Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Chinese companies in Dubai
By : Adel Murad Chinese car companies presented an impressive show this year at the Dubai International Motor Show. Their numbers are impressive and their products, mostly unknown to outsiders, matched the best on display in Dubai. Of those companies
It’s time to counter Daesh propaganda
By : Rasheed Abou-Alsamh The bloody attack in San Bernardino, California, this week by Syed Rizwan Farook, 28 years old, and his wife Tashfeen Malik, 27, left 14 dead and 21 wounded, and was apparently inspired by the terrorist group
Iran fighters dying in Syria, and a strategic shift
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh The number of Iranian fighters dying in Syria has reportedly risen in recent weeks. Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported that several members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were among the fighters killed
Britain rightly follows France into Syria conflict
By : Manuel Almeida The UK House of Commons on Wednesday authorized the extension of air strikes on ISIS targets into Syria, with the MP vote count standing at 397 to 223. Six Typhoon and two Tornado jets of the
Hundreds of Gulf-bound passengers stuck in India due to massive rains
A large number of passengers bound for different destinations in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries are stranded in Tamil Nadu, a south Indian state, where rains have broken a 100-year record, killing about 300 people so far. “A few of
Myanmar’s ex-dictator sees Suu Kyi as country’s ‘future leader’: Relative
Myanmar’s former dictator sees erstwhile foe Aung San Suu Kyi as the country’s “future leader” and has pledged to support her even though she is currently barred by the constitution from becoming president, his grandson said on Saturday. Than Shwe,
Drones banned from Saudi skies
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued a warning against airplanes flown in the Kingdom’s skies by remote control. This is to prevent their use for spying and in consideration of airline security. A GACA official said that
Taliban says will issue audio message from Mullah Mansour soon
The Taliban’s main spokesman said on Saturday that he had received an audio statement from Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the Taliban leader reported to have been wounded or killed in a gunfight in Pakistan this week, and would release it shortly.
Yemen’s Aden governor killed in RPG attack
The governor of Yemen’s Aden province Jaafar Mohammed Saad was killed on Sunday in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his convoy, residents and security sources said. They said the huge explosion killed six of his bodyguards in Tawahi district of
London metro stabbing treated as ‘terror incident’
A man wielding a knife slashed a man in an east London metro station on Saturday, reportedly screaming “this is for Syria”, before police used a stun gun to detain him in what they described as a terrorist incident. A
Qiyas conference stresses on educational assessment
The National Center for Measurement (Qiyas) concluded its second international conference on “Measuring Learning Outcomes.” It was attended by an elite group of local and foreign educators and researchers. The conference was held under the patronage of Riyadh Gov. Prince
Kerry warns Israel about collapse of Palestinian Authority
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Israel on Saturday about the dangers of the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority, saying it would lead to a situation that would threaten the security of Israel and the Palestinian people. Kerry
Houthis ‘not keen on Yemen peace’
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi met with a UN envoy in Aden on Saturday to agree on peace talks with Houthi rebels set to begin in mid-December, officials from the president’s office said. “Despite the suffering and wounds, our
ISIS claims deadly California attacks
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group said in an online radio broadcast on Saturday that two followers of the militant group had carried out Wednesday’s attack on a social services agency party in California in which 14
Strong Saudi-Japan ties in focus at National Day celebrations
The Japanese community joined their diplomatic mission here to celebrate their National Day, marking the occasion with patriotic enthusiasm. Japanese Ambassador Norihiro Okuda hosted the National Day reception to celebrate the 82th birthday of Japanese Emperor Akihito. Riyadh Gov. Prince
U.S. puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing request for its NATO ally to play a more active role in the U.S.-led air war against ISIS. The move,
Government issues 250,000 Umrah visas
Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has said that 250,000 Umrah visas have been issued since the season began a month ago. He said that last year a total of 6 million visas were issued. The number was made possible due to
U.N. summit to combat financing of terror
The United States is organizing a summit of finance ministers from U.N. Security Council nations aimed at strengthening global efforts to combat “the financing of terrorism” — especially methods used by ISIS militants. The U.S. Mission to the U.N. said
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