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 »
18 die in India hospital as floods cut off power
Severe floods that have hit the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu killed 18 hospital patients this week after rainwaters knocked out generators and switched off ventilators, officials said Saturday. State authorities were investigating complaints of negligence by officials at
EU pushes for anti-terror rules on collecting data of air passengers
EU states led by France pushed Friday for the urgent sharing of air pasenger name information in a bid to trace potential extremists and prevent a repeat of the Paris attacks. The European Parliament is showing increasing support for the
Saudi-China trade stands at $70 billion
Saudi Arabia China’s biggest economic partner in the region with their bilateral trade standing at $70 billion annually. The Chinese ambassador to Riyadh, Li Chengwen stated this on Thursday at a high-profile business meeting that brought together Saudi entrepreneurs and
Sheen’s ex-fiancee sues actor over HIV exposure
An ex-fiancee of Charlie Sheen has sued the actor claiming he didn’t disclose earlier he was HIV positive. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Scottine Ross states she and Sheen had been together five times before she
SRK to play extended cameo in Shinde’s next movie?
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will reportedly be seen in an extended cameo in filmmaker Gauri Shinde’s next movie, NDTV reports. “Contrary to rumors, Khan is not playing the lead and will only be seen in a cameo,” a source
Obama romance heads for Sundance
A romantic drama about US President Barack Obama’s first date with future wife Michelle is among the titles set to be screened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. “Southside With You” recreates the summer afternoon in 1989 when the future
UK opposition leader Corbyn passes first key election test
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn passed a key electoral test on Friday when his Labour party won its first parliamentary seat since he took the helm in September. The win bolsters the embattled leader of Britain’s main opposition amid mounting
How the stupid claw their way to Internet stardom
WHILE the Internet has allowed for the free sharing of information, much of the “information” being shared online today, especially via social media websites, can be categorized in the pointless category. Videos of pranks, Internet memes and photo-shopped images provide
Tehran’s plan for the Arabs: the quota system
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed You will hear it a lot during the coming days: “the quota system is the solution” for Yemen, Syria and Bahrain. Iran has begun to promote the idea of this controversial political sectarian regime, so that
Swords are mightier than words in the war on ISIS
By : Hisham Melhem In wars, generals deploy their phalanxes to defeat their enemies and control physical space, while political leaders invoke ideas, ideals, and excuses to legitimize and explain a state’s use of force. Battles are won, and wars
Chicken-and-egg question over Syria: Assad or ISIS first?
By : Mohamed Chebarro The news of the past few days was full of debate over whether the UK should extend its air strikes into Syria in its pursuit of ISIS. After the Paris attacks, Germany and the UK were
Has Washington given blessing to Moscow’s Mideast plan?
By : Eyad Abu Shakra Barely a day goes by without a significant development that gives an idea about what might befall the Middle East during Barack Obama’s remaining days in the White House. A few weeks ago press reports
Perils of ignoring Africa
By : Harun Yahya In the months of October and November, terrorists struck major world cities such as Ankara and Paris leaving the whole world in a state of shock over their barbarity and their growing reach. Human tragedy that
Finally, someone is talking sense
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed I recently read a statement by Saudi diplomat Prince Turki Al-Faisal that carries several meanings. He said: “Europe complains of the big number of Syrian refugees. The solution is simple. Take one Syrian refugee, that is
U.S. yet to agree details on new force’s role in Iraq
The United States has yet to agree with Baghdad on crucial details governing the role of a new American special forces unit aimed at hunting ISIS militants in Iraq, U.S. officials said, underlining the difficulties Washington faces dealing with Iraq’s
Morocco jails 11 for ‘terror’ offences
A court has sentenced 11 Moroccans to prison terms ranging from two to seven years for their involvement in “cases related to terrorism”, the official Moroccan news agency MAP reported Friday. The 11, convicted on Thursday, were accused of “having
Schools not obliged to install CCTVs
The Ministry of Education has said that it will not oblige schools to install close circuit cameras at their entrances and exits to monitor suspicious movements that may pose danger to pupils. The ministry also denied receiving such instructions from
Modi spoofed over doctored photos of flood survey
Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the butt of online jokes on Friday when it turned out an official photo showing him surveying flood damage in southern India through a helicopter window had been doctored. The picture showed Modi peering through
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