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 »
California police hunt gunmen after shooting
Police were hunting Wednesday for multiple gunmen who opened fire inside a social services building in San Bernardino in California, with reports of at least 14 dead and 14 injured. Although only 3 have so far been confirmed dead, a
More rains forecast for flood-hit southern India
The heaviest rainfall in more than 100 years has devastated swathes of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with thousands forced to leave their submerged homes and schools, offices and a regional airport shut for a second day Thursday.
Iraqi PM: Foreign troops not needed to fight Daesh group
Iraq’s prime minister has defended his country’s security forces, saying they’re capable of defeating the Daesh (the so-called IS) group without the help of foreign combat troops. Haider Al-Abadi’s statement late Tuesday came hours after US Defense Secretary Ash Carter
Facebook’s Zuckerberg, now a father, will give away $45 bln
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife say they’ll devote nearly all their wealth – roughly $45 billion – to solving the world’s problems in celebration of their new baby daughter, Max. Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, gave birth to a
KSA spends quarter of its budget on education
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has said the Kingdom invests over one-fourth of its budget in education, which is “crucial to the development of society, economy and civilization.” During his address at the opening session of the second international
Erdogan: No one can slander Turkey over Daesh oil claims
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday no one has the right to “slander” Turkey by accusing it of buying oil from Daesh, and that he would stand down if such allegations were proven to be true. Erdogan, who was
Russian-Israeli relations reach new heights
By : Yossi Mekelberg A hastily arranged meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in September caused some raising of eyebrows. It took place almost immediately after Russia made its intentions known to intervene
Turkey needs to talk tough to calm Russia
By : Mahir Zeynalov Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the first foreign leaders to visit the sumptuous palace of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He even called the Turkish president a “firm leader.” These two leaders, popular
Has there been a soft coup in Pakistan?
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Pakistan has been ruled by its military for over half its life as an independent nation. In many ways the military is the state, as it is widely recognized as the only functioning institution in
UAE National Day: United we stand, united we succeed
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Dec. 2, 1971 was much more than a simple signing of a treaty, it changed our lives forever. It broke down not only physical borders and barriers, but over time it brought the leaders
Shifting Balances and Maintaining Control in the Volatile Middle East
By : Harun Yahya Very few countries in the world have to tiptoe daily around countless sensitive balances, all precariously maintained in a volatile geographic area. Turkey is one of them and the challenges it is facing everyday are like
As Turkey confronts Russia, World War III looms ever closer
By : Maria Dubovikova Right after the Russian fighter jet was downed by the Turkish F16 over Syria, most of the commentators expressed confidence that Moscow would not go to escalation over the incident. The reasons they gave were simple.
Australia’s weather bureau hacked
Australia’s weather bureau has been hit by a major cybertattack, a report said Wednesday, with insiders blaming the breach on China and saying it could cost hundreds of millions of dollars to fix. Hackers got inside computer systems at the
Ministry holds forum on key labor issues
Sixteen government organizations discussed various issues during a forum organized by the Ministry of Labor (MoL) here on Tuesday. “The objective of the forum was not to be more severe in the application of the Saudi labor law, but to
Rare honor for deputy crown prince
A foreign policy magazine in the United States has included Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in its list of 100 most influential leaders and most important thinkers in the world for 2015. The magazine said, “The young Prince Mohammed
Russia accuses Erdogan and his family of ISIS oil trade involvement
Russia’s defence ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trade with ISIS, as a dispute rages over Ankara’s downing of one of Moscow’s warplanes. “The main consumer of this oil
U.S. ready to take next step in Iran deal
The United States said Wednesday that it was ready to take the next step in implementing the Iran nuclear deal after an IAEA report on Tehran’s weapons program. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said that the U.N. watchdog had confirmed
U.N. believes Iran worked on developing nuclear weapons
A U.N. atomic agency says it believes that Iran worked in the past on nuclear weapons but its activities didn’t go past planning and basic component experiments. The assessment was contained in an International Atomic Energy Agency report, ending nearly
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