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 »
Indian CG urges steps to develop talents, skills
Indian Consul General B.S. Mubarak has called for development of talent, skills and volunteerism among students, in addition to education. “No doubt, education remains key for turning things around, but there is need to focus on talent development, soft skills
Putin: Turkey shot down jet to protect ISIS oil trade
The war of words between Russia and Turkey continue after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ankara of shooting down one of their warplanes last week to protect supplies of oil from ISIS to Turkey. “We have every reason to think
Explosion kills 3 children, wounds 12 in north Afghanistan
An explosion has struck a group of children who were playing on the outskirts of a provincial capital in the country’s north, killing three boys and wounding 12 children, four of them critically, an Afghan police official has said. The
Israeli police shoot two alleged Palestinian attackers, one dead
Israeli police have shot two Palestinian alleged attackers in two separate incidents near Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, leaving one dead and the other wounded, Israeli authorities have said. The first incident in which a Palestinian
Pakistan and Afghan leaders vow to resume Taliban peace talks
The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to work together to revive stalled peace talks with Taliban insurgents after meeting on the sidelines of a climate change conference in Paris, officials said. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President
‘The Blind Orchestra’ wins top prize at Carthage film festival
Moroccan director Mohammed Mouftakir’s “L’Orchestre des Aveugles” (The Blind Orchestra) took the Tanit d’Or Saturday at the Carthage Film Festival, blighted earlier in the week by a suicide bombing in the Tunisian capital. The Tanit d’Argent was awarded to “The
Repeated barrel-bombing of Syria hospital killed 7: MSF
The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity on Tuesday decried the repeated barrel-bombing of a hospital in a besieged opposition-held part of the central Syrian city of Homs, leaving seven dead and 47 wounded. Saturday’s bombing “shows all the signs of
Musical ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ hits the road
On tour this winter is a Broadway musical about the one that got away, in more ways than one. “The Bridges of Madison County,” with a superb score by Jason Robert Brown, started an eight-month US tour on Saturday that
Russian strikes in Syria kill 18, wound dozens
Airstrikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens more on Sunday in a northern Syrian town held by non-Daesh rebels, Syrian opposition media reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human
Lohan’s stepmother removed from plane
Authorities say a coast-to-coast flight was diverted to New Orleans to remove singer Lindsay Lohan’s stepmother. Col. John Fortunato, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, confirmed in an e-mail Saturday that Kate Major-Lohan was removed from a JetBlue plane
Algeria ex-presidential guard chief charged: Report
The former head of Algeria’s presidential guard has been charged over a shooting at a presidential residence outside the capital in July, the El Watan newspaper reported on Monday. General Mejdoub Kehal, better known as Djamel, had already been dismissed
Kuwait names acting oil minister
Kuwait Oil Minister Ali Al-Omair was moved to the Public Works Ministry in a limited cabinet reshuffle following a row with top oil executives, according to a royal decree. Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh was appointed as acting oil minister, in
KSA shelters 1 million Yemeni refugee
Yemeni Foreign Minister Riad Yassin recently warned that Yemen may be on the brink of social collapse after recent insurgency acts, a local newspaper reported. Yassin said that future Iranian attempts to interfere in the country might involve trying to
At NATO, Turkey remains defiant over Russian jet
Turkey’s prime minister dismissed on Monday any suggestion Ankara should apologize for downing a Russian warplane in its airspace last week, after winning strong NATO support for the right to defend itself. Six days after NATO member Turkey shot down
Terrorism, Syria to top GCC talks agenda
The Kingdom will host the summit of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Dec. 10 at which the regional leaders will discuss ways and means to fight terrorism besides key regional conflicts and global issues. The 36th GCC summit
Special forces receive 13 bomb disposal vehicles
Thanks to the backing of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, 13 purpose-built bomb disposal vehicles for use by Special Emergency Forces (SEF) in dealing with explosive materials are now in use. The announcement was made by SEF Commander Brig. Gen.
Russia’s Putin says ISIS oil going through Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia had received more information showing that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) oil was going via Turkey and that Turkey’s downing of a Russian plane was dictated by a desire
Beijing air pollution reaches extremely hazardous levels
Beijing suffered its worst air pollution of the year on Monday, with monitoring sites throughout the city reporting extremely hazardous levels of pollutants. City authorities issued a rare orange alert, the second highest of four danger levels. Schools suspended outdoor
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