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 »
Kingdom records remarkable growth in domestic tourism
The Kingdom has recorded remarkable growth in the volume of expenditure for domestic tourism this year which has increased to SR42.2 billion as against SR35.4 billion last year, according to the Tourism Information and Research Center (MAS), the statistical arm
Mud from Brazil dam burst is toxic, UN says
Mud from a dam that burst at an iron ore mine in Brazil earlier this month, killing 12 people and polluting an important river, is toxic, the United Nations’ human rights agency said on Wednesday. The statement contradicts claims by
The ‘smart boat’ that won laurels
A young Saudi man has won an international innovation award for inventing a “smart boat” that can monitor sea pollution. Abdulaziz bin Mashhoor Al-Shammakhi won the award with 20 young people who were selected from among 700 participants from 40
North, South Korea plan further talks to improve ties after standoff
North and South Korea agreed to hold talks at the vice-minister level next month, after a meeting on Thursday aimed at further easing tensions following the end to an armed standoff in August. The meeting of officials at the border
New ICC chief hits out at ‘bullying’ big 3 nations
New International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar has hit out at the imbalance of the sport’s governing body which he said allowed Australia, England and India to bully the organization. Manohar, who replaced India’s scandal-tainted former supremo Narayanaswami Srinivasan earlier
Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh to set up fertilizer plant in Dhaka
Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh are setting up a flagship fertilizer project in Dhaka, visiting Finance Minister Abul Maal A. Muhith told Arab News. Muhith said Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf had accepted his proposal to set up the joint fertilizer
Philippine growth misses forecast as risks loom
The Philippine economy grew slower than expected in the third quarter, as risks from a leadership change next year and the El Nino dry spell loomed, the government said. The slowdown comes after years of sustained growth in the Philippines,
Now, Paul Walker’s dad sues Porsche over crash
Paul Walker’s father sued Porsche for negligence and wrongful death Wednesday over the 2013 accident that killed the “Fast & Furious” star. Walker’s father, who is the executor of his son’s estate, filed the lawsuit claiming that the Porsche Carrera
Day-night fixture to promote Tests: ICC
A top official of cricket’s governing body asserted the first-ever day-night Test featuring Australia and New Zealand starting in Brisbane from Friday will help promote Test matches. The International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson believes the day-night Test
Gunmen attack mosque, kill 1 in Bangladesh
Gunmen opened fire on Shiite devotees during evening prayers at a mosque in northern Bangladesh, killing one person and leaving three others injured, police said. There were at least five assailants, who fled after the attack Thursday evening in Haripur
The Times eats crow over claiming every fifth British Muslim extremist
The Times on Thursday corrected a “misleading” headline that claimed a fifth of British Muslims had sympathy for the Daesh, amid accusations Muslims have been demonized after the Paris attacks. The newspaper said its headline this week “One in five
JMI Foundation Day event Celeberated
Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association (Western Region) conducted a children’s program here earlier this month to commemorate the 95th Foundation Day of the New Delhi-based university. The sole idea and theme of the program was to enhance the oratory skills
Tackling climate change while fighting hunger
By : José Graziano da Silva The COP 21 climate conference, to be held in Paris in the aftermath of the recent barbarian acts of terrorism, is a fresh opportunity for the international community to come together and show its
Don’t fall into Daesh trap
By : Aylin Kocaman The feeling that binds together people who are associated with radical terror organizations is hatred. Feelings of revenge motivate organization members and produce communities that have no compunctions about dying and killing. These are angry people
Why Turkey’s downing of the Russian jet is justified
By : Ceylan Ozbudak When the news about Turkey downing a Russian jet started emerging in the media, the first reaction of the Turkish public was neither celebration nor condemnation. An overwhelming majority of the public was asking, “What caused
Isn’t preserving EU values the best answer to terrorism?
By : Yossi Mekelberg Tragedies can either tear societies apart or bring them closer together. At times when divinity is employed to justify heinous crimes against innocent people, the choice is left to mortals. Should the response be vengeful, or
Turkey’s gift to Assad
By : Abdullah Hamidaddin From the moment the news came out, political analysts knew that it did not matter whether the Russian plane had violated Turkey’s airspace. Moscow said it had not, while Ankara and its NATO allies said it
Behind Putin and Khamenei’s courtship
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rarely meets with world leaders, but this week he hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin, who made his first visit to Iran since 2007. Putin held talks with Khamenei and his
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