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 »
Interest rates ‘too high to encourage investment’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan renewed his call for lower interest rates on Sunday, saying they were too high to encourage investment and entrepreneurship, an argument likely to unnerve investors already worried about central bank independence. Long a champion of populist
Saudi-led forces advance towards Yemen’s besieged Taez
Saudi-led coalition forces advanced on Monday towards Yemen’s third city Taez after sending major reinforcements in a bid to break a months-long siege by Iran-backed militias, military officials said. The move comes ahead of an expected offensive to retake the
Iraq replaces nine grain board officials in reform push
Iraq’s acting trade minister replaced nine officials at the country’s powerful grain board in a bid to push through anti-corruption reforms ordered by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, a statement said on Monday. The ministry did not name the department and
Turkey warned France over Paris attacker, says Turkish official
Turkey warned France almost a year ago over a suspected Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant who blew himself up in the bloody Paris attacks but the French authorities did not respond, a senior Turkish official said on
Tourists: Egypt safe for tourism
While Egypt’s tourism sector saw increased numbers of tourists this year, especially during the Red Sea’s high season in the fourth quarter, tourism analysts expect the downing of a Russian airliner over Sinai to negatively affect numbers, especially with a
U.N. says all sides in Libya may be committing war crimes
All sides in Libya’s conflict are committing breaches of international law that may amount to war crimes, including abductions, torture and the killing of civilians, the United Nations said on Monday. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces have
Spain detains suspected drug smuggler on Britain’s most-wanted list
Spanish police said Monday they have arrested a suspected British drug trafficking boss who is listed among Britain’s ten most wanted fugitives. Police detained Michael Roden, also known by his nickname “Dodge,” and six other suspects earlier this month in
U.N. raises alarm over possible ‘summary executions’ by Israeli troops
Israeli security forces have used excessive force and may have carried out summary executions against Palestinians amid a surge in violence since the start of October, United Nations experts said Monday. “Cases of excessive use of force by Israeli forces
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls: no refugees
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls said Sunday that in the wake of the Paris attacks America must not take in Syrian refugees because they might include Islamic State militants. “It’s not that we don’t want to, it’s that we can’t,” Florida
G-20: Robust platform to highlight Kingdom’s investment potential
Saudi Arabia, a major economic power in the Group of 20, is a positive contributor to global growth and plays an important balancing act. The Group of Twenty (also known as the G-20) is an international forum for the governments
UK to boost funding for intelligence agencies and aviation security
Britain will boost its intelligence agency staff by 15 percent and more than double spending on aviation security to counter the increasing threat from ISIS, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. The government said it had decided to increase
Dana Gas plans more cost cuts due to low oil prices
UAE energy firm Dana Gas plans to cut costs in 2016 as the company gears up for a prolonged period of low crude prices, its CEO Patrick Allman-Ward said. The Abu Dhabi-listed firm plans to cut general and administrative expenses
Brussels police surround houses seeking Paris suspects
Dozens of Belgian police, including armed special commandos, surrounded houses in a residential street in the district of Molenbeek on Monday, and the public broadcaster denied a report a man wanted in connection with the Paris attacks was arrested. State-controlled
Leaders promise not to surprise markets with policy decisions
The heads of the world’s 20 largest economies pledged to use all of their policy tools to tackle uneven economic growth that falls short of expectations, according to a draft Group of 20 (G-20) communique seen by Reuters. As the
Assad must go: Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country would continue to support Syrian rebels if President Bashar Al-Assad could not be removed through a political process. “We will support the Syrian people,” Adel Al-Jubeir told journalists on the
France picks up the pieces, seeks clues to perpetrators
Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris on Sunday and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth, while investigators questioned relatives of a suspected suicide bomber involved in the country’s deadliest violence in decades.
Coin shortage irks car park users
Users of the prepaid car parks in downtown Jeddah are complaining that they cannot find coins to pay the toll while others said they do not know how to use the equipment in the first place. Tariq Abdullah, a Saudi
Tuition-free online university draws immigrant students
Colombian-born Nathaly Ordonez had practically given up on the idea of attending college after learning her family’s visas had expired, leaving her saddled with immigration woes as soon as she graduated from her New Jersey high school. She eventually got
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