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 »
10,000 homes without title deeds get power
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has provided power to more than 10,000 houses here without title deeds in line with royal orders. Sources at the SEC quoted by a local publication said there are plans to provide a further 60,000
Security Council condemns ‘barbaric, cowardly’ Paris attacks
The United Nations Security Council condemned the “barbaric and cowardly terrorist attacks,” which claimed at least 160 lives in Paris on Friday. “The Security Council underlined the need to bring the perpetrators of these terrorist acts to justice,” the 15-member
Pizza Hut, KFC outlets closed
The Al-Matar branch municipality closed down a Pizza Hut restaurant in Al-Bawadi neighborhood in Jeddah after an inspection team found a number of health violations at the establishment. The closure comes as part of the municipality’s efforts to maintain the
Obama says U.S. stands with France: ‘liberte, egalite, fraternite’
U.S. President Barack Obama condemned the night of violence in Paris as an “attack on all of humanity” Friday, vowing the bonds of liberty, equality, fraternity would not be broken. “Those who think that they can terrorize the people of
Divisions rife as Syria talks open in Vienna
Some 20 countries and international bodies meet in Vienna again Saturday groping for a way out of Syria’s horrific civil war, with deep divisions over President Bashar al-Assad’s future and which rebel groups to back. The second such gathering in
Arab states condemn ‘terrorist’ Paris attacks
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt have been among the Arab states leading condemnations of the simultaneous attacks in Paris that killed more than 140 people late Friday. A Saudi foreign ministry source said the kingdom “strongly denounces
Austria to build metal fence on Slovenia border
Austria will erect a 3.7-kilometre metal fence along its border with fellow EU member Slovenia to better manage a record influx of migrants, with barbed wire stored nearby ready to install if needed, Vienna said Friday. The fence, due to
Moscow’s TV ‘mistake’
The Kremlin says secret plans for a Russian long-range nuclear torpedo – called “Status-6” – should not have appeared on Russian TV news; however, it seems likely that the leak was done on purpose. The purported leak happened during a
Tunisian militants behead 16-year-old shepherd
Tunisian militants have beheaded a 16-year-old boy after accosting him and his cousin, both shepherds, on a mountainside in the central province of Sidi Bouzid, authorities said on Friday. Walid al-Waqini of the interior ministry said the mayor of Sawar
Beijing vows support for Pakistan economic zone
Beijing will back Pakistan to ensure the security of a new special economic corridor providing access to the port of Gwadar that aims to create direct links between China and the Arabian Sea, a top Chinese general has pledged. Fan
Iraqi military advances on ISIS-held Ramadi
Iraq’s military said on Friday its forces had advanced on three fronts to begin clearing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants from the western city of Ramadi, but police and government officials said progress was extremely slow. The
Putin says has no ‘right’ to ask Assad to leave power
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Friday that Russia has no “right” to ask Syrian leader Bashar Assad to leave power. His remarks came just days before leaders from the world’s top 20 industrial powers gather in Turkey
Russian aviation authority bans flights by Egypt airline to Russia
Russia has banned incoming flights by Egypt’s state-owned airline, an official of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport said on Friday, two weeks after a Russian jet crash in Sinai that Islamist militants claimed to have caused. The aviation agency Rosaviatsia declined to
Microsoft to keep German customers’ cloud data in country
Microsoft may soon be one of the first U.S. cloud-computing companies to let Europeans store their online data closer to home, a response to fears that U.S. data centers are more vulnerable to snooping by the U.S. government. The company
Putin says Russia has struck Syria targets identified by Free Syrian Army
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Saudi King Salman ahead of the latter’s visit to Russia, AFP reported on Friday. During the visit, the two leaders are set to discuss the ongoing Syrian conflict. King Salman is currently
Egypt Air barred from flying into Russia: Moscow airport
Russian aviation authorities have banned Egypt Air from flying into the country, one of Moscow’s airports said Friday, with Russian flights between the two countries already suspended following the passenger jet crash in Sinai. Moscow’s Domodedovo airport authorities told AFP
Russia’s Putin to meet Saudi King Salman ahead of Moscow visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Saudi King Salman ahead of the latter’s visit to Russia, AFP reported on Friday. During the visit, the two leaders are set to discuss the ongoing Syrian conflict. King Salman is currently
U.S.-backed Syrian rebels seize town near Iraqi border
A recently formed U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance captured on Friday the town of al-Houl in Hasaka province that was held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters, a spokesman for the Kurdish fighters, part of the grouping, said. Redur
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