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 »
Stiff penalties imposed on medical facilities in Qassim for lapses
The General Directorate for Health Affairs in Qassim has imposed fines amounting to SR647,000 on a number of medical facilities in the private sector in the region, according to an online publication report. “The general directorate conducted inspections at various
Libya trial of Qaddafi son adjourned to December 6
Saadi Qaddafi, a son of Libya’s slain dictator Muammar Qaddafi, appeared in court Sunday to face trial on charges of murder and repression during the 2011 revolution. Dressed in prison-issued blue uniform, Saadi, 42, sat in the dock as the
Paralyzed Lebanon risks losing millions in aid
Lebanon’s political stalemate has not only left uncollected garbage piling up in the streets, but now risks losing millions in international loans for key development projects because of a paralyzed Parliament. To secure the funds, Lebanon’s parliament is required to
Water crisis hits 5 Jeddah districts
NWC: Pumping stopped due to technical glitch Five neighborhoods in Jeddah have been suffering from an acute shortage of water for the past three days due to technical glitches at the pumping station, Makkah daily reported on Sunday. Bandar Al-Musfir,
3 stranded workers struggling to obtain exit visas
Three Indian workers who got stranded in the Kingdom after fleeing their employer in the Eastern Province are still struggling to obtain exit visas to return home. The workers said they stopped work at the factory and fled after being
Saher cameras not to be hidden any more: Police
The Saher cameras will not be concealed any more, an official of the directorate general of traffic said. Saher cameras are an automated system for the management of traffic and it covers major cities in the Kingdom. The official, who
What brought down the Russian jet in Egypt?
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik The tragic crash of Russian airliner Kolavia/Metrojet’s Flight 9268, an Airbus A321-200, in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula in southern Arish killing 224 people illuminates key security and economic issues. The site is spread over nearly 20
Only fifty U.S. military personnel in Syria!
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and similar groups have an army of more than 30,000 fighters in Syria. The Iranians say they are managing 100,000 fighters of different nationalities, while the Russians have
Behind a politician’s lust for power
By : Mohammed Fahad al-Harthi There are key moments that determine the path of a politician and the future of a state. Once a politician sees one of these moments, he is guaranteed not only a place in history but
British base coming up in Bahrain
Construction work has begun in Bahrain to build Britain’s first permanent military base in the Middle East since 1971, amid security threats in the region, Bahrain’s state media reported Sunday. “The ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the marine facilities
Slouching towards the abyss
By : Hisham Melhem “The best lack all conviction, while the worst. Are full of passionate intensity” – William Butler Yeats The decision by President Obama to deploy less than fifty American Special Operation forces to Kurdish controlled Northern Syria
Iraq parliament bars govt from passing reforms
Iraq’s parliament voted on Monday to bar the government from passing key reforms without its approval in an effort to restrict Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, parliamentarians said. The chamber took the step after Abadi unilaterally passed reforms in August it
Palestinian killed after ‘attack on Israeli soldier’
A Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at a border crossing in the northern West Bank on Monday and was shot dead by the army, Israeli police said. A second Palestinian, allegedly an accomplice, was arrested, according to police.
ISIS claims murders of Syrian activists in Turkey
The ISIS militant group on Sunday posted a video claiming responsibility for the brutal murders of a Syrian anti-ISIS activist and his friend in southern Turkey last week. The video posted online said ISIS “slaughtered” Ibrahim Abdul Qader, 20, and
Prince Charles tours down under amid union flag debate
Britain’s Prince Charles Wednesday launches a potentially awkward tour Down Under, where New Zealand’s premier is pushing to drop the Union Jack from the flag and Australia’s new leader is a staunch republican. Charles and wife Camilla arrive in Wellington
Doha opens Labor City for 70,000
Qatar officially opened the country’s biggest workers’ accommodation camp on Sunday, with enough space to house almost 70,000 laborers. “Labor City” which also contains two police stations, Qatar’s second largest mosque and cost some $825 million to build, will house
U.N. body calls detention of Malaysia’s Anwar ‘arbitrary’
A U.N. body has determined that former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been jailed illegally and called for his immediate release, according to a copy of the opinion released Monday by his family. Anwar, 68, was jailed in February
Erdogan says election win ‘was vote for stability’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday’s election result, in which the AK Party he founded regained its majority, showed that the nation had chosen to protect an environment of stability and confidence. The conservative Islamic-rooted party gained 49.4 percent of
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