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 »
Kurdish forces prepare for battle to retake Iraq’s Sinjar
Kurdish forces are massing in northwest Iraq for an offensive to retake the town of Sinjar from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants who overran it more than a year ago, killing and enslaving thousands of its Yazidi
SAGIA chairman vows to boost competitiveness investment
Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) Chairman Abdullatif Al-Othman opened the Global Innovation Summit and the 2015 annual meeting of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC) on Sunday. The Global Innovation Summit, combined with the GFCC annual meeting, is
Khamenei calls for Syrian elections to end crisis
Iran’s top authority said elections should be held in Syria to end the civil war there and criticized foreign powers that arm and fund Syrian opposition fighters, state television reported on Sunday. “The solution to the Syrian question is elections,
Al-Jubeir: Kingdom’s financial deficit this year is ‘manageable’
Saudi Arabia’s financial deficit this year is manageable despite the low oil prices, and the Kingdom’s economic growth rate and financial health will stay strong, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said at a security conference in Bahrain. “The deficits that the
Carter kicks All Blacks to historic World Cup win
Dan Carter bowed out as king of rugby Saturday when he kicked the All Blacks to a historic 34-17 World Cup victory over Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Carter kicked a decisive 19 points in his final match for New
Royal Bank of Scotland net profits rise on Citizens sale
State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland’s net profit grew in the third quarter, as a gain on the sale of US unit Citizens eclipsed restructuring and misconduct costs, it said. Earnings after taxation climbed 6.2 percent to £952 million ($1.45 billion,
11 killed as Pakistanis vote in local govt polls
Eleven people were killed when rival political parties fired on each other on Saturday as Pakistanis voted in local elections seen as a referendum on the national government halfway through its term. The violence occurred in the Khairpur district of
Russian airline told to check all A321 jets after crash
Russian transport authorities on Sunday ordered the airline whose jet crashed in Egypt, killing all 224 on board, to check all its Airbus 321 planes as part of an urgent safety review. Rostransnadzor, the country’s transportation watchdog, “issued an order
Publisher hacked to death in new Bangladesh attacks
A publisher of a slain online critic of religious militancy was hacked to death on Saturday in the Bangladesh capital, police said, hours after similar attacks on two secular writers and another publisher in the majority-Muslim country. Faysal Arefin published
Britain to present new watered down surveillance bill
Britain’s government will present a new bill to give security agencies the powers to track online communications, but in a bid to win over critics interior minister Theresa May said they would not get automatic access to people’s browsing history.
Turkish Airlines unveils nonstop service from Miami to Istanbul
TURKISH Airlines launched nonstop service from Miami International Airport to Istanbul Atatürk Airport on Oct. 25. To generate excitement for the new service, Turkish Airlines engaged 7-time Guinness World Records record holder The Sand Sculpture Company and its owner Ted
Russia mourns victims of crashed Egypt plane
Russia on Sunday mourned its biggest ever air disaster after a passenger jet full of Russian tourists crashed in Egypt’s Sinai, killing all 224 people on board. Flags were at half-mast on the parliament building, in the Kremlin, and on
Billionaire donor backs Rubio for US president
One of the wealthiest and most influential Republican donors is throwing his support behind the presidential campaign of US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, the New York Times reported on Friday. Billionaire New York investor Paul Singer sent a letter
Reham’s film shoot to continue amid her absence
Reham Khan’s departure from Pakistan after her split from her husband PTI Chairman Imran Khan may have put a question mark on the minds of some about the fate of her film Jaanan’s production, but her co-producers are confident that
Bodies of 2 girls missing in Turaif floods found
Civil Defense found on Saturday evening the two Saudi girls who went missing following the car in which the girls and their family were traveling was swept away from a valley that was struck by a flash flood. The incident
Ministry moves to stop illegal dumping in residential areas
The Interior Ministry has instructed all relevant government departments to make sure no dangerous chemicals or radioactive and biological materials are unloaded in illegal dumps inside residential districts. The directive came after massive fires in fenced yards caused health problems
Halloween: Obamas welcome trick-or-treaters
The White House on Friday welcomed flocks of costumed children to its annual Halloween event where President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, gave out candy and fruit bars. A toddler dressed as the pope who was being pushed in
Kingdom flays S&P action
Standard and Poor’s rating agency has come under fire from the Finance Ministry and top economists and businessmen for downgrading the Kingdom’s credit rating. The decision is not backed by facts, the ministry said. “The evaluation… came as a hasty
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