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
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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
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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,
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:: 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
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:: 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
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A sonar image showing a large, dark object under the sea was presumed to be the missing AirAsia plane, an official with Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said on Wednesday. “It’s about 30-50 meters under water,” said the official, Hernanto.
Rescuers retrieved several bodies and wreckage in the search for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that crashed in the Indonesian sea, the country’s navy said on Tuesday, prompting relatives of those on board watching TV footage to collapse in
• Multinational search is focused in Java Sea • Pilot sought to change course, no distress signal sent • “My worst nightmare,” AirAsia Malaysia chief says • AirAsia group has never had a crash before JAKARTA: A missing AirAsia jet
• Massive sea search underway for an AirAsia plane • Plane last seen on radar at 6:16 a.m. JAKARTA, Indonesia : A massive sea search was underway for an AirAsia plane that disappeared Sunday while flying from Indonesia to Singapore
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Crying onlookers took part in beachside memorials and religious services across Asia on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that left more than a quarter million people dead in one of modern
A Christian has been appointed governor of Indonesia’s Jakarta, the capital city of the country with the world’s largest Muslim population, the Associated Press reported. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama’s is the city’s first Christian governor in 50 years, despite protest from
Indonesia’s national police were urged Tuesday to halt virginity tests for women applying to join the force in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country with Human Rights Watch saying the practice was harmful and humiliating. The rights group said women
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off the Moluccas in Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for the area near the quake. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in
BRISBANE: Australia has vowed a “very aggressive” crackdown on tax avoidance at weekend G-20 talks, as a row rages over Luxembourg’s sweetheart arrangements with multinationals. Closing corporate tax loopholes and endorsing a common reporting standard to increase transparency are set
Indonesians celebrated their country’s 69th Independence Day at their embassy in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh on Monday. Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah was the chief guest at the event. The celebrations commemorated Indonesia’s independence, which took place on
JAKARTA: Joko Widodo completed a journey from riverside shack to presidential palace on Monday, cheered through the streets following his inauguration by tens of thousands of ordinary Indonesians in a reminder to the opposition-controlled Parliament of the strong grass-roots support
Two Indonesian Navy ships — KRI John Lie 358 and KRI Usman Harun 359 — docked at Jeddah seaport on Wednesday. A reception hosted on board one of the ships was attended by Saudi Royal Navy Western Command officials with
The first official Haj flight from Indonesia, carrying 455 pilgrims, arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah Monday afternoon. Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia A.M. Fachir welcomed the pilgrims who arrived on board flight GA-1101, which came from Ujung
The Indonesian Hajj Affairs Office here organized a three-day orientation program for Haj service personnel. The program is a hands-on training to acquaint the selected personnel with particular tasks required to be accomplished on the ground. The program included introduction
JAKARTA: A closed-door trial began Tuesday for the first of five janitors accused of raping a kindergartner in a bathroom at a prestigious international school in Indonesia that is facing a storm of controversy following more abuse allegations. An American
A new Indonesian naval ship, KRI Bung Tomo 357, left Jeddah Islamic Port Saturday morning after a three-day transit. Named after one of Indonesia’s national heroes, Bung Tomo had arrived in Jeddah Wednesday morning while on its way to Jakarta
The president of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, deemed the actions of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria group “embarrassing” to the religion and called upon Muslim leaders to unite in tackling extremism, Agence France-Presse reported. Susilo
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: An Indonesian girl swept away by the devastating 2004 tsunami has been reunited with her family a decade after she was given up for dead, her mother said. “God has given us a miracle,” said Jamaliah, the
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