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 »
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Tokyo airport police find 30 bullets in US plane crew’s bag
:: Japanese airport police have found 30 bullets in an American Airlines crewmember’s carry-on bag and say the flight attendant apparently carried them through his security checks at US airports. Police at Tokyo’s Narita airport seized the bullets after finding
More recollections of Eid overseas
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi Memories of Eid overseas – Part 1 :: In a previous article, I recalled some of my memories about the celebration of the Eid festival while I was working as a diplomat in a number
Japan PM Abe to reshuffle cabinet as support plunges to lowest since 2012
:: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will reshuffle his cabinet and party leaders early next month, moving to shore up his worst levels of popular support since returning to power in 2012, following a historic loss in a Tokyo assembly
After missile launch, North Korea prepares to make ‘major announcement’
:: North Korea said it will make a major announcement on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT), South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. Earlier on Tuesday, North Korea test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast,
The many recollections of Eid overseas
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi :: The first Eid I spent overseas was when I was working in the diplomatic corps in Pakistan. I was on secondment (temporary transfer) to East Pakistan during that period in order to issue visas
Latest: Ransomware hits small number of US critical infrastructure operators
:: A small number of US critical infrastructure operators have been affected by the global ransomware worm, but there has been no significant disruption in their work, a Department of Homeland Security official told Reuters on Monday. There have been
Trump calls for tougher sanctions as North Korea continues missile tests
:: President Donald Trump called for tougher sanctions against North Korea after it test-fired a ballistic missile Sunday in an apparent attempt to test the South’s new liberal president and the US. “Let this latest provocation serve as a call
Japan voters split on revising pacifist constitution: poll
:: Japanese voters are deeply divided over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign to revise the country’s 70-year-old pacifist constitution, according to a poll released on Wednesday against a backdrop of anxiety arising from North Korean tensions. The Nikkei Inc/TV Tokyo
Philippine leader says N. Korea’s Kim “wants to end the world,” urges US restraint
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged the United States to show restraint after North Korea’s latest missile test and to avoid playing into the hands of leader Kim Jong Un, who “wants to end the world.” The notoriously blunt
Japan’s Abe to visit Russia for Putin meet Thursday: Kremlin
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia this week for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Tuesday, as the two sides look to make headway on a decades-old territorial dispute. The Kremlin said talks set for
North Korea says ready to strike US aircraft carrier
North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a US aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a US carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific. US President Donald Trump ordered
US supercarrier to arrive in Sea of Japan amid North Korea tensions
The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will arrive in the Sea of Japan in days, Vice President Mike Pence said in Australia Saturday amid high tensions with North Korea. The Trump administration has been trying to clear the waters after sending
Pence reassures Japan of US resolve on N. Korea, to work with China
US Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning that US strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed the strength of its resolve. Pence arrived in Tokyo
US Navy strike group to move towards Korean peninsula – US official
A US Navy strike group will be moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula as a show of force, a US official told Reuters on Saturday, as concerns grow about North Korea’s advancing weapons program. Earlier this
Storm clouds over Korea
By : Joschka Fischer Decades after the end of the Korean War and the partition of Korea, the conflict on the Korean Peninsula remains one of the most dangerous and intractable problems of our time. And today it is more
N.Korea test-fires missile into sea ahead of Trump-Xi summit
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, ahead of a summit between US and Chinese leaders who are set to discuss Pyongyang’s increasingly defiant arms program. The missile
Mitsubishi UFJ optimistic on Saudi project finance, Aramco IPO role
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) expects double-digit growth in its project finance business in the Middle East in 2017, driven partly by Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil, the bank’s co-head in the region Elyas Algaseer said.
Anti-missile system will spark new arms race, says Russia
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the US’ global deployment of an anti-missile system was a threat to world security designed to contain Russia and China, the RIA news agency reported. It also cited the ministry as warning
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