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 »
Tag Archives: UK
England aims to end reliance on foreign doctors after Brexit
England is to train more doctors so that it can end its reliance on foreign recruits for the state-funded National Health Service after it leaves the European Union, the government announced Tuesday. “Currently a quarter of our doctors come from
UK PM May: Government to set out progress on Brexit this week
The British government will set out next week the work it has done so far on preparing to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Since taking office in July, May and
Cameron releases tax records after ‘Panama Papers’ storm
British Prime Minister David Cameron published his tax records on Sunday in an attempt to draw a line under questions about his personal finances raised by the mention of his late father in the Panama Papers for setting up an
Kate turns editor to tackle mental illness stigma
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate would seek help for their children George and Charlotte if they had mental health problems one day, Kate wrote in a blog published on Wednesday that sought to tackle the stigma associated with
Britain’s move to ban boycotts on Israeli goods condemned
British town halls and publicly funded universities face “severe penalties” if they institute boycotts of “unethical” companies or Israeli goods under controversial new rules to be outlined by the government this week. “Locally imposed boycotts can roll back integration as
British firm to build cultural museum in Makkah
A British firm, Mossessian Architecture, is set to build a cultural museum in Makkah called “The Oasis of Faith.” Mossessian Architecture has already announced that it has won the competition to build the cultural museum in Makkah which will focus
UK to make EU exit work if public votes for it, PM says
It would not be the “right answer” for Britons to vote to leave the European Union, but the government will have to make it work if they do, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday. An opinion poll published on
Gold hits 9-week high; climbs above $1,100
Gold climbed above $1,100 an ounce for the first time in nine weeks on Thursday as the dollar fell and investors channelled money into safer assets after worries about the Chinese economy hit global stocks. European shares fell sharply after
UK doctors and nurses beat Bieber to top charts
A choir of doctors and nurses beat Justin Bieber to the number one spot in Britain’s pop music chart Friday after the heartthrob urged his fans to buy their song. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir’s charity single, “A Bridge
Gold steadies after two-day rally
Gold held near $1,080 an ounce on Tuesday after a two-day rally, benefiting from a retreat in the dollar, though uncertainty over the pace of US interest rate increases capped the gains. The metal has risen around 3 percent since
Over 350,000 petition to ban Trump from UK
More than a quarter of a million Britons have signed an online petition to ban Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from the country following his proposal to stop Muslims from entering the United States. Trump, who owns two golf courses
UK opposition leader Corbyn passes first key election test
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn passed a key electoral test on Friday when his Labour party won its first parliamentary seat since he took the helm in September. The win bolsters the embattled leader of Britain’s main opposition amid mounting
The Times eats crow over claiming every fifth British Muslim extremist
The Times on Thursday corrected a “misleading” headline that claimed a fifth of British Muslims had sympathy for the Daesh, amid accusations Muslims have been demonized after the Paris attacks. The newspaper said its headline this week “One in five
Anti-Muslim crimes soar in Britain after Paris attacks
Anti-Muslim hate crimes rose 300 percent in Britain in the week following the coordinated attacks in Paris, according to figures published on Monday. A “vast and overwhelming majority” of the 115 attacks were against Muslim women and girls aged between
Oil slides again as focus returns to heavy glut
Oil prices fell on Thursday, with US crude dipping below $40 per barrel, retreating from early gains amid a persistent global glut of crude and refined fuel. Brent crude futures were down 20 cents at $43.94 a barrel by 1411
King Salman, world leaders discuss key issues
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman had a series of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Antalya on Monday. During their meeting, King Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed bilateral relations.
Seven UK terror attacks ‘stopped’ in last six months
British security services have foiled around seven terror attacks since June with fighters returning from Syria posing a growing threat, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday. “Our security and intelligence services have stopped something like seven attacks in the last
Thousands cheer India’s Modi at London mega-rally
London’s hallowed Wembley Stadium on Friday gave Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a raucous welcome usually reserved for football stars David Beckham and Wayne Rooney as 60,000 people celebrated British-Indian ties. Members of Britain’s large Indian diaspora, many waving India’s
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