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: UNITED STATES
Obama praises Erdogan on Turkey vote win
U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on recent elections that extended the Turkish president’s term in office. Days before traveling to Turkey for a G20 summit, Obama spoke to Erdogan to “congratulate the Turkish people on
Next round of Syria talks in Vienna on Saturday: U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Vienna for the latest round of negotiations on the conflict in Syria on Saturday, the State Department said. The talks will be a continuation of a dialogue between 17 nations, along
Obama, Netanyahu hail ‘extraordinary bond’
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to reaffirm strong U.S.-Israeli ties at the White House Monday, after relations were sorely tested by disputes over Iran and Middle East peace. Admitting it was “no secret” the two men
Two top World Bank officials step down
Two top aides of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, including his controversial chief financial officer, are stepping down, according to a Bank internal memo obtained by AFP on Friday. The two became key lieutenants Kim after his arrival in
‘Nice guy’ Trump defies protests to host SNL
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump hosted the sketch-comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” defying protesters to make the highly anticipated but controversial primetime television appearance. Wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, Trump stepped on stage to cheers and
Jolie Pitt turns grief over mom’s death into ‘By the Sea’
“By the Sea” is a very personal film for Angelina Jolie Pitt — and not just because it reunites her onscreen with her husband, Brad Pitt. It’s not even because she wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film. “By
Apple defeats U.S. class action lawsuit over bag searches
Apple Inc defeated a U.S. class action lawsuit brought by Apple retail workers over bag search practices at the company’s California brick and mortar outlets, according to a court ruling on Saturday. The decision, from U.S. District Judge William Alsup
Obama, Netanyahu set for first talks since Iran deal
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet on Monday for the first time since the Israeli leader lost his battle against the Iran nuclear deal, with Washington seeking his re-commitment to a two-state solution with the
King Salman receives Comptroller General of United States
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Yamamah Palace here today the Comptroller General of the United States of America and Head of US Government Accountability Office Gene L. Dodaro. During the meeting, they reviewed a
Carson backs off West Point claim
Ben Carson’s campaign says the Republican White House hopeful was not offered a formal scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point as he wrote in his autobiography. Carson’s campaign sought to clarify a statement in his breakout
Russian media mogul found dead in Washington
Controversial Russian media mogul Mikhail Lesin, who helped found the RT English-language television network, has been found dead at a Washington hotel. He was 57. RT, formerly known as Russia Today, said the former minister of media affairs died of
Bieber yet to listen to ex-girlfriend’s album
Justin Bieber, not generally known for his reticence, says he can’t bring himself to listen to the new album by former girlfriend Selena Gomez. Gomez last month topped the charts with “Revival,” whose lead single “Good For You” boasts of
U.S.-led strikes on ISIS to ‘increase in coming weeks’
U.S. and coalition forces are likely to increase air strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria in coming weeks after a lull in September and October, the head of U.S. Air Forces Central Command said Saturday. Lieutenant General Charles
U.S. to launch Syrian refugee screening centers
The Obama administration is moving to increase and accelerate the number of Syrian refugees who might be admitted into the United States by opening new screening outposts in Iraq and Lebanon, administration officials told Reuters on Friday. The move comes
Iran set to ban consumer goods ‘symbolizing American presence’
Iran is banning the entry of U.S. consumer goods, the commerce and industry minister said on Thursday, as the country prepares for a lifting of economic sanctions. “In order to boost national production, it is necessary… to stop entry of
Murray outlasts Gasquet to reach Paris semis
Andy Murray reached the Paris Masters semifinals for the first time on Friday, but it needed a marathon effort to see off the last remaining Frenchman, Richard Gasquet. The second seed, who had dropped just four games in reaching the
White House hints at controversial Gitmo closure
The White House said Thursday that if Congress blocks new plans to close the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison, President Barack Obama may resort to a controversial executive order to get the job done. With time running out for the 44th
US defense secretary visits carrier in disputed waterway
In a symbolic swipe at China’s muscular moves in the South China Sea, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited an American aircraft carrier in the disputed waterway. Carter, who was in Malaysia for two days of talks with Asian defense
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