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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Selena Gomez reveals lupus diagnosis
Teen television star turned singer Selena Gomez has revealed that she has lupus and secretly underwent chemotherapy to treat the disease. The now 23-year-old pop star canceled a tour of Asia and Australia in December 2013, saying she needed to
Obama denounces trump’s ‘Inflammatory’ immigration policies
United States President Barack Obama has denounced the immigration policies of leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday, without naming him directly, in a speech to Latino political leaders. “The greatness of America comes not from building walls,” Obama
Russian cruise missile strikes fired without advanced notice: U.S.
Russia fired cruise missiles at Syrian targets this week without giving any advanced notice, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday, describing a trend of unpredictable military action that has put the United States and its allies on edge.
No decision made on no-fly zone in Syria: U.S. State Department
There has been no decision to move forward with a no-fly zone in Syria, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, following reports that Secretary of State John Kerry has raised the option of a no-fly-zone to protect civilians. Quoting
Oil struggles to extend rally
Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading on Wednesday, barely hanging onto a third day of gains after government data showing a large US crude inventory build surprised traders the morning after an industry group had reported a draw. The US
Obama apologizes for attack on Afghan clinic
United States President Barack Obama has apologized to Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday for the American air attack that killed at least 22 people at its hospital in Afghanistan, and said the U.S. would examine military procedures to look for
Coalition aircraft re-routed to avoid Russians in Syria: U.S.
Coalition aircraft have been re-routed on at least one occasion to avoid a close encounter with Russian warplanes over Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. “We have an instance, at least, where there’s been action taken to make sure we
White House condemns violence in West Bank, Jerusalem
The White House expressed deep concern on Wednesday about the escalating violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem and urged Israelis and Palestinians to restore calm after a spate of attacks. “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms
Russian warplanes in Syria destroy U.S.-trained rebels’ weapons depots
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad. The Liwa Suqour
Tom Hanks reunites student with her lost ID
Tom Hank’s tweet worked. A woman named Lauren who lost her Fordham student ID has been found. The famous actor tweeted a photo of the card on Tuesday after finding it in a park but covered up the woman’s last
World prices seen too low to support US shale oil output
US oil production will start to decline soon unless oil prices rise substantially, oil executives said, saying lower production could pave the way for a spike in the market in future if fuel demand increased. Delegates at the Oil and
U.S. ‘deeply regrets’ Afghan hospital deaths
United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the Pentagon “deeply regrets” the deaths of 22 people who died in a U.S. air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. Carter’s remarks came as his top
Idea for Zuckerberg: Shut Facebook for a day
If the customer is always right, then Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg needs to consider shutting down the social media giant for one day a year. The suggestion is one of the more subversive among the tens of thousands of responses
More troops may be needed in Afghanistan post-2016
Washington must consider boosting its military presence in Afghanistan after 2016 if it intends to repel a Taliban upsurge, a U.S. commander said Tuesday as he acknowledged an air strike on a Kunduz hospital was a mistake. The United States
U.S. protests Baghdad opening Green Zone to traffic
The United States protested Monday the opening of Baghdad’s “Green Zone” to the public, after 12 years of closure of the heavily fortified area home to top Iraqi political institutions and embassies. The four-square-mile International Zone of Baghdad was already
Beyonce in brief superstar collaboration
Two of music’s top-selling stars have come together, however briefly, as Drake put out a new song featuring Beyonce. Drake, the Canadian rapper who has found massive commercial success thanks in part to surprise releases, brought in the pop superstar
India-Japan-US Trilateral: India’s Policy For The Indo-Pacific
In an interesting first, the foreign ministers of India, Japan and the US had a trilateral dialogue on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on 29 September 2015. The foreign ministers underlined the strategic convergence of their interests in
Afghan forces called for air strike in Kunduz, says U.S. general
Afghan forces had asked for U.S. air support while fighting the Taliban in Kunduz shortly before an air strike resulted in the deaths of civilians there, the American commander of international forces in Afghanistan said on Monday. U.S. Army General
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