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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Daily Archives: July 11, 2014
Sri Lankan minister warns of Muslim radicalization
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A top Sri Lankan minister on Friday warned that the country’s Muslim minority could become radicalized if they continue to be subjected to attacks and false allegations of extremism by majority Buddhist nationalists. Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem
Remembering why Srebrenica mattered
By: Muddassar Ahmed This week is Remembering Srebrenica Week, which commemorates the loss of over 100,000 lives in Bosnia between 1992 and 1995, and more specifically the massacre of over 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica. Despite Srebrenica being
Richard Perle’s whitewashing of the Iraq war
By: Ramzy Baroud As Iraq stands on the verge of a complete breakdown into mini sectarian states, former leading neoconservative and Iraq war advocate Richard Perle made a sudden appearance on Newsmax TV. His statements in the interview were yet
When the tables turn and arsonists are threatened by fire
By: Eyad Abu Shakra The Arab world currently feels like an arid land that has been set on fire. But it seems the arsonists responsible are yet to realize that the wind is blowing their way, and that as soon
Israeli strikes kill more Palestinians
Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed four more Palestinians before dawn on Friday, raising the death toll from the four day offensive to at least 85, while a Palestinian rocket hit a fuel tanker at an Israeli petrol station causing
Why Doesn’t the Media Care About Dead Palestinians?
Why Doesn’t the Media Care About Dead Palestinians? Abby Martin remarks on the latest violence in Palestine, including Israeli airstrikes on civilian targets in Gaza. Wow! what an exposure of mainstream media. Thank you Abby Martin!
SR20m donation by crown prince to boost disability research
Charity is the foundation of our religion, said Crown Prince Salman while laying the foundation stone for the construction of an endowment complex for the Riyadh-based Prince Salman Center for Disability Research. A formal ceremony was held at Prince Salman’s
OIC demands action against Israeli atrocities
The world’s largest Muslim bloc Thursday urged the UN Security Council to force a halt to Israel’s air war on Gaza that has killed more than 80 Palestinians in three days. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, after a meeting of
Traffic cops must reach crash site within 45 minutes or face action
The Traffic Department said Thursday that it would take disciplinary action against officers who do not attend to accident scenes within 45 minutes. “Our officers attend to accident cases within a period of 30 to 45 minutes after receiving the
Obama: U.S. willing to broker Gaza ceasefire
As Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas warned of an imminent invasion by Israeli ground forces, President Barack Obama told Israel’s premier that the United States is willing to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. “The United States remains prepared to
ISIS unveils ‘cabinet’ lineup: report
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has reportedly formed a cabinet to be in charge of his newly established “caliphate.” Documents published by The Telegraph newspaper this week revealed for the
A keg of gunpowder and a Scottish butterfly…
By: Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Here in the Middle East, the political situation seems to be getting ever more unstable. Between the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and new Israeli action against Gaza, the news gets
Avoid the Ramadan bulge
By: Amal Al-Sibai In addition to increased spiritual awareness and a higher level of faith, something else often goes up during Ramadan…… your weight. Ramadan is not to be blamed for the weight gain; it is due to our unhealthy
Canadians celebrate compassion and strength
By: Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan In Ottawa on Canada Day, tens of thousands of Canadians and foreign tourists jammed Parliament Hill to sing, laugh, hear speeches, wave the flag and holler in delight as artists performed, planes flew overhead, the
UAE pledges $25 million in aid to Gaza
The United Arab Emirates pledged $25 million in humanitarian aid Thursday to “support the steadfastness” of Palestinians in Gaza where Israeli strikes have killed more than 70 people in three days. The Emirati Red Crescent will supervise delivery of the
Shami hands India advantage
NOTTINGHAM — India No. 11 Mohammed Shami embarrassed England with the bat and then ensured home captain Alastair Cook’s poor run of scores continued as the tourists seized control of the first Test at Trent Bridge. India piled up 457
Abbas: Israel committing ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas told a crisis meeting in Ramallah on Wednesday that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza during its military offensive which has so far killed at least 50 Palestinians. “It’s genocide — the killing of entire families
Iraq’s Maliki accuses Kurds of hosting ISIS
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday accused the northern autonomous Kurdish region of hosting jihadists spearheading an offensive that has overrun swathes of territory and sparked Iraq’s worst crisis in years. “Honestly, we cannot be silent over this and we
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