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 14, 2014
Qatar to buy patriot missiles in $11 bln deal: U.S. officials
Qatar plans to buy U.S. Patriot missile batteries and Apache attack helicopters in an arms deal worth about $11 billion, senior Pentagon officials said Monday. The sale would provide Qatar with roughly ten radars and 34 launchers for Patriot systems
Saudi doctor who joined ISIS killed: reports
A Saudi national who had previously worked as a doctor before joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been killed, according to social media accounts on Monday. It is not clear how Faisal bin Shaman al-Aanzi died
Al Qaeda’s North African wing rejects Iraq-Syria caliphate
Al Qaeda’s North African wing has rejected the mediaeval-style caliphate declared by a militant Islamist group in Iraq and Syria, and confirmed its allegiance to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, according a statement posted on social media. The group calling
Philippine leader’s approval down on doubt over corruption effort
MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s performance ratings have plunged to their lowest ever, two independent pollsters said on Monday, as a perception grew that he is not serious enough in efforts to fight corruption. Aquino, the son of an assassinated
Arab League meeting today on Gaza; death toll now at 172
CAIRO: Arab League foreign ministers will meet in Cairo later Monday to discuss Israel’s deadly offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 172 Palestinians and wounded 1,230 in its seventh day. There have not been any Israeli
Gaza’s fifth war, and not its last
By: Bakir Oweida Over the past few days people on the street, in the press and on satellite TV and radio stations, have been saying that Israel has decided to launch its third war against the Gaza Strip, coming as
Russia, the fly on the wall of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By: Maria Dubovikova The eternal conflict between Israel and Palestine goes is going through a new bout of escalation. The international community has cynically got used to coexisting with this conflict during the ages of its existence. The escalations are
This device may ‘kill’ computer mouse
WASHINGTON: A thimble-like device that sits at the end of your finger and allows you to interact with the virtual world in three dimensions may render the indispensable computer mouse obsolete. The way in which humans interact with computers has
ISIS and the potential for toxic warfare
By: Dr. Theodore Karasik Reports over the past few days of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) capturing chemical and uranium compounds is bringing to light the issue of how violent terrorist groups may use such materials for nefarious
Saudi king orders funds to help Palestinian Red Crescent
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Sunday immediate assistance to the Palestinian Red Crescent in Gaza worth more than $50 million, according to the kingdom’s state run news agency. Finance Minister Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, in
Israel strikes Gaza for the 7th day as death toll hits 172
Israel kept up air strikes and artillery fire on the Gaza Strip Monday despite diplomatic efforts to halt the bloodshed, as its offensive entered the seventh day, AFP reported. Aircraft struck three training facilities of Hamas’s military wing, the Ezzedine
FIFA 2014 :Huge Success for Brazil, But Not on the Field
RIO DE JANEIRO — When Mario Götze settled a crossing pass with his chest and volleyed a goal that won the World Cup, German fans roared in ecstatic release. Those from Brazil were nearly as delirious, even if it was
ISIS is not bad news!
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed The bad news is the emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and the good news is also the emergence of ISIS. Look at the current ordeal from a different angle. Perhaps if we
Impressive pace of change at holy sites
“I am overcome with emotions I cannot describe and feel very happy to be in Madinah during the holy month of Ramadan. This is truly an opportunity of a lifetime,” said Canadian pilgrim Hashim Haneef Khan to Arab News. “I
Umrah couple name their child after doctor
A Pakistani Umrah pilgrim who went into sudden labor in Makkah has named her baby after the Saudi doctor who performed her Caesarean section (C-section) at an emergency unit with no maternity ward. The Pakistani woman had arrived in Makkah
Global investments in oil exploration heading to a record $1 trillion
LONDON: Two years ago Total’s chief Christophe de Margerie launched a “high risk, high reward” oil exploration strategy, betting he could hit a bonanza, even though his rivals had failed to make big discoveries. But Total risks joining the industry
Microsoft CEO defers comment on job cuts
SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Satya Nadella deferred any comment on widely expected job cuts at the software company, after circulating a memo to employees promising to “flatten the organization and develop leaner business processes.” Nadella said he would address
Mo Martin eagles home hole to win Women’s British Open
SOUTHPORT, England: Mo Martin hit the best shot of her life, and it made her a major champion Sunday in the Women’s British Open. From the middle of the fairway on the par-5 18th hole at Royal Birkdale, Martin ripped
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