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 24, 2014
U.S. lifts Tel Aviv flight ban
The U.S. aviation authority lifted a ban previously imposed on American flights to Israel on Wednesday, warning of a “very fluid situation” amid ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip. “The FAA has lifted its restrictions on U.S. airline flights into
Attack on Iraq prisoner convoy kills 60
At least 51 prisoners and nine policemen died on Thursday after gunmen attacked a bus transferring convicts from a prison north of Baghdad, sources at the Ministry of Justice said. The incident has reportedly sparked clashes between prisoners and policemen,
From Beirut to Bogota: U.S. Congress goes after Hezbollah
By: Joyce Karam There is a very high chance that the United States’ 113th Congress will go down as the least productive in American history, and the most marred with partisan divisions between Democrats and Republicans. But, this does not
Islamists gun down Somali protest singer-turned-lawmaker
A veteran Somali protest singer who had become a member of parliament was shot dead in central Mogadishu on Wednesday by Islamist gunmen who blocked her car and sprayed it with bullets. Saado Ali Warsame was one of fewer than
Five girls wounded in acid attacks in Pakistan
At least five Pakistani girls were wounded in two separate acid attacks by motorcycle riders in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, police said Tuesday. In the latest incident, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle squirted acid on two girls, aged
19 arrested in Riyadh for crimes during Ramadan
A total of 19 suspects were arrested for committing 220 crimes in Riyadh during the holy month of Ramadan. The police executed a number of successful operations, which resulted in the arrest of five gangs. Three young Saudis were apprehended
MH17 bodies might take ‘months’ to return Malaysia: PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Thursday it might take “weeks or months” before remains of his compatriots who perished in the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine can be brought home. Malaysia, a majority Muslim country,
Dammam market to be relocated
The Eastern Province Municipality will transfer Dammam’s public market outside the residential area in which it is located now after a fire gutted 40 percent of its shops earlier this week, according to municipality sources. “The municipality will stop at
Norway on alert over feared ‘terrorist’ attack
Norway has taken exceptional security measures after being informed of a possible imminent “terrorist attack” by militants who have fought in Syria, the country’s intelligence chief said Thursday. The move comes as concerns are mounting in Europe about the growing
Gaza church opens doors to war refugees
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: For the first time in years, Gaza City’s Greek Orthodox church is packed to overflowing, having offered refuge to hundreds of Palestinians who fled their homes under Israeli bombardment. Around 600 people, mostly women and children,
Fuad Masum elected new Iraqi president
Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday elected veteran Kurdish politician Fuad Masum as federal president, a move that paves the way for the much-delayed formation of a new government. Parliament Speaker Salim al-Juburi announced that Masum, who was born in 1938 and
Algeria confirms AH5017 crash
Algerian aviation officials have confirmed that a plane operated by Air Algerie carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital has crashed over northern Mali. Flight AH5017 disappeared from radar over northern Mali after heavy rains were reported, according
Dow plans to raise $6bn from non-core asset sales
NEW YORK: Dow Chemical Co. reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as sales rose and margins improved due to higher prices and a tight control on costs. The company said margins improved in four of its six units, aided in part
Jeddah public gardens ‘lack basic services’
Zain Qashqari, a Jeddah resident, told Arab News recently that he does not go to the two parks close to his home because they “both have no electricity, poor sanitation and lots of litter. The only source of light in
Gaza truce unlikely ‘in coming days’: Israeli minister
An Israeli minister said Thursday that a pullout of troops from Gaza was not imminent and that Israel’s army would continue hunting Palestinian tunnels under any humanitarian truce. Global efforts have been underway to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and
World suspension of Israel flights a ‘great victory’: Hamas
Hamas said Wednesday that the suspension of international flights to and from Israel over security concerns about Gaza rocket fire was a “great victory.” “The success of Hamas in closing Israeli airspace is a great victory for the resistance, and
Envoy: 21m Chinese Muslims fast in Ramadan
An estimated 21 million Chinese Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan and are allowed under the country’s constitution to freely practice other Islamic rituals, according to the Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Li Chengwen told Arab News here
All roads lead to Makkah ahead of Eid
More than 150 buses packed with Umrah pilgrims are set to leave for Makkah and Madinah from the capital on Thursday. A large number of pilgrims will also be leaving for the same destination from the Eastern Province, while thousands
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