Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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: August 31, 2014

Israel plans to expropriate 400 hectares of west bank

Israel announced plans on Sunday to expropriate 400 hectares (988 acres) of Palestinian land in the Bethlehem area in the south of the occupied West Bank, the military said. “On the instructions of the political echelon… 4,000 dunams at (the

150 Filipinos complete computer literacy program

About 150 Filipinos in Jeddah have completed a computer literacy program conducted by Jeddah Educational Foundation (JEF-Filcom). The commencement exercise was held last weekend with OWWA Welfare Officer Maria Victoria Demingoy, Jeddah Education Foundation School Principal Maminda Tacsay and National

What’s the difference between ISIS and Asaib Ahl al-Haq?

Raed Omari

By: Raed Omari Except maybe for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the reactivation of the U.S.-led global war on terrorism was good news to people around the world, particularly in Iraq and Syria. We were all concerned

Shoura to discuss Haj report

The house will take up the annual report from the Ministry of Haj on Tuesday, among other topics that have been put on the agenda for discussion. Some 2 million pilgrims performed Haj last year and the council will review

Italian FM chosen as new EU foreign policy chief

Leaders of the European Union have chosen Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as their new foreign policy chief, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has become the new chairman, outgoing European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced on Saturday. “The

Golan Heights peacekeepers moved to safe area

All the Philippine U.N. peacekeepers trapped by Islamist militants on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights have been moved to a secure place, the United Nations and the Philippines said. Chief of Filipino armed forces General Gregorio Catapang Jr.

Three dead in Taima accident

TAIMA : Three people from the same family died after their vehicle overturned on the Tabuk-Taima Road. The driver, his wife and daughter died in the accident. Red Crescent paramedics took the dead to Taima Hospital morgue.   [wpResize]  

In the world we dream of children are not killed

Harun Yahya

By: Harun Yahya Any reasonable person with good conscience would want to live in a world in which children are playing and laughing in joy, in which women are held in high esteem as first class citizens without any discrimination

Airport hit, heavy fighting kills 10 in Libya’s Benghazi

Heavy clashes broke out between the forces of a renegade general and Islamist fighters in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and showering the airport with rockets, medical and military sources said. Libya is

Arab Spring? The Mideast faces an existential challenge

Eyad Abu Shakra

By: Eyad Abu Shakra Many of my friends dislike the term “Arab Spring,” which was created and made famous by the Western media. The oldest “spring” I remember is the “Prague Spring” of 1968, when the then-leader of Czechoslovakia, Alexander

A fresh look at Gaza gas

Alsir Sidahmed

By: Alsir Sidahmed Aside from the debate on who actually won in the five weeks of Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, the focus will be on future negotiations in September and whether they will indicate a serious shift in

Besieged Filipino troops escape from Syrian rebels

MANILA, Philippines: Under cover of darkness, 40 Filipino peacekeepers made a daring escape after being surrounded and under fire for seven hours by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights, Philippine officials said Sunday, leaving 44 Fijian troops still in the

Maldives media raise nearly $2 million for Gaza victims

Media outlets in the Maldives have raised nearly $2 million to help Gaza residents affected by massive destruction caused in the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas, a fundraising organiser said Saturday. “About 10 media institutions, including on-line and print,

Obama puts Ukraine violence squarely on Russia

President Barack Obama suggested Thursday that the U.S. might impose new economic sanctions on Russia, blaming it squarely for the warfare in eastern Ukraine. But he ruled out any military options and proposed no shift in an American-led strategy that

Tunisia recovers bodies of mostly Syrian migrants

The Tunisian Coast Guard has recovered more than 41 bodies of mostly Syrian migrants who drowned trying to sail to Europe, the Associated Press reported a Tunisian official as saying on Saturday. Decomposed bodies washed up on shore Friday, suggesting

Pakistan protester dies in clashes with police

Pakistani police are clashing with scattered pockets of anti-government protesters trying to advance on the prime minister’s residence after a night of violence that saw hundreds wounded and the first death in more than two weeks of demonstrations. Senior hospital

U.S. strikes ISIS targets in besieged Iraqi town

United States airstrikes targeted Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) positions Saturday near the Shiite town of Amerli and dropped humanitarian aid to civilians besieged by the militant group, Reuters news agency reported the Pentagon as saying. President Barack

Low-cost Haj scheme just a click away

There is good news for thousands of expatriates and citizens who intend to perform the Haj pilgrimage this year. Authorities have announced that it would accept application for low-cost Haj schemes from Monday. This is the first time that the

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