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: May 18, 2014
MERS, warns US expert
The biggest risk that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) will become a global epidemic, ironically, may lie with globe-trotting health care workers. “This is how MERS might spread around the world,” said infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja of the
India: Challenge before Modi
If the scene at the headquarters of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi resembled a carnival on Friday, it was not without reason. The success of the party in the general election to the Indian Parliament was
What do the Arab people want?
Author: KHALED ALMAEENA What do the Arab people want? A visiting journalist asked me this question last week. First of all, the Arabs are not a monolithic group, I told him. You have Maghreb Arabs and those of the Levant
How History Was Made
By: M. J. Akbar What do we mean when we suggest that history has been made? History has to be something more than just another event; beyond a day’s or even a week’s headlines. History is a miser. It applauds
Saudi at 33 discovers he was born with one kidney
AL-AHSA — A young man and his family were surprised to learn that he was born with one kidney after 33 years of his birth. The discovery was made when Habib Ahmed Abu Khlaif suffered from kidney failure and his
Renewable energy provides 6.5 million jobs globally
In 2013, approximately 6.5 million people were already employed in the renewable energy industry worldwide, a new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals. The study — Renewable Energy and Jobs — Annual Review 2014 — underlines the
Prince Faisal stresses high quality services for pilgrims
Prince Faisal bin Salman, Madinah governor, said that the outstanding success of the construction projects in the Prophet’s city should be accompanied by a qualitative leap in the humanitarian treatment of the visitors to Madinah. He was speaking during the
Mild infection ‘spreads MERS’
Five more deaths from the MERS coronavirus were announced on Saturday by the Health Ministry bringing the death toll to 168 since September 2012. The ministry said nine more confirmed cases of MERS have been reported in last 24 hours,
Iran nuclear talks round ends with huge setbacks
Iran nuclear talks stalled Friday, casting a shadow on earlier advances and denting hopes that Tehran and six world powers will meet a July 20 target date for a deal meant to curb Iran’s atomic program while ending sanctions on
Jeddah’s bicycle to be relocated
Jeddah’s iconic bicycle, which was recently uprooted from the roundabout on which it stood for a good 30 years to make way for a new bridge, will be relocated. The bicycle has been placed on the sidelines of the construction
Heads might roll after Congress rout
As India’s Congress party looks for reasons behind its worst-ever electoral defeat, daggers are already out before the important Congress Working Committee meeting scheduled on Monday. Senior party leaders, say press reports, are severely critical of some key advisers of
Job-seeking women made to join ranks of prostitutes
A young Saudi was arrested for forcing unemployed women and girls seeking jobs to practice prostitution after luring them to his house claiming he was a recruitment officer of a company, local media reported, quoting a statement from the Commission
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