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 25, 2014
Obama lands in Afghanistan for visit with US troops
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan: US President Barack Obama traveled to Afghanistan on Sunday for a surprise Memorial Day weekend visit to meet with US troops who are preparing to withdraw after nearly 13 years of war. Spirited out of Washington
Bahrain says no plans to return ambassador to Qatar soon
MANAMA: Bahrain on Sunday ruled out returning its ambassador to Qatar soon, signalling that efforts to resolve the unprecedented rift within the Gulf Cooperation Council have yet to bear fruit. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recalled
It’s all systems go for school examinations
Exams commence today across the Kingdom, quelling speculation that the Education Ministry would change exam dates this year due to the coronavirus. Jeddah was calm over the weekend ahead of the exams, Over 259,000 students will sit the exams in
Of expensive infant formula
By: Rasheed Abou-Alsamh Several of my Brazilian friends who have babies have complained to me of the high price of infant formula, especially as some of their children are allergic to lactose and therefore have to buy special hypoallergenic formula
Top Nigerian Muslim preacher calls for unity against Boko Haram
ABUJA, : The leader of Nigeria’s Muslims on Sunday called for followers of the faith to unite against Boko Haram extremists, pledging the government full support to ensure their defeat. But the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, also
Pope: End ‘unacceptable’ Israel-Palestinian conflict
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: Pope Francis came face to face with the daily reality of Palestinians on Sunday, even touching the controversial separation wall, after calling for an end to the “increasingly unacceptable” Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The pope has said his three-day
Cell phone violations
By: Adel Murad In one week this month, 3,288 motorists were fined in Riyadh alone for using their cell phones while driving. This was the third most common violation after speeding and running red lights. But while other
All about visit visas
By : Bikram Vohra They came. Got them two transit visas because their relatives know my relatives, and my relatives said that if you can’t do it for relatives who can you do it for so please do
HotSpot: Oaths and swearing-ins
By : Bikram Vohra In real terms Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faces more flak for accepting Mr.Modi’s invitation to his oath taking ceremony. Though one does not expect any major breakthrough it is at least a step in the
After Washington, Moscow adopts ‘Look East’ policy
By: Christopher R. Hill The United States’ “pivot” to Asia, a process so delicately defined that even the name had to be changed to “rebalancing” to avoid any misunderstandings in Europe, now seems to have company, in the
Swine flu, MERS kill two women
A nursing college student has died in the Eastern Province after contracting the swine flu (H1N1) virus, said the region’s Health Affairs Directorate. Her death is the first caused by the virus in two years. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry announced
UN veto by Russia and China on Syria denounced
The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has strongly condemned Russia and China for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution to refer the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation into possible war crimes. In a
Shoura demands housing for private sector Saudi workers
The Shoura Council has called on the social security institution to implement a resolution to build housing projects for private sector Saudi employees. The council’s management and human resources committee said the seven-year-old decision wasn’t mentioned in the institution’s 2013-2014
Jeddah summer festival starts on June 5
The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that the Jeddah Summer Festival will be launched on June 5 to coincide with the start of the summer vacation. Adnan bin Hussein Mandoura said the decision to launch the festival
Real win European Champions League final against Atletico
Real Madrid secured a 10th European Cup when they snatched a stoppage-time equalizer before extra-time goals by Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo gave them a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday. Atletico, who
Police to help students involved in accidents reach exam centers
The Riyadh Traffic Department has announced that it is ready to drop students at their schools to sit exams if they meet with a traffic accident. The announcement was made here by Col. Ali Aldubekhi, director of Riyadh Traffic Department
Businesswomen take expo-planning market by storm
Saudi women have swept into the ever-expanding conference and expo-planning domain, now owning around 35 percent of these organizational companies. “We expect to witness significant growth in this market, which is already expanding at a rate of more than 15
Girl jumps out of blazing building
The heavy smoke that engulfed a blazing residential building in Jeddah on Friday evening prompted a 13-year-old girl to jump out of a window on the first floor, sustaining pelvic injuries, said Col. Saeed Sarhan, Jeddah Civil Defense spokesman. Civil
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