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: June 5, 2014
116 Saudis graduate from German institute
A total of 116 young Saudi students graduated from the German-run Technical Trainers College (TTC) in Riyadh on Tuesday after completing their three-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees. According to the TTC, 247 students graduated in the academic year 2013/2014.
Qasr Al-Hokm, the Riyadh park with a difference
The Saudi capital boasts many public parks which draw residents and foreigners alike not only because of their recreational facilities but also for the unique architectural designs as well as history. These include the public parks such as Qasr Al-Hokm,
Sino-Arab forum boosts ties
China is the Arab region’s second largest trading partner, asserted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during an exclusive interview with Arab News ahead of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF), in Beijing today. The 6th ministerial meeting of the CASCF,
Higher council to stamp out domestic violence demanded
A top Saudi rights activist has called for the establishment of a higher council for family affairs to address concerns over the growing number of physical and sexual abuse cases and the lack of shared community spirit to protect children.
The tedium of demonizing idiom
By : Jamal Doumani Yet again, another case of the American media harrumphing about “Islamists” — not to mention other equally obtuse terms like “fundamentalists” and “jihadists” — when reporting on some dreadful act by a group that professes to
Making summer breaks productive
By : Sabria S. Jawhar We have never been very good at finding constructive things to do for our kids during the long and hot summer vacation. We’ve had our share of summer vacation programs, but from time to time
KSA’s first marine park to be built at Dhahban
Jeddah is building the first marine park at Dhahban on the shores of the Red Sea, 40 km from the city. The groundbreaking project, which was under study for the last four years, was announced by the Jeddah Municipality on
Jeddah to ban entry of heavy trucks into city
Traffic authorities in Jeddah will soon ban heavy trucks loaded with hazardous materials from entering the city due to the risks they pose to public safety, Jeddah Traffic Department spokesperson Gen. Zaid Al-Hamzi told Arab News on Wednesday. Al-Hamzi said
Sports, cultural activities for students this summer
The Education Ministry launches next week 720 summer clubs to provide sports, cultural and various life skills activities for thousands of students across the country. Muhammad Al-Qahtani, general supervisor of extra-curricular activities at the Tatweer program of the ministry, said
Students’ drone design takes flight
Engineering students at King Khaled University in Asir have just completed the design phase of their program to build a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which they plan to use for aerial photography. Professor Tawfiq Khatab, head of the
Professional bodies to boost tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is optimistic that the country’s professional tourism bodies would help grow the industry. Faisal bin Mansur Al-Fadel, the SCTA’s director general for legal affairs, said the private sector would play an important
Karachi lockdown continues in protest of Altaf’s UK arrest
KARACHI: Pakistan’s biggest city was in lockdown for a second day on Wednesday, with shops and markets closed and people staying home for fear of violence following the arrest in London of one of the country’s most feared men. Altaf
Obama pledges full support to Ukraine’s new president
WARSAW: US President Barack Obama endorsed Ukraine’s president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, offering Kiev financial and security help and saying he was the right choice to lead the country through its stand-off with Moscow. With the death toll mounting from
Expats can make family visit visas permanent
A visit visa can be converted into a permanent residency permit for a close family member of an expatriate worker under special conditions, a senior Passport Department official said during a phone-in service with Arab News readers on Wednesday. “Yes,
The road ahead for Modi
By : Rajeev Sharma Now that Narendra Modi has capped his eight-month-long arduous battle he fought as the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate and has taken over as India’s 15th prime minister, he has two paths to choose from; both leading
El-Sissi’s policy toward Assad
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashid Egyptian President-elect Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi dedicated most of his electoral campaign to addressing domestic issues. He did not say much about world affairs, Libya’s stability and defending the Gulf. Some websites affiliated with the Syrian regime began
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