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 8, 2014
‘Mobile networks in KSA easy target for DDoS cyber attacks’
JEDDAH – Mobile networks in Saudi have evolved by leaps and bounds in the past handful of years, particularly as mobile users continue to gobble up as much mobile network capacity as possible. Mobile data usage is absolutely ubiquitous today
Monitor: Hundreds freed in Syria prisoner amnesty
BEIRUT — Hundreds of Syrians have been released from government prisons after an amnesty granted by President Bashar Al-Assad to mark his re-election this week, a monitoring group said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 320 prisoners were
S&P gives thumbs up to Saudi credit rating
RIYADH — Standard and Poor’s has held its sovereign credit rating for Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude exporter, at AA-/A-1+ with a positive outlook. “In our view, Saudi Arabia’s government and external balance sheets remain strong and provide an
CPA warns against blue water bottles
JEDDAH — The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has warned the public against using water bottled in blue bottles as it represents a health hazard, Makkah daily reported. The head of the CPA, Naser Al-Tuwaim, said water filling plants are being
To pamper or not to pamper — where do we draw the line
Indulgent parents do little to prevent children’s suffering, say experts RIYADH — Every time Abu Hisham looks at his children, he remembers his miserable childhood. He always dreamed of having money to buy a toy, while his father insisted that
Let them feminize pharmacies
By : Mohammed Al-Ihaidib Studies say that based on our current university input, we need at least 140 years to fulfill our needs for Saudi male and female pharmacists. Other studies, which are less optimistic, say we need about 500
Water tanker drivers bemoan Makkah’s steep, narrow streets
MAKKAH — Water truck drivers in Makkah have complained that it is hard to maneuver around steep streets and they try to avoid them as much as possible, Makkah daily reported. Ghulam Qasim complained of the obstacles he and other
The post-NATO war has started
By : M. J. AKBAR A shadow war does not begin with an ultimatum. It is conducted by militias, not a military. It is not fought in the name of a nation or under conventions signed at Geneva; it uses
We will no longer tolerate rude behavior!
By: Khaled Al-Maeena There was a report in the local press about the suspension of a security guard found standing in an inappropriate manner at the Holy Kaaba. The picture taken by a visitor went viral on social media. Many
Chaos reigns at Uhud Hospital housing
MADINAH — Doctors and nurses at Uhud Hospital in Madinah are reportedly living in run-down housing infested by cats and insects. The building is not worthy of a health facility and contradicts royal directives that stipulate employees, doctors and nurses
New TV channel for ‘comfortably British’ Muslims set for launch
British Muslim TV, a new channel aimed at British Muslims is set for launch this month. Its arrival joins an already growing number of specialized, niche channels for religious and ethnic minorities in recent years. But unlike most of these
Yas Island: Fun for the family
Yas Island is a great destination for those who are looking for business opportunities as well as for leisure. In 2009, it was named the World’s Leading Tourism Project at the World Travel Awards. 2012 figures show over three million
Cairo levies $25 tax on tourists
CAIRO: An Egyptian airport official says authorities have levied a new airport tax on tourists leaving the country, a move that has been criticized as being a further deterrent for vacationers considering the country as a holiday destination. An airport
Police, strikers clash in Brazil; FIFA confident
SAO PAULO: Police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo on Friday as traffic chaos gripped the Brazilian mega-city less than a week before it hosts the World Cup’s opening game. Police fired tear gas and swung batons to
Luiten grabs 2-stroke lead at Lyoness Open
ATZENBRUGG, Austria: Defending champion Joost Luiten aims to become the first Dutch golfer to retain a title on the European Tour after taking a two-stroke lead over home crowd favorite Bernd Wiesberger going into the final day of the Lyoness
Suicide bombers, fighting kill 36 in northern Iraq
MOSUL, Iraq: Twin suicide bombings targeting Iraq’s Shabak minority and fighting between security forces and militants killed 36 people in the northern province of Nineveh on Friday, officials said. Provincial capital Mosul is one of Iraq’s most dangerous cities, with
Sudan police break up demo for ex-PM
KHARTOUM: Club-wielding police broke up a protest Friday by supporters of jailed Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq Al-Mahdi, beating up demonstrators, an AFP correspondent said. Mahdi, an ex-premier who heads the opposition Umma Party, was arrested on May 17 for alleged
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