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 10, 2014
Indian CG B.S. Mubarak highlights priorities; aims to strengthen interaction with community
JEDDAH — B.S. Mubarak, who assumed office as the new Indian consul general on June 1, has unveiled plans to tap the maximum potential of social media to engage with the one-million strong Indian community living in the Kingdom’s western
Spain lands in Brazil to begin World Cup defense
CURITIBA — Spain arrived in Brazil late Sunday as it prepares to defend its World Cup trophy. Wet weather welcomed the world champions to the southeastern city of Curitiba, where Spain will be based throughout the tournament. Spain opens its
Education — A new strategy?
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi • “How do you see the 80-billion-riyals education project?,” asked a foreign journalist. — “It is unprecedented. However, it is not the figure that amazed me, but rather the strategy itself,” I answered and
Erring centers issuing fitness certificates to expats punished
JEDDAH — Medical centers licensed to examine expatriate workers for new iqamas (residence permits) or their renewal have been found to have committed several serious violations for which they will be penalized, a senior official has said. “Serious violations were
Shoura approves draft law on Zakat collection
RIYADH – The Shoura Council on Monday approved the draft law on collection of Zakat from commercial and vocational establishments. The Shoura endorsed the law after listening to the concerned committee’s report containing the viewpoints and opinions of members. The
Saudi Arabia planning to build largest desalination plant in world
JEDDAH – An international water summit closed in Singapore with agreements on 14.5 billion Singapore dollars (US$11.6 billion) of projects, tenders, and other investments, organizers said Monday. The agreements at Singapore International Water Week included the opening by Beijing Enterprises
Iraqi forces flee as militants seize Mosul, nearby towns
• Military base overrun and prisoners freed • Iraqi troops say ISIL fighters well trained in street fighting • Alarmed US pledges help to Iraq govt MOSUL, Iraq: An Al-Qaeda splinter group in Iraq overran the second city of Mosul,
OPEC expected to maintain current production: Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait expects the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to keep the oil production ceiling unchanged so as not to alter prices, the wealthy Gulf country’s oil minister said. Asked if he believes the OPEC cartel will decide to
Rebuffing Cameron, Merkel sticks to Juncker for top EU job
HARPSUND, Sweden: German Chancellor Angela Merkel reaffirmed her support on Tuesday for Jean-Claude Juncker becoming the next president of the European Commission after meeting EU leaders critical of the Luxembourger. Merkel made her statement after talks in Sweden hosted by
Messi’s bouts of nausea puzzles world of football
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Shortly after coming on as a second-half sub in Argentina’s last World Cup warm-up, Lionel Messi doubled over and appeared to vomit on the pitch. He’s done it at least a half-dozen times with Argentina and club
Follow the 2014 Football World Cup
With less than two days to go, the countdown is well under way to the 2014 @FIFAWorldCup in Brazil, and the conversation is building on Twitter. In fact, there have already been more World Cup-related Tweets this year than during
Measles threatens thousands of children in Somalia: UN
MOGADISHU: Thousands of children in war-torn Somalia are facing death or disability due to an outbreak of highly contagious measles, the United Nations said Tuesday. Recent rates of infection are four times higher than the same time last year, and
KSA seeks support for Palestinian unity govt
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers on Monday called on the international community to extend full support to the new Palestinian unity government as well as to prevent Israel’s move to undermine the peace process through building more settlements. The
India govt makes economic revival ‘paramount’ goal
NEW DELHI — India’s new government pledged on Monday to fix the flagging economy and provide water, power and toilets to every home as it laid out its agenda following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landslide election victory. In an address
Saudi petrochemical sector to remain volatile due to lack of catalysts: Al Rajhi
JEDDAH – The Saudi petrochemical sector is currently trading at a discount due to near-term headwinds, Al Rajhi Capital said in its recent report on “Saudi Petrochemical Sector.” It expects the performance of the petrochemical sector to remain volatile over
Economic diversification to stir Dubai real estate sector
DUBAI – Dubai’s drive to diversify its economy is key to the growth of the real estate sector in the emirate, according to Khatija Haque, head of MENA research at local bank Emirates NBD. Speaking at MEED’s Dubai Real Estate
Rotten food items confiscated
Inspection teams from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry confiscated over 5,000 rotten food items that were on their way to be distributed in Madinah City markets. Some of the items were so rotten that they started to have bacteria
Hunt on for ‘hashish boy’
JEDDAH — The General Directorate for Drug Control (GDDC) is searching for a 13-year-old boy who appeared in a video clip teaching some of his friends the art of wrapping a cigarette laced with hashish. Abdul Ilah Al-Sharif, assistant director
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