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 13, 2014
Canada takes lead in helping to save women and children
By : Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan Canada, which has lost ground in public opinion globally during the last few years, might be on the way to gaining respect with its new efforts to rally the world to help save the
Blair, Friedman and crocodile tears over Iraq
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka Thomas Jefferson, the third US president, argued that the only truths in a newspaper are to be found in its advertisements. I wonder how the great man, who lived and died nearly two centuries ago,
Redemption in Kosovo
By : Gwynne Dyer The signs of collusion between the criminal class and the highest political and institutional office holders are too numerous and too serious to be ignored,” concluded the report submitted to the Council of Europe in December,
Other Side of the Mirror: When Cupid comes calling
By : Bikram Vohra My friend is 57 and one of those types who does 100 push ups before breakfast and eats nails for lunch, jogs ten klicks and is a man’s man, all up close and personal. Now, he
GCEL-led initiative to have positive impact on economy
With the launch of a study on trade efficiency in the Kingdom and shelf-to-shelf shipping of Saudi exports, the Kingdom joined the global initiative concerning implementing digital economy in trade exchange around the world. The initiative is led by the
New Zealand-GCC free trade deal likely soon
New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser expressed optimism regarding the signing of a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) that will lower trade barriers between Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries. “We’re making a lot of progress as far as the
ADGC, Al-Olalibi ink franchise deal
Saudi Arabia is one of the most significant and strategic markets in the region and “we are entering it,” said Abdulla Salem Al-Dhaheri, chairman of ADNOC Distribution Global Company (ADGC), after signing a franchise agreement with Saudi-based Al-Olalibi Group, pioneers
KHC, Caisse des Depots Group reach investment partnership
Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, and Caisse des Depots International Capital (CDC International Capital — CDCIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish an investment vehicle jointly managed by CDCIC and KHC seeking
Philippines, an ideal tourist destination
The Philippines is starting to make ground in the Saudi Arabian tourism market, with the number of Saudi visitors to the Philippines on an upward trend since 2009. From only 19,101 Saudi visitors in 2009, the Philippines attracted a record
Brazil comes alive for World Cup despite protests, clashes
SAO PAULO: Brazilian police and protesters clashed on Thursday before the opening game of the World Cup and five people were injured although the country finally burst into life with flag-waving fans flooding into bars and street parties. The tournament
STC mistake causes EP network to go down
The Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) announced on Thursday that another network has gone down, this time disrupting mobile and landline services in the Eastern Province. This follows on the heels of a fire at a facility in Khamis Mushayt on
US mulls air strikes as Iraq militants advance on Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Jihadists were pushing toward Baghdad Thursday after capturing a town just hours to the north, as the US mulled air strikes in a bid to bolster Iraq’s collapsing security forces. With the militants closing in on the capital, forces
Hubble traces subtle signals of water on distant hazy planets
Washington – Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found faint signatures of water in the atmospheres of five distant planets. The five planets — WASP-17b, HD209458b, WASP-12b, WASP-19b and XO-1b — orbit nearby stars. The strengths of their water
NASA Telescope Captures Rare Supernova Explosion
NASA scientists categorized this explosion as Type Ia, a type of supernova explosion where white dwarfs are detonated. These newly-captured images may provide clues to help scientists discover how and why such explosions occur. Supernovas are essential phenomena in our
China Launching Gold Backed Worldwide Currency – Now the Americans will have to find a reason to go to war against China !!
According to an article, China is recasting all of their gold reserves into small one kilo bars in order to issue a new gold-backed currency. Many say this will disrupt global trade and will eventually cause a collapse of the
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