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 20, 2014
Get ready… get set… go Ramadan
[wpResize] ATHLETES recommend starting a training program 8 to 10 weeks prior to a long marathon. Teachers encourage students to start studying for their SATs or IGCSE’s at least four to six months before the actual test date. For Muslims,
The art of sighting a new crescent
[wpResize] Sighting the crescent moon with a naked eye for starting the obligatory fasting in Ramadan and celebrating Eid Al-Fitr is an Islamic Shariah principle strictly adhered to by the Kingdom and many other Arab and Muslim countries, following the
We’re as British as fish ‘n’ chips, UK Muslims tell PM
[wpResize] MUSLIM groups in the United Kingdom have hit back at the prime minister’s suggestion that the community needs to be more “British,” saying that Islamic values are in line with those being pushed by David Cameron. Writing in Mail
In the world of Islamic architecture
[wpResize] History of Islamic Architecture Islamic art goes back 1300 years. Studying the history of Islamic art and architecture reveals incredible geographic diversity and monumental pieces first produced by Muslims emerging from the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh century.
Cementing love — Old Jeddawis recount how they preserve neighborly relations
[wpResize] JEDDAH, like many of the Kingdom’s major cities, has seen unprecedented growth and expansion in record time. For many of the city’s elderly residents, this growth means a struggle to preserve their traditional way of living, away from hectic
‘Something different’ from fire phone
[wpResize] SEATTLE — There are two ways to view the smartphone Amazon introduced to the world: It’s either the latest in a long line of indistinguishable devices or a magic wand for shopaholics. The phone’s most significant feature, called “Firefly,”
Al-Magharibah — Where tradition meets sanctity
[wpResize] AL-MAGHARIBAH is a famous neighborhood in Madinah named after the hundreds of people from Morocco and North Africa who settled in the district. Even though decades have passed since the inhabitants left their home countries, residents still hold on
Mahazat Al-Sayd — A model reserve for endangered species
[wpResize] MAHAZAT Al-Sayd Reserve, located in Al-Muwaih governorate on the western edge of the Najd Plateau nearly 150 km away from Taif, covers an area of over 2,200 sq. kilometers, making it the second largest fenced natural reserve in the
New museum explores civil rights struggles
[wpResize] A new museum about the history of civil rights opens next week in Atlanta, the city where Martin Luther King Jr. was based. But the National Center for Civil and Human Rights also explores other human rights struggles, from
Al-Maliki’s allegation ludicrous, says Saud
[wpResize] JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia on Thursday dismissed an accusation by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki that the Kingdom backed Sunni militants who seized swathes of northern Iraq last week. “The Iraqi prime minister accuses the Kingdom of being a
Jeddah Declaration of OIC vows to fight sectarianism
JEDDAH — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), representing more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, affirmed Thursday a commitment to unity in combating “sectarian” policies. The Jeddah Declaration adopted by the OIC meeting said its members will stand “united in
Muslim-run shops shut in Sri Lanka
[wpResize] COLOMBO — Several hundred Muslim-owned businesses shut down in the Sri Lankan capital on Thursday to protest deadly riots by extremist Buddhists, defying President Mahinda Rajapakse’s plea to stay open. Shops and restaurants in central Colombo were shuttered following
The ISIS Fiasco: It’s Really An Attach On iran
[wpResize] By : Mike Whitney There’s something that doesn’t ring-true about the coverage of crisis in Iraq. Maybe it’s the way the media reiterates the same, tedious storyline over and over again with only the slightest changes in the narrative.
Artist shows suffering caused by brainless killing machines
[wpResize] Both are stealth operators. Both destroy their prey. Neither have a brain. These descriptions can be applied to two efficient killing machines that outwardly seem to have little in common. One operates in the sky, the other in the
Middle East bleeds from a million wounds
[wpResize] By : Syed Aijaz Zaka What is the world coming to? It is as if the red tide of blood has engulfed the whole world. It is killings, bloodshed and chaos everywhere. And Muslims appear to be in the
Kingdom heading for real GDP growth of 4.3% in 2014
[wpResize] The National Commercial Bank (NCB) said in its new report that last year marked the slowest economic growth rate since 2009, and the Kingdom will face a moderate business cycle during 2014 and 2015, growing around 4 percent. In
Saudi nonoil exports surge 18.7 percent
[wpResize] Saudi nonoil exports rose by 18.7 percent in the first quarter of this year, the General Statistical Department said in a report on Thursday. “Total value of exports rose to SR54.82 billion against SR46.19 billion during the same period
Oil hits nine-month high on Iraq conflict
[wpResize] NEW YORK: Brent crude hit a nine-month high of more than $115 a barrel Thursday, as concerns persist that ongoing violence in Iraq could limit oil supply from OPEC’s second-biggest producer. The Baiji refinery, 200 km (130 miles) north
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