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 23, 2014
Oracle and MICROS Systems
[wpResize] On June 23, 2014, Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MICROS Systems, Inc., a provider of integrated software and hardware solutions to the Hospitality and Retail industries. The proposed transaction is expected to close
Israel detains 37 more Palestinians in W.Bank crackdown
[wpResize] RAMALLAH, West Bank: Israel’s army said it detained another 37 Palestinians overnight as it searched for three missing teenagers and extended a crackdown on the Hamas Islamist group it accuses of kidnapping them. There were no reports of clashes
Oracle Buys MICROS Systems
[wpResize] Adds Innovative Hospitality and Retail Technology Vendor to Expand Oracle into More Industries REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. : Oracle today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a provider of integrated
Factories closed for faulty iron production
[wpResize] Inspection teams from the Ministry of Trade and Industry have shut down two factories for manufacturing adulterated iron in Riyadh. The discovery was made during an examination of the samples, which revealed that the products did not comply with
Wedding halls shut for wild celebrations
[wpResize] Police patrols have recently shut down more than 15 wedding halls across the city, according to First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq, spokesman for the Jeddah police department. Speaking with Arab News, Al-Bouq said the owners of the wedding venues were
Pakistani police clash with supporters of anti-government cleric
[wpResize] Pakistani police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse crowds of supporters of a prominent anti-government cleric who was due to arrive in the country to lead a self-proclaimed revolution against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. A Reuters reporter at
Handicrafts Forum revitalizes KSA’s craft sector
[wpResize] A Tourism Authority delegation including Yusuf bin Hamza Al-Muzeini, the branch manager of General Authority of Tourism and Antiquities, visited the Crafts and Handicrafts Forum in Madinah. Al-Mozeini and the accompanying team met with many artisans drawn from different
Great road trips around the world
[wpResize] A driving holiday can be just about the most perfect holiday experience you can design – provided you have a comfortable vehicle that is, whether four wheeled or two. Driving holidays and road trips give you the freedom to
Digital timers to be back at Jeddah traffic lights
[wpResize] The Jeddah Traffic Department is in the process of re-installing digital timers at traffic lights at all main intersections of the city that are already provided with Saher system. Zaid Al-Hamzi, official spokesman for the department, said the digital
‘Performing Umrah with family is very pleasurable’
[wpResize] Pakistani pilgrim Ashraf Bukhari finds pleasure in visiting Saudi Arabia with family time and again to perform Umrah. “I have visited the Kingdom several times for Haj and Umrah,” he told Arab News. Bukhari applauded the government’s efforts to
Summer festivals draw huge crowds of children
[wpResize] Children’s participation in the ongoing summer festival is the key element to their huge success across the Kingdom, said a top official of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). “Kids make up the highest percentage of festival-goers,”
Iraq’s Capital Lives In Fear, Expects The Worst
[wpResize] BAGHDAD : “Allah, please make our army victorious,” rang out the despairing voice of a worshipper making his way through a crowd to reach the ornate enclosure of the Baghdad tomb of a revered Shiite imam. Others in the
“ALLAH” Only For Muslims, Ruled Top Malaysian Court
[wpResize] KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia : Malaysia’s top court on Monday upheld a government ban forbidding non-Muslims from using “Allah” to refer to God, rejecting an appeal by the Roman Catholic Church that argued that the ban failed to consider the
Travelling through Mount Abu
[wpResize] Watered by the serene Nakki Lake and perched at an altitude of 4000 feet, Rajasthan’s only hill station is quite unlike the rest of the state. Offering a perfect respite from the scorching heat of the desert, picturesque Mount
Last-gasp Portugal draws with US to stay alive
[wpResize] MANAUS, Brazil : Portuguese substitute Silvestre Varela grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer to secure a 2-2 draw with the United States in World Cup Group G on Sunday and keep his team’s hopes alive. Just as it looked as
Lanka police hit back after media flak over deadly riots
[wpResize] COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police announced Sunday they were tightening security in the capital after local media, in a rare show of unity, condemned them for failing to control Buddhist extremists behind deadly anti-Muslim riots. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said
Israeli military carries out airstrikes in Syria
[wpResize] Israeli soldiers load shells in their tank on Sunday as they prepared to retaliate against forces on the Syrian side of the Golan who fired at a civilian vehicle on the Israeli side, killing a 15-year-old Arab civilian on
Half-a-ton cocaine seized in Jeddah port
[wpResize] Saudi authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 526 kg of cocaine into the Kingdom through the Jeddah Islamic Port. The cocaine consignment came from a South American country, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry.
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