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 »
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Japan unveils ‘world’s first’ android newscaster
[wpResize] TOKYO : Japanese scientists on Tuesday unveiled what they said was the world’s first news-reading android, eerily lifelike and possessing a sense of humour to match her perfect language skills. The adolescent-looking “Kodomoroid” — an amalgamation of the Japanese
Malware worms its way into more apps: study
[wpResize] Malicious software is increasingly making its way into mobile phones through “cloned” versions of popular apps, and software weaknesses in legitimate ones, security researchers said Tuesday. McAfee Labs said in its quarterly threat assessment that weaknesses in app security
Kurdish Leader Cities ‘New Reality’ In Iraq
[wpResize] IRBIL, Iraq : Iraq’s top Kurdish leader warned visiting Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday that a rapid Sunni insurgent advance has already created “a new reality and a new Iraq,” signaling that the U.S. faces major difficulties
Punit : Cease-Fire In Ukraine Should Be Extended
[wpResize] MOSCOW : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Ukraine to extend a cease-fire and launch talks between the government and the rebels as he moved to de-escalate the crisis by asking lawmakers in Moscow to rescind a resolution
A Challenging Job For US Special Forces In Iraq
[wpResize] WASHINGTON : U.S. teams of special forces going into Iraq after a three-year gap will face an aggressive insurgency, a splintering military and a precarious political situation as they help Iraqi security forces improve their ability to battle Sunni
Google Domains: Google to soon launch its own domain registration service
[wpResize] New Delhi: Google is working on a domain registration service, Google Domains. According to the company, the service will help users search, find, purchase and transfer domains – whether it’s .com, .biz, .org, or any of the wide range
Yahoo Aviate: A new homescreen app for Android launched; available for free
[wpResize] San Francisco: Yahoo ramped up its move to mobile, grabbing for Android smartphone home screens with an Aviate application tuned to where people are. Yahoo bought Aviate early this year in a deal reported to be valued at about
Mobile radiation not harmful, say health experts and doctors
[wpResize] Kolkata: A group of health experts and doctors have come together on the same platform to dispel fears of harmful effects of radiation from mobile phones and towers. As part of an awareness campaign by the Cellular Operators Association
Google Glass goes on sale in Britain, the first country outside the US
[wpResize] San Francisco: Google on Monday made Glass available in Britain to early adopters willing to spend 1,000 pounds for a chance to dabble with the Internet-linked eyewear. The California-based technology titan expanded an “explorer” program beyond the United States
Saudi Arabia becomes major importer of hard and soft wheat
[wpResize] JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia bought 780,000 tons of hard and soft wheat in a tender for shipment periods between September 10 and November 30, the Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organization (GSFMO) said on Monday. Of the total, it
Penalties for harming antiquities
Cabinet approves urban heritage law JEDDAH – The Council of Ministers on Monday approved a landmark law to protect its antiquities and heritage, as well as to give the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) powers to handle them.
Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah hotel occupancy expands
[wpResize] JEDDAH – In Saudi Arabia, Jeddah witnessed an 8.8 percent expansion in hotel rooms’ yield to $207 on a 6.7 percent growth in average room rate to $266 and 1 percent in occupancy to 77 percent, during the first
Soccer’s many moves boost fitness skills, experts say
[wpResize] NEW YORK — Young soccer players may never reach the dazzling athleticism on display at the World Cup in Brazil, but fitness experts say the sport cultivates such a variety of skills that playing it can underpin a lifetime
IDB extends $100b financial assistance to members in 40 years
[wpResize] JEDDAH – The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group has given $100 billion in financial assistance to its member countries during the last 40 years, IDB President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali announced here on Monday. Speaking at a press conference
Haia staff barred from spying on people
[wpResize] RIYADH — Staffers of the Commission for Promotion of Virtues and Prevention of Vice (Haia) have been barred from spying on people or chasing suspects. Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, president of the commission, also warned the Haia members working in
Key Iraq town, airport fall to militants
[wpResize] BAGHDAD – The strategic north Iraq town of Tal Afar and its airport were in the hands of militants on Monday after days of heavy fighting, a local official and witnesses said. “The town of Tal Afar and the
Iraqis seek shelter from battles and privation
[wpResize] KALAK, Iraq – On a dusty patch of land off a highway in northern Iraq, Faisal watches his three-week-old son cry in the tent that is now his home. The temperature hovers around 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), and
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