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
King and Kerry take stock of Iraq crisis
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah met with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ways to resolve the crisis in Iraq. According to a spokesman from the US Embassy in Riyadh,
Exclusive: In virus hunt, Saudi Arabia suspects African camel imports
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia suspects a virus that has killed hundreds of people there may have arrived in camels from the Horn of Africa, and could ban such imports until it knows more, the kingdom’s chief scientist told Reuters. Any ban
ISIL staged ‘mass executions’ in Iraq’s Tikrit: rights group
[wpResize] Photograph and satellite imagery indicate that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) insurgents have carried out mass executions in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, Human Rights Watch reported on Friday. ISIL, radical Islamists who want to
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric calls for prime minister to be chosen by Tuesday
[wpResize] The most influential Shi’ite cleric in Iraq called on the country’s leaders on Friday to choose a prime minister within the next four days, a dramatic political intervention that could hasten the end of Nuri al-Maliki’s eight year rule.
Kerry in Saudi, says Syrian opposition has key role against ISIL
[wpResize] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Syrian rebel leader Ahmad Jarba on Friday that the moderate opposition he heads would be important in repelling ISIL, the al Qaeda offshoot which is fighting in both Syria and Iraq. Kerry
Lebanon suicide bomb claimed by ISIL group: statement
A Saudi suicide bomber killed in a raid by Lebanese security forces was part of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant group, according to a statement published on Friday that Lebanese security officials said they were taking seriously.
Flamboyant Pakistani cleric Qadri denies military backing
[wpResize] A flamboyant Pakistani cleric vowing to bring down the country’s government has denied widespread speculation he is backed by the powerful military. Tahir ul-Qadri flew into Pakistan this week from his home in Canada, calling for revolution following months
U.N. agrees to launch human rights inquiry into Eritrea
[wpResize] The U.N. Human Rights Council agreed on Friday to set up a year-long inquiry into human rights in Eritrea, similar to previous high-level investigations into Syria, North Korea and Sri Lanka. It condemned what it said were “widespread and
Stranded Chinese workers in Iraq being evacuated
[wpResize] A group of about 1,000 Chinese workers who had been trapped at a power station by the fighting in Iraq are now being evacuated by air and road, state media said on Friday. State radio said on its website
Governor stresses need to stick to time frame for Riyadh projects
[wpResize] Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz discussed critical environmental issues with the Southern Riyadh Committee at his office at Qasr Al-Hokm on Tuesday, according to the Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA). Prince Turki bin Abdullah was briefed
Women don’t need mahram OK for travel within KSA
[wpResize] Around 64 percent of Saudi women are unaware of their right to travel inside the Kingdom without obtaining the approval of their guardians, local media reported, quoting a recently published study. Similarly, the study found that 59 percent of
‘Security at Pakistani airports worrying’
[wpResize] A local travel operator has expressed concerns about the security situation at airports in Pakistan after the latest incident on Tuesday when gunmen opened fire at a plane arriving in Peshawar, killing one passenger and injuring three crew members.
Official Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
[wpResize] Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Ramadhaan was not sighted this evening, here in Saudi Arabia, we shall
Police thwart man’s plot to kill brother
[wpResize] Police arrested a man who had plans to murder his brother, Tabuk police said in a statement on Thursday. It said the police were tipped off by an unidentified caller in Tabuk about the citizen’s intention to kill his
Makkah visitors, park your vehicles here
[wpResize] Over a million visitors are expected to arrive to Makkah during the holy month of Ramadan, according to authorities in the holy city, who said that they have taken all necessary measure to ensure parking spaces are available for
Holidays deprive stores of Ramadan profits
[wpResize] Traders and vendors in the Kingdom perceive Ramadan as a lucrative month where their profits usually rise due to an increase in the sales of foodstuff. But this is not the case this year in Jeddah. This time the
Keep an eye on maids, police tell sponsors
[wpResize] Nawaf Al-Bouk, Jeddah police spokesman, announced Wednesday that the police in coordination with the Passport Department recently apprehended more than 50 domestic workers who had run away from their sponsors in lure of better salaries in upcoming Ramadan. He
Education officials get IT and leadership training
[wpResize] Fifty top Education Ministry officials participated in a seminar on Wednesday to improve their information technology (IT) and leadership skills. The Ministry of Interior’s National Information Center (NIC) organized the seminar with the multinational firm Global Knowledge at a
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