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: July 4, 2014
Holy month offers an opportunity to rid oneself of bad habits
The fasting month of Ramadan is the best opportunity for people to give up bad habits, such as smoking, drug addiction and prostitution, says Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, a preacher at the Omar bin Khattab Mosque in Faisaliya in Jeddah. Al-Ghamdi highlighted
50 Indian nurses kidnapped in Iraq’s Tikrit: Officials
NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 Indian nurses from the southern state of Kerala have been taken against their will from a hospital in the militant-controlled city of Tikrit in Iraq, India’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The nurses were forced to
Egypt bomb handler dies in explosion
CAIRO: A suspected militant died Thursday when a homemade bomb he was handling went off in a village near Cairo, security officials said, as the anniversary of the ouster of President Muhammad Mursi saw a series of small bombings across
Italy navy warns ‘terrorists’ could be crossing in migrant boats
ROME: The head of Italy’s navy warned Thursday that terrorists could be using migrant boats to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, amid increased concern among intelligence services of possible attacks by extremists. “There’s a risk not only of massive illegal
Two killed in Myanmar riots; curfew imposed
MANDALAY: Myanmar’s second-largest city was put under curfew on Thursday after two people were killed in the latest outbreak of Buddhist-Muslim violence to convulse the former junta-ruled nation. Dozens of armed police were seen patrolling the tense streets of Mandalay
Mobily’s support for healthy causes praised
The Ministry of Social Affairs has honored Mobily for supporting the Saudi Anti-Smoking Association “Naqa” and for its contribution to convey the association’s message to the targeted people all over the Kingdom. This took place during a ceremony that was
Quality of Saudi growth spreads to more sectors
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s economic growth eased to an annual rate of 4.7 percent in the first three months of 2014 as labor market measures curbed activity in some sectors, but the expansion was still stronger and more widespread than growth
History-making Bouchard, Kvitova set up title showdown
LONDON: Eugenie Bouchard became the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon on Thursday and will tackle 2011 champion Petra Kvitova in a title match-up few could have predicted. Bouchard, the 20-year-old world number 13, reached
Shakira to headline at World Cup final
RIO DE JANEIRO: Pop star Shakira will perform before the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, headlining a closing ceremony that includes guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana and rapper Wyclef Jean. Shakira, who is making her third
Heart patients urged to monitor blood pressure during Ramadan
Heart patients have been advised to monitor their blood pressure and reduce the intake of salt and fatty foods during the holy month of Ramadan. Dr. Khalid Al-Nimeir, an eminent cardiologist, warned callers of the Hello Ramadan phone-in program that
Sudhir Gupta insists that Sunanda Pushkar’s postmortem report was based on principles of medical ethics
The controversy over the death of ex-Union minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushar continues, after a dramatic claim by AIIMS doctor Sudhir Gupta that there was ‘pressure from outside’ (from a ministerial colleague of Shashi Tharoor, namely Ghulam Nabi Azad)
Venezuela eager for Maradona to coach national team
Venezuelan media on Wednesday welcomed the news that Argentina’s former star footballer Diego Maradona might coach their national team. Maradona announced on Tuesday he was set to discuss the possibility with President Nicolas Maduro on July 13, following the end
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