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 5, 2014
Online services of MoI praised
Saudis and expatriates alike have welcomed the recent introduction of the hassle-free electronic services being provided by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Passport Department (Jawazat) including the issuance of exit/re-entry visas for dependents and Saudi passports electronically. The
Kurdish diplomat cool to Israeli scheme
JERUSALEM: A Kurdish diplomat has played down the significance of Israeli advocacy of independence for her people, saying this was not coordinated with the autonomous Kurdish government in Iraq and may be intended to serve Israel’s interests. While acknowledging that
Mother stabs French teacher to death in front of students
ALBI, France: A primary school in southern France was in shock on Friday after a female teacher was stabbed to death in front of her pupils by a student’s mother, who was quickly detained. Education Minister Benoit Hamon rushed to
Chinese curbs on Ramadan fasting spark huge protests
Saudis and expatriates have slammed the Chinese government’s ban on Muslims in the Xinjiang region from fasting in Ramadan and praying at mosques, as a violation of human rights. They urged Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries to take political
Brazil and Germany reach World Cup semifinals
• Hosts defeats Colombia 2-1 in frenetic quarterfinal • Germany beats France 1-0 to earn 4th consecutive semi • 2nd death confirmed after overpass collapse BELO HORIZONTE: Hosts Brazil and Europe’s biggest remaining team Germany set up an epic-looking
Federer, Djokovic set up titanic showdown
LONDON: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will clash in a titanic showdown for the Wimbledon title after crushing an uprising from the next generation in the semifinals on Friday. Seven-time champion Federer demolished Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach
Steve Jobs ‘took our jobs’: Finnish PM
STOCKHOLM: Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has accused Apple’s late founder Steve Jobs of crushing his Nordic country’s job market by selling innovations that caught Finland’s companies off guard. “We had two pillars we stood on: one was the IT
Boeing outpaces Airbus in plane orders
PARIS: US aerospace group Boeing left European rival Airbus in its slipstream when booking new plane orders in the first half of the year, figures released by Airbus showed. Boeing had reported a net 499 new orders between January 1
Largest Saudi flag to be raised over Jeddah
In 20 days, the largest Saudi flag will be raised over Jeddah at an altitude of 170 meters. The flagpole, which will be based at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Square in Al-Andaluse Street, will be the tallest
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