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 13, 2014
Haia staff to crack down on extremists
With increased terrorist activity in the region, the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has shifted its focus to crack down on people spreading extremist ideas in the country. “Your mission is no longer confined
Go for Ramadan Umrah once ‘to make it easy for others’
A high-ranking official at the Haj Ministry has advised Saudis and expats to perform Umrah only once during Ramadan to give others a chance to do it with ease. Civil Defense has sent text messages to Saudis and expats urging
Makkah taxi fares irk local pilgrims
Pilgrims and residents visiting Makkah have protested the extortionate fares charged by cabbies in the holy city. The influx of pilgrims during Ramadan and the summer season has prompted Makkah’s Traffic Department to chalk out a comprehensive traffic plan, which
307 illegals arrested in Riyadh raid
Riyadh police arrested 307 illegal residents, including 13 wanted men, in a major crackdown in the city on Tuesday during a combing operations conducted on the instructions of Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. The Ministry of
Occupancy rate of furnished apartments drops to 20%
Furnished apartments in the Saudi capital are usually fully booked on normal days but since the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, their occupancy rates have dropped to 20 percent. “Most of our guests stay with us from three
Gaza bleeds, world sleeps
GAZA CITY: As the Palestinian carnage enters a fifth day, there has been no concrete action from any country or leader that could halt savage Israeli attacks against defenseless Gazans. Israel widened its air assault on Saturday, hitting a mosque
Buildings in Casablanca collapse, at least 4 dead
CASABLANCA, Morocco: Three buildings in a residential Casablanca neighborhood have collapsed, killing at least four people, the official Moroccan news agency said. About 55 people were injured when the buildings came down before dawn Friday in an area not far
Army captain killed in attack near Pakistan border
KHAR, Pakistan: Militants killed a Pakistan Army captain and two soldiers in an attack early Saturday in a tribal region near its border with Afghanistan, authorities said, as an airstrike killed 13 suspected extremist fighters. A group of some 60
No place for a new cold war with US: China paper
SHANGHAI: China and US must avoid a “new cold war” in their international relations, China’s top newspaper said on Saturday, in the wake of high level talks in Beijing between senior leaders of the world’s two largest economies. China and
Draw looms after records tumble in Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM, England: England pair Joe Root and James Anderson broke the all-time test record for a 10th-wicket partnership on Saturday but the first Test against India at Trent Bridge looks like ending in a draw. The home team took an
Netherlands beats Brazil 3-0 to win 3rd place
BRASILIA: Brazil ended its home World Cup to a cacophony of boos on Saturday as the defensive errors that crushed their bid for a sixth title resurfaced in a shoddy 3-0 loss to the Netherlands in the third place playoff
India’s 4.1% fiscal deficit target ‘very credible’
NEW DELHI: India’s top finance ministry official said that plans announced in the recent budget to stick to a fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of GDP are “very credible,” despite criticism from ratings agencies that the number is optimistic.
4 steps to strengthen your personal finances
The financial crisis of 2008 triggered a recession and dramatic drop in stock markets around the world. In many parts of the world, the unemployment level soared and many investors suffered significant setbacks to their savings and net worth. It
Annual investments in incense, oud exceed SR15bn
The volume of investments in the incense and oud sector is estimated at more than SR15 billion ($4 billion) annually, local media said quoting an expert. Demand on the incense and oud sector in the holy month of Ramadan grows
‘Like’ it? Your boss uses Facebook more than you
Anyone who’s ever tried to hide their Facebook use at work should take heart in this news: Your boss may be looking at social media during office hours more than you are. A new study by researchers in Norway, published
‘Harry Potter’ actor dies in Death Valley
LOS ANGELES: Authorities say “Harry Potter” actor Dave Legeno has died from heatstroke in California’s Death Valley. He was 50. Legeno played the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in three “Harry Potter” films. The brawny British actor also appeared in “Snow White
Pooja opposite Hrithik in ‘Mohenjo Daro’
MUMBAI: Newcomer Pooja Hegde will be paired opposite Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s much-talked-about period film, ‘Mohenjo Daro’. After giving hit films like ‘Lagaan’, ‘Swades’, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, Gowariker is ready to roll cameras for ‘Mohenjo Daro, pre-production of which is
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