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: July 2014
KSA, Yemen sign pact on exchange of prisoners
Saudi Arabia and Yemen have signed an agreement to extradite their countries’ prisoners to serve part of their prison terms in home countries. The Ministry of Interior and the Yemeni Ministry of Justice will be responsible for implementing the agreement.
Cheapest in world, power to get costlier in KSA
Saudis pay the cheapest electricity bills, according to one report, but seemingly not for long. The Saudi Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority plans to increase electricity tariffs. The authority announced that it would revise the tariff system to reflect the
Jarfuls of gold found
A treasure trove of gold has been found in the southern Baha region by a Yemeni bulldozer driver and it is believed to be the leftovers of Qarun, a rich man who lived during the time of Prophet Moosa (Moses).
Gaza massacre termed ‘war crime’
GAZA CITY: Palestinian civilians in Gaza suffered the highest death toll since Israel’s aggression began, with around 100 killed on Sunday. President Mahmoud Abbas said the deaths in the Shejaiya district were a “massacre.” Witnesses spoke of bodies lying in
Al-Dakheel sets standards in KSA finance sector
Kholoud Al-Dakheel, businesswoman, has a special imprint on the business world, which started when she joined the administrative team in Al-Dhakheel group as the company’s vice president. In an interview with Arab News, Al-Dakheel said her company specializes in offering
Dodging cops, 6 maids killed in road inferno
Seven persons, including six expat women, were charred to death in a fiery crash as they attempted to jump a police checkpoint 185 km from Taif on Saturday. All six women, believed to be Ethiopians working as housemaids, were illegal
Al-Qassabi named adviser at Crown Prince’s Court
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Sunday issued a royal decree relieving Dr. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Qassabi of his position as head of the crown prince’s private affairs. Al-Qassabi has been appointed adviser at the crown prince’s
Value of Saudi Arabia’s Islamic banking assets reaches $285bn
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry based on a recent study by Ernst and Young stated that global Islamic banking assets have registered cumulative annual growth rate of about 16 percent during 2008-2012, reflecting the radical shift from conventional
Historic ties between KSA, India stressed
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has highlighted the historic Saudi-Indian relations and commended the contribution of Indian expatriate workers to the Kingdom’s development. The governor made this comment while receiving an Indian delegation led by A.P. Abubacker Musliyar, general
Airports to handle 100m travelers by 2020
The Kingdom’s 27 airports will accommodate 100 million travelers by the year 2020, said a report issued by the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Saud, GACA president, approved the strategy. “This strategy coincides
Israeli bulldozers destroy Hamas tunnels in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Israeli bulldozers on Saturday demolished more than a dozen tunnels the military said were being used by Hamas gunmen to sneak beneath the southern border of the Jewish state and carry out attacks on its soldiers
Saudi social media: Alwaleed ranked most influential personality
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), has been ranked number one in the “100 Most Influential Personality” list in Saudi Arabian Social Media in the online publication Almarsad Alsaudi for social media. Within 15 months, the
MH17 families hope to get remains for burials
SEPANG, Malaysia: Families of Malaysians aboard Flight MH17 urged authorities Sunday to bring back the remains of their loved ones amid concerns over access to the crash site in strife-torn eastern Ukraine. The Malaysia Airlines jet is believed to have
Emirates calls for global airlines conference post-MH17 disaster
PARIS: The head of one of the world’s largest airlines has called for an international meeting of carriers to agree a response to the downing of a Malaysian airliner, including a potential rethink of the threats posed by regional conflicts.
Reliance posts record $1 billion quarterly profit
NEW DELHI: Indian retail-to-energy group Reliance Industries Ltd. reported a record $1-billion net profit for the financial first-quarter, fueled by a strong petrochemicals performance. Reliance, controlled by the country’s wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani, announced net profit for the three months
I want to make a TV comeback: Surveen
MUMBAI: Actress Surveen Chawla, last seen as a host on ‘Comedy Circus ke Superstars’ in 2010, says she would like to make a comeback on TV with seasonal shows like ‘24’ and ‘Yudh’. Surveen started off her showbiz career with
India’s demonized mothers-in-law get bad rap
Young Indian women fear and loathe her. Soap operas showcase her iron-fisted rule. And sociologists spend hours debating the torment she is accused of unleashing across the country. Mothers-in-law have long been demonized and parodied all over the world. But
The war on Gaza, Hamas and the Israeli Far Right
By: Raghida Dergham It is no secret that Qatar and Turkey are very close to Hamas, the de facto ruler of the Gaza Strip, and that this trio’s relations with Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are marred by tension,
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