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
Philippines braces for floods, slides from typhoon
MANILA: A tropical storm strengthened into a typhoon Tuesday as it hurtled toward the northeastern Philippines, prompting disaster-response authorities to evacuate thousands of people from villages prone to floods and landslides. Typhoon Rammasun, packing winds of 120 kilometers per hour
Egypt launches bid to end assault on Gaza
Arab League foreign ministers meet in Cairo to discuss the ongoing conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinians in the Gaza strip Egypt launched on Monday an initiative to end the violence in neighboring Gaza, calling for a temporary truce
Fathers file 199 cases of disobedience against sons
Riyadh : Courts in the Kingdom have so far received 199 cases of disobedience filed by fathers against their sons and 37 hindrance cases submitted by sons against their fathers since the beginning of the current year, local media reported.
Woman charged in LA after trying to extort from Saudi
LOS ANGELES: A German woman was charged on Monday in Los Angeles with trying to extort at least $15 million from one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest men, prosecutors said. Leyla Ors, 33, faces up to four years in prison if
Iranian dissident freed on health grounds
Iranian dissident Mehdi Khazali, who was serving a six-year prison sentence for acts against national security and spreading propaganda against the regime, has been freed on health grounds. The official IRNA news agency quoted Khazali’s lawyer as saying that the
Eid discounts lure shoppers in Jeddah
The increase in the number of sales in Jeddah’s retail stores is luring large crowds to buy garments, electronics and food at cheap prices ahead of Eid Al-Fitr in a couple of weeks. Many shops are witnessing an upward trend
It takes 8 full months to make kiswa
The black cloth used to cover the House of God at Makkah costs SR22 million and takes eight full months to make, Abdullah Bajawda, Kiswa Factory manager, told a local daily. “The ‘kiswa’ used to be previously bought abroad, but
Fighting prompts U.N. to evacuate staff from Libya
The United Nations said on Monday it is withdrawing its staff from Libya temporarily because of deteriorating security after rival militias fought over Tripoli International Airport and a renegade general’s forces continued to battle Islamist militias in the eastern city
Communication skills vital to connect with people
The Toastmasters institution has played a vital role in fostering self-confidence and enhancing communication skills among professionals, said T. R. Balakrishnan, CFO at Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) Group. The ALJ Talkmasters Club, in particular, has helped its employees come a
Indian professor commended for community work
Various cultural organizations including Pravasi and Jeddah Speakers Forum hosted farewell parties for Professor Raynold Ittoop, a prominent Indian academic and English instructor at King Abdul Aziz Univeristy to commend his services to the community. Representatives of different organizations as
Arab League urges ‘all parties’ to back Egypt’s Gaza truce plan
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers in Cairo early Tuesday called on “all parties” to accept an Egyptian proposal to end the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas, after the Palestinian militant group signalled its rejection of the truce. The ministers, meeting
Jihadists execute four Syrian ‘spies’ in Iraq
Jihadist militants publicly executed four Syrian men in a western Iraqi town for allegedly spying for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, witnesses and a doctor said on Monday. Militants flying the flag of the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group brought the
U.S. offers Egypt late invite to Africa summit
The United States has invited Egypt to an African leaders summit in Washington next month, after initially barring Cairo following the military’s coup against the former Muslim Brotherhood-led government. A U.S. official said the late invitation had been offered as
At least 31 killed in raid on Baghdad brothel
The death toll from a raid on a Baghdad compound used for prostitution rose to 31 Monday, as pictures obtained by AFP offered clues to the circumstances of the carnage. “The total number of dead now stands at 31, two
U.N.: Syrian refugees, sectarian tensions endanger Lebanon
Lebanon is at risk of crumbling as a state under the burden of 1.1 million Syrian refugees and foreign donors must make good on pledges of support to help it survive the crisis, the top U.N. official in the small
Kerry says has good talks with Zarif as deadline looms
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he held good and serious talks with his Iranian counterpart on Monday as the two sides raced to narrow wide gaps on Tehran’s nuclear program less than a week before a July 20
U.S. warns against Israeli ground invasion of Gaza
The United States on Monday warned against any Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, saying it would put even more civilians at risk than are currently in the crossfire of attacks on Hamas. But the White House stopped short of criticizing
Lawyers who ‘defamed’ Kingdom ignore hearing And Other News…
Lawyers who ‘defamed’ Kingdom ignore hearing Riyadh : Two lawyers accused of criticizing the Saudi government including the Ministry of Justice failed to turn up at their disciplinary hearing here recently, according to a local media report. A source said
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