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
San Mig outsteadies ROS for 2-1 lead
MANILA: Pouncing on the enemy’s loss of focus for one fleeting moment Saturday night, San Mig Coffee moved on the verge of forever cementing its place as one of the all-time greatest teams in the PBA. The Mixers’ second unit
Higuain fires Argentina into Last 4
BRASïLIA: Gonzalo Higuain smashed home an early goal as Argentina dashed the World Cup dreams of much-fancied Belgium with a 1-0 win in the quarterfinals in Brasilia on Saturday. Higuain struck in the eighth minute at the Mane Garrincha National
NATO signals no new members for the present
BRUSSELS: Faced with a newly aggressive Russia, NATO has been mulling how to react, but it is ruling out one option: rapid expansion. Four would-be members, including the former Soviet republic of Georgia, have been informed that admission to NATO
Suicide bomber kills five outside Nigerian mosque
MAIDUGURI: A suicide bomber targeting worshippers at a mosque in a remote village in northeast Nigeria killed five people and wounded dozens, a security source said on Saturday, in an area where insurgents are mounting attacks almost daily. The source,
Ukraine hoists flag over pro-Russian bastion
DONETSK: Resurgent government forces on Saturday hoisted the Ukrainian flag over pro-Russian rebels’ main stronghold after a devastating shelling assault that levelled much of the city but delivered Kiev its biggest success of the campaign. The self-proclaimed mayor of Slavyansk
Egypt: death verdicts against 10 Islamists upheld
CAIRO: Egyptian judicial officials say a Cairo court has upheld death sentences against 10 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood and sentenced 38 others to life, including the spiritual leader of the Islamist group. All 10 Brotherhood members whose death
Unpaid bill: Expat body decomposed at hospital
The brother of a Bangladeshi expat has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Health against a private hospital in Jeddah for negligence after the body of his brother, who had died at the hospital, was found to have decomposed
Want two visas for expats? Hire an ex-prisoner
Employers will be given two expat visas for every former prison inmate they hire, said Khaled Al-Sebti, executive director of the National Commission for the Care of Inmates, Released Prisoners and Their Families (Trahom). A Labor Ministry office in Dammam
Report: mild earthquake hits Lebanon
Lebanon was hit by a mild tremor late Saturday with no reported damages, local news media said. The tremor was mainly felt in Iklim el-Kharoub, Chouf, Sidon, and Jezzine areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese Annahar news website reported. Meanwhile, The
Smart shopping key to avoid the debt trap
Smart shopping techniques can solve pocket draining. A number of economists highlighted the importance of introducing Saudi consumers to smart shopping concepts. Such a way can be very fruitful in Ramadan when consumers are challenged by the increasing demands of
Disabled training strategy urged
Saudi Arabia needs a national strategy to ensure that people with disabilities are given training and support to enter the workplace, a leading consultant in the field said here recently. Khalid bin Abduljalil Batterjee, chairman of the Batterjee Education and
Family in a fix over labor violation
A family of six is in the eye of a storm for violating the Kingdom’s labor and residency laws. Mohammed Abdulaziz, whose wife and six children have been thrown out of their home due to nonpayment of rents, is being
Bringing smile on the face of orphans in Ramadan
A graduation ceremony for 35 orphans hosted by Basmat Amal was held in Jeddah recently in cooperation with a local philanthropist. Basmat Amal has been engaged in community service by taking care of the orphans and helping them come up
Salary hike for junior govt staff likely
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) is currently studying a suggestion to increase the salaries of junior government employees to improve their work performance and productivity as well as enhance their living standards. This measure comes within the framework of its
Visa transfer: Schools want clear policy
International schools in Saudi Arabia are under tremendous pressure to rectify the legal status of their teaching staff after the Labor Ministry injunction that teachers who have not transferred their sponsorships will not be allowed to resume work when schools
11 stadiums: Aramco told to achieve goal
Saudi Aramco is slated to build 11 sports stadiums across the Kingdom in accordance with directives issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. The new project will see standards followed for the King Abdullah Sports City in
2 Sharura escapees kill selves
Two wanted fugitives who had escaped from a Yemeni-Saudi border post in the southern province of Sharura on Friday after opening fire at a military patrol, killing four Saudi security, blew themselves up early Saturday. The duo had taken shelter
Saudi fighter in Syria calls it quits
A Saudi who reportedly went to fight abroad a year-and-a-half ago has surrendered himself to the Saudi Embassy in Amman, said Sami Al-Saleh, Saudi ambassador to Jordan. Khalaf Al-Enezi from Arar had left his hometown to fight in Syria. Al-Enezi
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