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: August 1, 2014
Share Button May Share Your Browser History, Too.
1 in 18 of the world’s top 100,000 websites track users without their consent using a previously undetected cookie-like tracking mechanism embedded in ‘share’ buttons. A new study by researchers at KU Leuven and Princeton University provides the first large-scale
Delhi confirms Saudi ban on import of Indian pepper
New Delhi has confirmed that Saudi authorities have imposed a ban on the import of pepper from India. “Saudi authorities have decided to impose temporary ban on the import of all types of pepper from India with effect from May
India raps ‘unacceptable’ American surveillance
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister told her visiting counterpart John Kerry on Thursday that US surveillance of an ally was “unacceptable” following allegations that Washington’s National Security Agency targeted the ruling party. “I raised this issue and even told them
Israel, Hamas agree 72-hour Gaza ceasefire
The United States and United Nations announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to a 72- hour humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, starting Friday morning, the Associated Press reported. In a joint statement, the U.S. and U.N. said they had gotten confirmation
UN told: Gaza on precipice
Palestinians are “facing a precipice” in Gaza, the top UN refugee official there told the Security Council on Thursday in a strongly-worded appeal for action. With more than 220,000 Palestinians already sheltering in UN facilities — four times the number
Yemen repatriates 8 Saudi Al-Qaeda suspects
Yemen has repatriated eight Saudis wanted for suspected links with Al-Qaeda in the second handover of its kind since February, said Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour Al-Turki on Thursday. “The Kingdom has received eight Saudis wanted for joining Al-Qaeda in Yemen,”
Jeddah records high number of violations at female workplaces
Jeddah has surpassed other cities in the number of violations reported against female workshops, with close to 3,000 violations recorded in one year. Municipalities in Riyadh and the Eastern Region reported 4,000 violations over three years. A spokesman for Jeddah
Thousands await kidney donors
More than 3,000 kidney patients were on the transplant waiting list at the end of 2013, while around 2,570 patients are set to undergo surgery, said Faisal Shaheen, an internal medicine and kidney consultant and director of the Saudi Center
Makkah governor orders confiscation of fake Qur’an copies
Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah, governor of Makkah province, has ordered the confiscation of “perverted” copies of the Qur’an that are being sold in some malls and markets in Jeddah. The governor has ordered the formation of a team to investigate
U.S. unveils $378 million in new humanitarian aid for Syria
The United States on Wednesday unveiled $378 million in new humanitarian aid for the Syrian people, denouncing “appalling ‘starve or surrender’ tactics” by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. “The regime is asphyxiating half a million Syrians in Aleppo by
Who is copying Sanjay Dutt?
MUMBAI: One may expect that Akhil Kapur, the youngster who makes his debut in “Desi Kattey,” would model himself on Vinod Khanna, considering the fact that he is nephew of the veteran actor. However, according to glamsham.com, his act in
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