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 12, 2014
Ebola death toll in West Africa passes 1,000
The World Health Organization says the death toll in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed 1,000. The U.N. health agency said in a news release on Monday that 1,013 people have died in the outbreak, which has hit
New Indian deputy chief of mission vows support for NRIs
Newly appointed Indian Deputy Chief of Mission Hemant Kotalwar has vowed to support non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the Kingdom and commended the Indian Embassy’s hard work during the legalization grace period. Kotalwar’s statements came on Monday, in which the newly
Saudi beheads man for killing wife with axe
Saudi authorities beheaded a national on Monday after he was convicted of killing his wife with an axe in front of their daughter, the interior ministry announced. Mahdi al-Ghabari battered his wife Shaqraa al-Bahri several times on her neck with
Excavator falls into hole at work site
TURAIF — An excavator fell into a large at the site of a drainage project on King Abdulaziz Street in downtown Turaif. The operator was working on the site when the excavator fell into the pit. Police teams arrived at
PM Cameron will lose polls on ethnic minority vote, says Warsi
LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives will lose next year’s election because they have neglected ethnic minority voters, Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister, who last week resigned over the government’s Gaza policy, warned on Sunday. Sayeeda Warsi, a former Foreign
Fire breaks out on Domat Al-Jandal date farm
QURAYYAT — A huge fire broke out on a date farm west of Domat Al-Jandal. Three Civil Defense teams supported by eight firefighting units and several water trucks belonging to the Ministry of Water and local municipalities fought the blaze,
Kerry urges new inclusive Iraqi government
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urged Iraqi prime minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi to quickly form an inclusive government, while ruling out sending U.S. combat troops to the country, Agence France-Presse reported. “We are urging him to form a
Kaleem Ajiz speaks about poetic career
Kaleem Ajiz, or Kaleem Ahmad, the Indian veteran poet was recently in the Kingdom to perform Umrah. His face and long poetic career is quite familiar to Urdu poetry lovers. The 90-year-old poet was born in 1924, in Telhara, Bihar
India in England : Test Series
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Three Defeats Away From Equalling Brian Lara, Stephen Fleming’s Test Record New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have forged a formidable coach-captain combination with Stephen Fleming for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League but the
India’s newest airline eyes October launch
NEW DELHI: India’s newest airline announced flights could begin in October, saying it was “bullish” about the future even as a rival carrier reported a big loss. The new airline, to be called Vistara — a Sanskrit word meaning “limitless
For the Naji sisters, bread is a family business
For nearly 80 years Al-Saidi bakery in Jeddah has produced the famous sesame bread locally known as “Shreik”. Founded by the late Saif Naji, the bakery is currently managed by his three daughters who have still managed to keep their
Entrenched Maliki rejects new Iraqi PM
Entrenched Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rejected on Monday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi as his replacement, calling it “unconstitutional,” in a move that is likely to aggravate further political tension as the country faces a growing Sunni insurgency. Speaking
Manal Al-Dabbagh – A Saudi woman with many firsts
Manal Al-Dabbagh has a number of firsts to her name. She is the first Saudi and Arab sports photographer to enter and take pictures in stadiums. She is also the first Saudi female lenswoman who has participated in a Football
Abu Dhabi offers chance for young Saudi driver
DUBAI — One of Saudi Arabia’s top young talents could earn a chance to build a career in motor sport by becoming the second successive competitor from the Kingdom to earn a place at the renowned FIA Institute Young Driver
Gaza’s wounded: Living reminder of ravages of war
GAZA CITY — When an Israeli airstrike hit the Gaza home for the handicapped where she was staying, Sally Saqr was left shattered. Her pelvis, both legs and an arm were broken, her skull fractured, much of her body burned.
Saudi father smuggles sons to Syria, joins ISIS
A Saudi father smuggled his two children into Syria to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after he made his way with them to Syria via Turkey, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Photos showing Abed al-Shayeq, 11,
Inmates flee as shells hit east Ukraine jail
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said. Donetsk city council spokesman Maxim Rovinsky said a
Floods kill 45 in eastern India: official
NEW DELHI: Flooding in eastern India has killed 45 people and displaced more than 300,000 in the past week, a senior official said Monday, adding that water levels were now gradually receding. Residents have been sheltering in relief centers in
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