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: August 2014
Egypt, UAE carried out Tripoli air strikes — US officials
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were responsible for carrying out two series of air strikes in the past week on armed Islamist factions in Tripoli, Libya, US officials said on Monday. The officials said the two Arab countries
Has ISIS eclipsed al-Qaeda?
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which controls a large swath of territory stretching over the borders of Iraq and Syria, has surpassed the power and influence of Al-Qaeda, the group from which it traces its origins, experts
Top India court: 1993-2009 coal block awards illegal
NEW DELHI: India’s top court has ruled that all coal block allocations made by the government between 1993 and 2009 were illegal, throwing the already energy-starved country’s power sector into turmoil. The court said there were “legal flaws” in the
15-day Umrah visits to avert crowding in Haram Mosque
Umrah pilgrims will only be able to stay in the Kingdom for a maximum 15 days, according to new rules proposed by the Haj Ministry. Under these new rules, the service-providing companies were advised against bringing in large batches of
Envoy lauds Malaysia’s excellent ties with KSA
Malaysia enjoys excellent bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia, said Malaysian Embassy Minister Counselor Alauddin Mohd. Nor ahead of his country’s 57th independence day on Aug. 31. “Both countries have cooperated in many areas of common interest under the auspices of
Iran TV shows off allegedly downed Israeli drone
The brief video, aired on the Arabic-language Al-Alam TV, shows what the channel says are parts of the drone, scattered in an unidentified desert area. A scroll accompanying the footage says the drone was downed on Saturday and identifies it
Burger King in talks to buy Tim Hortons
MIAMI: Burger King is in talks to buy Tim Hortons in hopes of creating a new, publicly traded company with its headquarters in Canada. With a new base in Canada, Burger King, now based in Miami, could shave its US
1.3 million Muslims from abroad to perform Haj
More than 1.3 million foreign pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year, according to the Haj Ministry. South Asian countries will send the largest contingent of 410,000 Hajis followed by Arab countries with 250,000. About 228,000 pilgrims will come
Top Iran official set for bilateral talks in Riyadh
Iran’s deputy foreign minister will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first bilateral talks, media reported. Both Riyadh and Tehran have welcomed this month’s nomination of Haider Al-Abadi, as prime minister-designate of Iraq, which is battling militants of the
Cabinet backs global battle against terror
Saudi Arabia has expressed its deep concern over the barbaric Israeli attacks on the Palestinians in Gaza that have caused death and destruction and urged the international community to take effective steps to stop violence all over the world and
Pakistan community express joy at National Award winner Dr. Riaz Khawaja
In keeping with the age old tradition, President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain announced various civil and military awards on the eve of 14th August – the Independence Day of Pakistan. For the overseas Pakistanis living and working in Saudi Arabia
Israeli strikes push Gaza death toll above 2,100
Two Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli air raid on Gaza, medical sources said. The deaths take to 2,136 the number of Palestinians killed since July 8 when the Israeli offensive started. An army spokesman said Israel carried
‘Indian Ghazal poets excel in the field of poetry’
Zubair Ibn Saifi, one of the participants of Annual Mushaira 2014 Jeddah, was impressed with the Jeddah audience, and the organizational skills of the Consulate General of India Jeddah for holding the Annual Mushaira. He was all praise for Indian
‘Urdu Ghazal is a true mirror of our society,’ says Indian poet
The Indian Consulate General of India organized an Annual Mushaira in Jeddah and Riyadh. For years this has become a profound literary tradition in Jeddah for Indians living in Saudi Arabia. All in all, 13 Indian poets from every nook
Kidnappers free U.S. journalist missing in Syria since 2012
A young American who has been held hostage for two years by an Islamist rebel group in Syria has been freed, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. “Finally he is returning home,” Kerry said in a statement, confirming
Boko Haram leader says ruling Nigerian town by Islamic law
The leader of Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram said his fighters were now ruling the captured northeastern town of Gwoza “by Islamic law”, in the first video to state a territorial claim in more than five years of violent insurrection.
Sucide bomber targets Iraq worshipers
A suicide bomber attacked Shiite worshippers during prayers in eastern Baghdad on Monday, killing 11 people, security and medical officials said. The attack, which targeted a Shiite place of worship, or husseiniyah, also wounded 32 people, the officials said. It
Holocaust families blast Israel over Gaza conflict
Israel’s attacks on Gaza have been condemned by more than 300 Holocaust survivors and their descendants as a “massacre,” the BBC reported on Sunday. The statement has been posted as an advert in the New York Times by left-wing organization,
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