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
Declining food prices increase the risk of global deflation
International food prices have been declining in recent months, reflecting record harvests and weak global demand. Declining food prices have in turn contributed to lower inflation in the euro zone, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US). This
Israel bombs Hamas Interior Ministry
nside the seven-floor Zourab building was an office of the Hamas-run Interior Ministry. The attack on the commercial building wounded at least seven people, but no casualties were reported from the other strike. The strikes early Sunday came hours after
Commuters complain
An increasing number of commuters in Jeddah are complaining about obstacles they face daily due to traffic jams caused by mega projects under way in various parts of the city. The traffic jams result in employees arriving late for work
Govt to keep Haj infection-free
The Ministry of Health announced Saturday mandatory measures for Haj and Umrah pilgrims coming from countries with high rates of infectious diseases. The ministry had already sent out a circular to the Foreign Ministry, which distributed among embassies the notice
Bushfire in Ballasmar extinguished
BALLASMAR — A bushfire that broke out Friday afternoon in Al-Mihwar village in Ballasmar, north of Abha, was successfully extinguished. Spokesman for the Directorate General of Civil Defense in Asir region, Col. Muhammad Abdulrahman Al-Assimi, said the fire broke out
‘I can still see the same kindness in her eyes’
A Saudi journalist who was on a quest to find her childhood nanny has finally reunited with the woman who left the Kingdom 22 years ago. Arab News’ sister publication Sayidaty magazine sponsored Rawan Radwan’s trip all the way from
Thousands gather in Nepal for human flag record
Nepalese celebrate after participating in an attempt to break the record for the largest human national flag, in Katmandu, Nepal, on Saturday. KATMANDU, Nepal: Tens of thousands of people holding colored boards gathered in Nepal’s capital on Saturday in an
Fast-track courts open
Justice Minister Muhammed Al-Issa has launched a system of fast disposal of legal cases at the Social Status Court (SSC) in Riyadh. “The system of making decisions in a single sitting on cases that do not require detailed study has
Metro work will disrupt traffic, governor tells Riyadh residents
Riyadh motorists will face traffic snarls during the next two months because of the construction work of the metro project which will commence shortly, said Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. Speaking to newsmen following the seventh
U.S. slaps sanctions on al-Qaeda-linked duo
The United States imposed sanctions Friday on two Islamic extremists it accuses of ties to al-Qaeda and the al-Nusra Front, alleging they financed and acted on behalf of the terror groups. Under a designation issued by the U.S. Treasury, any
Ancient Ethiopian walled city keeps modern life at bay
Hyenas howl and feast on flesh every night outside the ancient walls of Harar, one of Islam’s holiest cities that is holding out against the pressures of the modern world. But change is coming, and campaigners are working hard to
Suicide attack kills 8 in Baghdad intelligence HQ
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into an intelligence headquarters in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least eight people, police and medical sources said. The attack came a day after Shiite militiamen machinegunned 68 Sunni worshipers at a village mosque
Imam receives death threat, says ISIS recruiting in Canada
A Canadian imam known for his pacifist sermons warned Friday that Islamist militant group ISIS was actively recruiting in Canada and said one member issued him a death threat. Syed Soharwardy, founder of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC),
Nouri al-Maliki still doesn’t get it
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Nouri al-Maliki, who had described the appointment of Iraq’s new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi as a “conspiracy” and that removing him from office violates the constitution, is today offering advice on how to save the country from
Malaysia receives bodies from Flight 17 crash
The bodies and ashes of 20 Malaysians killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine in July arrived home on Friday, the first day of national mourning in the country’s history. It was the first repatriation of
U.S. ready to ‘take action’ against ISIS in Syria
The White House said it was ready to “take action” against any threat to America as it indicated serious consideration of U.S. military strikes against militants of the Islamic State militants in Syria. The Pentagon has warned of the dangers
Israeli air strike kills five in central Gaza
An Israeli air strike on central Gaza early Saturday has claimed the lives of at least five Palestinians of the same family, medical officials said according to Agence France-Presse. An Israeli air strike hit a house in central Gaza before
Philippines to repatriate U.N. troops in Golan, Liberia
The Philippines said Saturday it will repatriate over 400 of its troops serving as U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights and Liberia amid security threats and concerns over the Ebola virus. “To ensure the safety and security of the Philippine
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