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
Saudi working women seek recognition
It is common to hear about the social contributions and positive influences made my men in Saudi society. Since men make up a majority of the labor force and have more opportunities than women, prosperity does not seem to be
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Docking Station
Docking Station Makes Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 Indistinguishable From a Desktop Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 is ready for work. I tote the tablet/ultraportable hybrid everywhere and am almost always pleasantly surprised by how, with its optional Type Cover, effective it
Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling
Suppliers to Apple Inc are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month’s expected launch, supply chain sources said. It’s unclear
For $10, British Airways Lets You Hold Airfare for 72 Hours
Finding a great flight price before you’re ready to book can be frustrating — especially when the fare jumps before the next time you search. But more and more airlines are offering a solution, and British Airways and Iberia are
Drunk Passenger on Air India Flight Tied to Plane Seat
A drunk and abusive man was tied to his seat on a flight from Australia to Delhi. The passenger on board an Air India flight from Melbourne on Wednesday had a few drinks before getting unruly. He allegedly ripped the
Video shows ISIS ‘converting’ Yazidis to Islam
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a video showing the mass conversion of dozens of members of the Yazidi religious minority to Islam. In the 11 minute video released by the group, an ISIS fighter tells
Iran to send aid to Gaza via Egypt: report
Iran plans to send aid to the beleaguered Gaza Strip after Egypt said it would allow the shipment to enter the Palestinian territory, an Iranian diplomatic source said on Friday. The official IRNA news agency said Cairo had agreed to
Germany ‘regrets’ minister’s claim on Qatar ISIS funding
Germany said Friday it regretted any offence caused to Qatar after a cabinet minister linked the Arab state to financing of jihadist militants in Syria and Iraq. “We regret if there have been any misunderstandings” a foreign ministry spokesman said
170 migrants feared lost at sea off Libya: coastguard
A Libyan coastguard official said on Friday a boat carrying 170 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa was feared lost at sea off the capital Tripoli. “We are looking for 170 African passengers on a wooden boat that has foundered off
Attack on Sunni mosque kills at least 70 in Iraq
The death toll from a shooting attack by Shi’ite militia forces on a Sunni mosque in Iraq on Friday has reached 68, a morgue official said, according to Reuters. An army officer and a police officer said a suicide bomber
Talks resume to end Pakistan political drama
ISLAMABAD: The party of Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan said Friday it was resuming talks with the government aimed at ending tense protests, even as it submitted the resignations of 34 lawmakers from parliament. Former cricketer Khan and populist cleric
U.N.: death toll from Syrian civil war tops 191,000
The death toll from three years of Syria’s civil war has risen to more than 191,000 people, the United Nations reported Friday. The figure, covering the period from March 2011 to April 2014, is the first issued by the U.N.’s
Yemen armed forces on alert as rebel deadline nears
President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi urged Yemen’s armed forces Thursday to “raise their level of vigilance” on the eve of the expiry of a rebel deadline for the government to quit. However, Hadi also sent a delegation to Shiite Zaidi rebel
Gaza changed everything, even the spin doctors
By: Ramzy Baroud After every bloody episode of violence perpetrated by Israel, media spin doctors are often deployed with one grand mission: To absolve Israel of any responsibility in their acts of carnage. Not only do these apologists demonize Palestinians,
What is it that turns the whole world into a blood bath? – Harun Yahya
By: Harun Yahya Have you ever thought why do people living peacefully as brothers under the same flag for centuries suddenly start tearing at each other’s throats? There are 50 different states right now on the lands of the former
When family stands in the face of justice
MANY people find themselves in the predicament of being wronged by a relative and are left with no other choice to restore their rights, even after trying to settle the matter in a friendly manner, but take the matter to
Google Glass Update Brings Access to All Your Phone Contacts
Google has updated its Glass software, letting you access all of your phone’s contacts (as opposed to only 10) on Glass. The top 20 contacts are now available by voice, while the rest can be accessed by swiping. Other changes
ISIS is now chasing the Surooris
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed It is true that extremism has reached an unprecedented level of oddness. Do not assume that the menacing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is only threatening the United States and Arab governments, it is now
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