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
Brent crude falls toward 14-month low below $102
LONDON: Brent crude oil fell below $102 a barrel on Thursday, near a 14-month low, on plentiful fuel supplies and as Chinese economic data pointed to slowing demand, although prices steadied in early US trading. US crude oil prices fell
Educators promised incentives
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has promised big incentive to enhance creativity among educationists in a bid to strengthen the country’s educational standards. In a statement at the beginning of the new academic year, Prince Khaled said: “Our program to
De Kock leads South Africa to series sweep vs. Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Quinton de Kock’s quickfire 84 led South Africa to a crushing 3-0 series victory over Zimbabwe as they won the third One-Day International by seven wickets on Thursday. De Kock wasted little time in his 75-ball innings and
Release of Indira Gandhi assassination film blocked
NEW DELHI: India’s government on Thursday blocked the release of a controversial film on the assassination of former Indian Premier Indira Gandhi after calls grew for it to be banned for glorifying her killers. “Kaum De Heere,” or “Diamonds Of
The Indo-Pak express
Suddenly, it looks like Bollywood is the place, where the now-on, now-off India-Pakistan relations is digging its heels in. Bollywood’s star power is luring some Pakistani stars, after a line of Pak singers, who had made an impact on Indian
Shakira hit song Loca is ‘a copy’
NEW YORK: Colombian pop star Shakira’s 2010 hit song “Loca” is an illegal copy of a tune written by a Dominican musician in 1998, a US judge said Wednesday in a copyright trial. In a 40-page ruling Judge Alvin Hellerstein
Hamas loses 3 senior leaders, vows to fight on
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three senior commanders of the Hamas military wing Thursday, delivering a likely blow to the organization’s morale and highlighting the long reach of Israel’s intelligence services. The pre-dawn strike leveled
Why ISIS killed James Foley
By: Joyce Karam The gruesome video claiming the life of American journalist James Foley at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is not a sign of strength for the terrorist group. It is, however, indicative
‘Tell Sisi!’ Egypt’s messages are loud and clear
By: Abdel Latif el-Menawy I haven’t been able to visit my family in my hometown for quite a while. The recent Eid al-Fitr holiday was an occasion to make this visit. It was a chance to take a trip down
How to make Israel think twice on the Gaza war
By: Daoud Kuttab As the war on Gaza intensified and the images of killed children made the rounds, people all over the world asked a simple question: What can be done to stop this carnage? The answer is: make the
Hajj violators to be tried on the spot
Security and monitoring bodies have finished their preparations for the hajj season by manning entrances to Makkah with the necessary employees and equipment. These entrances will be electronically linked to facilitate the flow of information regarding hajj violators and allow
Saudis account for 68 percent of kingdom’s population
There were 20.27 million Saudi citizens at the end of 2013, accounting for about 68 percent of the kingdom’s total population of 29.99 million, local daily Al-Madinah reported Wednesday. Quoting an official statistical report by he Central Department of Statistics
Hamas warns airlines against flying into Tel Aviv
Hamas’s military wing warned on Wednesday foreign airlines against flying into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport shortly after the group confirmed that an Israeli air strike had failed to kill its military commander in Gaza, Mohammed Deif. A spokesman for
Heavy fighting erupts in Libya’s Benghazi, killing five
Clashes between irregular forces of a renegade general and Islamists erupted in Libya’s eastern Benghazi city on Wednesday, killing at least five people, medical and military sources said. Loud explosions and a war plane circling the port city could be
Decapitated bodies of four men found in Egypt’s Sinai
The decapitated bodies of four men were found in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula Wednesday, security officials said, adding that they suspected militants had killed the victims in the belief they were supporting the army. Egypt’s military has been carrying out
Iraqis in besieged town appeal to army for help
Members of a minority Iraqi Shiite community whose town has been besieged by Sunni militants are appealing to Iraq’s military and the international community to intervene to end the siege, a lawmaker said Wednesday as the U.N. prepared to launch
Former ISIS hostage identifies Foley executioner
The English jihadist who beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley in a gruesome video on Tuesday has been identified as a Londoner named John, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. A former hostage who been guarded by “John” suggested that Foley’s executioner
77,000 Saudi youth aspire for skilled jobs
With only three days left for submitting applications, around 77,000 Saudi men and women have enrolled for vocational training at the Colleges of Excellence (CoE) throughout the Kingdom, the Labor Ministry announced Wednesday. The CoE is a state education program
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