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 rights watchdog accused of denying employee rights
A number of employees at the National Society for Human Rights’ (NSHR) Makkah branch said the society has not given them any pay rises or allowances over the past few years, Makkah Daily reported. The employees, who preferred to remain
Nonviolence a potent weapon
By: Seema Sengupta India is celebrating her 68th year of independence at a critical juncture of time and history. Amid an atmosphere of tension and violence that has gripped several corners of the globe today, one frail man who shaped
Umrah season ‘a success’ says Saudi ministry
Only 9,360 Umrah performers are still in the Kingdom and they will leave over the next few days, a ministry statement said. It said the number of visa overstayers had dramatically decreased to a rate of 0.01 percent of total
Moto G2 With 5-Inch Display Tipped to Ship on September 10
The anticipated successor of the Moto G (expected to be called the Moto G2 or Moto G+1) is rumoured to launch on September 10 in only a dual-SIM variant. According to GSMArena, the alleged Motorola Moto G2 (a.k.a Moto G+1)
Gaza death toll rises above 2,000
The Gaza Strip has been ravaged by more than a month of fighting that left 1,980 Palestinians dead and caused several billion dollars worth of damage in the territory. The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip rose above 2,000
Iraq’s president says to work on improving ties with Saudi Arabia
Iraq’s new President Fouad Masum has said he will work toward improving ties with the Saudi Arabia as well as developing contacts with his neighbor in order to tackle the growing threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and
Policeman killed in attack at checkpoint in northern Egypt
One Egyptian policeman was killed and another wounded in an armed attack at a checkpoint in the northern province of Gharbiya on Monday, state news agency MENA said. Authorities closed of the area and started searching for the perpetrators, an
Israel demolishes homes of suspects in teen killings
Israeli troops on Monday demolished the homes of two Palestinians it suspects of the abduction and killing of three teenagers in the occupied West Bank in June, the army said. Troops set charges to destroy the homes of Hussam Kawasme
Bangladeshi expats pay tribute to Sheikh Mujib on death anniversary
Bangladeshi expatriates in the Kingdom joined compatriots around the world on Saturday to pay tribute to father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 39th anniversary of his assassination on Aug. 15, 1975. Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh hoisted the
Jailed Kurdish leader says war with Turkey nearing end
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan said his movement’s 30-year war with Turkey’s government was nearing its end through democratic negotiations, Firatnews agency reported. Ankara began peace talks with the Kurdish leader in 2012 in a bid to end a
Illegals in Makkah market district refuse to leave
MAKKAH — Illegal residents of an unplanned Makkah neighborhood do not want to leave their homes because of a market they run, despite ongoing demolition and redevelopment work in many of the holy city’s districts. Several residents said it has
Obama: Iraq dam strikes ‘protect U.S. interests’
In a letter to Congress on Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama said the “limited” airstrikes he has authorized in Iraq in efforts to retake the largest dam from militants protected U.S. interests there, Agence France-Presse reported. National Security Council spokeswoman
Imran Khan calls for ‘civil disobedience’ movement in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Imran Khan has called on thousands of protesters rallying in Islamabad to launch a civil disobedience movement against the government, as a leading religious scholar said that only a “revolution” would bring about change. “There is only one
Water shortages add to Gaza people’s misery
Feriel Al-Zaaneen, center, washes her two-year-old daughter Sama with a bucket and water bottles at a room inside a United Nations school they call home in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Sama suffers from a skin rash that covers
New SAGIA drive to boost Saudi economy
Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is introducing incentives for value-added foreign investments in a forward step to attract more foreign investors, says a senior official from the authority. Ayed Al-Otaibi, director of Investment Regulations Development and Procedures, said that
Unidentified jets, blasts heard in Libya’s Tripoli
Unidentified war planes flew over the Libyan capital of Tripoli early on Monday and explosions were heard, Reuters reported residents saying. A Libyan TV channel said planes targeted positions in Tripoli where militias have been fighting for control for over
Lower costs of solar energy in KSA cited
Saudi Arabia is expected to surpass the United States of America in cost-competitive renewable power, according to an informed source at the Solar Energy Authority (Soler DirectX). Another source specialized in renewable energy also recently published an article stating that
8,500 labor law violators rounded up in Makkah
The Interior and Labor ministries have stepped up their campaign to drive out residency and labor rule violators across the Kingdom after arresting nearly 8,500 foreigners in the Makkah region over the past two months. “Security agencies are determined to
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