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
Actions, not words, needed to counter terror
By: Khaled Almaeena There are reports in the Saudi media about directives issued to mosque imams to pray against the Islamic State (IS), also called “Daish”, and other extremist organizations and portray them as “deviant groups”. More needs to be
Moto G, Moto X Successors and Moto 360 Launch Likely on September 4
Motorola has sent out invitations to an event on September 4, where the company is expected to launch four new products. The Verge shared a copy of the invite sent by the company for an event to be held in
It’s high time to fight hypocrisy
By: Khalid Abdulla-Janahi In the past generation or two, our region has witnessed a rising trend in forced “political correctness.” Tempering confrontation with diplomacy is indeed a responsible approach because it makes living and working with one another regardless of
Philippines brings home hundreds more workers from Libya
More than 400 Filipino workers who fled conflict in Libya arrived in the Philippines late Saturday (Aug 16) following a three-day mass evacuation by air and sea. The group, including 10 children, were picked up from the Libyan ports of
Micros IT Gathering in Madina
Saudico Electronic Systems (SES), a leading IT firm in Saudi Arabia, with Micros Systems Inc., a global provider of leading enterprise-wide applications, services and hardware for the hospitality and retail industries, hosted a IT Gathering in Madina. The gathering was
ISIS ‘caliph’ Baghdadi visits west Anbar towns
Locals in the western Iraqi towns of Rawa and Qaim have said the leader of militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, who has dubbed himself a “caliph,” had paid them a visit on Friday. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,
Yemen official says 7 suspected militants killed
Two separate airstrikes in Yemen’s south killed seven suspected militants Saturday, a Yemeni security official said. The official said three suspected militants were killed when an airstrike hit their vehicle north of Ahwar town, in the southern Abyan province. The
PM Modi inducts INS Kolkata into Indian Navy
PM Modi says no one will dare challenge India now It is an advanced version, but significantly more versatile, of the Delhi-Class ships – INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai – which will add considerable teeth to India’s maritime
Israel to develop ‘Iron Spade’ to counter Hamas
Israel is developing a new system that will detect and destruct tunnels as they are dug by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, Britain’s weekly The Sunday Times reported. The new system, which was developed by a consortium led by
Did Russia and Ukraine just start a war? What we know and don’t know
On Friday, as a Russian “aid convoy” of 280 trucks neared the Ukrainian border, NATO said that a separate “incursion” of Russian military forces had crossed into Ukraine. The Russian forces are reportedly in eastern Ukrainian territory held by Russia-backed
KINGDOM NEWS ROUNDUP
Duties of mosque employees defined RIYADH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments has issued a booklet defining the duties of mosque employees, including the imam and muezzin. The acting deputy minister for mosques’ affairs, Sheikh Abdulmuhsen Al-Alsheikh,
Taliban hangs five in Afghanistan’s Helmand as fighting rages
The Taliban executed five people in a busy opium market in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province and left their bodies hanging overnight after accusing them of kidnapping a businessman, officials told Reuters. The militant group has stepped up its fight for
Fish restaurants back in business
Fish restaurants in Jeddah are now doing business in earnest after a long lull throughout the month of Ramadan and Eid. More and more customers are returning to these restaurants despite complaints about exorbitant fish prices during the holiday season,
Saudi women married to expatriates can get housing support
RIYADH — At a time when women in Saudi Arabia have demanded equal treatment with men in the public area, especially when it comes to obtaining housing support, the executive bylaw for organizing housing support published by the Ministry of
Three young men burn to death in Ahsa accident
HOFOUF — Three young men died in a horrific traffic accident on Salwa Road near Ajayib rural complex in Al-Ahsa governorate on Friday. One of the vehicles involved in a head-collision caught fire on impact, leaving its passengers trapped inside.
Rival Libyan militias clash in Tripoli
Heavy fighting erupted on Saturday between rival militias in Libya’s capital, hours after the new U.N. special envoy said he planned to visit Tripoli as early as next week to try to broker a ceasefire. Gunfire and shelling with Grad
Weapons found in water tanker truck
JAZAN — A Mujahideen special forces patrol in Al-Dayer Bani Malik governorate in the Jazan region seized 33 Kalashnikovs and 33 magazines from a water truck during routine inspection rounds Thursday evening, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Acting spokesman for
Al-Qarrah — a mountain of caves and cool weather
HOFOUF — Mount Al-Qarrah is considered one of the most prominent tourist landmarks in the Eastern Province. Located 18 km east of Al-Hofouf, the location was given this name due to its proximity to Al-Qarrah village that is in the