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
Why the blockade must end
By: Keith Ellison It seems as though each day brings new horrors and heartbreaks in the Mideast hotspot. More than 1,600 dead. Gazan children blown up on the beach. A UN shelter hit. It is important to understand that many
Gaza and Flight MH17: Just how modern is our modern world?
By: Raed Omari We citizens of the world, as opposed to politicians, are feeling insecure these days with our lives being literally bargained by interest-driven statesmen, rarely caring for humanity or violations of international law. Everyone is justified in criticizing
Israeli strike on U.N. school in Gaza kills seven
Seven have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations school in Gaza, witnesses and medics said. A missile launched by an aircraft struck the entrance to the school in the town of Rafah south of Gaza, the
Visitors have a look at traditional life
Eid festivities organized by the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (HCDA) at Qasr Al-Hokm district have concluded successfully, according to the Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA). “The last day witnessed an intensive presence of Saudi families, which began arriving
Behind the scene efforts for a Gaza ceasefire
By: Raghida Dergham The positions of U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry concerning Gaza are puzzling, because of their incoherence, and lack of a corresponding strategy of thinking and taking action. The efforts of United Nations
India’s Shiv Sena party backs police official facing rape raps
Indian right-wing party Shiv Sena Saturday said filing sexual assault charges has “become a fashion” in an article backing a police officer accused of rape. The hard-line nationalist outfit — a key ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government based
Integrated system to secure Saudi Arabia’s borders
The Ministry of Interior has implemented a system using advanced technology to monitor the country’s land, air and sea borders against any infiltrator attempts to breach the Kingdom’s borders. The ministry, represented in the General Directorate of Border Guards, and
Nitaqat created 255,000 jobs for nationals
The labor correctional campaign has resulted in a number of Saudis finding jobs. Announcing the positive results of the Nitaqat campaign, the Labor Ministry said: “Nearly 255,000 Saudis joined the private sector as a result of the freeing up of
British navy to evacuate UK citizens from Libya
The United Kingdom will deploy a navy ship to Libya to help evacuate its nationals as security problems escalate, a government source was quoted on Saturday by Agence-France Presse. The source said a Royal Navy ship would arrive to Libyan
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza talks
A delegation of members from Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad arrived in Cairo on Sunday for indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, to be conducted through Egyptian and U.S. officials, Egyptian sources said. Truce talks would include Hamas’ demand
Thousands of Sudan homes destroyed in floods
More than 3,000 homes have been destroyed by floods that hit almost half of Sudan’s states over Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, official media said on Saturday. The capital Khartoum was among the areas inundated, prompting an opposition party
Obama: After 9/11, ‘we tortured some folks’
President Barack Obama acknowledged Friday that US intelligence operatives had “tortured some folks” in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, but urged they not be judged too harshly. The US administration is expected to release a declassified Senate
Embassy on Wheels serves 437 Filipinos in Saudi city
Officials from the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh visited the northwestern Saudi city of Hail on July 25-26 as part of the Embassy on Wheels (EOW) consular outreach program. Hail, which is one of the Kingdom’s key agricultural regions, hosts a
‘Missing’ Israeli soldier in Gaza declared dead
An Israeli soldier who went missing in action during fighting in the Gaza Strip two days ago has been announced dead by the Israeli army, Agence-France Presse reported Sunday. A special committee led by the Israeli army’s chief rabbi announced
ISIS captures Iraqi town and nearby oil field
Insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have successfully captured the Iraqi town of Zumar in addition to a nearby oil field after fighting with Kurdish forces who had control of the area, witnesses were quoted Sunday
Saudi religious police chief says reforms to continue
Responding to criticism he has received from certain quarters of society, Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, chief of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia), said no one can stop or regress the reforms that are already
Eight Lebanese soldiers killed in Arsal clashes
The Lebanese army declared eight of its soldiers were killed during fighting with gunmen in eastern Lebanon, near the border with Syria, Agence-France Presse reported Sunday. In a statement, the army said its operations against the gunmen in the Arsal
Take on terrorism: King
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has urged officials and Islamic scholars to speak out against terrorism and work together to defend the Islamic faith. “You should overcome indifference and silence and shoulder your responsibility in protecting your
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