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 »
Daily Archives: September 25, 2014
SR70bn pilgrimage bonanza forecast
Economists predict more than SR70 billion in revenues from this year’s Haj and Umrah seasons, according to experts. Abdullah Al-Marzoouq, a professor of Haj economy at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, told Arab News there are positive indicators for enhanced
Pilgrims offered best health services
The Ministry of Health has assigned Ajyad Hospital in Makkah to attend to emergency cases among Haj pilgrims in and around the Grand Mosque. “As in the past, we have been tasked with handling all emergency cases that occur inside
Haj traffic plan unveiled
The Traffic Department has sought the assistance of Tawafa organizations for the success of its plan for the Haj season this year. “Tawafa organizations are an important partner for the success of the Haj traffic plan,” said Maj. Gen. Abdul
Turks leave for ‘family-friendly’ IS
ISTANBUL : Asiya Ummi Abdullah doesn’t share the view that the Islamic State group rules over a terrorist dystopia and she isn’t scared by the American bombs falling on Raqqa, its power center in Syria. As far as she’s concerned,
Arafat Day on Oct. 3
Arafat Day, when Hajis stand in prayer on the plains of Arafat near Makkah at the peak of the annual pilgrimage, will be on Friday, Oct. 3, with Eid Al-Adha the following day, the Supreme Court announced after several people
KSA sets world record with tallest flagpole
The giant flagpole, with a Saudi flag fluttering from it in Jeddah, has been recognized as a world record by the Guinness Book of Records. Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed presided over the unfurling of the national flag on
Belgium to offer fighter jets for ISIS strikes
Belgium plans to send six F-16 fighter jets to join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group but will limit their use to Iraq, the government said. The Belgian parliament must still approve the move, which follows a
Samsung launches Note 4 ‘phablet’ ahead of schedule
SEOUL : South Korea’s Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected Wednesday after US rival Apple reported record sales of its latest iPhone 6. Samsung said the Galaxy Note 4 — initially scheduled
Does your iPhone 6 Plus bend? Apple fans report odd phenomenon
Apple fans are reporting that their new iPhone 6 Plus are bending in their pockets, prompting a “bend test” video to be released on Youtube. Just from carrying the phone in their pockets, some people have noticed a small dent
Apple sells more than 10 mln new iPhones in first three days
Apple Inc. said it sold more than 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new models went on sale on Friday, underscoring strong demand for phones with larger displays. Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have
BlackBerry launches ‘Passport’ device
Blackberry Ltd launched on Wednesday its unconventional new smartphone dubbed “Passport,” boasting a large square touch display and a new audio experience. The company said Passport is available now in Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the United States and
ISIS destroys shrine in Iraq amid U.S. strikes
Security sources said Wednesday that ISIS extremists have destroyed the Arbaeen Wali shrine in the militant-held city of Tikrit. According to Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent Jawad al-Hatab, ISIS bombed the Arabeen shrine, which houses the tombs of 40 “martyrs”
Israel says Iran tested nuclear weapons in military complex
Israel said on Wednesday that Iran has used its Parchin military base as the site for secret tests of technology that could be used only for detonating a nuclear weapon. Israel has been a severe critic of six big powers’
Saudi releases pictures of pilots who took part in strikes against ISIS
Saudi Arabia has released photographs of pilots it said conducted airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria as part of a U.S.-led campaign against the militant group. In of the pictures, carried by the official
Venezuela leader calls ISIS a Western ‘Frankenstein’
Venezuela’s leftist President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused Western powers of helping create the jihadist crisis in the Middle East and said that the only solution involved respecting regional governments. In his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly since
German police raid flats, mosque over suspected ISIS ties
German authorities raided a mosque, an Islamic community center and radical Islamists’ flats in cities across Germany on Tuesday on suspicion of having connections to militants in Syria. The suspects, belonging to the ultra-conservative Salafist movement, are aged between 23
Mission accomplished: India joins Mars explorers
NEW DELHI : India triumphed in its first interplanetary mission, placing a satellite into orbit around Mars on Wednesday and catapulting the country into an elite club of deep-space explorers. In scenes broadcast live on Indian TV, scientists broke into
UK-Iran meeting first since 1979 revolution
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the first such meeting since the Iranian revolution in 1979. A Cameron spokesman said the two leaders agreed to
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