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: October 2014
Claims of Tunisian police brutality continue despite political change
Analysed By : Asma Ajroudi Four years after Tunisians ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in a revolution triggered by police brutality, human rights advocates complain of continued abuse and torture. Leading rights groups, including Tunisia’s Organization against Torture (OCTT),
Saudi female researcher at Leeds University honored
The University of Leeds, one of Britain’s most prestigious academic institutions, has adopted the research study of a Saudi female Ph.D. student of biomedical sciences, local media said. Nada Abu Arab is researching on ion channels in one of the
Egypt’s new ‘societal police:’ Better security or more repression?
Analysed By: Sonia Farid On Oct. 18, the legislation committee at the Egyptian State Council approved the establishment of the “societal police.” According to the ruling, members of this force will be non-police civilians who will be given police powers,
Exhibition to highlight suffering of Kashmiris
The OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) in cooperation with the Pakistan Consulate is planning to hold a photo exhibition highlighting human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Nov. 6, to time with Kashmiri Martyrs Day at the its headquarters in
ISIS attack on Syria oil field kills 30: monitor
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group militants have attacked an oil and gas field in Syria, killing at least 30 pro-regime gunmen and security guards, a monitoring group said Wednesday. “ISIS managed to control parts of the field,” the
‘Abuse of workers not behind Kenya maid ban’
The Saudi Ministry of Labor has rejected reports that Kenya has stopped sending domestic workers to the Kingdom because of the abuse of these workers by their employers. Ahmed Al-Faheed, Saudi Ministry undersecretary for international affairs, said the Kenyan government
Madinah to start traditional festival
Madinah’s traditional forum kicks off on Thursday with camel races, poetry readings and the ancient tradition of lighting fires to welcome guests. “Narkom Haiyah” or “Your Fire is Alive,” is the second such event being held in the region. It
Hospitality sector to provide 300,000 jobs for young Saudis
The Ministry of Labor in coordination with a number of establishments, colleges and government colleges and institutes in the hospitality sector is providing around 300,000 jobs in various parts of the Kingdom to employ young men and women at a
SR210,000: Price of a falcon
A citizen has sold a rare saker falcon, also known as falco cherrug, for a whopping SR210,000 to an enthusiast. Abdullah bin Faraj Al-Qahtani, 40, said he had caught the falcon after spending a night and day at the site
Plane delight: Windowless jets could take off in 10 years
LONDON: If a window seat is enough to make you nervous on a flight, you might want to avoid a new kind of plane that could fly in as soon as a decade. UK-based tech innovation company Centre for Process
SCTA holds heritage exhibition in US
Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), launched the fifth and final exhibition, entitled “Saudi Archaeological Masterpieces Through the Ages,” at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, California, the Saudi Press Agency
Population control steps: No consensus in Shoura
Shoura Council members were divided on the issue of birth control on Tuesday during a vote on a draft law on population development issued by the Ministry of Economy and Planning. The council’s committee on economic affairs and energy had
Riyadh, New Delhi pitch for closer energy cooperation
Energy security and joint investments with special reference to the progressively growing Saudi-India ties were raised as priority aspects of cooperation during talks between Ali Al-Naimi, minister of petroleum and mineral resources, and Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian minister of oil and
Kingdom does not allow dual nationality
The Kingdom does not allow dual nationality, said Mohammad Jasser Al-Jasser, spokesman for Civil Status. However, the citizenship of a Saudi female will not be revoked if her husband alone obtains a foreign nationality. “The Kingdom will cancel the citizenship
First Peshmerga arrive in Turkey, bound for Kobane
The first group of Iraqi-Kurdish forces deployed to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants around the Syrian town of Kobane arrived in neighboring Turkey early Wednesday, Agence France-Presse reported. An unknown number of Peshmerga fighters were
Conditional recruitment for female expat teachers OK’d
Ending days of speculation on the matter, the Labor Ministry on Tuesday announced that expatriate women teachers on dependent visas can work at private schools without transferring their sponsorship. In an exclusive statement to Arab News, Ahmed Al-Humaidan, undersecretary for
Qatar emir to face questions on militant funding on UK state visit
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is expected to reject allegations that his country is funding Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants during a three-day state visit to Britain which began on Tuesday. Sheikh
King Abdullah holds talks with visiting emir of Kuwait
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz held talks on Tuesday with visiting Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. “They discussed aspects of cooperation between the two brotherly countries,” along with regional and international affairs, the official
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