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: November 3, 2014
Saudi man weighing 400 kg has been bedridden for 10 years
Adam Mohammad Abdulhamid al-Jasim, a 28-year-old man from Saudi Arabia, weighs more than 400 kg. His size prevents him from performing simple physical activities such as standing up, walking or even crawling. The young man suffers from morbid obesity that
Singapore to provide anti-ISIS coalition with military support
Singapore said Monday it would provide military support to the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group but would not take part in combat operations. Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen told parliament the Singapore Armed
China unveils anti-drone laser weapon
China unveils anti-drone laser weapon able to shoot down ‘small aircraft’ within 5 seconds China has developed and successfully tested a highly accurate laser defense system against light drones. The homemade machine boasts a two-kilometer range and can down “various
Hamas unhappy with UN’s rebuilding plan
GAZA CITY: The Hamas militant group says it opposes a UN reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip following a 50-day war against Israel this summer. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri on Sunday called the UN mechanism “unacceptable, inefficient.” The UN
Climate change fight affordable, cut emissions to zero by 2100-UN
COPENHAGEN: Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit fast-worsening risks, a UN report showed. The 40-page synthesis, summing up 5,000 pages of work
Mysterious drones? New security breach at French nuclear plants
French authorities reported drones flying over two nuclear power plants, the latest episode in a series of similar incidents across the country, AFP reported on Friday. Large drones have reportedly been detected flying over around seven nuclear power plants in
Canada conducts first anti-ISIS airstrikes in Iraq
The Canadian military dropped bombs on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) positions in Iraq for the first time Sunday, in support of the U.S.-led coalition. “Coordinated with our coalition partners, two CF-18s attacked ISIL [ISIS] targets with GBU12
Libyan army urges evacuation of Benghazi port
Libya’s army urged residents to evacuate a central district of Benghazi that is home to its seaport, a spokesman said on Sunday, as it prepares a military operation against Islamists in the country’s second-largest city. At least 230 people have
Erdogan’s new $350 mln palace draws controversy
It is reportedly larger than the White House, the Kremlin and Buckingham Palace: Turkey’s new presidential palace spreads over some 50 acres of forest land, boasts 1,000 rooms, an underground tunnel system, state-of-the-art anti-espionage technology and a blend of modernist
Four years later, no good options for the West in Syria
Analysed By : Dan Perry and Zeina Karam With the U.S.-led assault on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the world community is acting in Syria, but not in the Syrian civil war. When it comes to
Ministry nominates 10,491 for king’s scholarship program
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education for Scholarship Affairs, Nasser Al-Fawzan, recently announced the nomination of 10,491 scholars of both sexes who have met the acceptance conditions to the 10th class of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Passengers shocked at sudden change of rules for Zamzam
Passengers departing from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport have expressed shock and disappointment at the new rule limiting the amount of Zamzam water they can carry with them. Earlier, passengers could take a minimum of 10 liters of Zamzam water
KSA plans to use solar energy for desalination
The Kingdom is seeking to exploit solar energy in desalination by establishing research collaborations with universities and research centers. Abdul Rahman Al-Badri, member of the Research Committee at the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), pointed out
Bloodbath shocks Lahore
LAHORE: A suicide bomber killed at least 55 people Sunday at the main Pakistan-India border crossing, the blast tearing through crowds of spectators leaving after the colorful daily ceremony to close the frontier. The explosion, which wounded more than 120,
Iraq says over 300 tribe members killed by ISIS
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have killed 322 members of an Iraqi tribe in western Anbar province, including dozens of women and children whose bodies were dumped in a well, the government said in the first official
Health care in KSA: One of the best in the region
Health care, education and construction are considered to be among the most essential and vital sectors for the infrastructure of any country. These three areas have thus become the focus of attention for IHCC, major business entity. Sultan Sobhi Batterjee,
Bangladesh media tycoon handed death sentence
DHAKA: A media tycoon who is a key figure in Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party was sentenced to death Sunday for war crimes, just days after its leader was ordered to hang for similar offenses. A war crimes court found wealthy
Avoid seditious websites, says Bin-Humaid
Sheikh Saleh Bin-Humaid, imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, said people of the country should do some soul-searching, determination and some hard work to stand in the face of the enemies of the Muslim nation who use
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