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 4, 2014
Shoura suggests MoL committee on Saudization
The Shoura Council during its 64th ordinary session called for the establishment of a committee in the Ministry of Labor made up of relevant bodies to coordinate and supervise the Saudi employment strategy, and provide the necessary support for its
Egypt’s Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis swears allegiance to ISIS: statement
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt’s most active militant group, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State, a statement from Ansar said Monday night. Ansar had previously told Reuters that it sought inspiration and advice from Islamic State, the radical al-Qaeda offshoot that
Police detain 167 illegals
Alkhobar police have detained 167 illegal expats during recent inspection campaigns across several stores and shops in districts such as Al-Azizyiah, Al-Thoqbah and Al-Rakah. The campaign also included the cattle market in Alkhobar. The campaign continued for two days with
Saudi Arabia mobilizes clergy and media against extremist recruitment
For Saudi Arabia, the war against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a vital struggle for the future of the Middle East that must be fought – but not by its own young men. Alarmed by how jihadi veterans back home
200 illegal stalls shut in Jeddah
More than 200 illegally operated stalls were raided and closed down in the Balad district in downtown Jeddah over the past month, Sami Al-Ghamdi, spokesman for Jeddah municipality, said Monday. Municipal officials have undertaken round-the-clock inspection of stalls in all
Taxi! Dubai cab fleet gets Lamborghini, Ferrari boost
If you are in the city, get dropped off in style as Dubai’s taxi service celebrates the Dubai Motor Festival with Rolls Royce, Ferrari and Lamborghini cabs offering free rides between November 19 and December 6. The service is set
82% of women want to work from home
Eighty-two percent of women prefer to work from home or remotely, according to a study conducted recently by the Khadijah bint Khuwaylid Center for Businesswomen at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Basma Omair, executive director of the center,
Iron Sword 2014: NATO stages massive military drill in Lithuania
Servicemen from nine NATO member states are taking part in nearly two weeks of military exercise in Lithuania. What used to be a national military drill has become a multinational NATO war game in response to events in neighboring Ukraine.
Israel to reopen two Gaza Strip border crossings
Israel will reopen two border crossings with Gaza that it had ordered shut over the weekend, an army spokeswoman said Monday. “The crossing points of Erez and Kerem Shalom will be open as normal on Tuesday morning,” the spokeswoman told
1,000 times stronger than Chelyabinsk meteorite: New asteroid may threaten Earth
Moscow University’s robotic telescope has discovered a massive asteroid that could potentially hit Earth in the future. If such a collision happens, the explosion would be 1,000 more powerful the Chelyabinsk meteorite explosion in 2013. An automatic telescope installed in
Kuwait awards $4.8 billion contract for airport expansion
Kuwait on Monday awarded a contract worth 1.4 billion dinars ($4.8 billion) to a local company for the expansion of the country’s only international airport, an official statement said. The central tenders committee announced on its website that the contract,
Islamic State seizes second gas field in Syria this week
Islamic State militants claim to have gained control of the Jahar gas field in central Homs province from the Syrian army. The militants posted pictures on social media boasting of the capture, which they now consider part of their ‘Caliphate.’
Syrian Hajis eye Kingdom asylum
Haj pilgrims from Syria have refused to return home after completing the pilgrimage citing the ongoing political unrest and have appealed for asylum in the Kingdom. With the deadline for leaving the Kingdom having expired, about 1,200 Syrian pilgrims approached
Google builds ‘brain’ machine using memory like digital computers
A Google-owned company has built a device that combines the learning properties of a neural network with the computational ability of a computer. The combined architecture brings artificial intelligence technology closer. Google bought the London-based DeepMind Technologies start-up for $400
90 extremist tweets posted every minute
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has released statistics showing that there are more than 90 extremist-oriented tweets posted every minute, or more than 129,600 per day. Abdul Moneim Al-Mushawwah, director of the Peace Campaign run by the ministry, said in
Turkey summons German envoy over ‘Erdogan as dog’ cartoon in textbook
The Turkish foreign ministry on Monday summoned the German ambassador to protest at the appearance in a German school textbook of a caricature of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a dog. German ambassador Eberhard Pohl was summoned over the cartoon
KSA raps Zionist land grab, ‘criminal acts’ at Al-Aqsa
The Cabinet slammed on Monday the Israeli government for its illegal occupation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and plans to build settlements nearby. The ministers described the actions of the Zionist regime as criminal and a provocation of Muslims worldwide,
Greece to step up screening for ISIS militants
Greece’s top security official says his government has accepted a request from the United States to step up screening at the country’s ports and airports for suspected volunteers traveling from Europe to fight with Islamic State militants in Syria and
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