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 6, 2014
Arun Jaitley: India economic reform a ‘long journey’
NEW DELHI: Reforming India’s flagging economy will be a “long journey”, the country’s finance minister told foreign investors on Wednesday, playing down the prospect of “big-bang” changes. Arun Jaitley warned there were no quick fixes for India’s economic problems, telling
Married at 11, Saudi woman tells her story
Um Sultan lost her parents when she was a child, resulting in her getting married before she left her teens and taking abuse from her husband, Al-Hayat reported. Living in a poor neighborhood in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, she
Diabetics to be given 300,000 glucometers
The Ministry of Health is to distribute 300,000 more glucometers to diabetics in the Kingdom, according to a senior health official. In an interview with Arab News, Muhammad Al-Harbi, director general of Diabetes Centers and Units at the ministry’s General
A lifetime of perks in UAE help cushion wealth gap
Analysed By : Umm Al-Quwain The United Arab Emirates contains the world’s tallest building, an artificial indoor ski slope and man-made islands shaped like the world. Dubai’s fleet of police cars includes a $2.5 million Bugatti Veyron and a $500,000
Finland to train technicians
The Kingdom and Finland are to embark on a joint plan to offer technical and vocational education to Saudi youth. The modalities of cooperation were discussed on Monday during a meeting between Deputy Labor Minister Moufarrej Al-Haqbani and Krista Kiuru,
UK spy chief says Web is command center for terror
The new head of Britain’s electronic eavesdropping agency said U.S.-based social media have become the command and control network of choice for terrorists and criminals and that tech companies are in denial about its misuse. Writing in Tuesday’s Financial Times,
Shoura members say Social Affairs Ministry working below par
The Shoura Council recently convened a meeting in which it addressed the issue of poverty, especially among the disabled, unemployed and divorcees. The discussion included recommendations and solutions to the problems by council members. Members criticized the performance of the
ISIS supporters allegedly hack UK rugby team website
A group of hackers believed to be supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group took control over a UK rugby team website on Monday. The hackers led with a banner declaring “I love ISIS,” under
South Asian executed in Alkhobar for drug trafficking
RIYADH: A Pakistani was executed on Wednesday for trafficking heroin hidden in his stomach into the kingdom, the interior ministry said, the latest in dozens of executions this year. Mohammed Sadiq Hanif was arrested during his attempt to smuggle “a
America, France cite concerns about Iran nuclear talks
PARIS: The top diplomats for France and the United States are urging Iran to prove that its nuclear program is peaceful, as time runs out on Tehran’s negotiations with world powers. US Secretary of State John Kerry and French Foreign
Swedish recognition hailed
The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) on Wednesday warmly welcomed Sweden’s historic move to recognize Palestine, saying it would strengthen business relations with Saudi Arabia. At their meeting at the CSC, Abdulrahman Al-Zamil, CSC chairman, delivered a letter of thanks
Congress members question Gandhi leadership in India
NEW DELHI: Rumblings of dissent are growing against the Gandhi family that leads India’s hapless Congress Party, five months after the most resounding electoral defeat in the party’s 129-year history. The Gandhis’ troubles are helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi as
Terror strike shocks nation
A cross-section of people including Shoura members, human rights activists and diplomats expressed their profound shock and dismay on Wednesday at the terror attack in Al-Ahsa and Al-Shaqra resulting in the death of citizens and security officials. Hoda Abdulrahman Al-Helaissi,
New Pak Taleban group threatens to attack India
PESHAWAR: A new Pakistani Taleban group behind this week’s devastating suicide bombing on the Pakistani-Indian border said on Wednesday the attack was as much aimed at India as Pakistan, suggesting that Indian targets might be next. At least 57 Pakistanis
Influenza vaccination launched
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday launched an influenza vaccination campaign across the Kingdom at a in a press conference at its headquarters in Riyadh. The Assistant Deputy Minister for Preventative Medicine Dr. Abdullah Asiri said during his presentation at
Carjacking horror: Civilian shot dead by militants; body disfigured by acid
Terrorists responsible for a killing spree in Al-Ahsa on Monday brutally murdered a citizen for his car to carry out their operations. Security authorities confirmed that the terrorists had killed 30-year-old citizen Adel Hraba in the village of Al-Mansoura. The
Israeli killed in East Jerusalem car attack
A Palestinian rammed his car into a crowded train platform in east Jerusalem on Wednesday, in the second attack of its kind in two weeks, killing one person and fuelling concerns of another Palestinian uprising. Israeli security forces identified the
Saudi relief aid for Afghanistan arrives in Kabul
A Saudi cargo plane carrying food and relief aid provided by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to Afghanistan arrived at Kabul airport on Monday evening. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the plane was received upon arrival
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