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 10, 2014
Over 1,000 die in Kobani battle
BEIRUT: More than 1,000 people, mostly militants, have been killed in Kobani since the Islamic State group launched an offensive on the Syrian town nearly two months ago, a monitor said Sunday. IS terrorists, who proclaimed a “caliphate” in June
Germany marks 25 years since fall of Berlin Wall
BERLIN: As Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, Elke Rosin recalled how lucky her family had been. Her pet parakeet and a few personal belongings were all that Rosin managed to grab
U.S. faces last best chance on Iran nuclear deal
The Obama administration is facing its last best chance to curb Iran’s nuclear program – not just to meet an end-of-the-month deadline for a deal, but also to seal one before skeptical Republicans who will control Congress next year are
Libya bomb attack as U.N. envoy meets PM
A bomb exploded on Sunday in an eastern Libyan town where a U.N. special envoy was due to meet Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni, but there were no casualties, officials said, according to Reuters news agency. At least one car bomb
Lebanon army arrests Syria rebel commander
The Lebanese army on Sunday arrested a Syrian rebel commander who was trying to enter Lebanon using fake documents, a security source told AFP on condition of anonymity. “The army arrested a commander of the (rebel) Free Syrian Army from
Government extends ban on hunting of migratory birds
With the coming of winter, local authorities have reiterated the ban on hunting migratory birds that are passing through the Kingdom in their thousands. For the fifth year running, the Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) has banned hunting migratory birds passing
Photo surfaces of Baghdadi’s ‘slain’ ISIS aide
An image of the close aide of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, believed to have been killed in a U.S.-led air strike on a convoy of militants in Iraq, was revealed on Sunday. The aide Auf Abdulrahman Elefery, who went
Expats control 75% of Jeddah vegetable market
Ahmad Al-Silmi, head of the inspection committee at the Ministry of Labor’s branch in Makkah, says one of the important obstacles that face the Job Nationalization Committee at Jeddah’s vegetable market is the dominance of foreign work force, which conducts
Yemen swears in new government amid crisis
Yemen’s president swore in a new government Sunday despite objections from the ruling party, led by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Shiite rebels allied to him who control the capital. At least three ministers boycotted the government after Saleh
MoH announces 15,314 job vacancies
The Ministry of Health has announced the availability of 15,314 jobs in the self-employment programs of medical specialties across the Kingdom. Majid Basha, adviser to the minister of health and director general of transformation department, said that the job vacancies
Lebanon police foil ‘stuffed potato’ drug smuggling attempt
Using a number of potatoes cleared to enter a prison in Lebanon, a man attempted to hide a marijuana-like product in the starchy vegetable, Lebanese news website Naharnet reported. Authorities foiled the 22-year-old’s plan, in which he had squeezed hashish
Excellence in science awards ceremony to be held in Tabuk
Tabuk Gov. Prince Sultan bin Fahd on Sunday met Mohammed Abdullah Lehaidan, the chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Prince Sultan bin Fahd Award for Scientific Excellence. The governor was briefed on the preparations for the distribution of the
Iraqi officials confirm ISIS chief wounded
Iraqi officials confirmed Sunday reports of the wounding of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, in a coalition air strike over the weekend. Both Iraq’s Defense and Interior Ministries issued
Masked gunmen wound two in EP
Two young men were wounded after unknown masked men attacked them in Awamiya district in Qatif on Sunday afternoon, according to a police statement. The police stated that the assailants took the victims to a nearby farm where they were
Catalonia leader urges ‘definitive referendum’ on independence
The leader of Spain’s Catalonia region, Artur Mas, called on Sunday for a “definitive referendum” on independence, after defying the central government by voting in a symbolic breakaway ballot. Mas said the crowds lining up to vote in Sunday’s non-official
Haram expansion: Abdulaziz Gate closed
The King Abdulaziz Gate or Bab Malik Abdulaziz, one of the main gates leading to the Grand Mosque in Makkah has been closed as part of the mosque’s ongoing expansion project. The King Abdulaziz Gate is located right opposite Ajyad
Activists say five nuclear engineers murdered in Syria
Syrian activists said Sunday unidentified assailants killed five nuclear engineers on Sunday while they were on a bus just north of Damascus, near the research center where they worked. “Unidentified attackers murdered five nuclear energy engineers who worked in the
Shoura calls for consumer protection law
Shoura Council members have called for a law to protect consumers and to punish those who import fake goods with imprisonment for a maximum of two years, as well as a fine totaling 10 percent of the whole value of
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