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 11, 2014
Google signs 60-year, $1 billion NASA lease
Google has signed a long-term lease for part of a historic Navy air base, where it plans to renovate three massive hangars and use them for projects involving aviation, space exploration and robotics. The giant Internet company will pay $1.16
Doubts cast over Assad’s ceasefire intentions
The United States on Monday cast doubt on reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready to implement a U.N. plan for local ceasefires, saying the regime had a poor record sticking to truces. “We certainly support ceasefires that would
Microsoft drops Nokia name with newest Lumia phone
Microsoft has unveiled a cheaper smartphone, costing about 110 euros ($135), as it eyes emerging and other low-cost markets for growth. The new model is the first Lumia smartphone under Microsoft’s own brand name. The company has released a few
White House ‘can’t confirm’ status of ISIS’ Baghdadi
The United States cannot yet confirm whether the commander of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed or wounded in Iraq following an air strike near the city of Falluja, a White House spokesman
UAE hailed as leader in smart government technology
Experts and policy makers described the UAE’s experience with “smart government” as one of the most successful implementations of the technology in the world in comments made Monday during the Summit on the Global Agenda held in Dubai. The UAE
Ban Ki-moon appoints board to probe Gaza war
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday appointed a five-member panel to investigate Israeli attacks on U.N. shelters during the Gaza war and the discovery of Hamas weapons at U.N. sites, Agence France-Presse reported. The five-member independent board will be
Apple’s boasts new feature for iMessages
Apple has launched a new feature that will allow users who decide to ditch the iPhone in favor of another smartphone to continue receiving iMessages, The Verge website reported Sunday. The new tool enables former iOS users to deregister their
U.S. to deliver Iraqi F-16s to Arizona, where pilots training: Pentagon
Iraqi F-16 fighters whose delivery has been delayed by security concerns will be sent to Arizona beginning in December so Iraqi pilots training there can use them to keep up their skills after completing their initial course, the Pentagon said
‘Abducted’ Saudi woman marries Yemeni
The Saudi woman who fled the Kingdom in 2013 with her Yemeni boyfriend has married him with the help of Houthi members, according to recent reports. Huda Al-Niran reportedly married Arafat Al-Qadi last Thursday, Nov. 6, in the city of
Ultimatum expires for Egypt’s civil society
Rights groups in Egypt braced for a possible crackdown as a government-issued ultimatum for them to register under a restrictive law expired Monday. By nightfall, there was no immediate government action against a number of groups that have declined to
Arriving late to work, gossiping, making private calls ‘corruption’
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has issued a raft of new regulations declaring various behaviors at work as corrupt acts including gossiping, making personal calls, reading irrelevant material and not adhering to office hours. This expands the previous definition of
Pentagon: 50 U.S. troops arrive in western Iraq
U.S. troops have deployed to Iraq’s frontline western province of Anbar for the first time in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, with 50 preparing the way for a larger contingent, the Pentagon said Monday. “I can
Banks to allow emergency ATM access
A number of banks in the Kingdom have launched the service of cash withdrawals from ATMs without a card. Bank sources indicated that the new service is initially being implemented by two banks — the National Commercial Bank and Saudi
SISI: Egypt parliamentary polls before end of March
Egypt’s parliamentary elections will be held before the end of March 2015, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told a visiting U.S. business delegation on Monday, his office said. Electing a new parliament is a key step in a roadmap announced by
Saudi rises from cleaner to top young hotelier
A young Saudi citizen has shown it is no shame to take on an unskilled job and then work hard to achieve one’s dreams. Mohammad Sharaf started out as a cleaner and dishwasher at a restaurant in 2004 and now
Yemeni president names man who got him death sentence as justice minister
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi swore in the country’s new justice minister on Sunday, the same man who had him sentenced to death in 1987, a presidential source told Al Arabiya News Channel’s Arabic website. Khaled Omar Bajunaid, then
French celebrate 175 years of presence in Jeddah
The French Consulate General is celebrating the 175th anniversary of the opening of the French Consulate in Jeddah with a number of cultural programs which kicked off Sunday and will last through Thursday. Louis Blin, French consul general in Jeddah,
U.N. peacekeepers find no evidence of Darfur ‘mass rape’
The U.N. said Monday it has found no evidence Sudanese troops had raped 200 women and girls in the Darfur region, where insurgents have been battling government forces since 2003. Local media reported soldiers entered Tabit in North Darfur after
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