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 17, 2014
EU distributes document suggesting sanctions on Israel: report
The European Union has disseminated a “confidential” draft document to its 28 member states which includes a proposal for imposing sanctions on Israel if Tel Aviv takes actions in the West Bank hindering the possibility of a two-state solution, a
Manhole claims another life
Jeddah’s streets have become some of the most dangerous in the Kingdom with open manholes and sewage drains posing a serious risk to pedestrians and motorists. In a tragic incident, Abdullah Al-Zahrani, a student of Said Bin Gubair high school
Qatar vows to modify labor law by early 2015
The Gulf state of Qatar, host to football’s World Cup in 2022 and under pressure to improve conditions of migrant workers, pledged on Sunday to introduce new labor legislation by early 2015. The emirate’s sponsorship law, known as “kafala,” which
Potential cloning of a mammoth raises ethical questions among scientists
In a remote Siberian island, scientists found a thousands of years old woolly mammoth whose body had been exceptionally well preserved by the chunk of ice it spent the last 40,000 years in. Now, the Independent reports, scientists are trying
Obama rules out alliance with Syria’s Assad against ISIS
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday rejected any alliance with Bashar al-Assad against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, arguing that the Syrian ruler was illegitimate and that any such pact would backfire. “Assad has ruthlessly murdered
Online retailers selling Obama’s APEC look
Online retailers in China are using U.S. President Barack Obama’s photo snapped in last week’s APEC summit to sell traditional Chinese outfits. As per APEC custom, world leaders assembled in front of the international press posing in the host country’s
Napoleon’s hat fetches 1.9m euros
PARIS: One of Napoleon’s famous two-pointed hats was sold on Sunday to a South Korean collector for 1.9 million euros ($2.2 million) at an auction outside Paris. The black felted beaver fur “bicorne” hat is one of only 19 examples
Filmmaker sorry over ‘Syrian hero boy’ video
STOCKHOLM: The producer of a viral video showing a Syrian boy rescuing a girl under gunfire apologized Sunday after the revelation it was fake drew fierce criticism. “We stand for our good intention behind this but we’re also sorry if
It’s confirmed! Kim to enter Bigg Boss house
MUMBAI: Queen of reality TV Kim Kardashian is all set to make a special appearance on Bigg Boss 8 on her maiden visit to India next week to promote her new fragrance. The 34-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star
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