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 18, 2014
Kurds seize ISIS arms, buildings in besieged town
Kurdish fighters captured six buildings used by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants besieging the Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday, and seized a large amount of the jihadist group’s weapons and ammunition, a group monitoring the war
Iraqi security forces enter Baiji refinery
Iraqi security forces entered the country’s largest refinery for the first time on Tuesday after months of battling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants who had surrounded it, a police colonel and state television said. If confirmed, the
Suicide blast kills two guards at foreign camp in Kabul
A Taliban suicide truck bomb struck at the entrance of a foreign-run compound in Kabul on Tuesday, killing two Afghan guards, highlighting the security challenges facing the country as NATO forces depart. Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the early-morning blast,
Iran files charges against Iranian-British woman
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is saying an Iranian-British woman has been detained because of her links to the opposition, not just for attending a volleyball match. The Tuesday report quotes a statement by the Tehran prosecutor’s office as saying
Saudi Pavilion hosts 100 firms at The Big 5 exhibition in Dubai
Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) President Abdulrahman Al-Zamil opened Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at The Big 5 exhibition in Dubai, which kicked off Monday and will continue till Thursday at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Saudi Export Development Authority
Microsoft surpasses Exxon as 2nd most valuable co.
SAN FRANCISCO: The bull run in Microsoft’s stock this past year has helped the tech giant surpass Exxon Mobil and seize the rank of the second most valuable company, behind Apple Inc. Under new CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has worked
Kingdom gets recognition as one of most developed Islamic markets
Acknowledged as one of the most developed Islamic markets, Saudi Arabia is a destination that should not be overlooked, according to Islamic Finance News (IFN) Forum that kicked-off here on Monday. Participants said they were keen to see growing interest
SEAL who shot Bin Laden was at war for years
WASHINGTON: Former Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill, who says he fired the shots that killed Osama Bin Laden, played a role in some of the most consequential combat missions of the post-9/11 era, including three depicted in Hollywood movies. And now
The significance of attacking U.S. sailors in Turkey
By : Ceylan Ozbudak On Nov. 12, activists from the Youth Union of Turkey (TGB) assaulted American sailors in Istanbul by trying to cover their heads with sacks. The TGB is known for such attacks against U.S. and NATO soldiers
Beheadings and suicide bombings: The new rage in Libya
By : Abdallah Schleifer How many more beheadings have to take place in Benghazi and Derna before U.N. representatives or Western statesmen stop talking about the need for all parties in the Libyan civil war to sit down and negotiate
Communist Savagery
By : Harun Yahya Communism has never led to anything other than killing, destruction and suffering. Tens of millions of people have been deprived of basic rights and freedoms by communist regimes, forced to migrate, subjected to systematic famine and
Putin walks a tight rope
By : Stephen Holmes & Ivan Krastev Global temperatures are rising, but the former Soviet Union’s frozen conflicts show no sign of a thaw. On the contrary, the ice is expanding. Russia’s support for the election held by separatists in
Fragile stability in Afghanistan
By : James Dobbins Throughout these years, Afghan security forces have increased in numbers and competence. As American and other NATO forces have withdrawn, Afghan soldiers and police have filled the vacuum, largely retaining the territorial gains made during the
Istanbul’s giant mosque to be ‘female-friendly’
Istanbul’s giant Çamlıca Mosque, being built on a hilltop overlooking the Bosporus from the city’s Asian side, will be “female friendly,” Turkish media reported on Friday. The mosque, reportedly the biggest to be built in the country since the founding
Beware of evil beings in the cyberspace
By : Linda S. Heard Internet users are plagued by viruses, spam and government spying, which we know is happening thanks to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. But you may not be aware that there are gangs of cheats and blackmailers
Mass murderer Charles Manson gets marriage license
Mass murderer Charles Manson has been granted a marriage license, and would be allowed to wed in prison, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said on Monday. Manson, 80, was issued a marriage license by Kings
Job, career fair for women set
A job and career exhibition will be held at the Women’s College of Prince Sultan University on Nov. 18 and 19 with a number of workshops to develop employment skills of female graduates. The exhibition will be opened by Princess
Internet changing car-buying habits in UAE: Google research
Research conducted for the first time in the United Arab Emirates by Google, in partnership with international research company Netpop, reveals that the Internet has changed the process of buying cars in the Gulf emirate, with visiting dealerships now the
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