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 21, 2014
Reports: ISIS to introduce own ‘currency’
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is now looking to introduce its own currency in an effort of solidifying its control over areas where it proclaimed a “caliphate.” The militant group is reportedly looking to reinstate the Dinar
Roofs collapse under snow in western New York
BUFFALO, New York: Roofs creaked and collapsed and homeowners toiled to clear waist-high snow drifts atop their houses Thursday as another storm continued to bury Buffalo and western New York state, which remained paralyzed by the historic snowfall. Even for
ISIS militants shoot at Iraqi govt building in Anbar
Suspected Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) gunmen fired at an Iraqi government building in Ramadi on Friday, Reuters reported local officials as saying. Mosques also broadcast appeals for reinforcements to confront the apparent attempt to take full control
Obama spurns Republicans with immigration orders
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is ordering far-reaching changes to the US immigration system that will protect nearly 5 million people from deportation, testing the limits of his presidential powers and inviting a showdown with newly emboldened Republicans. Obama sought to
Jordan arrests deputy head of Muslim Brotherhood for criticizing UAE
Jordan arrested the deputy head of the country’s Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday for criticizing the UAE’s move to designate the Islamist political movement and its local affiliates a terrorist group, official sources said. Zaki Bani Rushaid was detained shortly after
Salary postings on Musaned a must
The Ministry of Labor has called on all recruitment offices in the Kingdom to publish the salaries of domestic workers on the “Musaned” website in a bid to ensure transparency, fairness and guarantee the rights of workers and employers. Undersecretary
ISIS claims suicide bombings in Iraq’s Erbil
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group on Thursday claimed a rare suicide car bombing in the usually secure capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region that killed four people. ISIS boasted in an online statement that it
Massive drug smuggling bid foiled
Customs officers at northern Hudaitha checkpoint have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than two million amphetamine drug pills into the Kingdom, said Ibrahim Al-Anazi, director of customs in Hudaitha. “The pills were hidden inside a car in a professional
Assad: To crush ISIS, cooperation needed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday that “international cooperation” was necessary to crush the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, which is the target of a U.S.-led campaign. “The region is going through decisive times” and the
Madinah Haram expansion ‘will not affect other old mosques’
The expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah would not affect other nearby ancient mosques, a senior official from the Ministry of Finance has said. He said that the mosques of Abu Bakr, Omar ibn Al-Khattab, Ali ibn Abi Talib,
U.S. troops will go to Iraq before funds approved
Some of the 1,500 new U.S. troops authorized to advise and train Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants will deploy to the country in the next few weeks without waiting for Congress
Male colleagues? 47% Saudi women have no problem
About 47 percent of Saudi women say they have no problem in working with male colleagues, while 44 percent of Saudi men would not prevent their female relatives from working with male colleagues and customers, a recent survey conducted by
Tourism island among new projects unveiled in Yanbu
Twenty-seven major investment projects in the industrial city of Yanbu were unveiled during an investment forum opened by Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb on Wednesday. Projects include a tourism island, four hotels, an international specialist hospital,
Embassy-run schools exempted from Saudization
Many expatriate community schools run under the auspices of their embassies in this country have been exempted from Saudization, according to a report Thursday in local media. A Labor Ministry source has confirmed this development but said these concessions involve
24 feared dead as bus plunges into Nepal river
Katmandu: A bus plunged into a deep, fast-flowing river in western Nepal on Thursday, with at least 24 passengers feared dead, officials said. Divers were desperately searching for passengers of the bus which was carrying at least 45 people when
Outlined: Rights of workers, employers
The Ministry of Labor has outlined eight scenarios that would allow employers to fire their workers without notice and paying end-of service benefits, and seven situations in which workers can leave without prior notice. The ministry has set out the
Assange loses appeal against Swedish arrest warrant
STOCKHOLM: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday lost an appeal against a Swedish warrant for his arrest to be questioned over alleged sex crimes. “The Court of Appeal refuses Julian Assange’s claim that the detention order of the city court
Iraq seeks KSA help to return to Arab fold
Iraqi Parliament’s president, Salim Al-Jabouri, claimed during his visit to the Kingdom, that he is trying his best to bring Iraq back to the Arab fold once again. He also hoped that the Kingdom will help Iraq renew bonds with
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