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 »
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Al-Falih: ‘We must build on our wealth of young talent’
Saudi Aramco intends to become a top global refiner and a leading chemicals enterprise over the coming decades, said its President and CEO Khalid A. Al-Falih. “This will allow us to capture commercial opportunities and profitable growth while diversifying our
Iraqi troops retake 2 towns in eastern province
Iraqi authorities say Iraqi troops backed by Shiite militias have retaken two towns seized previously by militants in an eastern province. Police officials in Diyala province said Monday that Iraqi forces entered the towns of Saadiya and Julala late Sunday
Flynas runs campaign with MasterCard
Flynas is partnering with MasterCard to offer passengers free seat selection when buying a ticket on flynas international flights. The campaign runs until Jan. 4, and is valid for MasterCard cardholders across the globe. In addition, the promotion includes four
ISIS trains Kazakh children in ways of war in new video
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a new propaganda video in which dozens of Khazakh children appear training with assault rifles at a training camp, UK’s Daily Mail reported Sunday. In the video titled “Race towards
Jordan forcibly returns Syrian refugees
BEIRUT: An international rights group says Jordanian authorities have forcibly deported “vulnerable Syrian refugees,” including wounded men and unaccompanied children. Jordan has denied the claim. Human Rights Watch said Monday that those deported include a group of 12 Syrians who
Egypt’s Brotherhood supports call for Islamists’ protests
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood announced its support for protests calling for the preservation of the country’s “Islamic Identity,” according to statements posted on the group’s social media outlets. The Salafist Front had initially called for country-wide protests on Nov.28 labelling them
Bangladesh ex-ruling party leader gets death for war crimes
DHAKA: A former leader of Bangladesh’s ruling party was sentenced to death by a war crimes tribunal on Monday in connection with atrocities committed during the country’s war of independence from Pakistan. Mobarak Hossain, 64, a local leader expelled from
Concerns over dengue fever after weekend Jeddah floods
Parks and different places in the city where water still remains following heavy rain over the weekend have raised concerns over dengue fever, said local authorities. Mohammad al-Bugami, spokesman for Jeddah Municipality, told Saudi Gazette that the life cycle of
’Hunger Games’ gobbles up BO top spot
LOS ANGELES: North American cinema-goers had plenty of appetite for the latest “Hunger Games” movie, with the sci-fi survival flick debuting in the weekend box office’s top spot, industry estimates showed Sunday. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1,” in
Afghan capital welcomes first ever amusement park
Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, saw the opening of its very first ever amusement park, Australia’s ABC news reported Sunday. The new park, called Kabul City Park, has welcomed thousands of visitors since its opening in October. Attractions in the park, which
One Direction, Swift shine at AMAs
LOS ANGELES: Boy band One Direction took home top prizes Sunday at the American Music Awards as chart-topper Taylor Swift used the platform to deliver a staunch defense of traditional album buying. The American Music Awards focus on commercial success
Confirmed! Katy is Super Bowl halftime singer
NEW YORK: Katy Perry will perform in the Super Bowl 49 halftime show next February, the singer and the National Football League confirmed Sunday. “Yeppers! And I’ve already started testing out ideas!” Perry tweeted moments after the announcement was made
Many children among victims in Afghan volleyball game blast
KABUL: Scores of people wounded in a horrific suicide attack at a volleyball game in eastern Afghanistan were flown to hospital in Kabul, officials said Monday, as families mourned 50 killed in the blast. In the country’s deadliest single attack
What’s the future for non-Jews in the ‘Jewish state’?
By : Paul Crompton Israel’s cabinet on Sunday voted in favor of a proposal to enshrine in law Israel’s status as the homeland of the Jewish people, a move which if passed by the parliament would weaken further the status
Russian-Saudi cooperation on the rise?
By : Maria Dubovikova Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal visited Russia last week and held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. The two sides discussed the numerous problems facing the region such as the war in Syria,
Tales of war and heroism from Sinai
By : Abdel Latif el-Menawy “The distance between what’s true and false is four fingers, Imam Ali [Abi Taleb] said, placing his four fingers between the eye and ear, adding: ‘that which is seen by the eye is true and
Half solutions are the solution in Syria
By : Jamal Khashoggi Politics is the art of the possible and the possible is the essence of the initiative by the new United Nations special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura. What’s good is that the moderate Syrian opposition
The papacy’s great responsibility
By : Harun Yahya When the new pope was elected in 2013, everyone imagined that this meant a great change for the Catholic Church. Catholicism, which had lost many supporters in South America, could have been strengthened by the election
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