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
Lebanon PM cancels independence day celebrations
Lebanon’s prime minister on Friday cancelled official independence day celebrations planned for the following day, a move that likely stemmed from the country’s tense security situation and an impasse in electing its next president. Prime Minister Tammam Salam cited the
Slum to stage: Tale of Mumbai shantytown lights up London theater
London audiences were given insight into the experience of Indian slum dwelling this week with the opening of the play “‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers” at London’s National Theatre. Adapted from Katherine Boo’s 2012 bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction book
Al-Qaeda vows fierce attacks on Yemen Shiite militiamen
The Al-Qaeda military chief in Yemen has vowed to launch fierce attacks against Shiite Huthi militiamen sweeping across the country, in an audio message posted Friday on jihadist websites. “To the Huthis we say: brace yourselves for horrors that will
U.S. hit star Jason Derulo dances up a storm in Abu Dhabi
The Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend kicked off its first night with 25-year-old-chart-topper Jason Derulo who performed last night at The 1One in Yas Island. Clubbers were given the opportunity to show off their dance moves alongside the
Kim Kardashian scraps India ‘Big Brother’ cameo
NEW DELHI: US reality TV queen Kim Kardashian announced she had canceled plans Friday to travel to India where she was to have made a guest appearance in the local version of Big Brother. “To all my wonderful fans in
Kelsey Grammer’s daughter is new Miss Golden Globe
LOS ANGELES: Kelsey Grammer’s daughter Greer is the new Miss Golden Globe. Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Theo Kingma made the announcement recently at a party in her honor. It’s been a Golden Globe tradition for 50 years to have
Taylor Swift to receive Dick Clark Award for Excellence
NEW YORK: Taylor Swift is getting a special — and new — award from the American Music Awards. Dick Clark productions announced Friday that Swift would receive the Dick Clark Award for Excellence at Sunday’s show. Swift is receiving the
Sri Lanka minister defects to challenge president
The country is heading toward a dictatorship, says Sirisena COLOMBO: A senior member of Sri Lanka’s government has announced that he is quitting the ruling party to stand as the main opposition’s candidate against President Mahinda Rajapakse in upcoming
Obama’s immigration stand upset Republican plans
WASHINGTON: President Barak Obama’s announcement of immigration changes that will protect nearly 5 million people living in the US illegally from deportation has infuriated Republicans, but has also left them scrambling for a response that won’t undermine their prospects in
Pakistan’s key challenges
By : Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi Pakistan faces many threats, which seem at times to threaten its existence. Terrorism, religious intolerance and sectarian violence are routinely featured in the media. But there is another threat; somewhat mundane in nature it does
India’s moaning media
By : Bikram Vohra Indian media’s self-absorption with itself and the canopy of importance under which it dwells has changed a great deal in the half century since we became journalists. This was profoundly discernible in the coverage of the
Drowning migrants is a blot on humanity
By : Harun Yahya This past week a terrible tragedy shook Istanbul and brought an important question once again to the fore, perhaps with a much greater intensity. A small overloaded boat carrying 46 migrants sank off Istanbul. Only six
Muslims must reach out to Dalits, other communities
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka The Dalits or low-caste Hindus have struggled on the margins of Indian society, suffering in silence, for thousands of years. Being born at the bottom of the caste hierarchy is the ultimate sin in the
The decisive Emirati blacklist
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The United Arab Emirates is the second Arab Gulf country after Saudi Arabia to designate the Yemeni Houthi movement of Ansar al-Allah as a terrorist group. This step is significant on many levels, especially as it
DUR Hospitality Company to invest SR1.5bn in expansion
Saudi Hotels and Resorts Company, a public company listed in the Saudi stock market since 1976, has announced the launch of its new identity. It is also changing its trading name to “DUR Hospitality Company”, with a strategic transformation and
BHP Billiton defends demerger plan
SYDNEY: The world’s biggest miner BHP Billiton has defended its plan to split the company by spinning off noncore assets, saying it would generate stronger growth, with a vote on the demerger set for May. BHP announced in August a
German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp back in black
FRANKFURT: German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp said it turned in a profit for the first time in three years in the 12 months to September. “For the first time in three years the Essen-based industrial and technology group has generated
Airbus set to sign deal with Delta for 50 planes
PARIS: European aerospace giant Airbus is poised to sign a contract to deliver 50 long-haul carriers to US Delta Airlines in a deal worth $14 billion (11 billion euros) at catalogue prices, sources said. Under the terms of the deal,
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