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
Gunmen kill three Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
Three Egyptian soldiers, including a colonel, were shot dead by gunmen in northern Sinai on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. Gunmen in a car ambushed the soldiers while they travelling in a pick-up truck in North Sinai’s provincial capital of
Turkey clears ex-general over alleged murder of former president
An Ankara court on Wednesday acquitted the only suspect in a case over the alleged poisoning of former president Turgut Ozal, who died in office in 1993, a defence lawyer said. Retired general Levent Ersoz, 60, has been on trial
Saudi Shoura Council forms anti-racism committee
The Shoura Council has established an anti-racism committee in response to reported inhumane treatment toward eight Shiites in Al-Ahsa, Al-Hayat reported. The matter was brought to the Council’s attention after the incident, although it is not clear whom the perpetrators
Ties between Saudi and Uganda shaky after maid abuse video
A video of a Ugandan maid abusing a child that was uploaded by a diplomat from the Saudi Embassy in Uganda has gone viral, Makkah daily reported. The diplomat said he intended for the video to reach the Saudi recruitment
Makkah entrances ‘should have multi-lingual signs’
Several citizens have called on local authorities to add signs in different languages at the entrance of the Makkah boundaries in the Al-Omrah neighborhood, Makkah daily reported. Sami Baqili, citizen, said a large number of visitors to the holy city
ISIS ‘prince’ killed in Iraq’s Hit
An air strike in west Iraq reportedly killed on Wednesday a senior figure in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. Senan Meteeb, the so-called ISIS “emir” of the western Anbar province, was reportedly killed
Amitabh Bachchan shares ‘Shamitabh’ sketch online
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared a black-and-white sketch of R Balki’s upcoming film Shamitabh on his blog. The 72-year-old sports a pensive look with heavy beard in the sketch. “Yes… Notice the ‘Balki nisation’ of the Blog, as in
50 civilians dead in US-led airstrikes against ISIS in Syria – UN
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria has killed 865 people since the start of the airstrikes in late September, at least 50 of them civilians, a new report from the UN chief reveals. Secretary-General
Holy Kaaba cloth weaver dies after 47 years of service
RIYADH — The oldest weaver of the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba cloth died Monday at a private hospital aged 90. Rajab Mahoos Al-Malki had spent over 47 years of his life doing the same job he was proud
KSA ‘strong enough to withstand lower oil prices’
RIYADH: OPEC’s biggest crude producer Saudi Arabia will have its sights set on the upstart US shale oil business at a crucial meeting to debate possible output cuts on Thursday. Analysts say the Kingdom is content to see shale oil
Council of Saudi Chambers in drive to promote SMEs
The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) has launched a training program on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for its officials from various chambers in the Kingdom. CSC Secretary General Khalid Al-Otaibi said the program is being conducted in two groups
Saudi ports keen to promote local talent
Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry inaugurated the first Saudi maritime forum as well as an exhibition in Dammam on Tuesday It was organized by the General Ports Authority and the Ministry of Transport. The two-day conference-led event, taking place at the
US economy resilient in third quarter as global growth cools
WASHINGTON: The US economy grow at a much faster pace than initially thought in the third quarter, pointing to strengthening fundamentals that should help it weather slowing global demand. The Commerce Department on Tuesday raised its estimate of gross domestic
RBI under rate cut pressure as growth slips back
NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth probably slowed to around 5 percent in the three months to September, slipping from 5.7 percent in the previous quarter, two senior finance ministry sources said, putting pressure on the central bank to cut interest
US urges India to toughen patent laws to draw investors
NEW DELHI: A top US trade envoy has urged India to strengthen its drug and other intellectual property laws, saying such a move is needed to draw vital investment to spur a sputtering economy. The call came as international charity
Companies must innovate to stay ahead: SABIC CEO
In the current economic environment, success is expected to come to only those companies that generate innovative products, services, processes and business models to gain competitive advantage, said Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC vice chairman and CEO. He was speaking at the
BlackBerry will pay you to dump your iPhone for a Passport
Here’s a holiday deal for you: If you trade in your iPhone 6 for a BlackBerry Passport, the company will basically pay you $50. Starting Dec. 1, BlackBerry will pay customers up to $400 to trade in their iPhones including
South Asian foreign ministers meet in Nepal
KATMANDU: Foreign Ministers from eight South Asian nations met Tuesday in the Nepalese capital to prepare for a summit of regional leaders, including from rivals India and Pakistan. The meeting in Katmandu will finalize agreements and plan the agenda for
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