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
Kashmir turns out to vote as Modi’s BJP eyes power
GANDERBAL, India: Voters in Indian Kashmir turned out in large numbers under tight security Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party tried to win power for the first time in the tense Muslim-majority state. Voters lined up in
Estranged Indian PM’s wife unhappy over security
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s estranged wife has questioned the government’s decision to provide her with gun-toting bodyguards around the clock, even when she travels in rickety three-wheeler taxis. Jashodaben Modi, 62, who lives in the western state
Approval of ‘Jewish state’ law slammed
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian leadership on Tuesday slammed the Israeli government’s approval of a law determining the country’s status as the national Jewish homeland, saying it “killed” Middle East peace prospects. The Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee expressed in a statement
Develop facilities at airports, GACA told
RIYADH — The Shoura Council on Tuesday asked the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to introduce an online facility for passengers to lodge their complaints and proposals as well as to receive replies from GACA within 15 days. Fahaad
‘Illiterate’ expat working as engineer for 25 years
RIYADH — An Arab expatriate who worked as an engineer for an engineering consultation office falsified his diplomas and challenged the Saudi Engineering Council (SEC) to take action against him, the council told Al-Hayat daily. SEC chairman Hamad Al-Shaqawi said
Saudi universities to continue hiring foreign professors
The Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education Dr. Mohammed Al-Ohaly confirmed that Saudi universities will continue to hire foreign academics due to the need for various experiences and expertise. He pointed out that the scholarship program
U.S. charges two citizens with supporting ISIS
U.S. federal prosecutors have charged two young American men from Minnesota, one of whom is in the Middle East fighting, with supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant. Somali Americans Abdi Nur, 20, and Abdullahi Yusuf, 18,
Green garbage containers in Jeddah streets soon
The Jeddah Municipality has taken steps to replace the old garbage dumpsters with green containers in a bid to clean up the city and provide a more eco-friendly environment. “The current dumpsters have no covers tempting alley cats and rag
U.N. wants more aid to Syria as violence rages
The U.N. Security Council will move to allow cross-border deliveries of relief supplies to Syria for another year, the president of the council said Tuesday, as new figures showed more Syrians were in need of aid. The Council in July
Saudi-Maltese ties discussed
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and Maltese Parliament Speaker Angelo Farrugia discussed on Tuesday the bilateral relationship between the Kingdom and Malta. “Saudi Arabia is an important country for us and we want to make our
Sudan asks UNAMID to shut human rights office in Khartoum
The U.N.-African Union mission in Darfur said Tuesday that Sudan has asked it to close its human rights office in Khartoum, as tensions rise over investigations into an alleged mass rape. The mission’s attempts to investigate charges that government troops
King Abdulaziz University
The Riyadh-based King Khalid Foundation (KKF) recently concluded a strategic partnership with the renowned Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to build the capacity of the philanthropic sector in the Kingdom. The deal also aims at promoting the role of
Syrian govt bombs ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, 63 killed
More than 63 people were killed in militant-held Syrian city of Raqqa after Syria regime war planes struck the militant group’s stronghold on Tuesday, an observer group monitoring the war said. Half of those killed were civilians, Reuters news agency
Eastern Province sets up 23 new public parks
The Department for Parks, Afforestation and Environment in the Eastern Province has established 23 parks and public squares in Dammam during the past year, as part of the public parks program of the Dammam Municipality. Khalid bin Abdullah Bossbet, general
Bangladesh ex-minister surrenders after hajj criticism
An influential Bangladesh ex-minister surrendered to police and was jailed Tuesday after Islamists staged nationwide protests calling for his arrest and prosecution over remarks criticising the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage. Abdul Latif Siddique’s surrender came a day after Islamists gave
Dengue outbreak feared in Jeddah
Jeddah residents have called on the municipality to mop up all stagnant pools of water because they fear an outbreak of dengue. Residents, especially in south Jeddah, fear that the municipality has not realized the enormity of the health threat
Pakistan military says jets kill 20 militants
Pakistan’s army says its fighter jets have killed 20 militants in a troubled northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border. An army statement says the 20 “terrorists” were killed Tuesday in precise air strikes in the North Waziristan tribal region,
Businesses urge govt to scrap exit/re-entry visa
Prominent business executives have called on the government to scrap the exit and re-entry visa system, saying it would make Saudi Arabia a more attractive place for foreign investors and skilled foreign workers. “The system of having exit re-entry visas
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