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: December 1, 2014
Photo of boy hugging officer at Ferguson protest goes viral
While imageries of riots and anger dominated the photos coming out of the Ferguson protests in Missouri, one photographer managed to snap a moment with deep contrast to the prevailing frustration. Freelance photographer Johnny Nguyen’s picture of a teary 12-year-old
Imran Khan threatens to shut down Pakistan with protests
Pakistani cricketer-turned-opposition leader Imran Khan staged a major rally in Islamabad on Sunday, threatening to shut down the whole country with protests as he bids to topple the government. Khan, who alleges massive rigging in the 2013 election that swept
Nigeria Islamic body accuses state of Boko Haram failures
Nigeria’s top Islamic body accused authorities on Sunday of failing to protect citizens from Boko Haram extremists and urged Muslims “to take all defensive measures” under the law to protect themselves. The Jama’atu Nasri Islam (JNI), the umbrella group for
Tunisia’s outgoing PM backs broad coalition
Tunisia’s next government should be a broad as possible coalition so that it has the necessary support to implement difficult economic reforms, the outgoing prime minister said Friday in an implicit backing of an Islamist-secular alliance. A secular nationalist party
Asir to host ceremony for Urban Heritage awards
Prince Faisal bin Khaled, governor of Asir and chairman of the Tourist Development Council in the region, will preside over the handing over of the Prince Sultan bin Salman award for Urban Heritage ceremony in Asir on Monday. The award
Qatar bars American couple from leaving after acquittal
An American couple cleared Sunday by a Qatari appeals court of wrongdoing in the death of their eight-year-old adopted daughter has been barred from leaving the country just hours after they were told they were free to go. Matthew and
Rain paralyzes Riyadh
Riyadh, Qassim, Hofuf and the Eastern Province experienced rainfall throughout the day on Sunday. For Monday, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) forecast torrential rains and thunderstorms accompanied by cold winds in Riyadh, Qassim, Hail and Madinah that would
Erdogan eyes tighter Turkey, Russia alliance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday will hold talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises. The talks are expected to focus on
Prince Miteb: Equestrian sports ‘part of heritage’
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah inaugurated the third King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Show Jumping Festival 2014 at Nofa Equestrian Resort on Thursday under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. The opening
Probe uncovers 50,000 ‘ghost soldiers’: Iraq PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Sunday an investigation had found a list of “ghost soldiers” in the Iraqi military and vowed to widen a crackdown on graft in the country. “In terms of reforms in the military establishment, Prime
Saudi Interior Ministry says 392 arrested in drug busts
The Interior Ministry on Sunday said it had seized over four million pills of amphetamines, four tons of hashish and around three kilos of raw heroin during a recent operation, which was the result of the campaigns and raids against
Bahrain’s pro-government bloc dominates vote
Pro-government candidates took the majority of contested seats in Bahrain’s parliamentary election on Sunday, although 13 independent Shiite candidates won mandates despite a boycott by the main opposition group, official results showed. The Shiites, a majority in Sunni-ruled Bahrain, lost
Kurdish deal with Turkey within reach but guarantees key: Ocalan
A settlement to end a three-decade insurgency by Kurdish militants in Turkey could be reached within months if the government puts in place legal guarantees for Kurdish rights, a jailed militant leader was quoted as saying on Sunday. The siege
Qatari court acquits U.S. couple over daughter’s death
A Qatari appeals court on Sunday acquitted a U.S. couple charged with parental neglect leading to the death of their adopted daughter. Matthew and Grace Huang were arrested in January 2013 after the death of their eight-year-old daughter Gloria, who
Residents of Jeddah area fearful of rickety manholes
The residents of the Al-Rabwah neighborhood here have expressed fear over the danger posed by the worn-out cover of a manhole near an elementary school, Makkah daily reported. They have called on authorities to replace the old cover with a
Egypt death toll rises in Mubarak clashes
One person was killed following clashes between Egyptian police and protesters in Cairo, bringing the total death toll to two since clashes erupted on Saturday, a health ministry spokesman said early Sunday. The clashes followed a court decision to clear
Azharuddin biopic ‘difficult’ for Emraan
MUMBAI: Emraan Hashmi will play Mohammed Azharuddin in the biopic of the former Indian cricket captain and the actor says the film may have sports as the theme, but it focuses more on the cricketer’s life, which is difficult to
De Niro is Antigua’s special envoy
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: The prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda has appointed actor Robert De Niro as special economic envoy of the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean. The administration of Gaston Browne said in a statement Saturday that the
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