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 »
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Assad’s ‘victory’ — a disarmed, declawed Syria
By : Raghida Dergham :: The time has come to share spheres of influence and interests in Syria. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has emerged as a shrewd tactician now in possession of the keys to Syria’s new map. Lavrov’s,
Saudi Arabia, Iran and distancing hajj from politics
By : Hassan AlMustafa :: During the press conference which Makkah’ governor Khaled al-Faisal held at the emirates’ headquarters in Mina, he talked about the pilgrims coming from Iran and said: “Iranian pilgrims are our brothers in Islam. We’ve received
Intelligence cell in Saudi Arabia
By : Salman Aldosary :: The year 2010 was a turning point in Saudi Arabia. That year saw the spark of the so-called “Arab Spring”, the riots in Awamiya, which later turned into terrorist acts before they too faded and
Abdel Malek threatens us with ‘fresh’ missiles
By : Mashari Althaydi :: Every day passes on the ‘Decisive Storm’ operation launching proves that it was the most important foreign military political decision taken by Saudi Arabia and its most influential Gulf partner, the UAE. Some had doubts,
Saudi education minister signs cooperation agreement with Swedish counterpart
:: Saudi Minister of Education Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa signed a cooperation agreement with Swedish Minister of Higher Education and Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson during Al-Issa’s official visit to Sweden. The agreement includes 16 articles to enhance educational cooperation between
US actor Harry Dean Stanton dead at 91
:: Harry Dean Stanton, whose grizzled looks and acclaimed acting talent earned him a prolific Hollywood career playing mainly supporting roles, died at a Los Angeles hospital on Friday. He was 91 years old. He “passed away from natural causes”
One Direction’s Horan brings soft touch with new album
:: One Direction’s Niall Horan on Friday released a soft breakup ballad with echoes of the heartthrob boy band as he announced his debut solo album. Horan announced on social media that his album “Flicker” will come out on October
UK nominates bandit film shot in Pakistan for Oscar
:: My Pure Land, a movie based on a true story in Pakistan, has been chosen as Britain’s submission to vie for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Made by an up-and-coming director from the UK, Sarmad Masud, the
Selena Gomez back to work after kidney transplant
:: Selena Gomez appeared to be on the mend already after undergoing a kidney transplant as she was spotted on Thursday in New York on set of her upcoming movie with Woody Allen. Gomez also attended the NY Fashion Week,
Qatar’s tactical Turkey policy
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Qatar’s deepening ties with Turkey could have significant consequences for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the US and US-Gulf relations. Doha is trying to drive a wedge between Turkey on the one hand, and
The Gulf’s stance on the Kurdish referendum
By : Sinem Cengiz :: The 2003 Iraq war and its aftermath were a milestone in the politics of the country and the region. The fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in Baghdad, and the subsequent rise of a Shiite-dominated government,
Myanmar should stop the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya
By : Marghoob Saleem Butt :: Amid a genocidal campaign against Rohingya Muslims, officials in Myanmar have the gall to claim that the Rohingya are burning their own villages, attacking security forces and committing extremist acts. These claims are vehemently
Why Iran’s plan in Syria will fail
By : Amir Taheri :: For the past week or so, Iranian official media and social networks have been abuzz with anecdotes woven around a football match in Tehran between Iran and Syria, and the light it might shed on
Disney delays ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ after J.J. Abrams takes over
:: Walt Disney Co delayed the release of the ninth installment of the “Star Wars” saga to Dec. 20, 2019 after announcing on Tuesday the return of filmmaker J.J. Abrams to the franchise to write and direct the movie. Disney
Marc Jacobs closes out Fashion Week with an operatic finale
:: Marc Jacobs closed out New York Fashion Week with an operatic finale, playing the aria from “La Wally” used in the movie “Diva.” And the rest was silence. Literally. The models walked in the cavernous, unadorned Park Avenue Armory
YuMi the robot conducts Verdi with Italian orchestra
:: YuMi the humanoid robot showed no signs of nerves on Tuesday night as it raised its baton to conduct the Lucca Philarmonic orchestra alongside Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The two-armed robot, designed by Swiss firm ABB, made its debut
Jolie on her Cambodian epic, power of family
:: Angelina Jolie arrives for an interview with the familiar harried air of a parent who has just barely managed to withdraw from her children, all six of whom she is left having breakfast upstairs in their Toronto hotel suite.
DIFF nominates Egyptian movie ‘Mawlana’ for Golden Globe lineup
:: The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced they will present Magdi Ahmed Ali’s ‘Mawlana’ and Vatche Boulghourjian’s ‘Tramontane’ to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in Los Angeles for consideration for Best Foreign Film at the 75th annual
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