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 »
Category Archives: Variety
CIA tweets ‘Argo’ errors on Iran anniversary
LOS ANGELES: The CIA on Friday good naturedly highlighted the inaccuracies in Oscar-winning Iran hostage drama “Argo,” in a series of tweets to mark the anniversary of the 1979 crisis. The 2012 film tells the story of a bold Central
Tourists land in India jail after balloon drifts
NEW DELHI: Two foreign tourists on holiday in India unwittingly landed in jail this week after strong winds blew their hot air balloon off course. The two sisters from the West Indies were enjoying a ride over the desert in
Minister tops Malala in Asian power list
LONDON: Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has topped a list of the most influential ethnic South Asians in Britain announced Wednesday, beating Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and One Direction singer Zayn Malik. Javid, a former banker who rapidly rose
Meet the man grooming Cairo’s donkeys
In the shadow of Cairo’s medieval aqueduct, Mohammad Mustafa teaches his 5-year-old son the family’s trade, one shear at a time. Mohammad is one of Cairo’s donkey barbers, an expert in trimming and styling horses, camels, mules, sheep, goats, dogs
Guard who got ‘too close’ to Obama out of job
A security guard fired after President Barack Obama’s trip to Atlanta said Monday that he lost his job because he snapped a picture of the presidential motorcade to send to his mother and is humiliated by news reports wrongly claiming
Married at 11, Saudi woman tells her story
Um Sultan lost her parents when she was a child, resulting in her getting married before she left her teens and taking abuse from her husband, Al-Hayat reported. Living in a poor neighborhood in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, she
Taxi! Dubai cab fleet gets Lamborghini, Ferrari boost
If you are in the city, get dropped off in style as Dubai’s taxi service celebrates the Dubai Motor Festival with Rolls Royce, Ferrari and Lamborghini cabs offering free rides between November 19 and December 6. The service is set
Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep across Madrid
MADRID: Shepherds guided a flock of 2,000 sheep through Madrid’s streets on Sunday in defense of ancient grazing, droving and migration rights increasingly threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural practices. Tourists and city-dwellers were surprised to see the capital’s
Kurd builds $20 mln White House replica in Erbil
A Kurdish businessman is building his own $20 mln replica of the White House in the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Erbil – with the addition of luxurious enhancements such as gold-leaf colored bannisters and Greek marble columns. Shihab N. Shihab
Peshmerga leave Turkish restaurant ‘without paying’
They came, they saw and they left, purportedly, without paying the bill. Amid confusion over the plans of the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters set to cross from Turkey to fight militants in Kobane, one contingent ate a full meal in
Halloween is ‘haram,’ declares Malaysia fatwa council
A Malaysian Islamic authority has banned Halloween celebration in a fatwa (religious edict), according to a local media report on Wednesday. The country’s National Fatwa Council slammed the spooky tradition as “Western,” deviating away from the teachings of Islam. “The
Pakistan’s Malala donates $50,000 to Gaza schools
Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai has donated the entire sum she received from the World’s Children’s Prize to the reconstruction of schools in Gaza, UK’s The Guardian reported Wednsday. The Nobel peace prize winner made the $50,000 donation after receiving the prize
NY street catcall video goes viral
NEW YORK: A video that shows a woman being pestered by men on the streets of New York has gone viral, sparking renewed debate about harassment endured by women and minority groups. The two-minute video shows actress Shoshana B. Roberts
U.S. flight delayed after ‘Al-Quida Free Terror’ WiFi hotspot found
A plane passenger’s shock discovery of an oddly-named WiFi hotspot on her phone’s list of available networks led to an American Airline’s flight being delayed on Sunday. The hotspot in question was named WiFi hotspot named “Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork
Etaam’s food-saving drive expanded to malls
Etaam, a Riyadh-based philanthropic organization, has extended its project of food saving and distribution of leftovers to shopping malls. Amer bin Abdulrahman Al- Barges, executive director of Etaam, said the campaign aims to spread the culture of food preservation in
Halloween surprise! J.K. Rowling to release new ‘Harry Potter’ story
Attention Harry Potter fans: anticipate more witchcraft and wizardry in J.K. Rowling’s coming 1,500 word spin-off, due to be published online on Oct 31. Author J.K. Rowling, 49, announced the “special Halloween treat for Harry Potter fans” on her website
Does Beatrice ‘resent’ Kate?
LONDON: According to gossip doing the rounds, Beatrice, who is sixth in line of succession to the throne, feels “overshadowed” by Kate and has become “resentful” of the worldwide interest in her. This febrile chatter has now been amplified by
KKK outfit worn in anti-niqab Australia protest
A man dressed in the same attire worn by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a U.S. white supremacy group, walked into Australia’s parliament on Monday, according to local media. He was accompanied by two other men, one in a Muslim
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