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: Americas
High-level US-Russia talks set for next week in NYC
:: High-level diplomatic talks between the US and Russia aimed at improving relations are due to begin next week, the State Department said on Friday. Thomas Shannon, undersecretary for political affairs, will travel to New York on Monday to meet
Facebook nears ad-only business model as game revenue falls
:: Facebook Inc’s growth into a digital advertising power is showing a flip side: The social network is more dependent than ever on the cyclical ad market, even as its rival Google finds new revenue streams in hardware and software.
Apple jumps to lead wearable computing with smartwatch
:: Apple has leapt to the lead in wearable computing on strong sales of it smartwatch, a market survey shows. The survey released Thursday by Strategy Analytics showed Apple grabbed a 15.9 percent share of the wearables market in the
American Idol returning on ABC for another season?
:: Not so long after American Idol came to an end, rumor has it that it may return on ABC during the 2017-2018 TV season. According to USA today, the ABC network and the Idol producer FremantleMedia have been discussing
House passes healthcare bill in big victory for Trump
:: The US House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation on Thursday to repeal major portions of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan, handing a major legislative victory to President Donald Trump. By a vote of 217-213, Republicans
Russia: Syria safe zones closed to US coalition jets
:: Jets from the US-led coalition are barred from proposed safe zones in Syria set to be created under a deal inked by Russia, Iran and Turkey, Moscow’s envoy said Friday. “In terms of their actions in the de-escalation zones
First US casualties in Somalia since 1993 ‘Black Hawk Down’ disaster
:: A US serviceman was killed and two were wounded in a clash with al Shabaab militants in Somalia, the US military said on Friday, in what appeared to be the first American casualties in the country since the 1993
Brad Pitt talks Angelina Jolie divorce, giving up alcohol
:: Brad Pitt is opening up for the first time about his pending divorce from Angelina Jolie and his relationship with their children. Pitt tells GQ Style magazine that the recent chaos in his personal life was “self-inflicted.” Jolie filed
Mike Tyson praises Dubai while promoting boxing gym franchise
:: On his first trip to Dubai, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson recalls getting off a plane wearing a traditional Muslim cap and robes, carrying a Quran and expecting to find a society strictly governed by conservative mores. He
President Trump’s 1st foreign visit is to Saudi to counter Iran
:: The White House on Thursday announced that the US President Donald Trump to visit Saudi Arabia on May 23, making the kingdom as his first foreign trip as head of the United States. Trump said he would begin to
Trump faces major test as vote looms on US health care bill
:: The US House of Representatives was set on Thursday for a cliffhanger vote to repeal Obamacare, as Republican leaders worked to deliver President Donald Trump a win for one of his top legislative priorities. House Republican leaders have expressed
US Army photographer captures her own death in mortar explosion
:: The US Army has published the final photo of a combat photographer who captured on camera the blast that killed her in an accidental mortar explosion in Afghanistan nearly four years ago. The Army’s professional journal says the image
Google warns of email scam that impersonates Google Docs
:: Google said it shut down an email spam campaign that impersonated its online file service, Google Docs. According to online reports – in particular, a detailed user thread on Reddit – clicking on an emailed share link, purportedly from
WhatsApp back online after global outage of ‘a few hours’
:: WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc., suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today, WhatsApp users in all parts of the world were unable
Abbas says talks with Trump positive, if short on specifics
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his first meeting with President Donald Trump left him hopeful and he thinks the US can play an important role as mediator between Palestinians and Israelis. Abbas says he and Trump did not discuss
Justin Bieber’s list of ‘demands’ for India tour goes viral
:: Justin Bieber’s proposed first ever performance in India is making news for all the wrong reasons. The international pop star Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform in India on May 10 in Mumbai as part of his Purpose World
John Wick 3 looking for places to shoot in Dubai
:: American producer Jeff Waxman and fellow Director Chad Stahelski are exploring various locations in Dubai to film the third part of the action blockbuster series John Wick. The film crew toured around Al Fahidi area, some of the Emirate’s
Clinton blames misogyny, FBI, Russia, herself for 2016 loss
:: Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that she’s taking responsibility for her 2016 election loss but believes misogyny, Russian interference and questionable decisions by the FBI influenced the outcome. The former Democratic presidential nominee offered extensive comments about the election
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