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: World
New dawn: El-Sissi to be sworn in Sunday
CAIRO: Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sissi, who ousted Egypt’s first freely-elected leader, will be sworn in as president on Sunday after he overwhelmingly won last week’s election, state media reported. The electoral commission on Tuesday said Sissi won 96.91 percent
Karachi lockdown continues in protest of Altaf’s UK arrest
KARACHI: Pakistan’s biggest city was in lockdown for a second day on Wednesday, with shops and markets closed and people staying home for fear of violence following the arrest in London of one of the country’s most feared men. Altaf
Obama pledges full support to Ukraine’s new president
WARSAW: US President Barack Obama endorsed Ukraine’s president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, offering Kiev financial and security help and saying he was the right choice to lead the country through its stand-off with Moscow. With the death toll mounting from
Muslim Techie Beaten to Death in Pune; 7 Men of Hindu Sena Held
PUNE — A young IT professional was killed, allegedly by members of a radical Hindu outfit, as he was returning home Monday night, after derogatory pictures of Shivaji and Bal Thackeray uploaded on Facebook triggered communal tension across the city
China defends Tiananmen crackdown on eve of 25th anniversary
BEIJING — China defended the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the eve of the 25th anniversary, saying it had chosen the correct path for the sake of the people. For the ruling Communist
Anti-royalists take to streets as Spain king abdicates
MADRID — Thousands of anti-royalists took to the streets across Spain calling for a vote on the monarchy’s survival after the abdication of King Juan Carlos. Rather than hand over the throne to Crown Prince Felipe, to be known as
Maiteeq ‘seizes’ PM’s office
TRIPOLI – Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Maiteeq took over the Prime Ministry building with the help of Libya Shield forces and Libyan Revolutionaries Operations Room. Although force was used there was no violence or shooting. Maiteeq then held his first cabinet
Islamic Engineers hold global meet in Makkah
Experts and heads of the 21-member Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries (FEIIC) met in Makkah recently. The meeting was significant in view of the massive developmental projects currently being undertaken in the Kingdom’s key cities, asserted Ghazi Saeed
Clinton defends prisoner swap
BROOMFIELD, Colorado — Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday gave a measured defense of the Obama administration’s controversial decision to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a US soldier held hostage in Afghanistan, noting that many of America’s allies make similar
Saudi-Pakistan ties reach new heights with visit
A six-member delegation of Pakistani parliamentarians and scholars visited the Shoura Council on Tuesday to hold discussions with Saudi officials on improving ties between the two legislatures. Pakistan Sen. Mushahid Hussain led the delegation, which met with Shoura Council President
Singapore Islamic finance bright
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s prospects in Islamic finance look bright, with more funds establishing themselves here to tap the Islamic debt market, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) top executive said on Tuesday. “Singapore is the only non-Muslim majority country among
Israel decries US ‘knife in back’ over Palestinian govt
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – Washington’s support for a new Palestinian government backed by Hamas, has left the Jewish state feeling betrayed, triggering a new crisis with its closest ally. Several Israeli ministers expressed public anger on Tuesday after the US State
Aviation safety remains high
DOHA – Safety in global aviation remains high, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday, as it seeks to improve in-flight tracking after the disappearance of a Malaysian passenger jet in March. There were 0.34 accidents per million flights in
Tendulkar savors opportunity to pair up with Lara at Lord’s
SINGAPORE — Retired Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar said Tuesday he is savoring the opportunity to pair up with West Indies great Brian Lara at Lord’s for an exhibition match marking its 200th anniversary. Marylebone Cricket Club last month confirmed
Gulbis sets up Djoko semis
Sharapova to face Bouchard in last 4 PARIS — Ernests Gulbis followed up his shock French Open defeat of Roger Federer with a straight sets dismissal of sixth seed Tomas Berdych Tuesday to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal. The
Irfan wants to win World Cup for Pakistan
LAHORE — The world’s tallest cricketer Mohammad Irfan Tuesday said he could win next year’s World Cup for Pakistan single-handedly after regaining full fitness from a hip bone injury which had sidelined him for six months. Irfan, who is seven-feet
Amla named SA Test captain
JOHANNESBURG — South African star batsman Hashim Alma was named the country’s Test cricket captain Tuesday, replacing retiring Graeme Smith who led the side for a decade. A “glad and humbled” Amla said he would give “all his heart” to
Pakistan shoots state-of-the-art ‘Brazuca’ balls to Brazil
SIALKOT — She has no idea who Lionel Messi is and her home country isn’t even playing, but Pakistani mother-of-five Gulshan Bibi can’t wait for the World Cup — because she helped make the balls. When Brazil and Croatia kick
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