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
Major breakthrough: Scientists find compound to fight virus behind SARS and MERS
An international team of scientists say they have identified a compound that can fight coronaviruses, responsible for the SARS and MERS outbreaks, which currently have no cure, according to a report from Geneva. Coronaviruses affected the upper and lower respiratory
Palestinian villagers fear encroaching settlements
Palestinians in the village of Kufr Al-Deek in the northern occupied West Bank awoke on Sunday to see Israeli earth-movers busily flattening the top of a nearby hill. Locals say it is their privately-owned land and that the Israeli government
Children raped in Indian school
NEW DELHI — The owner and manager of a children’s boarding school in western India have been arrested after five minors said they were raped, forced to watch pornographic films and act them out with one another, police and charity
Spanish court sentences Saudi to eight years in jail for ‘disruptive activities’
MADRID — A Spanish court sentenced a Saudi national to eight years in prison, the Saudi Embassy confirmed in a phone call to Okaz/Saudi Gazette. Mudhar Hussein Al-Malki, who is married to Spanish woman, has been a permanent resident in
Indian Food: Wooing your culinary senses
Sanjeev Kapoor’s Signature now in the Middle East Arabs are known for their timeless attachment to Indian food and its popularity landed Chicken Tikka Masala to become a true British national dish. But apart from its massive appeal, the euphoric
Globally, 1.3b tons of food goes to waste each year
According to the US Natural Resources Defense Council, 40% of the food produced in the US gets tossed out every year; that is $165 billion worth of uneaten food. Statistics for the Kingdom are not as accurate, but it
Weight of the world
2.1 billion people obese or overweight In this file photo, an overweight person eats in London. Almost a third of the world population is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last
Malawi vote count runs into trouble
BLANTYRE: Malawi’s disputed presidential elections ran into fresh trouble Thursday after a judge due to rule on when the results should be released had to step down from the case. The hitch means it is now unclear whether court challenges
Court reserves ruling in Musharraf case
KARACHI: A Pakistani court on Thursday reserved judgment on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s application to have a travel ban on him lifted, his lawyer said. The 70-year-old, who flew to Karachi last month to undergo medical tests, has been
Program turns beggars into successful entrepreneurs
Islamic micro-finance, which is based on profit-sharing and does not charge interest, can play a significant role in alleviating poverty and transforming the poor into successful entrepreneurs, said Mamoon Al-Azami, a senior community development specialist at the Jeddah-based Islamic Development
Burma caves point to a rich culture
The Burma caves, located a mere 66 km northeast of Riyadh, have stood the test of time. These caves are full of rocks with ancient inscriptions. The mount is considered one of the oldest in the region, dating back to
Iran says Syria vote will boost legitimacy of ally Assad
TEHRAN: Iran said Friday that next week’s presidential election in Syria, branded a farce by Western governments, will boost the legitimacy of its ally Bashar Assad. “God willing, the elections in Syria will be carried out without a hitch,” said
Rape victim’s mother attacked in India
LUCKNOW, India: Police say three men have been arrested in northern India for brutally attacking the mother of a rape victim after she refused to withdraw her police complaint. Superintendent Dinesh Kumar said Friday the men, including the father of
Indian students excel in Grade 12 exams
Indian students writing the grade 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations have performed well across the country including in Jeddah, Dammam, Riyadh and Jubail. There was a 100 percent pass rate at the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ). Several
China pursues the holy grail of ocean energy, in a massive way
The future of energy generation. China is the latest country to take on the decades-old challenge of generating electricity from the world’s oceans. Beijing has invested an estimated $160 million in tidal and wave energy projects since 2010,
Dubai deporting foreign workers based on flawed TB screening policy
It is sending back people whose chest X-rays show scars even though this is far from conclusive proof that the person has the disease. Charanjeet Singh, 31, was deported from the United Arab Emirates in February 2013 because
STAR WARS
War in space isn’t a prospect anytime soon – but the US is preparing for it, just in case Seven years after China tested an anti-satellite missile, US analysts believe it’s best to be prepared for war, which might come
Gold hits 3-1/2 month low as dollar rises
LONDON Gold prices hit 3-1/2-month lows on Wednesday as the dollar climbed to its highest since February against the euro and stock markets held near recent peaks, after a technical breakout the previous day saw the metal slide more than
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