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
LG steps up smartphone effort with new flagship G3
SAN FRANCISCO: LG Electronics is going big in style with a flagship G3 smartphone aimed at turning heads away from market titans Apple and Samsung. LG introduced G3 smartphones at simultaneous events in a half-dozen cities, saying they would
30% of world is now fat, no country immune
Highest rates in Middle East and North Africa, where nearly 60% of men and 65% of women are heavy. LONDON: Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity
Cops nabbed in latest India gang-rape scandal
LUCKNOW, India: Authorities in northern India said Thursday that they have arrested three men, including two police officers, suspected of gang-raping and killing two teenage sisters before hanging their bodies from a mango tree, sparking renewed public outrage over sexual
Sayidaty soars to 39 million pageviews
Sayidaty, the No. 1 Arabic magazine for women, received over 39 million pageviews in April, said Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi, editor in chief of Sayidaty and Arab News, in Dubai on Wednesday. Al-Harthi revealed the figures while presenting a case study
Manila sorry for raiding Saudi diplomat’s home
The Saudi government has welcomed an apology from the Philippine government over law enforcement officers raiding the home of a member of the Saudi diplomatic mission in Manila. According to reports, the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested the
Awamiya arsonist handed death
A citizen has been handed death by the criminal court after he was found guilty of a variety of offenses, including sedition, dissidence, partaking in riots, being in possession of arms, targeting security patrols with Molotov cocktail and infringing
Taleban unhappy with US exit strategy from Afghanistan
KABUL: Taleban insurgents on Wednesday denounced US plans to keep troops in Afghanistan until the end of 2016, threatening to wage war against the “occupation” until the very last foreign soldier pulls out. Outlining the US strategy to end America’s
Air raids on Syria’s Aleppo kill over 40 in 24 hours: NGO
BEIRUT, Lebanon: The death toll from Syrian air raids on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo has topped 40 over a 24-hour period, a monitoring group said Wednesday. Barrel bombs killed 22 people Tuesday in the eastern
Fire kills 6 typhoon victims in Philippine tent city
MANILA: Six members of the same family died after a fire struck a tent city set up for survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines on Wednesday, a police official said. The blaze broke out in a tent housing
Hundreds of migrants storm across Spanish border at Melilla
MADRID: Hundreds of people forced their way through razor-wire barriers into Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla on Wednesday, highlighting increasing pressure on a rare land-based route into Europe for illegal migrants. More than 1,000 stormed fences into the enclave
Google building car with no steering wheel
LOS ANGELES: Google will build a car without a steering wheel. It doesn’t need one because it drives itself. The two-seater won’t be sold publicly, but Google said Tuesday it hopes by this time next year, 100 prototypes will be
King Abdullah holds talks with King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah holds talks with King Mohammed VI of Morocco at his place of residence in Casablanca on Monday evening. They discussed issues of mutual concern and ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation
Modi tells Pakistani PM to prevent terrorism against India
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a blunt warning to traditional neighboring foe Pakistan on his first day in the job on Tuesday that it must prevent militants on its territory from attacking India. Despite the directness of
Dutch bid to ward off KSA curbs
AMSTERDAM: Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans is to visit Saudi Arabia to ward off possible trade sanctions against the Netherlands. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Timmermans will make clear during the visit that anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders’ views are his
The Indian Hosting Market: Gold Mine or Snake Pit?
By WorldCloudNews on today, 12:33 pm Have you ever thought about expanding your hosting business into the Indian market? According to insiders, there are many opportunities to be found for hosters in India, as the market is still rather untapped. However, what
Fighting rages in Ukraine eastern city, at least 40 dead
DONETSK, Ukraine: Ukrainian forces fought with separatists in the city of Donetsk for a second day on Tuesday after inflicting heavy losses on the rebels while the government vowed to press on with a military offensive “until not a single
India’s new PM holds talks with Pakistani rival
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held landmark talks with his Pakistani counterpart and announced his new cabinet on Tuesday, in a high-energy start to his term in office. The morning after Modi and his slimmed-down team of ministers
Malaysia releases satellite data on missing jet
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Malaysian government on Tuesday released 45 pages of raw satellite data it used to determine the flight path of the missing jetliner, information long sought by relatives of some of the 239 people on board. But
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