Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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 »

 

Call taxi service launched in Riyadh

A Riyadh-based Saudi company has introduced an online taxi service that can be accessed via smartphones and on a toll free number. “MyTaxi Saudia” has begun providing services, with a soft launch held at the first Saudi Mobile Expo, which

South Asia tagged world’s most corrupt region

South Asia is the most corrupt region of the world and governments must strengthen their anti-graft agencies to prevent political interference and protect whistleblowers, Transparency International said Wednesday. The watchdog group found serious problems with anti-corruption efforts in Bangladesh, India,

Aramco to run delayed East Jeddah Hospital

Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih has commissioned Saudi Aramco to help run the East Jeddah Hospital, which should have been operational two years ago. The Jeddah health department issued a press release last month promising that the hospital would open

Jeddah wedding halls 90 percent booked

Wedding halls in Jeddah are 90 percent booked as the busy summer holiday season approaches, owners told Arab News on Wednesday. Many people get married, hold birthday parties or other celebrations during summer, they say. Hassan Dlaimi, the owner of

IMF gives a thumbs up to Saudi economy

Saudi Arabia continues to play a crucial role in stabilizing the global oil market, which contributes positively to the global economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. “The economic outlook in Saudi Arabia remains favorable,” said Tim Callen, IMF mission

Aged man’s 17-year-old wife hangs herself

A 17-year-old Yemeni girl committed suicide in Asir region owing to an abusive relationship with her aged Saudi husband, Al-Riyadh daily reported. The victim, Ghadir, was brought to Asir Hospital in critical condition early on Wednesday morning where the medical

Man fleeing with someone else’s wife arrested

A Sudanese expatriate based in Riyadh has been arrested in Jazan for allegedly running off with the young wife of another man working in the Eastern Province. Security forces officers arrested him while he was allegedly attempting to cross into

Strong earthquake strikes off India

The quake was centered 275 km (170 miles) southeast of the port of Paradip in the Bay of Bengal at a depth of 40 km, the United States Geological Service said. No tsunami warning was issued. Residents in a wide

Egypt’s Mubarak convicted of graft, gets 3 years

An Egyptian court has convicted ousted President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement and sentenced him to three years in prison. In Wednesday’s hearing in Cairo, Mubarak’s two sons, one-time heir apparent Gamal and wealthy businessman Alaa, were also convicted of graft

The Role of Women

Under Islam, women are accorded respect and rights which, until relatively recent times, were denied to the vast majority of women in the West. Whether single or married, under Islam, women are considered individuals with their own inalienable rights. Their

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Saudi top businesses tackle benefits of cloud computing

The Kingdom’s premier businesses are set to demonstrate the benefits of cloud computing and tech-driven innovations at the upcoming SAP Forum and SUGMENA Conference. At the event held on May 26, 2014 under the theme of “Innovate Your Future –

Citizen more important, King tells Prince Turki

Prince Turki Bin Abdullah, new emir of Riyadh region, took oath of office in Jeddah on Tuesday. He was sworn in before the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. The King wished Prince Turki all success in the

Prince Alwaleed meets Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

 

Saudi Health 2014 highlights innovative medical solutions

The second Saudi Health Exhibition & Conference, which got under way at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC), was officially inaugurated Monday by Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Governor of Riyadh Province in the

‘Mideast more than bullets, bombs and oil price’

Social media is not a threat to the traditional media, but offers great opportunity for media outlets to gather information, a top international expert said. John Danisjewski, Vice-President and Senior Managing Editor for International News at the Associated Press, said,

‘With Love, From Thar’

  By: Tariq A. Al-Maeena IN the southeastern part of Pakistan lies the Thar region. It has been hit by one of nature’s woes, a drought that has disrupted the lives of thousands of people who live in the area,

Does Modi’s victory mean an end to Congress Party?

By: Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi AFTER the landslide victory scored by the nationalist opposition party —the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — in the general elections, the hardcore Hindu politician Narendra Modi is going to swear-in as the new prime minister of

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