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 »
Tag Archives: MEDIA
WhatsApp to drop renewal fees for the messaging service
WhatsApp, a popular mobile messaging service owned by Facebook, says it will drop its 99-cent subscription fee over the next several weeks. The company said Monday that charging the fee after one free year hasn’t worked well. It says that
Five reasons why we must NOT censor ISIS propaganda
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Whenever we in the West have our culture and way of life challenged, we like to define ourselves as the ‘free world’, a cultural universe where the liberty of the individual, of his conscience and
Behind the media’s obsession with ISIS
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Some terrorist groups attract a significant amount of media attention, while others receive little to none. For example, the predominant Western media outlets devote much coverage to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS),
Media a vital bridge between Saudi government, public
By : Khaled Almaeena Usually after Friday prayers, people in different localities get together and share a cup of tea before dispersing to their homes. They discuss various subjects and focus either on the topic of the day or on
Qatar prosecutes woman for sending WhatsApp insults
A female resident in Qatar has been prosecuted for sending insults via the mobile app WhatsApp, in the first case under the country’s controversial cybercrime law. The law prosecutes and targets crimes across digital platforms, from online fraud to social
Top digital leaders share expertise at SHOOF 2015
Some of the best and brightest minds in the Saudi digital media arena gathered in Jeddah to share their knowledge and expertise at the third annual SHOOF (meaning “Look”) initiative for the visual digital media. The one-day event also brought
Turkey rebuffs intl complaints of media crackdown
The Turkish government on Tuesday rejected Western criticism over the state of press freedom in the country after claims of media intimidation during the weekend election. “There is no pressure on the media. Nobody is forced to be silent in
US teens spend an average of 9 hours a day with media
US teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites. Common Sense Media released an exhaustive survey Tuesday outlining how young people spend screen time. One concern: the
King tells media: Report responsibly
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has urged the country’s media houses to report responsibly and ensure that they carry patriotic messages aimed at the youth. King Salman made the comments at a meeting with senior intellectuals, newspaper
Tunisia probes murder claims by TV producer
Tunisian authorities opened a probe after a controversial television producer and presenter who said he had “revelations” about the assassinations of three opposition politicians in 2013, and attacks on a Tunis museum and seaside resort earlier this year which killed
Electricity restored in Egypt’s Media City after explosion
Electricity has been restored to Egypt Media Production City after an explosion in two nearby electricity towers led to a complete blackout on early Tuesday morning. The power was cut which led many television channels to go off air. There
Facebook puts warning labels on graphic videos
Facebook is putting warning labels on graphic videos that members upload and share with friends, the leading social network said Tuesday. The California-based Internet giant will also prevent potentially shocking or upsetting video clips from popping into News Feeds of
Obama renews push for cybersecurity law
President Barack Obama made a renewed push Tuesday for cybersecurity legislation, asking the new Congress to revive an initiative stalled over the past few years. The new proposal would allow increased sharing of information on cyber threats from the private
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