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: USA
Singer The Weeknd escapes jail time after punching cop
Canadian singer The Weeknd has managed to avoid jail time in the United States after punching a Las Vegas police officer earlier this year. According to court documents filed this week, the singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has
Tech spats spark fears of ‘digital protectionism’
As American tech giants extend their global reach, fears are growing on their side of the Atlantic over trade barriers some see as “digital protectionism.” While China has long been a difficult market for US firms to navigate, tensions have
Missing Florida girl’s mother charged with abuse of corpse
Police have charged a Florida mother with abuse of a dead body in the case surrounding the presumed death of her missing 11-year-old daughter Janiya Thomas. Bradenton Police Chief Michael Radzilowski told the Bradenton Herald late Thursday that detectives had
U.S., Pakistan call for Taliban to return to talks
U.S. President Barack Obama and Pakistan’s prime minister issued a joint call for the Taliban to return to peace talks with the Afghan government, as the pair stressed the positives of a troubled alliance Thursday. Amid smiles and handshakes, Obama
Yahoo to reshape itself again, after weak results
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer said Tuesday the struggling Internet pioneer will see a new, narrower focus — and a partnership with rival Google — following a disappointing quarter. Mayer, who has been seeking to turn around the onetime online
Boeing earnings soar 25% in third quarter
Boeing earnings soared in the third quarter and the company hiked full-year forecasts Wednesday as aircraft deliveries picked up to record levels on its huge backlog of orders. Boeing reported that revenues for the period came in at $25.85 billion,
Muslims in America: Part of the solution, not the problem
Last weekend, anti-Muslim rallies sprung up in several cities across the United States. Protesters, many of them openly armed, showed up outside more than 20 mosques in various states across the country, carrying signs saying “Stop Islamization of America!” Organizers
Bryan Adams goes retro with ‘Get Up’ album
It has been a long time coming. Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams says his new album, “Get Up,” is the ideal follow-up record to his iconic “Reckless” album of 30 years ago. The album, released on Friday, features several fast, catchy
King Salman calls for Arab-South American summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called on Arab leaders to attend he Fourth Summit of Arab-South American countries set to be held in Riyadh next month. The king sent invitations to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah,
World health chief says U.S., Saudi discussing MERS vaccine
The United States and Saudi Arabia may prepare a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to try and head off the next outbreak of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Margaret Chan
Russia, U.S. sign ‘memorandum’ on air safety over Syria
The United States and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes air safety measures so pilots from the two countries steer clear of each other as they conduct separate bombing campaigns, the Pentagon said Tuesday. “With today’s signatures,
U.S. deploys ground-attack a-10 planes to Turkey
The U.S. military has deployed a dozen A-10 ground-attack planes to the air base at Incirlik in southern Turkey, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The 12 planes, famed for their tank-destroying capabilities, arrived over the weekend and have already been
Ahlam leads drive against ‘violent teacher’
Emirati singer Ahlam has critisized the teacher who was secretly filmed hitting one of his students in a video that went viral recently, Albawaba reported. The video shows the teacher slapping a student at the back of the head and
Tesla cars can now almost drive themselves
High-end electric vehicle maker Tesla is taking a major step toward self-driving cars by installing new autopilot software in North America to automatically change lanes, manage speed and even hit the brakes. Self-driving capabilities — previously limited to cars tested
Kanye West – U.S. president and ‘American Idol?’
Kanye West apparently isn’t limiting his ambitions to a planned White House run. The rapper may also be hoping to be the next “American Idol.” West turned up to audition for the final, upcoming season of the television talent show
J Law tackles Hollywood sexism
One of Hollywood’s top movie stars Jennifer Lawrence hit out against film industry sexism in a blunt essay Tuesday for an online feminist newsletter. The Oscar-winning actress blasted pay inequality between the sexes in her post for Lenny, a newsletter
Moore rallies against gun violence in US
Actress Julianne Moore is rallying the entertainment industry to help end gun violence. Moore has announced the formation of the Everytown Creative Council. She says it’s an effort to organize the creative community to amplify the message of the movement
US rights group sues former CIA ‘torture’ psychologists
A group of former prisoners from the early days of America’s “War on Terror” are suing two psychologists who helped build the CIA’s torture program, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday. The Central Intelligence Agency paid James Mitchell and
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