Riyadh– Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has ordered the Kingdom to respond urgently to the cholera outbreak in Yemen, through coordination between King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRELIEF), the Yemeni Ministry of health, the World Health Organization (
Washington- US President Donald Trump criticized on Thursday the appointment of a special counsel to lead the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 US election. Trump wrote on his twitter account: “This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!” He also accused Hil
Riyadh – Ways to confront ISIS, al-Qaeda, Iran and the Syrian regime and putting an end to the violence in the region are issues that will be at the heart of US President Donald Trump’s talks with Arab and Muslim leaders at the upcoming summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday. The summit betw
Azraq, Jordan- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) inaugurated a solar power plant at the Azraq camp hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan. The plant, which was funded by the “Brighter Lives for Refugees” campaign organized by the IKEA Foundation, will provide partial supply of ele
Beirut, London, Washington- Coalition warplanes pounded on Thursday Syrian regime forces and Iranian-backed militias advancing towards the crossing of al-Tanf where the borders of Jordan, Syria and Iraq meet. An official at the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) said Coalition warplanes hit a convo
London- Iranians headed to the polls on Friday to choose their 12th President among four contenders. The race, however, is expected to be limited to a reformist, incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, and his main challenger, Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric and former prosecutor-general. Raisi’s candi
By the end of Lebanon’s Civil War (1975-1990), the Lebanese discovered a truth that a pre-Islamic young and brilliant poet named Tarafa Ibn Al-‘Abd had touched on more than 1,400 years ago when he said: Being maltreated by close relatives is more painful than being hit with a sword! The Lebanese tho
Over by White Hart Lane’s East Stand, underneath the halfway line, lie the ashes of Bill Nicholson – the late, great Tottenham Hotspur player and manager who, more than anybody, left a lasting impression on the club. Nicholson’s remains were placed down there, together with those of his wife, Darkie
It isn’t difficult to understand why there are times when Real Madrid, with all their haughty self‑importance and the inescapable sense that they always seem to get their way, leave some of the other clubs at the higher end of the sport filled with moments of insecurity. There are plenty of other gr
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia will reinforce the partnership between the two countries in combatting militancy and in bolstering trade and commercial agreements. During a press conference he held on Thu
The United Nations said on Thursday another 200,000 people could flee their homes in Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the last districts held by ISIS militants. UN humanitarian coordinator Lise Grande said nearly 700,000 people have already been displaced from Mosul since the start of the campaign to
Jeddah- Saudi Aramco plans to set up a new chemicals subsidiary, the company said in its official magazine, The Arabian Sun, on Wednesday. “The Board approved the creation of a new subsidiary to conduct the company’s chemicals business,” Aramco said. It did not give further details
Kuwait- Despite the fact that all oil and energy ministers who have given statements in the past few days have expressed their support for the extension of the agreement to cut production among OPEC members and independent producers for nine months, yet options are still open and extension may take
Riyadh – GCC countries laid high importance on the summits which will be held in Riyadh on Saturday and Sunday during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia. They noted that the visit would reflect the leading role assumed by Saudi Arabia in establishing peace and stability on the regiona
Tel Aviv – Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) has arrested Arab-Israeli citizens from Beersheba and Kseifa in the south and central Kalansua for plotting attacks against Israeli security officers. The cell’s members were planning the attack in November 2015 in response to Israel’s decision to outlaw
Riyadh- Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Philanthropic Foundation (MiSK) on May 21 will be hosting the Tweeps 2017 interactive forum. Various invited leaders, decision-makers, and renowned intellectuals from around the world will attend the forum. Of the most notable attendees will be US Pre
Jeddah-The 42nd annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) that was held on Wednesday in Jeddah has witnessed the signing of agreements with public institutions in Yemen and Tunisia. The IDB confirmed during the meeting its participation in reconstructing troubled member states after they
Washington- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended the transparency afforded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with respect to financial performance. The Kingdom has recently published the Financial Balance Program and the first quarter budget performance report, a faction which supports inves
FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed as a special counsel to lead a federal investigation on whether Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016 election in his favor. Mueller will have sweeping powers and the authority to prosecute any crimes he uncovers. The move by th
This time, al-Awamiyah witnessed a striking event with terrorist groups launching an RPG missile in the area killing one Saudi policeman and injuring five others. Surely, clashes with security forces and terrorizing citizens are no new incidents to this organization, but the introduction of a new we
