Riyadh – Projects aimed at producing a sufficient power supply for local demand and international exports are underway in Saudi Arabia, said Saleh Al-Awaji, the Saudi undersecretary for electricity affairs at the Ministry of Water and Electricity. The ministry had promised the private sector i
Ankara – Tensions have risen in Turkey and protests have erupted following Sunday’s referendum which resulted in a 51.41 percent victory for the “yes” campaign, while the parliament approved the memo presented by the government to extend the state of emergency announced since July
Riyadh-King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue launched a supporting strategy for the security efforts in Saudi Arabia to enhance aspects of combating terrorism and extremism and averting its harm to the society’s cohesion. Secretary General of King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, King Salman and Mattis discussed ways of enhancing strategic friendship relations bet
US Vice President Mike Pence stressed on Wednesday that Washington would work with its allies and China to pressure North Korea, but added that America would not hesitate to retaliate to any attack against it. Pence arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday from South Korea and reassured Japan of US commitment to
London – An unarmed policeman who died during an attack on Britain’s parliament last month might not have been able to protect himself even if he had been armed, London’s new police chief Cressida Dick said on Tuesday. Dick vowed to provide even more ‘physical’ protection for publi
Baghdad – The electronic armies (e-armies) have caused concern for the head of State of law Coalition and former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to an extent that he issued a statement accusing websites and TV channels of fabricating news without any evidence. Over the past few years, the term “elect
Six people were killed and dozens others wounded in a blast that rocked the northern Syrian city of Aleppo at a time when a complex evacuation deal was being carried out a few kilometers away in Rashidin, a southwestern suburb of the city. Syrian state TV said an explosive device went off in the nor
Two strikes apparently carried out by US drones killed overnight five suspected al-Qaeda members as they were travelling through two Yemeni provinces, an official and military sources said on Wednesday. One strike hit a vehicle in the southern province of Shabwa, killing two suspected militants, the
Indonesia’s former minister of education won on Wednesday the race for the position of Jakarta governor. The campaign has however been overshadowed by religious disputes that have tarnished the Asian country’s reputation as a moderate Muslim state. Anies Baswedan won with 58 percent of the votes ver
London – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani reiterated in his national army day speech the demand for armed forces to steer clear from the game of politics. Rouhani went on to defend Iran’s military and armament program, while highlighting it being for defense purposes solely. Every year, Iran
Cairo – Leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Marshal Khalifa Haftar has once again rejected calls made by Libyan Prime Minister of Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj to end military operations to liberate the South of armed militias, instead assigning a commander for the souther
Jeddah – The legitimate Yemeni government has found new evidence on the Houthi militia’s involvement in “using displaced foreigners as human shields on the battle frontline.” The government also found other evidence that confirms Houthi involvement in attracting non-Yemeni fighters from the Horn of
Washington – The International Monetary Fund raised its 2017 global growth forecast on Tuesday, noting that the global economy would grow 3.5 percent in 2017, up from its previous forecast of 3.4 percent in January. The Fund held its 2018 growth forecast at 3.6 percent, in a report issued in its Was
Beirut – Lebanon’s electoral law crisis intensifies as various proposals submitted by Lebanese politicians have failed to please the different factions and groups. In light of the current deadlock, the country has two difficult options. The first is to extend the parliament’s term during a session s
Washington – Officials and experts believe that US Defense Secretary James Mattis’ first trip to the Middle East and North Africa will focus on the war against the ISIS terror group and reveal President Donald Trump’s policy on Syria. Mattis will be visiting Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Israel on
London – Different types of problems are most likely to afflict people at different times of life, so common risk factors for depression change over the years, too, stated Dutch researchers. But when a risk factor is uncommon among peers – like widowhood or poor health in youth – it can have a
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz held at Al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday a session of official talks with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of the Republic of Mali. At the outset of the session, the King handed over to the Malian President the prestigious “King
London – British Prime Minister Theresa May surprised the British people on Tuesday by calling for an early election to be held on June 8, breaking her earlier promise not to call for a vote before the scheduled elections in 2020. In her announcement delivered outside her office at 10 Downing
Kuwait – The Kuwait General Prosecution began on Tuesday investigations with suspected ISIS member Hussein al-Dhafiri, who was arrested with his Syrian wife in the Philippines in March for their alleged terror links. The Kuwaiti national appeared before the prosecutors four days after being deported
