Makkah – Top Islamic figures of the Muslim World League (MWL) announced their full endorsement for the statement of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) that condemned the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill and considered it to be a blatant violation of the U.N. Char
Jeddah- Payments through smartphones have begun to spread in many countries in the world due to some advanced features, allowing people to benefit from a secure and reliable payment processes. In the same time, cash transactions have been costly compared with e-payment, which has urged countries to
Moscow-Russia’s Foreign Ministry asserted that Moscow wants to make the Russian-U.S. deal concerning a ceasefire in Syria transparent to brush off any misinterpretation. A source at the Russian foreign ministry told RIA Novosti news agency that both Russia and the U.S. are working to inform their pa
Former Israeli President and Noble Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres remains in a critical condition 24 hours after suffering a massive stroke, but is showing signs of improvement, his doctors said on Wednesday. Peres, 93, is still sedated and on a respirator, said Yitshak Kreiss, director of the Sheb
Fewer than half of the world’s some six million refugee children are in school, the U.N. warned Thursday, calling on the world to do more to ensure refugee children have access to education as a fundamental right. A full 3.7 million school-aged refugee children have no school to go to, the U.N
Moscow-The past few days have been witnessing an exchange of violent statements between Moscow and Kiev, marking a new phase of tension between Russia and Ukraine over their dispute on Crimea’s sovereignty. Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, will witness parliamentary elections like other
Gaza-Iran is seeking to influence Hamas Movement’s internal elections by pushing its favorite candidate Ismail Haniyeh to the presidency of the political bureau, Palestinian sources said. Hamas will hold elections at the end of this year to choose a replacement for Khaled Mashaal. Mashaal’s te
Brussels-Sir Julian King, the senior British diplomat picked to be the UK’s last European Commissioner, has received a positive feedback from members of partisan blocs in the European Parliament after a three-hour discussion among members of Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs Committee
Jeddah- The reality in this year’s Hajj season refuted all what the Iranian regime has been claiming regarding the banning of Yemenis, Syrians and Iranians from performing Hajj rituals. Iranians coming from outside Iran and Yemenis who performed Hajj this year were more than any other year. Syrians
A senior Saudi policy adviser on Wednesday condemned the U.S. “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act,” known as JASTA bill, warning it would stoke instability and extremism. The bill would allow families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue the kingdom for damages. The U.S. House of R
Manila-The Philippines assured the United States Tuesday that it will honor its obligations as a military ally following volleys of profane tirades by unpredictable President Rodrigo Duterte, who earlier cursed U.S. President Barack Obama. Duterte said he was “not a fan” of Washington and called on
French counterterrorism police arrested on Wednesday a 15-year old boy suspected of planning an attack and using encrypted social media channels to communicate with a French Islamist militant believed to be in Syria or Iraq, sources said. The arrest came following two recent thwarted attacks on Fren
Mina- A senior Turkish official said that his country appreciates Saudi Arabia’s perfect organization for Hajj rituals and its professional ability to manage huge crowds on holy sites, confirming that Saudi equipment are enough for four million Pilgrims, not only two millions. The Turkish official c
Baghdad – Efforts are being exerted to solve differences among Shi’ites in Iraq after the leader of the Lebanese so-called Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, tried to mediate to pressure head of Sadrist Movement Muqtada Sadr to unite the sect. Nasrallah’s efforts came after head of Islamic Supreme Council
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton returns Thursday to the White House campaign fray after a few days at home recovering from pneumonia in a health scare that raised question marks on her ability to lead the country. Her return to the political scene comes as New York Attorney General Eric Schneider
Washington – U.S. President Barack Obama has said he will veto the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), the White House said Monday. JASTA is a bill that allows 9/11 victims and their families to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. federal court for its alleged role in indirectly financing the at
Tehran-Nine months after the sanctions were lifted and a nuclear agreement between Iran and world forces was signed, major European banks are still reluctant to do business with Iran for fear of U.S. retribution. “For the moment, the little European banks have agreed to work with us,” sa
Jeddah-In the past years, the world has been witnessing a huge transformation with regards to adopting innovative and creative technology solutions. By developing strategies, governments are working on enhancing citizens’ lives, moving to smart cities and investing in communication and information t
Beirut – Hundreds of thousands were killed during 66 months of the Syrian revolution, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said in a statement on Tuesday. SOHR was able to document 301,781 human losses since the fall of the first casualty in Daraa on March 18, 2011, until the dawn of
Mina – Governor of Makkah Region Prince Khalid al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Chairman of Hajj Central Committee, stressed that Saudi Arabia would not allow using Hajj for any political slogans. Faisal said that there have been calls for internationalizing the superv
