Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair
Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town.
Mosque blast kills 12 in eastern Afghanistan
Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say explosives transported by suspected Taliban fighters accidentally detonated while they were stopped at a mosque, killing 12 people.
Japan PM visit boosts huge Myanmar industrial zone
Japan's premier on Saturday backed the development of a major industrial zone near Yangon on a visit to Myanmar aimed at deepening economic ties with the former junta-ruled nation.
27,000 more Indians seek exit papers
India will issue at least 27,000 more Emergency Certificates to enable its citizens to leave Saudi Arabia for home after a new labor policy came into force in the Kingdom.
Saudi women who defeated unemployment
Some Saudi women have proven their capabilities in various jobs, including in production lines.
Saudi Energy to open amid KSA’s economic dynamism
Saudi Energy 2013 — the 16th International Trade Exhibition for Electricity Power Generation, Alternative Energy, Water Technology, Lighting & HVAC — will open on Sunday (May 26) with over 200 local and foreign energy companies confirming their participation.
KSA energy strategy — one more time
As a follow up to last month article “The National Kingdom Energy Strategy“, I would like this week to shed some lights on the categories that this strategy must have which include, but not limited to:
Style yourselves as 21st Century cricketers, Akram tells youths
Hard work and street wisdom seem to be the key words that define Pakistan’s former speedster Wasim Akram best.
3m students start annual exams today
More than 3 million intermediate and high school students will start their end-of-the-year examinations all over the Kingdom Saturday.
King Khalid International Airport’s new design
An artist’s impression of the state-of-the art King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, released by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
No bar on illegal workers’ return, officials confirm
Procedures, including fingerprinting, introduced by the ministries of interior and labor for undocumented foreign workers leaving the Kingdom will not prevent them from returning to work in the
600 inspectors for 36,000 eateries
The Riyadh municipality has announced that it fined or closed down hundreds of violating restaurants during an ongoing inspection campaign.
A ‘parentless’ library
Hearing about a parentless child is not surprising.
Haia move to hire female field staff gets strong backing
A number of religious scholars and former Shoura Council members supported the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice’s (Haia) move to hire female members.
Kerry: Israel, Palestinians should take hard decisions
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders Friday to take “hard decisions” to revive the
Exchange rates, inflation hit expat workers in UAE
Hundreds of thousands of workers from the Philippines, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are being hit in the pocket as the money they send home is worth less.
Morocco plans many activities for Africa Day
Morocco has lined up a series of events to celebrate the Africa Day, which this year coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the
Saboteurs blow up oil pipeline in Yemen
Saboteurs blew up a section of Yemen’s main oil pipeline Friday, partly disrupting output, the Defense Ministry and a local official said.
Protest at land grab
Palestinian protesters throw stones toward an Israeli bulldozer during clashes following a protest against the
Cyrenaica forest fires under control
Forest fires in Cyrenainca’s Jabl Akhdar (Green Mountains) are now under “total” control, thanks in part to Italian
Two children, woman killed in south France chalet fire
A woman and two children, aged seven and eight, died in a blaze at a chalet in southern France overnight Friday, the local fire chief said, with the cause of the blaze unknown.
Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug.
Four researchers exposed to radiation at Japanese lab
Four researchers were exposed to radiation in an accident at a Japanese nuclear physics laboratory this week, officials said Saturday.
16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire: police
Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said.
7 Filipino marines, 4 militants killed in clash
Philippine military officials say at least seven marines and four Abu Sayyaf militants have been killed in a clash amid an offensive against Al-Qaeda-linked gunmen accused of carrying out recent
US drone guidelines could reduce ‘signature strikes’
New US guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and
UN says China offers peacekeepers for Mali
China has offered to contribute troops to the new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, where insurgents controlled the country’s north until French-led troops launched an offensive in January to oust
Proper safety measures in Bangladesh
With regard to the article "A damning report" (May 24), the world community should not stop buying clothes made in Bangladesh, but should instead put pressure on the Bangladeshi government and
Citizenship for children of Saudi women
With regard to the article "Justice for children of Saudi women" (May 24), I would like to say that this situation cuts across class, race, ethnicity, etc.
Woolwich slaying
In the wake of the Woolwich murderof British soldier Drummer Lee Rigby, father of a two-year-old boy, the statements made by British Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson to
Lebanese president cautions Hezbollah over Syria war role
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman cautioned Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah Friday over its militants’ intervention on
Missing Saudi held at Iraqi torture center
Saudi prisoner Muhammad Al-Huwaiti, who was reported missing for some time, is being tortured in Iraq in one of the notorious crime investigation offices as part of an attempt by the Iraqi
Madinah passport office ‘ignored fee waiver for profession change’
Awad Al-Hazmi, director of the labor office in Madinah, said the Passport Department in the city should not have charged citizens who wanted to correct the professions of their expatriate workers,
Tourism sector jobs set to double
The dean of Prince Sultan College for Tourism and Administration expects a 100 percent increase in the employment of college graduates in the tourism sector if expatriate workers are phased out.
Coronavirus: KSA sending animal samples to US
Saudi Arabia would send samples taken from animals possibly infected with a deadly SARS-like virus to the United States for testing in a bid to find the source of disease.
Syrian opposition scramble for unity
Syria's fractious opposition scrambled to agree a new leadership Friday in a bid to present a coherent front at peace talks which the United States and Russia are convening to seek an end to more
UK fighter jets escort Pakistani plane: 2 held
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a plane carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan to Britain was diverted from its original course Friday, officials said.
A monumental evening for German football
The home of English football will reverberate to the roar of German voices Saturday when Bayern Munich and Borussia
Chennai boss faces questioning in IPL scandal
The chief executive of the Chennai Super Kings is likely to be questioned by police in Mumbai later Friday as part of investigations into spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League.
Benitez poised to join Napoli
Former Chelsea and Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is poised to join Napoli, the Serie A club’s President Aurelio De
Nadal, Djokovic in same half
Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as world No. 1 Novak Djokovic Friday as the
Argentina calls up half-fit Messi
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador, even though the Barcelona forward is only half-fit.
Gibraltar admitted as UEFA member
Gibraltar was finally accepted as a member of European soccer’s governing body UEFA Friday, allowing their national team and clubs to enter to take part in international competition.
Jockey Ahern lodges appeal against ban
Jockey Eddie Ahern has lodged an appeal against his 10-year ban for corruption, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said Friday.
Wolfsburg shocks Lyon to win women’s Champs
Wolfsburg completed a surprise victory in the women’s Champions League final Thursday, beating twice defending champions Olympique Lyon 1-0 thanks to a second-half penalty from Martina Mueller.
Founder to invest $100 million in red-hot Tesla
Tesla Motors said Wednesday that founder Elon Musk would invest $100 million in the surging electric car maker, and that it would repay a loan from the US Department of Energy ahead of schedule.
Forum set to focus on ways to support SMEs
A large number of officials and representatives of business and banking sector experts will focus for two days to on the situation of Saudi small and medium-sized enterprises and the challenges they
Eurozone sees bank union progress by June
Key obstacles to a banking union, seen as a keystone in locking down the debt crisis, should be resolved within the next few weeks, the official in charge of the day-to-day operation of the eurozone
Air China orders 100 Airbus A320 jets worth $8.8 billion
Air China said on Friday it had ordered 100 Airbus A320 series medium-range single-aisle passenger jets, which carry a
Turkey’s tourism potential on par with BRIC states: Expert
Turkey’s tourism potential is coming on par with that of the much-promoted BRIC states – Brazil, Russia, India and
Ford F-150 and Ranger get a major boost in Kingdom
Ford Middle East and Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co. (AJVA), the Ford and Lincoln importer-dealer in Saudi Arabia,
Corporate world is asking for the moon, literally
Corporate researchers may be living on the moon by the time NASA astronauts head off to visit an asteroid in the
Italy chefs roast minister who snubbed national cuisine
Top Italian chefs are clamoring for the resignation of a junior minister who dismissed the country’s cuisine as a poor copy of trendy French cooking, poking a sore spot in a long-held kitchen
Tokyo denies ‘ghosts’ keeping PM out of residence
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet on Friday formally denied months-long rumors that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted.
Melons worth $15,700
A pair of cantaloupe melons sold at auction in Japan on Friday for 1.6 million yen ($15,730), one of the highest prices ever paid for the coveted orange-fleshed fruit.
Indonesian ‘Hijabers’ buy into an Islamic economy
Indonesian event organizer Risti Rahmadi wears an Islamic headscarf, uses halal lipstick and knows that it’s time to
