Erdogan blames Syria over twin bombings
Turkey's prime minister says Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime is "hopefully nearing its end" and will pave the way for refugees to return home.
Palestinian-Israeli peace deal 'still possible': Abbas
Peace between Israelis and Palestinians is "still possible", Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Saturday, hailing US Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to revive stalled talks.
Jordan king says extremism 'grown fat' on conflict
Jordan's King Abdullah II says extremism has "grown fat" off of the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years
Dozens of African leaders are meeting in the Ethiopian capital to mark 50 years since the founding of the African Union, a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters.
Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital
Artists and activists handed out 10,000 bright pink balloons to residents in Afghanistan's war-weary capital on Saturday, bringing smiles to surprised Kabul residents a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound in the city.
2-child limit for Muslims in parts of Myanmar
Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have introduced a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families in an effort to ease tensions with the Rohingya's Buddhist neighbors after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, an official said Saturday.
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 kidnappings in the country's south.
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.
Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure mounts
Syrian rebels kept up resistance Saturday to a massive assault on a strategic central town as pressure grew on the opposition to attend a peace conference after the regime agreed to do so.
Iraq forces strike militants near Syria
Iraqi forces mounted a massive operation on Saturday to better secure the country's western desert amid concerns it is being used by Sunnis heading to fight in neighboring Syria.
Kerry accuses Sudan leader of repression in war-torn regions
US Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday accused Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir of repressing the people of the South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions and trying to impose Islamic rule on them.
Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad shelled a strategic western town on Saturday in their heaviest barrage of a week-long battle to dislodge rebels from there, activists said.
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
Taiwan protests Philippine ships in disputed waters
Taiwan on Saturday protested to the Philippines for sending naval ships to disputed South China Sea islands in the latest diplomatic spat between the two governments.
Niger president says attackers came from Libya
The attackers who staged twin bombings at an army base and French-run uranium mine in northern Niger came from neighboring Libya, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said Saturday.
'Friend' of suspect in UK slaying arrested
Counterterrorism police on Saturday were questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in the savage killing of a British soldier.
US urges Nigeria military to avoid rights abuses
US Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday renewed a plea to Nigerian authorities to ensure the military does not carry out atrocities against civilians in its clampdown on Islamic militants
Swedish riots spread beyond capital, ease in Stockholm
Riots in Sweden spread beyond the capital on Saturday, the sixth straight night of unrest that flared in Stockholm's immigrant-dominated suburbs and has sparked a debate over integration in a
Suicide bomber dies in blast in Afghan capital
A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said.
Female suicide bomber injures 11 in Russian region
A female suicide bomber injured at least 11 police officers and civilians, including two children, in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, police said.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes
"Manuscripts Don't Burn" tells the story of an Iranian author secretly writing his memoirs and authorities' attempts to destroy the manuscript — a topic the director, Mohammad Rasoulof, knows quite
For him visual impairment was no impediment to horse-riding
A Saudi youth suffering from visual impairment has set an example of strong willpower when he took horse riding course and learned how to ride a horse in three weeks, Al-Watan daily reported.
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.
