Saudi Arabia Ambassador Abdallah Y. Al-Mouallimi addresses the United Nations General Assembly, in this Jan. 22, 2015 file photo. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Thursday 28 January 2016 JEDDAH: The Kingdom has called on the Security Council to set Israel a time frame to abide by international agreements to withdraw […]
Algerian pilgrim Ahmed Al-Qairawani, right. YUSUF MOHAMMED Published — Monday 25 January 2016 MADINAH: Performing tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaaba was “a dream come true” for Algerian pilgrim Ahmed Al-Qairawani, who is in the Kingdom for the first time. “It cannot be described in words. I cried once I entered […]
In meeting with Iraqi FM; Saudi’s Unwise, Prompt and Provocative Decisions Escalate Tensions: Rouhani January 7, 2016 – 2:02 PM News Code : 729255 Source : President Strengthening national unity, preserving territorial integrity, and development and prosperity of Iraq as a friend and neighbour country is important to Iran, said […]
Source: Gulf News Manama: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir has denied the existence of a Pakistani mediation between his country and Iran. Reports last week said that Pakistan […]
A Saudi man divorced his wife after he found her crying over the exit of a contestant in a reality show Published: 09:53 January 24, 2016 By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: A Saudi man divorced his wife of one month after he found her crying over the exit of […]
Source: The Economist Our Middle East correspondent speaks to Loujain al-Hathloul and Fahad Albutairi, a married couple, about Loujain’s arrest and incarceration for driving as a woman in Saudi Arabia http://econ.st/1VdXZuT Video here
Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, who said wasting food is sinful. ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 JEDDAH: The Royal Court has ordered that committees be formed to reduce food waste because it is a threat to the natural resources of the Kingdom including groundwater, according to Minister of […]
Criminal wastage of food ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 MAKKAH: The food wasted in Makkah could feed 17 percent of hungry children in 18 developing countries, said […]
Iran criticizes OIC for silence over Islamic world’s problems Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has criticized the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for silence over problems such as extremism and terrorism in the world of Islam. “It is regrettable that this organization keeps silence […]
IMAM KAMIL MUFTI Published — Friday 22 January 2016 Islam is the response to humanity’s search for meaning. The purpose of creation for all men and women for all times has been one: To know and worship God. The Qur’an teaches us that every human being is born conscious of […]
Jan 22,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri The difference between the sensible and superficial approaches to tackling the scourge of terrorism and other forms of violent extremism by groups such as Daesh was as clear as possible last week, in two efforts by the US government and the United […]
Source: The Guardian By Kareem Shaheen in Beirut Game likely to take on status of minor vices such as music after Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh says it encourages gambling Saudi Arabia’s […]
Behlül Özkan Become a fanAssistant professor at Marmara University; Author Turkey, the U.S. and Europe Are All Partly to Blame for the Festering Syria War Posted: 01/14/2016 12:46 pm EST Updated: 01/14/2016 4:00 pm EST Tweet ISTANBUL — On Tuesday, 10 German tourists lost their lives when a bomb […]
By Talat Masood Published: January 19, 2016 rime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on January 19, 2016. PHOTO: PM OFFICE The current toxic rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is another manifestation of the deep decay that has set in the Muslim world. The two […]
APPRECIATION: The 76-year-old Sri Lankan driver Watti with the family at the farewell party. ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 19 January 2016 RIYADH: Members of a Saudi family went out of their way to give a warm farewell party to its non-Muslim Sri Lankan private driver after 33 years of […]
YOUSUF MOHAMED Published — Tuesday 19 January 2016 MADINAH: Pilgrims during their visit to the Prophet’s Mosque are keen to visit the Rawdah, a place located between the Prophet and Aisha’s house, peace be upon them, and between the Prophet’s Minbar (or pulpit). “Between my house and my pulpit […]
Source: International Business Times The succession of the House of Saud is in doubt after 80-year-old King Salman is reported to be preparing the way for his son, rather than […]
By AFP – Jan 19,2016 -JORDAN TIMES A photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency on Monday shows Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the capital Riyadh (AFP photo/SPA/HO ) RIYADH — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday expressed “deep concern” to […]
By HAMZA HENDAWI1 hour ago . View photo In this Dec. 5, 2015, photo, Syrian refugee Nayef speaks to The Associated Press during an interview in southeast Turkey. Under the Islamic State group, “justice has been erratic,” said Nayef, who hails from the Islamic State group-held eastern Syrian town of […]
© Provided by IBNLive In his final state of the Union address, US President, Barack Obama mentioned that the ISIS does not pose a threat to the US. This comes at a time when we have witnessed two back to back attacks, one in Istanbul and another in Jakarta. […]