Middle East

Jeddah, Apr 18: King Salman on Monday made a phone call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, congratulating him and the people of Turkey on the successful conduct of a referendum on amendments to the Turkish constitution. The king expressed hope that the new amendment would bring Turkey more stability and boost its development. He reiterated the Kingdom’s keenness for more cooperation with

Beirut, Apr 16: At least 68 children were among those killed in the car bomb attack on a convoy carrying evacuees from besieged government-held towns in Syria, a monitor said today. Yestersay's attack in Rashidin west of Aleppo killed at least 126 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, updating a previous toll of 112 dead. At least 109 of those killed were evacuees from the towns of

Beirut, Apr 16: The death toll in a suicide car bomb attack on buses carrying Syrians evacuated from two besieged government-held towns has risen to at least 112, a monitoring group said Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that 98 evacuees from the northern towns of Fuaa and Kafraya were killed when an explosives-laden vehicle hit their buses at a transit point west of Aleppo on

Paris, Apr 15: A Saudi official told a seminar in Paris that the Kingdom is among the key global supporters of humanitarian work, and does not differentiate between different races or religions in its mission to alleviate suffering. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser at the Royal Court and general supervisor of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief), was speaking at a

Riyadh, Apr 14: They have long legs, big beguiling eyes, and enjoy long walks — although some are said to be rather bad tempered. We are talking about camels, of course — specifically the winners of a four-legged beauty contest held Thursday at the close of a traditional Saudi festival. Big beasts deserve big prizes — and the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, as it is formally known, did not

Cairo, Apr 13: Egypt’s president has picked three former leaders at state news organizations during the era of deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak to lead new media watchdog agencies, part of measures to tighten his control over the country following a pair of horrific Daesh church bombings last weekend. The move comes just days after President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi publicly criticized media coverage of

Jeddah, Apr 12: All schools in the Makkah region will remain closed on Wednesday due to bad weather, according to the Saudi Press Agency. An unexpected sandstorm struck the Kingdom on Tuesday, severely limiting visibility, disrupting traffic and making sure that no one puts out their laundry to dry. Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah and the Qassim and Eastern provinces were the hardest hit with wind

Riyadh, Apr 11: The Saudi Cabinet on Monday condemned the use of the chemical attack on Khan Sheikhun in Syria, which resulted in many deaths including children and women, committed by the Syrian regime and, expressing full support to the recent US military operation against selected targets in Syria was articulated. The Kingdom’s long-standing rejection of terrorism in all forms and

Jeddah, Apr 10: Terrorist attacks targeting two Coptic Christian churches in Egypt, which killed at least 43 people and wounded as many as 100, have unified Arab and Western nations to further their efforts to defeat extremist violence. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced a three-month state of emergency following twin church bombings. King Salman on Sunday made a phone call to El

Jeddah, Apr 9: Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) with the cooperation of the General Authority for Entertainment and Saudi Federation of Cars and Motorcycles launched the first Rider Champion and Fun Festival for families on Thursday. The three-day Rider Champion and Fun Festival, with a committee of referees and participation of prominent professionals and hobbyists, includes 12