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Saudi women to be notified of divorce by text message- Video
Women in Saudi Arabia divorced by their husbands will now be sent a text message to inform them of their new status.
Monday, 7 January , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Money in Pakistan; Spent on Terrorism
Pakistan public are not optimistic about Saudi Arabia and its regional ally financials supports to Pakistan.
Sunday, 6 January , 2019 -
Pompeo heads to Middle East for Talks on Yemen, Syria and Iran; shoring up US Alliances
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to eight Middle East capitals next week for talks on security expected to focus on Yemen, Syria and Iran, the State Department announced Friday.
Sunday, 6 January , 2019 -
16 dead in Bangladeshi vote opposition calls ‘farcical’
Polling stations closed on Sunday with early results putting current PM Sheikh Hasina on course for a landslide victory.
Monday, 31 December , 2018 -
A look ahead: What’s next for the Middle East in 2019?
In the Middle East, division, strife and shifting alliances have emerged – including an unlikely one between Israel and Saudi Arabia against a common perceived enemy: Iran. Proxy wars have also flared.
Sunday, 30 December , 2018 -
Saudi Arabia’s Government Shake-Up: Four Key Takeaways
Saudi Arabia reshuffled its cabinet on Thursday in the first major change in government since the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in October.
Sunday, 30 December , 2018 -
Saudi Arabia Agreed to Spend the Necessary Money to Rebuild Syria instead of US, Trump Tweeted
President Donald Trump said Monday that Saudi Arabia has committed to rebuilding Syria, which has been ravaged by years of civil war among the government, rebels, jihadis and other factions.
Wednesday, 26 December , 2018 -
Tsunami hits Indonesia, at least 62 Killed, Hundreds Injured
A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 62 people around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing some 65 feet inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses, including hotels.
Sunday, 23 December , 2018 -
World powers vote in bid to bring peace to Yemen
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to pass the first resolution in over two years to try to avert famine and bring a ceasefire between warring sides in Yemen.
Saturday, 22 December , 2018 -
Saudi Arabia chides U.S. Senate over Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry issued a statement on Monday condemning as ”blatant interference” U.S. Senate resolutions that blame the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and calling for an end to U.S. support for Riyadh’s military intervention in Yemen.
Tuesday, 18 December , 2018 -
Iran Deal and Saudi Murder; Two Turbulent Events Shook up Middle East in 2018
A murdered Saudi journalist. A scrapped Iran nuclear deal. The two events alone have undone years of diplomacy in the Middle East, testing old alliances and shaking up the regional balance of power, analysts say.
Sunday, 16 December , 2018 -
Toxic Rice Killed Eleven at Hindu Temple in India
Officials believe a foul-smelling tomato rice and flavoured water offered at Hindu temple in Karnataka was contaminated.
Saturday, 15 December , 2018 -
Pompeo Intervenes to Release two Canadians held in China after Huawei executive’s arrest
The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has said China should free two Canadian citizens who were detained this week following the arrest in Canada of a senior Huawei executive on a US extradition warrant.
Saturday, 15 December , 2018 -
United States: Pakistan is a worrying country
Pakistan on Wednesday condemned a US decision to add it to a list of nations that infringe on religious freedom, calling the move “unilateral and politically motivated.”
Wednesday, 12 December , 2018 -
Afghanistan to send 135 tonnes in first trade convoy to Europe through Lapis Lazuli corridor
Afghanistan’s first trade convoy is set to leave for Europe through Lapis Lazuli route on Thursday. The convoy will carry 135 tonnes of commodities.
Wednesday, 12 December , 2018 -
Searchs Continue for Five Missing US Marines off the Coast of Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has expanded its search to find five missing US Marines after two aircraft with seven crew collided mid-air and crashed into the sea Thursday.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018 -
Thousands rally in Kuala Lumpur from across Malaysia for anti-ICERD
Thousands of UMNO and PAS supporters travelled to the heart of Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Dec 8) ahead of the anti-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) rally.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018 -
Iran says U.S. arm sales turning Middle East into ‘tinderbox’
The level of arms sales by the Americans is unbelievable and much beyond regional needs and this points to the very dangerous policies followed by the Americans.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018 -
Saudi Arabia Juggles Iran and U.S. Shale to Deliver OPEC Deal
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister emerged from days of heated OPEC talks joking that he wasn’t an easy man to be friends with.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018
