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Saudi FM Visited Kazakhstan

Saudi FM Visited Kazakhstan

Adel al-Jubeir, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia paid his first official visit to Kazakhstan on April 27. Al Jubeir met with his counterpart Erlan Idrissov and president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Two sides discussed bilateral relations, economic cooperation, investment and petrochemical development. Erlan Idrissov said, “This is the first official visit of the Foreign Minister […]

Russia and China Increase Military Spending

Stockholm International Peace Research Institution (SIPRI) published a report about increased military expenditure in 2015. The world’s total military expenditure was $1.7 trillion in 2015. It increased 1 percent from the previous year. The five biggest spenders are the US, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UK. According to the report, the US remains the […]

Netflix launched in 129 countries, including Pakistan

Netflix launched in 129 countries, including Pakistan

Netflix, the world’s leading video-streaming network, announced the launch of its services in Pakistan and 129 other countries on Wednesday. The Netflix website offers users the services starting at $7.99 a month, with a free month offer. “Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet TV network,” said Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed […]

“Al-Araby Al-Jadeed” banned in Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia

“Al-Araby Al-Jadeed” banned in Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia

Egypt became the third Arab country to ban Qatari website”Al-Araby Al-Jadeed” website operated from London, after Saudi Arabia and UAE. Saudi Arabia and UAE had previously announced they’d be banning and blocking the website accusing it of “spreading lies and distorting facts in news dealing with affairs in the two countries.” “Al-Araby Al-Jadeed” announced on […]

Mecca: Seasons of Pilgrimage and Anger

Mecca: Seasons of Pilgrimage and Anger

Two years after the end of the Ottoman Empire, in the wake of the First World War and the establishment of the secular Turkish Republic, the Arab region clamored for a revival of the caliphate. On 3 March 1926, delegates from Muslim countries, including Egypt, accepted an invitation from King Abdel-Aziz Al-Saud to discuss the […]

Saudi women vote and get elected for the first time in country’s history

Saudi women vote and get elected for the first time in country’s history

Saudi voters elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results released on Sunday by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, a day after women voted and ran in elections for the first time in the country’s history. The 20 female candidates come from different parts of the country and they represent one percent of […]

Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 30

<Top N> Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 30

Top news in <Arab News>: Saudia joins global alliance, offers 14,700 daily flights news@theasian.asia

Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 16

<Top N> Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 16

Top news in <Arab News>: Makkah smart city project gathers pace news@theasian.asia

Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 9

<Top N> Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 9

Top news in <Arab News>: Crown prince calls for improvement in Haj services   news@theasian.asia

Major news in Saudi Arabia on April 25

<Top N> Major news in Saudi Arabia on April 25

Top news in <Arab News>: New transport system aims to generate major savings news@theasian.asia

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