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Woolwich slaying, an act against Islam

Sat, 2013-05-25 05:24

The statement made by British Prime Minister David Cameron over the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich is quite commendable. Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, also tried to defuse the...

Indo-Pak tension

Sat, 2013-05-25 05:24

This is in reference to the article “With Sharif in...

Saudi-Turkey ties

Sat, 2013-05-25 05:24

This refers to the editorial "Saudi-Turkey Rapport Bodes Well for Global Influence" by Mohammed Al-Harthi (May 22). The editorial is very informative, especially with regard to Saudi-Turkey ties...

Hamid Karzai’s visit to India

Sat, 2013-05-25 05:24

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai who is in India on a three-day visit is expected to push for an expansion for India’s security involvement in Afghanistan. One cannot help but note an incident...

Pair of Japan melons fetch $ 15,730

Sat, 2013-05-25 05:17

TOKYO: A pair of cantaloupe melons sold at auction in Japan yesterday for 1.6 million yen ($ 15,730), one of the highest prices ever paid for the coveted orange-fleshed fruit.
A local fruit...

Council members abstain from vote on abstaining

Sat, 2013-05-25 05:17

YPSILANTI, Michigan: Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes. Sources say that Ypsilanti...

Tokyo denies ‘ghosts’ keeping premier out of residence

Sat, 2013-05-25 05:16

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet yesterday formally denied months-long rumors that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted. The...

WHO to help KSA probe coronavirus before Haj

Sat, 2013-05-25 03:38

The World Health Organization said yesterday it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual...

Exams begin for over 3 m students

Sat, 2013-05-25 03:37

Today, over 3 million Saudi students will sit final exams of intermediate and secondary schools across the Kingdom.
“We have made preparations for the...

Expansion to up Riyadh airport capacity to 35 m

Sat, 2013-05-25 04:37

The new expansion plan for Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport aims at increasing its capacity from 12 million to 35 million, said Khaled Al-Khaibary,...