JEDDAH: The Passport Department has warned Umrah pilgrims against using the services of illegal agents who promise to arrange for the Umrah pilgrims to “bridge” their stay in the Kingdom so that they... Full Story
RIYADH: Argentine Cultural Secretary Jorge Coscia and Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja will jointly inaugurate Saudi cultural days in Argentina today in Buenos Aires, Argentine Ambassador... Full Story
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that a 12-year-old Saudi girl has succumbed to swine flu in Al-Ahsa, Eastern Province, which brings the reported death toll in the Kingdom to seven.... Full Story
The new NATO secretary-general, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, says winning the war in Afghanistan is the organization’s top priority. Given the absence of other pressing commitments,... Full Story
MUMBAI: A special court on Thursday sentenced three people to death for their involvement in twin bomb blasts in Mumbai’s at Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazar in 2003 that killed 54 people and injured... Full Story
BETHLEHEM, West Bank: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas proposed a compromise Thursday to end a dispute between his Fatah followers at their convention and allow the gathering to move toward its... Full Story
NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged strong support for Somalia's fragile government on Thursday and vowed to take action against Eritrea if it did not stop "unacceptable"... Full Story
Emraan Hashmi’s reputation precedes him. Since he burst forth on India’s rather crowded silver firmament some years ago, the young actor has remained in the news, not for his acting prowess but for... Full Story
