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  • Royal Congratulatory Messages To Jordan

    Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to send a congratulatory message to His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and member of the royal family, as well as the people of Jordan, on the occasion of Jordan's Independence ...

  • WHO to help Saudi Arabias coronavirus investigation before hajj May 24 2013 304

    WHO head says it needs to get the facts clear on new coronavirus to advice countries and their pilgrims Men wearing surgical masks as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus speak at a hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Officials in Saudi Arabia say they've tightened ...

  • Kerry calls for “hard decisions” in Israel - while Hizballah-al Qaeda forces build up in Syria

    After spending 48 hours in Jerusalem and Ramallah, trying to talk Israeli and Palestinian leaders into reviving the long-stalled Middle East peace process, US Secretary of State John Kerry’s exit line Friday, May 24, was: "We’re getting toward a time now when hard decisions need to be made." That was all he had to say about Israel's comments on US proposals on the ...

  • How To Get medical aid kits to Aleppo Syria

    Insecurity creates serious concerns for delivering humanitarian aid in Syria DUBAI, 24 May 2013 (IRIN) - Getting humanitarian supplies into conflict zones like Syria is no mean feat, often requiring negotiations with warring parties, braving insecurity and facing repeated delays and logistical challenges. But aid workers can make it happen. In one of the latest examples, 54 tons of ...

  • Concern for Syrians stuck at Jordanian border

    Many displaced Syrians want to get into Jordan, even if it means staying in overcrowded refugee camps like this one (Za'atari) AMMAN/DUBAI, 24 May 2013 (IRIN) - Thousands of people are gathering in villages in southern Syria, unable to seek refuge in Jordan because of insecurity along the border or, according to some, new Jordanian security measures. In Nasib village, just 2km from one ...

Movie Review

Monster

Monster

Like last years Dahmer, Patty Jenkins Monster is a daring film that attempts to find the humanity in a notorious serial killer. In this case, the film searches beneath the leather-thick skin of Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of murdering seven of her johns in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Jenkins doesnt try to construct an easy psychological framework by de ... ...

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  • Saudi govt Animal samples to be sent US in coronavirus probe

    GENEVA - Saudi Arabia said Friday it would send samples taken from animals possibly infected with a deadly SARS-like virus to the United States for testing in a bid to find the source of ...

  • Zurich Insurance Seeks China Saudi Expansion on Growth Bets

    China and Saudi Arabia as the insurer seeks to capitalize on economic growth in the world's second-biggest economy and largest oil exporter. Switzerland's biggest insurer plans to set up as many as five branches in China by 2016 after winning a license that allows it to apply for expansion beyond its presence in Beijing, Geoff Riddell, chairman of Asia-Pacific and the Middle ...

  • Serena Williams big favorite at French Open

    Maria Sharapova, shown after winning the 2012 French Open, is seeded second in this year's event behind world No. 1 Serena Williams. UPI/David ...

  • Kerry Urgency needed in Mideast peace process

    John Kerry said ahead of a second round of meetings Friday. "I am convinced, with great humility, that this moment is a critical one for the region and particularly for Israel, for Palestine and for Jordan," Kerry said before meeting with Israeli ...

  • Global Coalition Calls on Egypt to Move Forward on ICC Commitment

    New York/Cairo --Egypt should work towards the ratification of the Rome Statute, in line with its expressed commitment to uphold human rights, rule of law and international justice, the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) said in a letter to the president of Egypt, Dr. Mohamed Morsi, dated 21 May ...

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