Israel’s Arab minority angry over police shooting
Author: The Associated PressMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489953080098079300UMM AL-HIRAN: On a wind-swept hilltop in this Bedouin village, a cracked solar panel lying atop a mattress and slabs of broken concrete provide an eerie reminder of a clash that has come to symbolize the strained relations between Israel’s government and its Arab minority.On a frigid January morning, Yaakub Abu Al-Qiyan […]
Arab Israeli MK resigns after jail phones plea bargain
Author: AFPMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489953080078079000JERUSALEM: An Arab Israeli lawmaker who admitted to smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian prisoners resigned on Sunday, a Parliament statement said.Basel Ghattas had said he would step down after striking a deal with prosecutors that saw him plead guilty to handing phones and SIM cards to Palestinian detainees in return for a reduced sentence.“I […]
Israel-Syria conflict reaches a flashpoint
Author: AFP, APMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489952475907983900JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS: Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defense systems after they fired ground-to-air missiles at Israeli warplanes carrying out strikes. Meanwhile, fierce clashes have broken out on the eastern side of the Syrian capital following an ambush by opposition-aligned forces, according to residents in Damascus.Speaking on on […]
Thousands protest proposed tax hikes in Beirut
Author: Najia HoussariMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489952475927984200 BEIRUT: Thousands of people jammed a downtown square chanting “enough is enough” and “no ability to take on more taxes” to protest against proposed tax hikes to cover salary increases for public servants and teachers. Their message to pressure the government was supported by civil society groups and a range of political […]
Saudi Arabia eyes becoming global leader in renewables
Author: LULWA SHALHOUBMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489956178208455200 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is moving toward achieving its ultimate goal of becoming not only a world leader, but also an exporter of renewable energy with government investments of $30-$50 billion by 2023. As the Kingdom moves to reduce its reliance on oil as the main source of energy, turning the National Renewable […]
Saudi Arabia committed to be example of protection of human rights: King
Author: MOHAMMED AL-SULAMIMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489956178258455900 Makkah: King Salman stressed the Kingdom’s keenness to be an example of protection of human rights, freedom, welfare and comprehensive development for community, in an address delivered on behalf of the king by Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal at the opening of […]
Cybersecurity workshop held by Saudi universities
Author: ARAB NEWSMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489956178238455600 JEDDAH: The Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) at King Saud University (KSU) and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) co-organized a workshop last Wednesday titled “Cybersecurity Capacity and Capability Building: Research, Innovation and Education Perspective.” The main objective was to provide an opportunity for cybersecurity academics, policymakers […]
Foreigners may be allowed to invest in taxed jobs
Author: ARAB NEWSMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489956302558478100 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia may allow foreigners to invest in self-employed professions in return for paying taxes at an estimated annual rate of 20 percent in a bid to curb commercial cover-up, Al-Eqtisadiah daily reported. Saudi authorities are reportedly studying procedures of imposing taxes of two types. One would be in the form […]
World’s biggest camel fest kicks off in Rumah
Author: GHAZANFAR ALI KHANMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489956302468477000 RIYADH: The world’s biggest camel festival, held under the patronage of King Salman, begun on Sunday in Rumah, 120 kilometers northeast of Riyadh. The 28-day King Abdulaziz Camel Festival will feature a camel beauty contest, with prizes amounting to a staggering SR114 million ($30 million). The competition, having been founded in […]
Trial begins of Daesh member accused of killing 2 bank employees
Author: MOHAMMAD AL-SULAMIMon, 2017-03-20ID: 1489956302538477800JEDDAH: The Riyadh Specialized Criminal Court on Sunday began the first hearing session of a suspected terrorist accused of killing two bank employees in Jazan during an attack in October 2015. The public prosecutor introduced the charges against the defendant before the court. The charges include deliberately killing two people; supporting Daesh; describing […]
