Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Monthly Archives: July 2014
New pedestrian tunnel in Makkah
A new pedestrian tunnel extending from a local Makkah neighborhood to the Grand Mosque is set for opening in two days. Umrah pilgrims will be able to walk from the Jaroul neighborhood straight into the Grand Mosque. The pedestrian tunnel
47 die in clashes between militias for Libya airport
Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over the past 24 hours, Libya’s Health Ministry said. The ministry said on its website late Sunday that the fighting
Hezbollah leader says Gaza ‘resistance’ will defeat Israel
Lebanon’s Hezbollah is backing the Palestinian “resistance” in Gaza to defeat Israel, the Shiite movement’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Monday. Nasrallah told Hamas’ exiled chief Khaled Meshaal by telephone: “Hezbollah and the Lebanese resistance stand firmly on the side
ISIS crushes and coerces on march towards Baghdad
Using its own version of “soft” and “hard” power, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is crushing resistance across northern Iraq so successfully that its promise to march on Baghdad may no longer be unrealistic bravado. While conventional states
Iran ‘gets rid’ of sensitive nuclear material
Iran has turned all of its enriched uranium closest to the level needed to make nuclear arms into more harmless forms, the United Nations’ nuclear agency said Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Tehran had committed to convert or dilute
Kerry returns to Mideast to push for ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is making a renewed push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas with another trip to the region where the toll of death and destruction is rising. Kerry was leaving early Monday for Egypt,
Dutch man avoids doomed MH17 and MH370 flights
A Dutch man cheated death by buying tickets for both the Malaysia Airlines passenger jets involved in international aviation disasters over the past four months and then changing his plans at the last minute. Maarten de Jonge was scheduled to
Iraqi Christians facing a ‘crime against humanity’
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that the persecution of Iraqi Christians who have been driven from their homes in Mosul by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants could constitute a crime against humanity, Agence France-Presse reported. Hundreds
Israel: 7 more soldiers killed in Gaza clashes
The Israeli army said Monday seven of its own had been killed in clashes with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, raising the army death toll to 25 in the two weeks of fighting between the two rival sides. The army
Israel kills over 500 Palestinians in 14 days
Israel has killed more than 500 Palestinians since it launched a military offensive on Gaza Strip 14 days ago, as the airstrikes and shelling killed at least 20 people on Monday. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in
King Abdullah discusses Gaza crisis with Moroccan counterpart
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met Moroccan King Mohammed VI in the coastal city of Jeddah on Monday where the two discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly the ongoing conflict in
Western fatigue and the Gaza crisis
By: Neil Berry The latest maniacal rampage of Israel in Gaza has unfolded not just against the background of the abortive US-led peace talks but also of an egregious outpouring of Zionist self-congratulation. As the “Arab Spring” gave way to
Burma’s forgotten Muslims – even more forgotten
By: Bakir Oweida I wanted to take a break from the scenes of murder and destruction in Gaza so I grabbed the latest edition of TIME magazine which I bought last Saturday. The contents page gave me a rough idea
Why Vladimir Putin is not to blame for MH17
By: Maria Dubovikova On the July 16, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was shot down in eastern Ukraine. This awful catastrophe caused death of 298 people, 80 children among them. Whatever the geopolitical framework surrounding the event, this is an
The Christians’ ordeal with Muslim extremists
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Thousands of Iraqi Christians fled their city of Mosul to Sunni Kurdish areas up north after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatened to kill them if they don’t convert to Islam or pay tax.
Properties of Saudis in Syria ‘safe’
The properties of Saudi citizens in Syria are safe, said Sami Al-Saleh, Saudi ambassador to Jordan. “Houses and farms are still being maintained and have been registered via official documents since the Saudi Embassy had been established in Damascus,” he
Norwegian MP calls for boycott of Israel over its Gaza offensive
Norwegian leftist parties supported a call by a member of parliament to boycott Israeli products against the backdrop of the deadly Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu agency reported Sunday. Labor Party MP and chairwoman of the defence and
Spending time with kids
By: Hatoon Kadi We are going through the last 10 days of the blessed month of Ramadan. I pray to God to accept our fasts, prayers and other acts of worship and shower His blessings on us all. The other
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