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 »
Daily Archives: October 6, 2016
British PM May pledges to fight for the working people
The British Prime minister Theresa May called on Britain to ‘seize the day’ as the country prepares to quit the European Union. In her closing speech to the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, May declared the UK had been handed
England aims to end reliance on foreign doctors after Brexit
England is to train more doctors so that it can end its reliance on foreign recruits for the state-funded National Health Service after it leaves the European Union, the government announced Tuesday. “Currently a quarter of our doctors come from
GCC ministers discuss uniform anti-terror law
Justice ministers from the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Wednesday stressed the need to strengthen cooperation within the bloc after Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani called for closing ranks in the wake of dangers posed by a regional power.
Paris climate agreement to take effect Nov. 4
The landmark Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force on Nov. 4, after a coalition of the world’s largest polluters and small island nations threatened by rising seas pushed it past a key threshold on Wednesday. US President
UN aid chief lauds Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian role
Stephen O’Brien, undersecretary of the UN Secretary General for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, stressed that the establishment of King Salman Humanitarian and Aid Center in 2015 has been a continuation of the Kingdom’s philanthropy to the international community
ISIS recruits ‘more educated than others’: Study
Recruits into the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group are better educated than their average countryman, contrary to popular belief, according to a new World Bank study. Moreover, those offering to become suicide bombers ranked on average in
Former US attorney general slams JASTA law
Former US Attorney General Michael Mukasey has slammed the congress override of President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill. “JASTA would hurt the United States a lot more than it helps any of the
Saudi apache helicopters hit militias near Jazan
Saudi Arabia’s apache helicopters targeted militia in a border attack across Jazan and recorded direct hits, an Al Arabiya News correspondent reported. Saudi Arabia has been ramping up counter-attacks in recent days after militias launched several cross border rocket attacks.
Qatar sees foreign intervention ‘changing equation’ of Syria war
Outside powers need to act fast to protect Syrians because foreign military backing for the government is “changing the equation” of the war, Qatar’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. For 14 days, a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive has been underway
ISIS video shows beheading of Free Syrian Army rebels
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has released a new video allegedly showing Free Syrian Army rebels being executed by its militants. The video released on Tuesday showed ISIS masked militants threatening more executions of “any Muslim
US warships following attack on UAE ship near Yemen coast
Three US warships are operating off the Yemeni coast following a guided missile attack against a UAE operated ship by Houthi militias, US Navy Institute News reported on Tuesday. The ships are on station near the Bab al-Mandeb strait that
At least 20 Iraqi Sunni tribal fighters die in mistaken air strike
At least 20 Sunni tribal fighters were killed in an air strike south of Mosul early on Wednesday when they were mistaken for ISIS militants, Iraqi police said. Whether the aircraft that carried out the attack belonged to the Iraqi
Iran tells Saudi navy vessels to avoid its waters
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) warned Saudi naval vessels taking part in military exercises in the Gulf on Wednesday not to get close to Iranian waters, in a sign of heightened tensions between the two regional rivals. Saudi Arabia began naval
ICC announces visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
A delegation from the world’s only permanent war crimes court is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories this week, the chief prosecutor said on Wednesday, against the backdrop of a probe into the 2014 Gaza war. The trip from Wednesday
US condemns new Israeli plan on settlements
The United States strongly condemned Israel’s decision to advance a plan for a new settlement deep in the West Bank, the State Department said on Wednesday, saying it would damage prospects for a two-state solution. State Department spokesman Mark Toner
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