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 11, 2016
UN chief says Assad ‘failure’ caused 300,000 deaths
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says Syrian President Bashar Assad’s “failure of leadership” caused the deaths of over 300,000 people, according to an interview released Monday. Asked by the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle if he considered Assad a mass murderer, Ban
Saudi Cabinet: Mideast countries have right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
The Cabinet, in its weekly meeting on Monday, reiterated Saudi Arabia’s belief in the legitimate right of Middle Eastern countries to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, under supervision of and according to the International Agency for Atomic Energy standards.
Putin arrives in Turkey, meets with Erdogan
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Istanbul on Monday, an official said, on his first trip to Turkey following a crisis sparked by the shooting down of a Russian war plane over Syria last November, Agence France-Presse reported. He is
Russia to create permanent naval base in Syria
Russia intends to establish a permanent naval base on the site of an existing facility it leases at the Syrian port of Tartus, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov said on Monday, Russian news agencies reported. Pankov’s statement is the
Yemeni boy in Saudi Arabia wounded in cross-border shelling
A “military projectile” fired from the Yemeni side of the border hit a house in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan province on Sunday, wounding a 14-year-old boy. The house belonged to a Yemeni resident and the wounded boy was his son, the
Kuwait truck collision was ‘terrorist attack’
A collision between a truck driven by an Egyptian and a vehicle carrying three US soldiers in Kuwait was a “terrorist attack,” not an accident as first thought, the embassy confirmed Sunday. “US Embassy in Kuwait confirms that what at
Dozens of Palestinians arrested following Jerusalem shooting
Israeli authorities have arrested dozens of Palestinians after a deadly shooting rampage in Jerusalem raised fears of a surge in violence during this week’s Yom Kippur holiday, police said Monday. Sunday’s attack saw a 39-year-old Palestinian open fire on civilians
Yemen tribe calls strike on funeral a ‘conspiracy’
The family and tribe whose members were killed when two missiles hit their funeral gathering days earlier have released a statement calling the bombing a “conspiracy.” The statement released on behalf of al-Roweishan family and Kholan al-Tayel tribes by Sheikh
12 years for citizen supporting Al-Qaeda
The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced a citizen to 12 years in jail for his support for the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. The Al-Qaeda sympathizer had tried to obtain a passport to leave for Syria to join terrorist organizations there.
US Navy ship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen
A US Navy destroyer came under on Monday after an attempted missile was fired at in international waters off Yemen. The ship was reportedly not hit by the missiles, a US military spokesman told Reuters. The spokesman also added that
Saudi Arabia calls on Arab nations to stand with Syrian people
Saudi Arabia on Monday urged all Arab countries to stand with the Syrian people, and demand more from the international community to end the silence on the crimes of the Syrian regime. During the weekly cabinet session, which was chaired
Saudi Arabia intercepts two Houthi missiles
Saudi Arabia has intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Houthi militias from Yemen, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The Saudi military said early on Monday that it stopped one missile fired toward Marib in Yemen and a second targeting
6 Saudi detainees await execution in Iraqi prisons
At least six Saudi detainees in Iraqi prisons are on death row. Badr bin Awfan Al-Shimari was among three Saudi nationals who have recently been executed. In 2003, Al-Shimari was detained on charges of terrorism and tortured in Iraqi prisons.
Merkel in Africa on trip aimed at stemming migrant flows
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned against Africa suffering from a “brain drain” as she arrived on a three-day tour of the continent focused on security and stemming the migrant influx to Europe. Merkel also underscored the need to
Thousands flee pitched battles in Afghanistan’s Kunduz
The number of war-displaced civilians in Kunduz has more than doubled to 24,000, the UN said Sunday, as street battles persisted a week after the Taliban stormed into the northern Afghan city. Terrified residents facing a growing humanitarian crisis have
Some 1.6 mln still powerless in US Southeast after Hurricane Matthew
The number of homes and businesses without power after Hurricane Matthew pummeled the US Southeast’s Atlantic coast over the weekend dropped to almost 1.6 million by Sunday night after the storm moved out to sea, according to local electric companies.
2.7 million traffic violations a year in Riyadh
Riyadh is witnessing rapid development in terms of area and population density, with the city’s total population reaching nearly 6 million people. The population growth has also been accompanied by considerable urban growth and high density of cars, with an
Santos to donate Nobel Prize money to victims of Colombia conflict
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Sunday that he would donate his $925,000 in Nobel Peace Prize money to victims of the conflict that has roiled his country for half a century. Accompanied by his wife and children, as well
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