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 16, 2016
Russia envoy: Tensions with US are probably worst since 1973
Russia’s UN ambassador said that tensions with the United States are probably the worst since the 1973 Mideast war. But Vitaly Churkin said on Friday that Cold War relations between the Soviet Union and Russia more than 40 years ago
Global deal reached to limit powerful greenhouse gases
Nearly 200 nations have reached a deal to limit the use of greenhouse gases far more powerful than carbon dioxide in a major effort to fight climate change. The talks on hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, were called the first test of
Libya says four ISIS espionage planes found
Forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Libya’s Presidential Council government, which has been fighting ISIS in Sirte city since May, said it discovered four espionage planes used by the militant group. Media spokesman for the Libyan operation by the UN recognized
Third attack on US vessels off Yemen in a week
A top US admiral says a US warship has for the third time in a week, come under fire in the Red Sea from multiple cruise missiles fired off the coast of Yemen. The website Military.com quoted Chief of Naval
Saudi man, found dead in Egypt, seen in farewell party before his killing
The 47-year-old Saudi Arabian Khalil al-Omayrini, who was found dead on Tuesday in his apartment in Cairo, is seen in a new video taken during his farewell party at his school before his killing in Egypt. Khalil, who decided to
US detects what it says is failed N. Korean missile launch
The US military says it’s detected what’s being described as a failed missile launch by North Korea. A military statement says the launch occurred near the northwestern city of Kusong and that the missile is presumed to be a Musadan
Clinton leads by 7 points as Trump faces grope claims
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton leads rival Donald Trump by seven percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll taken as the Republican nominee fought off accusations of groping women. The Oct. 7-13 poll released on Friday shows that
Prince Sultan bin Salman calls for a change in work culture
President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) Prince Sultan bin Salman, who is also chairman of the supervisory committee of the National Program for Exhibitions and Conferences (NPEC), presided over NPEC’s 12th meeting at the committee’s
Egypt’s PM: Cairo’s ties with Riyadh ‘good and solid’
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said relationship with Saudi Arabia is “good and solid” after diplomatic tensions arose recently between the two countries, Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Friday. Ismail made his statement to Al-Ahram after signs of tension surfaced between
Erdogan: Iraq unable to liberate Mosul on its own
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Iraq could not deal alone with driving ISIS from the city of Mosul. Erdogan also defended the presence of Turkish forces in a nearby military camp as an insurance against attacks on Turkey.
Yemen army’s wrong intel led to funeral strike
The coalition battling Yemeni rebels said Saturday that one of its warplanes had “wrongly targeted” a funeral in the capital Sanaa after receiving false information from a party within the Yemeni army The coalition added that the directing operations center
US detects failed North Korean missile test
The US military detected a failed North Korean test launch of an intermediate ballistic missile, the Pentagon said on Saturday. The test-firing was the latest in a series conducted by North Korea in violation of United Nations resolutions, drawing a
India, Russia agree missile sales, joint venture for helicopters
India and Russia on Saturday announced plans to set up a joint venture to build helicopters in India, which will also buy surface-to-air missile systems from its former Cold War ally, as the two tighten their military relationship. The pacts
Labor pact with Sri Lanka safeguards rights of both parties, says new CG
Recruitment of labor from Sri Lanka enjoys a smooth sail following the recent agreement between the Kingdom and the island, Sri Lanka’s Consul General Faizer Mackeen said in Jeddah on Thursday. The consul general was speaking to Arab News soon
Egyptian air strikes hit extremist militants after deadly attack
Egypt’s military launched air strikes against extremist targets in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, the army said, after ISIS killed 12 soldiers at a checkpoint. The northern Sinai is a stronghold of the Sunni extremists, who have killed hundreds of
OIC Tashkent meet to chart path to peace and creativity
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, will host the 43rd session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers from Oct. 18 to 19. The OIC’s director general of political affairs, Tariq Ali Bakhiet, indicated that Kuwaiti Foreign Minister
ISIS claims Baghdad bombing that killed dozens
The ISIS militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 27 people in a Shiite-majority area of Baghdad on Saturday. ISIS said in an online statement that a bomber wearing an explosive vest carried out the
Indonesian Islamic hardliners protest Christian Governor
Thousands of Muslim hardliners protested in Jakarta Friday demanding the Indonesian capital’s Christian governor be executed for allegedly insulting Islam, as he faces an increasingly tight election race. About 10,000 demonstrators wearing white Islamic robes and skullcaps rallied outside city
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