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: October 2016
Indian Prime Minister Modi says ‘triple talaq’ divorce unjust
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticized the controversial practice of triple talaq, which allows Muslim men to divorce their wives instantly with a single word, saying women should not face discrimination on religious grounds. Triple talaq divorce is
King Salman in Qatar to offer his condolences
Saudi King Salman has arrived Monday in Qatar to offer his condolences following the death of the Gulf country’s former Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The former Emir of Qatar passed away
Bombardment on Syria’s Idlib kills 16 civilians
Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday in heavy bombardment across rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria, a monitoring group said. In Khan Sheikhun, a town in the province’s south, air strikes killed seven people, including two women
Coalition destroys Houthi ballistic missile in Yemen
The Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has intercepted and destroyed a Houthi militia ballistic missiles into Marib, sources confirmed to AlArabiya.net. Air strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen resumed on Sunday after midnight following a failed United Nations attempt to
Shabaab takes Somali town after Ethiopia troop pullout
Fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab group said on Sunday they had retaken control of a town in central Somalia after hundreds of Ethiopian troops serving with the African Union’s AMISOM force withdrew. It was the third time this month that
US general: Shoddy leaders contribute to rising Afghan military death rate
Basic leadership failures in many Afghan police and military units are helping drive casualty rates to ever-higher levels, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Sunday. Afghan forces are nearing the end of their second year providing security
GCC and Russia ministers discuss ways to ensure oil market stability
GCC energy ministers and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak Sunday discussed the current developments in the oil market, including cooperation between the Gulf states and Russia in the energy sector to stabilize crude prices. The tone for the GCC-Russia energy
Swiss court faults employer for firing woman over headscarf
A Swiss court has ruled against a company that fired a longtime employee after she began wearing the Muslim headscarf, marking one of the first such rulings in Switzerland, media reported on Sunday. A regional court in Bern ruled last
Joint Gulf exercise to test Special Forces’ combat readiness
Saudi Special Security Forces will take part in the Arabian Gulf Security I exercise in Prince Naif Security City in Bahrain at the end of October. The exercise aims to ensure the combat readiness of the army . Gen. Mufleh
Rescuers save 2,400 migrants in Mediterranean, recover 14 bodies
Rescuers pulled 2,400 boat migrants to safety on Saturday, the Italian coastguard said, adding 14 dead bodies had been recovered in the past two days. The migrants were on rubber boats and other small vessels, it said in a statement.
Tunisian lawyers go on strike over new, austerity-driven taxes
Thousands of Tunisian lawyers went on strike on Friday to protest at new taxes and tighter fiscal controls on their profession, extending a series of demonstrations against austerity measures in the 2017 budget. Several hundred attorneys held a symbolic protest
France calls for end to Aleppo ‘massacre’
France’s foreign minister urged the international community to “do everything” to end the “massacre” in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday after fighting resumed following a 72-hour truce declared by Damascus ally Russia. Speaking in the southeastern province of
Saudi king receives Venezuela’s president at his palace
Saudi King Salman has received at his palace Sunday evening Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, who is currently visiting the kingdom. King Salman and Maduro held talks where they reviewed bilateral cooperation between the two countries. When Maduro arrived in Riyadh
Former Qatari emir dies at 83
The Qatari Royal Court announced on Sunday the death of the former emir Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani at the age of 83. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also declared a three-day public mourning. The late
Special labor courts launched
Following three strings of postponements during the past few years, the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Judicial Council have taken new steps to launch the long-awaited special labor courts in Saudi Arabia. The steps were initiated by naming 99
Turkey hits ISIS in Iraq following Kurdish request
Turkish artillery has hit militant positions in the northern Iraqi city of Bashiqa near Mosul after Kurdish Peshmerga forces asked for support, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said in televised comments Sunday. “They (Peshmerga) asked for help from our soldiers at
Duterte’s deference delights China but is questioned at home-grown
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s effusive message of friendship on his visit to Beijing this week has handed China a public relations bonanza just three months after Beijing suffered a humiliating defeat at an international tribunal. The state-owned Chinese media that
King Salman receives Swedish premier
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Yamamah palace the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden Stefan Lofven and his accompanying delegation currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The king and the Prime
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