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: November 15, 2016
Putin, Trump speak by phone, aim for ‘constructive cooperation’: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday agreed to work towards “constructive cooperation”, including on fighting terrorism, the Kremlin said. In their first phone call since Trump won the Nov. 8 election, they agreed to “channel”
UAE court jails three men for involvement in banned groups
A court in the United Arab Emirates on Monday jailed two citizens of the Gulf Arab state to 10 and seven years in jail for membership of a “banned secret organization”, state news agency WAM reported. In a separate case,
Trump names White House chief of staff, chief strategist
President-elect Donald Trump made his first two key personnel appointments on Sunday, one an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, the other a shot across the bow of the
ISIS uses bearded mannequins as decoys
ISIS is using wooden replicas of tanks and Humvees in a bid to subvert an air campaign by the US-led military coalition supporting Iraqi forces in the Mosul operations, even using bearded mannequins to simulate extremist fighters. The Iraqi army
Immigrants demonstrate against Trump as protests continue
Immigrants and their advocates added their voices on Sunday to those who have been marching and protesting Donald Trump’s presidential win. Organizers said the protest in Manhattan was about speaking out against Trump’s support of deportation and other measures. Demonstrators
Support for Palestinian refugees religious duty, says Riyadh
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace, on Monday reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s continued support for Palestinian refugees out of the Kingdom’s belief that it is a religious and humanitarian duty. The Cabinet
UN envoy warns West Bank camp could ‘explode’
The UN’s top official on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process said Monday he was concerned the West Bank’s largest refugee camp could “explode” if intra-Palestinian clashes worsen, during a rare visit to the Balata camp. In what his officials said was
China’s Xi tells Trump cooperation is only choice
Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President-elect Donald Trump in a telephone call that cooperation was the only choice for relations between the two countries, Chinese state media said, in their first interaction since the US election. Trump had lambasted
Kerry arrives in Oman for talks on Yemen
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Monday in Muscat to try to revive efforts to end the 19-month long war in Yemen. According to Oman’s offical news agency ONA, Kerry is scheduled to meet with Omani Foreign Minister
EU slaps sanctions on 18 Syrian officials
The European Union has slapped travel bans and asset freezes on 17 senior Syrian government officials and the governor of the conflict-torn country’s central bank on Monday. EU foreign ministers made the move at talks in Brussels Monday against those
Saudi minister denies Lebanese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Minister of State for the Gulf affairs in Saudi Arabia, Thamer al-Sabhan denied any Lebanese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, led by the Lebanese President Michel Aoun. He indicated to Al Hayat newspaper that the aim of his recent
US: Israel’s bid to legalize outposts ‘troubling’
The United States on Monday described as “troubling” an Israeli bill supported by a ministerial committee allowing settlers in the occupied West Bank to remain in homes built on private Palestinian land and said it hoped the law does not
Russia accuses Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons
Russian defense ministry says rebels in Syria’s Aleppo used chemical weapons against Syrian army. Nearly 30 Syrian regime soldiers are said to have been affected in the chemical attack, according to the Russian defense ministry. [vuukle] Related articles across the
Hero Saudi security officer rescues 17 doctors from hospital blaze
A Saudi hospital security officer has spoken of the moment he saved 17 doctors and children when a fire ripped through King Khaled Hospital in Al-Kharj in Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Awad Anzi, 27, told Al Arabiya of his heroic actions.
Tens of Iranians, Pakistanis and Afghans killed in Syria battles
Three Iranian military personnel and dozens of the Islamic Republic militias have been killed in recent clashes in Syria’ northwestern Aleppo province, according to media reports. More than a dozen of religiously devout Shiite militants from Afghanistan and Pakistan, in
Can a Muslim-American save the Democratic Party?
After a devastating loss of the White House and the two chambers of Congress, US Democrats have turned their attention and hopes to the first Muslim ever to be elected, Congressman Keith Ellison, running for the Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Turkish jets hit al-Bab amid push to retake Raqqa
Turkish warplanes struck 15 targets in the al Bab area of northern Syria on Sunday in an operation with Syrian rebels to drive ISIS militants out of the border region, the Turkish military said on Monday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Meet the Saudi teen behind the hijab… emoji!
A dedicated “hijabi emoji” is set to appear on smartphones for the first time — and a 15-year-old Saudi teen is behind it. Rayouf Alhumedhi, who was born in Riyadh and now lives in Germany, proposed the new emoji sign,
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