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: November 2016
ISIS suicide bomber kills six near Iraq’s Karbala
ISIS has claimed a suicide bombing that killed six civilians near Iraq’s holy city of Karbala on Monday at the start of a major Shiite Muslim ritual. The Interior Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Saad Maan said six suicide bombers tried
Revealed: Prominent Iranian clerics in prostitution sting
Scandalous details surrounding the life of Iranian hard-line cleric Sheikh Jafar Shojooni are re-emerging more than a week after he died, Persian media outlets have revealed. Shojooni, an ultra-conservative militant former member of Iranian Parliament, can be seen in revealing
Morocco climate rally: ‘Make love, not CO2’
Thousands of Moroccans and foreigners marched on Marrakesh Sunday to demand “climate justice” from global envoys gathered for UN talks on staving off worst-case-scenario global warming. “It is an international march for all the people who suffer the results of
Trump vows to immediately deport up to 3 mln undocumented immigrants
Donald Trump will keep his vow to deport millions of undocumented migrants from the United States, he said in an interview to be broadcast Sunday, saying as many as three million could be removed after he takes office. “What we
Israeli bill to recognize West Bank outposts
An Israeli committee on Sunday approved a bill that if adopted would legalize outposts built without government permission in the West Bank, territory Palestinians demand for their future state. It still needs to pass several stages before it can be
Tsunami hits New Zealand after series of strong quakes
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck central New Zealand just after midnight (1102 GMT Sunday), the US Geological Survey said, generating a tsunami that hit the northeast coast of the South Island. New Zealand’s Civil Defence warned residents
Clashes in east Aleppo after army warning
Syrian government forces clashed with rebels on the outskirts of eastern Aleppo city Sunday, a monitor said, after residents received messages from the army giving opposition fighters 24 hours to leave. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor,
Thousands march in nationwide anti-Trump protests
Tens of thousands of people marched in streets across the United States on Saturday, staging the fourth day of protests of Donald Trump‘s surprise victory as president. The protests — held in big cities such as Los Angeles, New York
Marked by an X: Kurds destroying Arab homes
Security forces of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government have unlawfully destroyed large numbers of Arab homes, and sometimes entire villages, in areas retaken from ISIS, Human Rights Watch has reported. HRW reported the atrocities in an 80-page report titled “Marked with
Violence in Syria kills 23, including 11 children
At least 11 children were among 23 people killed Sunday in northern Syria as pro-government forces kept up their campaign against opposition areas in the country’s north, while rebels shelled a government-held district in Aleppo city. At least eight more
Israel PM calls for ministers’ restraint after Trump win
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for ministers to refrain from comment on Donald Trump’s presidency after right-wing politicians said his election win put an end to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Netanyahu has been cautious in his
Meet the ‘Bradley’ killing machine fighting Houthis near Yemen border
Only two countries in the world are operating the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV), among them Saudi Arabia who have been using the military vehicle near the borders against Yemen where Houthi militia threats are constant. It was named after US
Condolences pour in from across world on death of Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz
World leaders joined the Saudi people in presenting condolences to the nation as Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz, brother to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, was laid to rest on Saturday. Born in 1934, Prince Turki served as
Iran missiles also ‘produced in Iraq, Syria’
Hussein Sheikh al-Islam, the advisor to the Iranian foreign affairs minister, said Iranian missiles are not only manufactured in Syria but in other countries in the region as well. He said Iran expanded its missiles’ production outside its borders due
US role ‘more important than ever’ under Trump: UAE
The UAE has urged President Donald Trump’s United States to develop a stronger strategy on the Middle East, after a “disconcerting vacuum” seen during Obama years. Anwar Gargash, the country’s minister of state for foreign affairs, said that the influence
Arab states send complaint letter against Iran to UN
Eleven Arab countries have sent a letter of complaint to the United Nations voicing their concerns of Iran’s continuous expansion of their policies in the region, Al Arabiya News channel reported. The letter condemned Iran’s role in Yemen and their
As battle in Mosul unfolds, ISIS looks to Pakistan for fresh recruits
ISIS is increasing its presence in Pakistan, recruiting Uzbek militants, attracting disgruntled Taliban fighters and partnering with one of Pakistan’s most violent sectarian groups, according to police officers, Taliban officials and analysts. Its latest atrocity was an attack Saturday on
Trump to stop funding Syrian Opposition
President-elect Donald Trump will likely end military support to the Syrian Opposition – a stance that he took during his campaign trail – he said during an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday, claiming that “we [US] have
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