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
Saudi Shoura Council to study a system against harassment
The Shoura Council will soon include in its agenda the formulation of a system to combat harassment, the council’s spokesman Mohammed Al-Muhana has said. He revealed that a specialized committee of the council has studied the outlines of the system
Peshmerga forces gain full control over Bashiqa
The Peshmerga Kurdish forces have claimed full control over Mosul’s Bashiqa on Monday, Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported. The fighters have been exchanging heavy fire with ISIS militiants earlier in the day as they advanced from two directions on
Saudi charges two for insulting kingdom’s institutions
Saudi’s Public Prosecutor has charged two persons with a list of charges including insulting the Kingdom and its institutions and dividing the national Unity. The list of charges was presented before to the Specialized Criminal Court in the capital Riyadh,
Russia says still holding off on Aleppo strikes
Russia on Monday said its air force was continuing to hold off on strikes against war-ravaged Aleppo, after rebels snubbed Moscow’s offer to quit Syria’s second city. “The ceasefire in the operation of the Russian air force is continuing,” Kremlin
Tunisia adopts strategy to fight ‘terrorism’
Tunisia’s national security council on Monday adopted a strategy to fight “terrorism and extremism,” two days after ISIS said it had killed a soldier. The North African country has experienced a rise in religious extremism since the 2011 revolution that
Top Iraqi Kurdish official: ISIS deployed drones with mustard gas
ISIS has deployed drones strapped with explosives, long-range artillery shells filled with chlorine and mustard gas and highly effective snipers, a top Iraqi Kurdish security official told Reuters in an interview on Sunday. Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional
FBI clears Clinton as US Election Day countdown begins
The FBI said on Sunday it stood by its earlier finding that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton for using a private email server for government work, lifting a cloud over her presidential campaign two days before
Libya pro-government forces rescue 14 civilians in Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces fighting ISIS in Sirte evacuated 14 civilians from a battleground district of the city, they said on Sunday. “Our forces today successfully secured the departure of 14 civilians, mostly women and children,” from the last part of
Saudi Arabia, China to boost cooperation in fighting terror
Saudi Arabia and China agreed to step up cooperation on various key issues including security and counter-terrorism during talks held in Riyadh Sunday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince
US says Iran’s behavior ‘not positive’
While Washington does not regard Tehran’s “Death to America” slogan as an official Iranian policy, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Thursday that the US still views the Islamic republic’s behavior in the region as “not positive.” Thousands of
Saudi student in US was ‘not alone’ hours before his death
Police have not been able to confirm if Hussain Saeed Alnahdi’s death was a hate crime.[/caption Camera’s were planted on the busy street in front of Topper’s Pizza which caught the crime in action. It had appeared that Hussain Alnahdi
US in ‘close contact’ with Turkey over Raqqa assault
Washington is in “close contact” with Ankara over the assault launched by American-backed Kurdish-Arab forces on ISIS’s bastion Raqa in Syria, a senior US official said Sunday. “We are in close close contact with our Turkish allies and that is
Trump rushed off stage in false gun scare
White House Republican candidate Donald Trump was bundled off stage by security officers Saturday after a false gun scare during a campaign appearance. The US Secret Service, which provides security for presidential candidates, later said someone in the crowd had
Istanbul airport police fire warning shots at suspect motorbike
Police at Turkey’s largest airport in Istanbul on Sunday fired warning shots at a motorbike that failed to stop at a security checkpoint, with the facility on high alert after the deadly June attack blamed on militants, local officials said.
Asseri: Houthis seize 34 aid ships since 186 days
Spokesman of the Arab coalition supporting the legitimacy in Yemen Maj. Gen. Ahmed Asseri has confirmed that Houthi militias are seizing 34 ships carrying humanitarian aid since more than 186 days. “There are no UN humanitarian personnel today at the
Suicide bombers kill 25 people in two Iraqi cities
Suicide bombings claimed by ISIS killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 50 in two cities north of Baghdad on Sunday, officials said. One bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at the southern entrance to Tikrit, while another other
Saudi police bust drug cells, weapons and cash seized
A large amount of cash, weapons and amphetamine pills were seized as security cells rounded up two cells comprising 12 members, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. The confiscated items included three machine guns, 11 pistols, 297 bullets and more than
Iraqi commander: More than 2,000 ISIS militants killed
A top Iraqi military commander said on Sunday that more than 2,000 ISIS militants were killed since the start of the offensive to liberate Mosul, their stronghold in the country. “We Are Coming, Nineveh” Operation to recapture Iraq’s second largest
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