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 arrests shopkeepers for hiking prices in nearly besieged Mosul
ISIS has arrested dozens of Mosul shop owners accused of raising food prices in the nearly besieged city, to tamp down discontent as a US-backed offensive closes in on the group’s last major stronghold in Iraq, residents said on Monday.
Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince meets with Iraq’s Kurdistan president
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Iraq’s Kurdistan President Masoud Al-Barzani, who was visiting the Gulf country to attend Formula 1, local media reported
Iraq’s al-Sadr seeks reforms for PMUs
In step 24 hours after Iraqi Parliament passed a bill recognizing Popular Mobilization militias as a government entity, Muqtada al Sadr, head of al Sadrist movement, proposed reforms to regulate and organize the Shiite militia fighters. A delegation from al
Saudi King Salman meets with Sunni, Shiite clerics
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with clerics from both sects of Islam during his recent visit in the country’s Eastern Province. The meeting with clerics and religious leaders on Sunday came as the king was visiting the region in order
1,400 saved in med as Italy sees record migrant arrivals
Rescuers saved some 1,400 migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday as Italy announced a record number of people arriving this year after crossing the Mediterranean, authorities said. “It was a very difficult day but thanks to the work
Plane carrying Brazil soccer team crashes in Colombia, 76 dead
Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, heading for the biggest game in their history, were on board a plane carrying 81 people that crashed in Colombia killing 76 people, police said on Tuesday. Chapecoense, from Brazil’s top league, had been flying to
Syria info ministry: Assassination attempt ‘fake’
The Syrian information ministry said the news piece that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was subjected to an assassination attempt is completely false and was published after its website was hacked. The ministry made this announcement via its Facebook page few
Houthi casualties rise in clashes with Yemeni forces
Houthi militias and forces loyal to deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh continue to push their members towards missions that resemble suicide missions. For instance, in the governorate of Hajjah northwest of Yemen, the Midi-Hard front witnessed violent clashes during the
UAE citizens no longer need visas to visit picturesque Bahamas
UAE citizens are no longer required to have visas to visit the scenic The Bahamas after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday, the official Emirati WAM news agency reported. The memorandum of understanding – signed in
Saudi Arabia to sign legal support pacts to fight crime
The Saudi Council of Ministers on Monday approved a reference model of agreement for mutual legal support in criminal matters between the governments of Saudi Arabia and other countries. King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at Al-Aziziyah
Kuwait cabinet steps down after parliament polls
The Kuwaiti cabinet on Monday submitted its resignation to the emir of Kuwait following snap parliamentary polls, an official statement said. The move falls in line with the emirate’s constitution which requires the cabinet to step down after polls. After
Israeli air force strikes ISIS-linked group in Syria
Israel’s air force targeted gunman linked to the ISIS group in Syria overnight, the army said Monday, after they fired on an Israeli soldier in the occupied Golan Heights. “Overnight the (Israeli air force) targeted an abandoned UN building that
Thatcher admirer Fillon wins French conservative presidential ticket
Hardline reformist Francois Fillon scored a resounding win in France’s conservative primaries on Sunday, making him favorite to win a presidential election five months from now against the popular far-right and a deeply divided left. Fillon, a former prime minister
Turkey detains ‘wanted Kurdish female militant’ at Istanbul airport
Turkish police on Sunday detained a woman accused of being a wanted Kurdish militant at Istanbul’s main airport, state media said. Sara Aktas was detained at Ataturk International Airport while seeking to travel to Germany, the state-run Anadolu news agency
Trump, without evidence, says illegal voting cost him US popular vote
US President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he won the popular vote in the Nov. 8 election “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”, though he provided no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
Thousands uprooted in eastern Aleppo
Several thousand residents of rebel-held eastern Aleppo fled shifting frontlines, residents and a monitor said on Sunday, after a rapid advance by the Syrian army and allied forces that rebels fear could split their most important urban stronghold in two.
Israel to expand fleet of next-generation F-35 fighter jets
Israel on Sunday said it will expand its fleet of next-generation F-35 fighter jets in a move that officials believe will help maintain the country’s qualitative military edge over its Mideast neighbors for years to come. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince meets with Chechen leader
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently met Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. Both leaders took time to review ties between the two countries and mutual interests in the region were also discussed. Kadyrov also took
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