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: December 2016
FBI warns of possible ISIS-inspired attacks in US
The weapons used on Friday in the hijack of a jet from Libya to Malta were replicas according to the result of an initial forensic examination, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on his Twitter feed. The hijackers, armed with
Israel rejects UN settler vote, lashes out at Obama
Israel lashed out at US President Barack Obama over a UN Security Council resolution passed Friday demanding it halt settlements in Palestinian territory, while vowing it would not abide by it. “Israel rejects this shameful anti-Israel resolution at the UN
Yemen forces recapture Nihm district in Sanaa
Yemen’s armed and resistance forces were able to recapture several key areas within a district in the capital Sanaa. Several areas including Telti al-Hamra, al-Madfoun and al-Talal from the Nihm district of Sanaa were liberated after more than a year
Haramain train to be fully operational by end 2017
The Haramain high speed train will start operating gradually in six months, with the first trip departing from Makkah to Madinah via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic city in Rabigh, a 450-km-long trip. The Haramain train will be full operational
Huge losses for Houthi militias in Taiz and Al Bayda
The losses of the Houthi and Saleh militias are still on the rise on various fronts in Yemen. In Taiz, 7 militiamen were killed during violent clashes with the national army while the resistance forces repulsed a military campaign waged
Kuwaiti politician sentenced 10 years in prison over insulting Saudi Arabia
Kuwaiti court of appeals canceled an “innocence judgement” that was handed to parliament member Abdul-Hamid Dashti. Instead the court sentenced to 10 years in the jail, according to al-Watan newspaper. Earlier this year, Dashti was sentenced in separate sentence for
UN votes to set up panel to prepare Syria war crimes cases
The United Nations endorsed the formation of a special team to gather evidence and prepare cases of war crimes and human rights violations committed during the conflict in Syria. A resolution on establishing the investigative mechanism was adopted in the
UNSC set to vote on halting Israel settlements
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Thursday on an Egyptian-drafted resolution demanding that Israel immediately halt its settlement activities in the Palestinian territories and east Jerusalem. A similar resolution was vetoed by the United States in 2011, and
ISIS in Mosul targets civilians as it retreats
ISIS militants in Mosul are deliberately targeting civilians who refuse to join them as they retreat ahead of advancing Iraqi forces involved in a large-scale government operation to retake the militant-held city, an international watchdog said on Wednesday. The statement
Saudi King Salman receives Palestinian President
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Yammamh Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. The king welcomed Palestinian President and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For his part, Abbas, expressed
Saudi budget to be announced today
Saudi Arabia will today unveil its annual budget statement, which is expected to outline a series of tough measures designed to put the Kingdom on the road to achieving financial balance by 2020. Subsidy cuts, rationalized spending and new fees
Alloush: ‘Moscow Declaration’ is a crime; must get ready for post-Aleppo
The Syrian opposition delegation’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Alloush, told Al Arabiya’s sister channel Al Hadath on Wednesday that the ‘Moscow Declaration’ is a crime against humanity. He added that such a declaration is exploitive to the max by Russia and
Iran executes ‘most atrocious’ war crimes in Aleppo
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force is accused of playing an extensive role in the destruction of Aleppo, an Iranian opposition group says in a new intelligence report. Among other things, the country is building a network of stations
138 ISIS militants killed in Syria’s al-Bab
Fourteen Turkish soldiers were killed and 33 wounded in clashes with ISIS extremists – 138 of whom were killed – in Syria on Wednesday in the military’s highest single day toll of its four-month campaign inside the country. The fighting
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Meets CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, met at his office in Riyadh yesterday CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange Akira Kyota. During the meeting, they reviewed areas of cooperation and investment opportunities
Murdered envoy’s family weep over coffin in Moscow
The widow and mother of Russian ambassador, Andrei Karlov, broke down in tears as his body was returned to his homeland after he was gunned down in Ankara on Monday, a newspaper report has revealed. His mother Maria also struggled
Seven killed by bombs near Iranian Kurdish Party HQ in Iraq
Seven people were killed in a double bomb attack Tuesday near the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish opposition party, in a rare assault in Iraq’s relatively secure autonomous Kurdish region, a senior security official said. The blasts hit the town
The last stage of Aleppo’s evacuation begins
Buses loaded with Syrian civilians have begun leaving the last rebel-held enclave of eastern Aleppo again on Wednesday, after being stalled for a day, a UN official said. The Syrian Observatory has confirmed that the final stage of the evacuation
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