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: January 15, 2017
Chemical agents found in battle for Mosul university
Iraqi special forces battled ISIS militants inside the Mosul University campus on Saturday in a second day of fierce clashes in the complex and also discovered chemicals used to try to make weapons, officers said. “There are still clashes. We
Istanbul club attacker ‘fled with son, left wife and daughter’
Turkey arrested two Chinese nationals of Uighur origins on Friday, for suspected links to the mass shooting in the Reina night club on New Year’s Eve in Istanbul which resulted in the death 39 people. Turkish newspaper Hurriyet quoted the
Abu Sayyaf militants free S. Korean captain, Filipino crewman
A South Korean captain and a Filipino crewman abducted by suspected Islamist militants in the southern Philippines three months ago were released on Saturday, the presidential peace adviser said. Officials say Abu Sayyaf gunmen handed skipper Park Chul-hong and Glenn
Anti-ISIS fight going ‘as fast as possible’
The US-led coalition attacking the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria would struggle to dramatically quicken the campaign, a top Pentagon official said Friday, amid mounting pressure to accelerate the fight. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to
Saudi Shoura discusses law addressing food waste issue
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has been discussing a potential legislation that will see the implementation of fines on individuals and businesses who waste food, local media have reported. The law aims to address the issues of food wastage in Saudi
Another Saudi college student survives attack in the US
Saudi student Mohammad Zaid al-Fadheel was recently assaulted by an unidentified group in the state of Kentucky while driving his car. His father, Dr. Zaid, confirmed the news of the attack to Al Arabiya, saying his son was either attacked
Saudi to host anti-ISIS coalition’s chiefs of staff
The general staff chiefs of fourteen countries of the Global Coalition against ISIS are set to meet on Sunday in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh to further enhance coordination among themselves. Saudi Arabia, USA, Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Turkey, Tunisia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait,
US: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader killed in Yemen air strike
A senior leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was killed in a US air strike on Sunday in Yemen, the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday. AQAP leader Abd al-Ghani al-Rasas was killed in the air strike in
Bills to list the IRGC and the MB as terrorist organizations
A group of prominent US Senators have proposed two bills that will require the US State Department to hold to account both the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Muslim Brotherhood, and list them as terrorist radicals for their
Russia ‘invites Trump team’ to Syria talks
Russia has invited Donald Trump’s incoming administration to attend upcoming Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan, The Washington Post reported Friday, bypassing the Obama administration which has been notably absent from the process. Turkey, which is co-hosting the talks with Russia,
Details emerge on the killing of Saudi student in the US
A man with a history of domestic violence has been charged with felony murder in the killing of Hussain Saeed Alnahdi, who was killed last October after a brutal attack. Cullen M. Osburn, 27, faces charges after beating Alnahdi to
Abbas ‘may reverse’ Israel recognition
The Palestinians may consider “reversing recognition” of Israel if Donald Trump moves the US embassy to Jerusalem, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said in an interview released by the French daily Le Figaro on Friday. “I wrote to president(-elect) Trump to
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