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: January 2017
Arab coalition intercepts two Houthi ballistic missiles near Bab al-Mandab
Two ballistic missiles fired by Houthi militias north of Bab al-Mandab were intercepted by Arab coalition forces on Sunday. The operation comes as fierce clashes continue on three fronts surrounding the strategic area of Bab al-Mandab as coalition air strikes
Iraqi special forces reach Tigris river in Mosul
Iraqi special forces reached the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a US-backed assault on ISIS, and clashed with militants near a historic site in the city, military officials said. Elite
How the Reina club killer duped Turkish police
Turkish police officially announced on Saturday the identity of the bomber who targeted Istanbul’s Reina nightclub on New Year’s Eve, killing 39 people and injuring 65. According to Turkish news service Haberturk, the attacker was named as Abdel Kader Mcharipov
‘Paperless’ courts launched to boost efficiency
A “paperless court” project was launched by Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani during his visit last week to the Enforcement Court in Riyadh. The strategic project aims to cancel paper-based transactions in all enforcement courts throughout the Kingdom. The minister
US shooter heard voices telling him to join ISIS
US authorities charged the Iraq war veteran accused in a deadly shooting rampage at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport with offenses that could carry the death penalty, while continuing to probe whether terrorism was a potential motive. Esteban Santiago, 26,
ISIS suicide car bomb kills 13 in eastern Baghdad
A suicide car bomb blast claimed by ISIS killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 50 others at a vegetable market in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, police and medical sources said. The attacker drove the car through a
Deadly attack as truck rams into Israeli soldiers
A Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four people and wounding 15 others, Israeli police and rescue services said, in one of the deadliest attacks of a more than yearlong campaign
Prince Saud: Media should be accurate, moral and humane
Prince Saud bin Naif, the Eastern Province governor, has stressed the need for media to be precise and objective and provide the audience only with verified facts. He pointed out that some photos should not be published, such as images
Former Iranian President Rafsanjani dies
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has died in hospital on Sunday after suffering a heart attack, Iran’s ISNA and Fars news agencies reported. Rafsanjani, who was 82, served as Iran’s president twice and was a pivotal figure in the
Pollution in Tehran hits dangerous levels
Pollution in Tehran has hit a dangerous level on the Air Quality Index, with airborne particles considered “unhealthy” for the general public. Kindergartens and primary schools in the Iranian capital were ordered to stay closed Sunday, according the state run
Car bomb kills at least 60 in Syria’s Azaz
60 people were killed and 50 others wounded in a car bomb explosion in rebel-held town of Azaz in northern Syria, according to medical sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights moniter had reported, earlier, the death toll of 43
Plotter behind Prophet’s Mosque attack killed
One of the two extremists killed in Saturday’s attack in Riyadh has been identified as Tayea Salem Yaslam al-Sayari, who has been wanted to plotting the attack on the Prophet’s Mosque last year. Al-Sayari was said to have designed the
Iraqi forces close in on Tigris river in Mosul
Iraqi forces closed in on the river that runs through central Mosul on Saturday in advances against ISIS that have gathered pace thanks to new tactics and better coordination, a counter-terrorism spokesman said. Advances in recent days, including Saturday’s push
Turkey ‘agrees on withdrawal of troops’ from northern Iraq
Turkey has agreed to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq in statements confirmed by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The news comes as Turkish Prime Minister Ben Ali Yildirim arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to meet with Abadi to discuss
Sanaa University faculty go on strike over unpaid salaries
Staff and faculty at Sanaa University in Yemen have begun a general strike on Saturday after their salaries have been held by Houthi militias for several months now. They said they would enter a full general strike until all their
Agreement on Wadi Barada between Syrian regime and opposition
Syrian opposition factions denied reports of a cease-fire in Wadi Barada in the Damascus suburbs. An official from the Ahrar al-Sham movement said the report from Hezbollah about reaching a ceasefire agreement for several hours between all the factions in
King Salman Center adopts strategic objectives to help the disabled
The King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) has adopted strategic objectives for the next five years, aimed at improving services to the disabled. The objectives are being carried out under the leadership of Prince Sultan bin Salman, KSCDR co-founder
Turkey dismisses 6,000 more workers in post-coup crackdown
Turkey dismissed more than 6,000 more police, civil servants and academics under emergency rule on Friday, continuing a purge in the wake of a failed coup last July, according to decrees issued in the Official Gazette. The decrees ordered the
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