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: February 21, 2017
Saudi deputy crown prince, Lebanese PM discuss bilateral ties
A call between Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri took place on Sunday, in which the reviewed bilateral relations and discussed developments in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Earlier this month,
Le Pen in Lebanon for first head of state meeting
France’s far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Monday met for the first time with a foreign head of state, holding talks in Beirut with Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun. “We discussed the long and fruitful friendship between our
Mosul battle heats up as Iraqi forces fight ISIS near airport
US-backed Iraqi forces fought ISIS fighters on Monday to clear the way to Mosul’s airport, on the second day of a ground offensive on the militants’ remaining stronghold in the western side of the city. Federal police and elite interior
Netanyahu ‘spurned a peace offer’ at secret 2016 meeting
Israel’s prime minister turned down a regional peace initiative last year that was brokered by then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, former American officials confirmed Sunday, in apparent contradiction to Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated goal of involving regional Arab powers in
Iran, N. Korea officials: Let’s strengthen relationship
Officials from both countries say Iran and North Korea want to strengthen relations. A Sunday report by ICANA.ir, the news agency of Iran’s Parliament, quotes parliament speaker Ali Larijani as saying: “We have always been after stability of relations with
Arab coalition forces target weapons depot in west Sanaa
Saudi-led Arab coalition forces targeted a Houthi weapons store in the Aviation and Air Defense academy, located the west of the capital Sanaa on Monday. The coalition jet launched five consecutive raids on the weapons store, which led to its
Kuwait MPs fight back against govt price rise plans
A parliamentary panel in Kuwait on Sunday approved draft legislation calling for the scrapping of government plans to raise petrol and power prices to combat a budget deficit. The financial and economic affairs committee said in its decision that “no
ISIS posts video of man it says was Egypt church bomber
ISIS published a video on Sunday threatening Egyptian Christians and showing the last statement of a man it said was responsible for the deadly bombing in December of a Coptic cathedral in Cairo. The masked man in battle-dress, whom the
Minister adopts teacher transport for remote areas
Ahmed Al-Issa, education minister and head of the board of directors of Tatweer Education Holding Co., has adopted a mechanism to provide teachers in faraway areas with transportation. He has also agreed to inaugurate an electronic portal that enables teachers
Who is Sarah al Suhaimi, the first woman to lead Saudi stock exchange?
The appointment of the CEO of National Commercial Bank, Sarah al-Suhaimi, as the first Saudi woman to chair the Saudi Arabia stock exchange – Tadawul – the largest bourse in the Middle East, is a step that breaks the male-dominated
Second global integrity conference begins in Riyadh
The Second International Integrity conference will kick off on Monday at the Rafal Kempinski Hotel here, according to the Nazaha president. Giving details of the event, Khaled bin Abdulmohsen Al-Muhaisen said the conference conforms with Saudi Vision 2030. It reflects
Libyan females barred from traveling abroad unguarded
Military ruler for the region of eastern Libya, General Abdul Razek al-Nazouri, announced his decision to bar Libyan women from leaving the country unguarded by a male. The region of eastern Libya is managed by the internationally recognized government and
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