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: March 13, 2017
Significant escalation in Trump’s war with media on cards
By : Ahmad al-Farraj President Trump suffered greatly from the biased US media. It is the same media that significantly contributed to his rise as a star because the media outlets were not expecting to be helping him on the
Iran and Israel’s conflict in Syria
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Due to the weakness of the Syrian forces, a number of regional and international powers have warned against sealing a peace deal in Syria that parties who support the regime and Iran, can benefit from. This
Europe could be missing an opportunity in its Iran policy
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida The gap between the new US administration and Europe in their respective approaches to Iran is only growing wider, as events this week illustrate. Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, on Wednesday confirmed
The mispriced risk of infectious diseases
By : Dambisa Moyo Global business leaders and investors are largely transfixed by two kinds of risk: Macroeconomic and geopolitical. In the near term, this means a focus on the US Federal Reserve’s impending rate hikes and the upcoming elections
Saudi Arabia and Japan: Toward a sustainable partnership
By : Dr. Naser Al-Tamimi In a move that reflects the growing importance of the Kingdom’s relationship with Japan, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is visiting the East Asian country this week. Saudi Arabia is Japan’s top oil supplier and a
Gulf Arabs, poetry and prose
By : Turki Aldakhil Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan had recently taken part in the children’s television show Sesame Street and read out a story to kids. The minister said he participated following an invitation from
Trump’s White House planning meeting with Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince
The current United States administration is planning a meeting this coming week with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, CBS News has learned. The visit comes as the United States expands its military mission against al-Qaeda in the Arabian
Dutch PM defends expulsion of ‘undesirable’ Turkish minister
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Sunday stood by his government’s decision to expel a Turkish minister, saying she had been an “undesirable” visitor to The Netherlands. “What happened yesterday is totally unacceptable,” Rutte told the public NOS broadcaster, after Turkey’s
Trump hails secret service’s ‘fantastic job’ over intruder arrest
US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the Secret Service for a “fantastic job” following their late-night arrest of an intruder who breached the White House grounds while the president was there. After scaling a perimeter fence at the Washington
King Salman arrives in Japan
King Salman arrived in Japan on Sunday in the fourth leg of a seven-nation tour that started on February 26. The King was received at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo by Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Saudi Ambassador to Japan
Trump tried to call prosecutor before firing
US President Donald Trump reached out through a secretary to Manhattan’s top prosecutor two days before he was fired by the Justice Department, but the two men never spoke. Attorney Preet Bharara reported the call to the Justice Department and
German MPs reject declaring N. African states ‘safe’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a setback when the Parliament rejected a proposal to declare three North African states “safe countries of origin” in refugee law. The proposed designation for Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco aimed to make it easier for
Turkey promises harsh retaliation after Netherlands bars ministers
Turkey told the Netherlands on Sunday that it would retaliate in the “harshest ways” after Turkish ministers were barred from speaking in Rotterdam, as a row over Ankara’s political campaigning among Turkish immigrants escalated. President Tayyip Erdogan said “Nazism is
California gives green light to self-driving car tests
The US state of California is easing its rules for autonomous car testing, by allowing testing of vehicles in which there is no human driver. The new rules have yet to be submitted for public consultation, with a final version
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham claims responsibility for deadly Damascus bombings
Syria’s former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front on Sunday said in a statement it was behind twin bombings targeting Shiite pilgrims in the center of Damascus that killed 74 people. “On Saturday… a twin attack was carried out by two
Iraqi general says 30% of west Mosul recaptured from ISIS
Iraqi forces have retaken around 30 percent of west Mosul from ISIS, a commander of the elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Sunday, as soldiers pushed into more districts. Federal police and Rapid Response units said they had entered
43 American tank transporters, vehicles arrive to Manbij outskirts
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that 43 American tank transporters and vehicles arrived to the outskirts of Syria’s Manbij to aid in a battle against ISIS. This military support will aid Syria’s Democratic Forces, which are backed by
Pakistan says Iran has fired nine mortar rounds into its territory
Nine mortar shells were fired onto Pakistani territory during the early hours of Saturday, Pakistan’s Express Tribune reported. The shells landed near populated areas, however, there were no reports of injuries or fatalities reported. According to Assistant Commissioner Mehrullah Badini,
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