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: March 2017
The king of Saudi Arabia’s Asia tour
By : John Defterios The size of Saudi King Salman’s entourage on his tour of Asia has been stealing the show, but there are big business and political priorities that are driving this month-long journey. Those priorities can be broken
Brexit and the unthinkable – ‘Frexit’ next?
By : Dr. Mohamed A. Ramady The UK’s Brexit vote and Trump’s election triumph took many pundits by surprise. As Europe faces several national elections, more surprises can no longer be discounted, especially on a possible French exit or Frexit,
A future of partnership and innovation between the Gulf and the UK
By : Amir Ramzan News that 2016 was the hottest year on record, and that 2015 and 2014 recorded the previous highest temperatures, is alarming for the world, but particularly for those of us who live in the Gulf. Water,
Europe’s far-right parties and the future of European Muslims
By : Osama Al-Sharif If polls are not to be trusted — which seems fair, especially after the polls wrongly predicted the outcome of the US presidential election and the Brexit vote last year — then the party of the
US to host 68-nation meeting on countering ISIS
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a 68-nation meeting in Washington this month to discuss the next moves by the coalition fighting ISIS, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday. An official announcement about the March 22-23
France’s Macron seen on top in first round presidential vote
Centrist Emmanuel Macron would come out ahead of far right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of France’s presidential election before going on to win a runoff vote against her, a Harris Interactive poll showed on Thursday. Macron
Turkey’s Syria plans face setbacks as Kurds see more US support
Turkey has lost momentum in the war for northern Syria as the United States draws on Kurdish allies in the assault on ISIS-held Raqqa, but Ankara is still pressing Washington for a deal that allays its fears of Kurdish ascendancy.
Boris Johnson: Alternative to two-state solution is Israel apartheid
British foreign minister Boris Johnson has warned that the alternative to a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an “apartheid system,” in an interview with an Israeli newspaper published Thursday. Johnson had a whistlestop 24-hour visit to Israel and
Saudi Arabia, New Zealand agree to exchange political consultations
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and his New Zealand counterpart Murray McCully on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh for the two countries to exchange political consultations. The ministers also discussed bilateral relations, and regional and international developments.
US general says Russia deploys cruise missile, threatens NATO
Russia has deployed a land-based cruise missile that violates the “spirit and intent” of an arms control treaty and poses a threat to NATO, Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Paul Selva said on Wednesday. It
Bodies and civilians trapped under rubble in Mosul streets
Iraqi forces announced on Thursday that they have liberated two neighborhoods west of Mosul. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, the commander of the “We are Coming Nineveh” operations said that the counter terrorism forces have liberated al-Muallimin and al-Saylou neighborhoods. Special
US marines deploy artillery battery to Syria
The United States has sent a Marine Corps artillery battery into Syria to help defeat ISIS militants in Raqqa, a US official said Wednesday. The official said troops from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit had deployed a battery of 155mm
Death sentence for Egyptian who killed Coptic shopkeeper
A court in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria sentenced a man to death after he stabbed a Coptic liquor store owner to death. During the court hearing, the defendant, Adel Aboul Nour Suleiman, admitted killing his Coptic “friend” outside
Suicide bomb blasts hit wedding near Iraq’s Tikrit
Iraq’s Defense Ministry says a twin suicide bombing targeting a village wedding north of Baghdad has killed at least 20 people. The ministry says two suicide bombers walked into the wedding party in al-Hajaj village, near the city of Tikrit,
UN envoy Ould Cheikh to propose new Yemen peace plan
Yemeni political sources have confirmed that UN special envoy Ismaiel Ould Cheikh is set re-open peace talks on Yemen by proposing a new peace plan. According to the sources, the plan involves four main quintessential points as follows: 1- Yemeni
‘We need to get Iran’ out of Syria, says US envoy to UN
The United States supports the UN-led Syria peace talks, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Wednesday, saying Syria could no longer be a “safe haven for terrorists” and that it was important “we get Iran and their proxies out.” Haley
Saudi Crown prince oversees joint tactical training exercises
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif on Wednesday oversaw the closing session of the second joint tactical training exercises at the Mohammed bin Naif Center for Special Operations and Developed Applications. He was briefed on the training area at the center,
Baghdadi reportedly flees Mosul as ISIS tears down cell towers
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul and has apparently delegated tactical control of the battle for the city to local commanders, US defense officials have said. The official said the elusive leader, who appeared in public in Mosul
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