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: April 1, 2017
Iran and Turkey at odds over refugee crisis
By : Sinem Cengiz Exactly 38 years ago — on April 1, 1979 — Iran officially became an Islamic republic. The change of the system in the country — which marked the creation of the world’s first Islamic Republic —
The last WhatsApp message
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Westminster attacker Khalid Masood had reportedly sent an important WhatsApp message but the British security could not decrypt it because the WhatsApp is now providing encrypted messages service. Since the terrorist was under surveillance, the security
The repercussions of misunderstanding history
By : Eyad Abu Shakra It is never a must that all those engaged in politics should hold university degrees in history. Actually, many of the world’s prominent statesmen never majored neither in history nor political science. Among those, some
UN and the question of Quran’s interpretation
By : Mashari Althaydi During the recent Arab summit, that was held in Jordan next to the holy land in Palestine, one of the scenes that caught everybody’s attention was the speech of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the
Scotland makes formal request to UK for independence vote
The Scottish government on Friday formally asked British Prime Minister Theresa May for a second referendum on independence, deepening a crisis sparked by the Brexit vote. “I am… writing to begin early discussions between our governments to agree an Order
Army regains territory lost in central Syria
Syria’s army and allies have regained most of the territory they lost during an assault by rebels and militants earlier this month in the country’s center, a monitor said Friday. “The regime has recaptured 75 percent of the territory it
Deposed South Korean president arrested, jailed after long saga
South Korea’s disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed Friday over high-profile corruption allegations that have already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find a successor. A convoy of vehicles, including a black sedan
Yemen: Houthi militia holding dozens of trucks filled with food
Houthi militia and Saleh loyalists stopped and held on to trucks filled with food items in Dhamar, as well as goods coming in from Aden’s port, in order to impose customs fees on them. Yemen’s news agency, Saba, reported from
Muslims protest with street prayer in Paris suburb
Hemmed in and closely watched by police, hundreds of Muslims have unrolled rugs and mats and prayed outdoors in the busy streets of a Paris suburb to protest the closure of their prayer hall. The show of strength on Friday
Coalition air raids strike Houthi sites on the outskirts of Sanaa
The Arab coalition launched several air strikes on Houthi militia and ousted-president Saleh loyalists on the outskirts of Sanaa. Security sources revealed that 17 raids have struck security camps and weapons’ caches affiliated with Saleh militias in suburbs south of
Arab coalition: Next goal is to retake Hudaydah
Yemen’s government welcomed the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen to set up a plan to use different ports instead of al-Hudaydah port in order to deliver humanitarian and relief aid to 17 million starving civilians in the country’s provinces.
Turkey will maintain military presence in Syria
The Turkish army said Friday it will keep a military presence in Syria despite officially ending its offensive in the country’s north against the ISIS militants. “Our activities continue for the protection of our national security, to prevent any undesirable
Prince Khaled: Makkah transport projects must keep pace with pilgrim numbers
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said that local transport projects should keep pace with the increasing number of pilgrims. Prince Khaled recently chaired a meeting of the Makkah Region Development Authority, which was held with Rumaih Al-Rumaih, president of the
Lebanese PM urges world help to cope with refugee influx
Lebanon’s prime minister is appealing to the international community to invest in the country’s infrastructure and educational system to help alleviate the enormous burden of hosting more than a million Syrian refugees. Speaking to a group of journalists ahead of
One killed and four wounded by a suicide bomb in Iraq’s Rutbah province
News Agency correspondent reported that a suicide bomber blew up a car killing one and wounding four in Iraq’s Rutbah province, west of Anbar. Security sources revealed that the suicide bomber detonated the explosives-rigged car at an Iraqi army search
Pro-Houthi protesters attack Saudi military spokesman in London
Pro-Houthi protesters ambushed Maj. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri, the military spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition to restore the legitimate UN-backed government in Yemen, as he attempted to speak at an event organized by the European Council on Foreign Relations in London
Hariri: Only way to achieve diverse Syria is to eliminate tyranny and extremism
The head of the delegation of the Supreme Commission of the Syrian opposition in the Geneva negotiations Nasr al-Hariri said that the only way to achieve a diverse Syria is by eliminating tyranny and extremism. Hariri said that they discussed
Iranian diplomat: We have no exit strategy from Syria
Mustafa Zahrani, head of strategic affairs at the Institute for Political and International Studies of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed that his country does not have a strategy to get out of the war in Syria. He added
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