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 6, 2017
A lot to exchange as May heads post-Brexit mission to KSA
By : Frank Kane Of the many subjects of interest discussed between Theresa May, the British prime minister, and leaders of Saudi Arabia during her visit to the Kingdom, you can guarantee that her choice of headwear (none) was not
Israel builds ties to Christians while Arabs remain AWOL
By : Ray Hanania Israel has expanded its powerful and effective public relations campaign to appeal to American Christians, while the Arab world continues to ignore the growing needs of Christians in the Middle East. Christians have continued to suffer
Russia is fighting terror with terror
By : Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri While Russian President Vladimir Putin was meeting with his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, a terrorist attack occurred in St. Petersburg metro. Was it timed to coincide with the meeting? Was St. Petersburg chosen because it
Blaming Assad, Trump says Syria attack ‘cannot be tolerated’
Decrying an “affront to humanity,” President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a chemical weapons attack in Syria “cannot be tolerated” but did not say what the US might do in response. He blamed the attack squarely on Syrian President Bashar
Morocco king names new government
Morocco’s King Mohamed VI on Wednesday named a new government headed by a member of the ruling Islamist party, following a six-month political deadlock in the North African country. Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othman, second-in-command of the Justice and Development
Pope praises British Muslim leaders
Pope Francis met briefly Wednesday with a delegation of four British Muslim clerics and praised their contribution to dialogue between different faiths and cultures. “I like to think that the most important job we have to do between us, as
Saudi condemns chemical attack in Syria
Saudi Arabia stressed on Wednesday its firm stance in preserving unity in Syria and maintaining security and peace. The Kingdom expressed the hope that the conventions endorsed by the international resolutions for a ceasefire, delivery of humanitarian aid, and release
Judge reveals Saddam trial details, Gaddafi’s plan to save him
News Agency has learnt new details related to the trial of Saddam Hussein and Muammar Qaddafi’s bid to save him. Judge Mounir Haddad, who chaired the trial of late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, revealed new details related to the trial
How the Idlib massacre happened
More than 100 people were killed including children, women, and the elderly by rockets filled with poison gas in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, in the Southern suburb of Idlib on Tuesday morning. Witnesses in northern Hama countryside confirmed that
ISIS militants kill 31 civilians in Tikrit attacks
At least 31 people were killed, including 14 police officers, and more than 40 wounded in attacks overnight by ISIS militants in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, security and medical sources said on Wednesday. The militants wore police uniforms
Russia after Idlib: Our stance towards Assad unchanged
The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, announced that Russia will continue its military operations supporting the Syrian regime and President Bashar al-Assad after the regime air force unleashed a chemical attack on Idlib. Peskov added that he is engaged in negotiations.
One person dead after quake strikes near Iran’s Mashhad
A powerful earthquake struck northeast Iran on Wednesday near the holy city of Mashhad, leaving at least one person dead and several injured. The quake, of magnitude 6.1 according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), occurred 76 km east-southeast of
Saudi King Salman meets British PM Theresa May in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud receives British Prime Minister Theresa May at Al-Yamamah palace on Wednesday. She was also greeted by the Governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz. The British Prime Minister arrived for
UN: 40-50 years needed to clear unexploded mines in Iraq and Syria
It will take 40 to 50 years to clear the mines, improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance from Iraq and Syria, the United Nations said Tuesday. “We are looking at decades of work for these countries to look like
Saudi security forces detain 77 terror suspects in March
Saudi security forces arrested 77 terror suspects in March. Those arrested belong to nine different nationalities – 53 of them were Saudi. The others included 16 Turks, 2 Syrians, a Bengali, an Egyptian, an Indian, a Nigerian, a Nepalese and
Yemeni forces prepare to retake Hudaydah port from Houthis
Yemeni government forces and their Arab allies are massing north and south of the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hudaydah despite United Nations and aid groups warnings that a military operation there would put millions of civilians at risk. Hudaydah
N.Korea test-fires missile into sea ahead of Trump-Xi summit
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, ahead of a summit between US and Chinese leaders who are set to discuss Pyongyang’s increasingly defiant arms program. The missile
Day after toxic gas attack, warplanes launch fresh strikes on Idlib area
Warplanes mounted five air strikes on Wednesday in a rebel-held area of northwestern Syria where dozens of people were killed the day before in a suspected chemical attack, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The Syrian army could not
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