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 25, 2017
The new circumstances surrounding birth control
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: During previous discussions targeting developments in the region, the calls for family planning, especially those related to birth control, had always been faced with confrontational or hostile answers because this issue was considered a foreign
Building resilient rural livelihoods is key to helping Yemen
By : José Graziano Da Silva :: People in Yemen are suffering from the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. More than 17 million people around Yemen’s rugged landscape are acutely food insecure, and the figure is likely to increase as the
The UK’s surprisingly predictable snap election
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: If anything was surprising about British Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for snap elections, it was that it took her so long to make this decision. She was never too convincing in her promises not
Do not be fooled again: Iran hard-liners vs moderates
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Iran’s government is playing its hand very skilfully in the upcoming presidential elections, as it did in 2013, when the world was sold the idea that a “moderate” was running against a “hard-liner.” Many
Trump heads into tough week with budget, health care battles
President Donald Trump is heading into one of the most challenging weeks of his presidency, juggling a renewed health care push and a looming budget deadline. It’s all complicated by a potential showdown with Democrats over paying for a border
Trump at 100 days: ‘It’s a different kind of presidency’
For nearly 100 days’ President Donald Trump has rattled Washington and been chastened by its institutions. He’s startled world leaders with his unpredictability and tough talk’ but won their praise for a surprise strike on Syria. He’s endured the steady
Drone strike kills three civilians, four militants in Yemen
Three Yemeni civilians were killed when a drone attacked four suspected al-Qaeda militants traveling in a vehicle in the southern part of the country, residents and a local official said on Monday. Residents said the attack in al-Saeed area of
Famine fuels resurgence of Somali piracy: US general
Drought and famine seem to be fueling a resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia, the United States’ top military chief in Africa said Sunday. Half a dozen pirate attacks have been reported in the region over the last
Syria says it will halt passport renewals in Jordan, Turkey
Syria says it will stop renewing passports at its consulates in Jordan and Turkey beginning Monday. The decision was announced through the Syrian consulates’ websites in Jordan and Turkey on Sunday night without giving further details. According to the latest
Germany’s anti-immigration AfD pick election duo
Germany’s anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) wrapped up a fractious party congress Sunday by choosing a new team to lead it into a September general election, after dramatically sidelining its most prominent personality. Capping two days of often bitter
Erdogan accuses researcher of ‘inciting assassination’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s lawyer has lodged a complaint against a French political scientist accusing him of inciting an assassination of the Turkish leader, the state-run news agency reported on Monday. The allegations against the French researcher follow comments he
Saudi Cabinet throws its support for inter-Arab investments
The Cabinet on Monday threw its support to the Arab finance ministers in their call for diversification of income sources and to promote inter-Arab investments during their meeting in Rabat. The Cabinet also gave their support for the finance ministers’
Saudi Justice Ministry partners with non-profit sector to set up advisory centers
The Justice Ministry has launched an initiative to involve the non-profit sector in the development of advisory centers in partnership with experienced local houses and centers. The initiative accompanies others provided by the ministry to serve the community legally and
Al-Qaeda leader tells fighters to prepare for long Syria wars
Al-Qaeda’s leader has urged his followers and all militants in Syria to unite ranks and prepare for protracted jihad, or holy war. Ayman al-Zawahri tells the militants to remain steadfast and change tactics to a guerrilla war. His remarks came
Iranian court rejects final appeal of jailed British-Iranian charity worker
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a five-year jail sentence for a British-Iranian charity worker who was convicted on unspecified charges relating to national security, her husband said on Monday. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a project manager with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was
Prince Khalid on governorates tour
Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Makkah governor and adviser to King Salman, is carrying out his annual tour of the governorates of Al-Moweiya, Al-Kharama, Rnia, Turba, Meissan and Taif. He will inspect development projects in the governorates, meet locals, listen to their
Egypt sentences 20 to death over police killings
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 20 people to death for the killing of 13 policemen in the aftermath of the ouster nearly four years ago of President Mohammed Mursi. On Aug. 14, 2013, a month after Mursi was overthrown
Saudi FM: No basis for media speculation over Saudi Arabia, Egypt ties
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir denied all media speculation recently voiced about Egyptian-Saudi relations and said ties between Cairo and Riyadh are only getting stronger. “Recent media outlets’ reports voicing speculation about Saudi-Egyptian relations are completely baseless. The two countries
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