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 26, 2017
North Korean nuclear crisis to shape US policy
By : Dr. Amal Mudallali :: I visited the Korean War Veterans Memorial, a few blocks from the State Department in Washington, after listening to the heightened rhetoric between the US and North Korea last week. The haunting life-size statues
The aftermath of the Turkish referendum
By : Yasar Yakis :: The Turkish people went to the polls on April 16, with a relatively high turnout of 83.3 percent, to vote on a package of 18 amendments to the Turkish Constitution. That is more than an
The Syrian imbroglio
By : Maria Dubovikova :: The coming three months will shape the world of tomorrow, and the starting point will be Syria. The recent US strike on a Syrian air base was not a game-changer, but it did contribute to
Assad’s unproved allegations about Jordan
By : Raed Omari :: Once again, Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad has pointed an accusing finger at Jordan, claiming that the security-concerned kingdom is planning to deploy troops in his war-torn country. Assad made his allegations in an interview Friday
Trump backs away from demand for border wall money
President Donald Trump stepped back Monday from demanding a down payment for his border wall in must-past spending legislation, potentially removing a major obstacle to a bipartisan deal just days ahead of a government shutdown deadline. Trump told a gathering
Suspects with links to Belgian airport attack arrested in Spain
Spanish police said on Tuesday they had arrested nine men and raided 12 properties in Barcelona in an operation against suspected extremist militants believed to be linked to last year’s attack on Brussels airport. The operations were carried out in
Saudi Arabia donates $150 million at Yemen aid conference
A Yemen aid summit in Geneva on Tuesday received $150 million from Saudi Arabia and $100 million from Kuwait. The UN is seeking $2.1 billion for Yemen this year as it has received only 15 percent toward that appeal. Yemen
Iraq forces in push to retake UNESCO-listed Hatra
Iraqi forces on Tuesday launched a fresh push southwest of Mosul to retake the Hatra area, which includes a UN-listed World Heritage site, a statement said. The operation marks the latest phase of an offensive launched by the Hashed al-Shaabi
London mayor Khan urged to lead campaign on female genital mutilation
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, should lead a high profile campaign to end “the hidden crime” of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the capital, the city’s assembly said on Tuesday. An estimated 170,000 women and girls in Britain have undergone FGM
Yemeni army seizes control of Gharafi in Taez
The Yemeni national army seized control of the area of Gharafi around Khaled bin al-Walid camp in Taez on Monday evening following violent clashes with Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh. A source said Yemeni
‘March for bread’ protestors call for unrestricted aid deliveries to Hudaydah
Yemeni protestors reached the Red Sea city of Hudaydah on Tuesday, ending a weeklong march from the capital to demand the Houthi-held port be declared a humanitarian zone. Hundreds of protestors made the 225-kilometer walk, dubbed the “march for bread”,
Iraq forces retake large Mosul neighborhood from ISIS
Iraqi forces retook full control of one the largest neighborhoods of west Mosul Tuesday from the ISIS group after a week of intense fighting, a top commander said. “This morning, the heroes of the Counter-Terrorism Service on the western axis
Iraqi Peshmerga fighters killed ‘by mistake’ in Turkish air raid on PKK
Five Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed by mistake in a Turkish air raid on a nearby position of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) militants on Tuesday in northern Iraq, Kurdish sources said. The Turkish military carried out air strikes
Israel president accuses Le Pen of denying Holocaust responsibility
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday accused French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of a new, dangerous form of Holocaust denial disregarding European responsibility for the World War II murder of Jews. “The prevalent message arising from recent political
German foreign minister calls Netanyahu threat to cancel meeting `regrettable’
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday it would be “regrettable” if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off a meeting between the two in Israel, as he threatened to do if the foreign minister met with an Israeli
Jordanian envoy to Saudi Arabia hails Vision 2030 as strongest in region
In an interview with AlArabiya.net’s Editor-in-Chief Mamdouh AlMuhaini, Bassem Awadallah, the Jordanian king’s special envoy to Saudi Arabia, discussed Jordanian-Saudi ties and commended Saudi Vision 2030 and its positive effects on the economy of Arab countries. Awadallah said Jordanian-Saudi relations
New era in Saudi-Brunei relations, says ambassador
With the recent visit of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to Brunei, the bilateral relations between the two nations have entered a new era, said the Southeast Asian country’s ambassador Dato Yusoff Ismail in Riyadh on Sunday. The envoy was speaking
Russia boosts military spending despite sanctions: Study
Russia became the world’s third largest military spender in 2016 despite low oil prices and economic sanctions, as the global expenditure rose for a second consecutive year, a study said on Monday. Russia’s military spending was $69.2 billion (around 64
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