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: April 2017
Responding to Idlib attack, Trump considering military action in Syria
CNN quoted US sources reported that US President Donald Trump told members of Congress that he was thinking of military action against Syria. Earlier, the US has not excluded a military response to a poison gas attack that killed scores
UN urges 72-hour ceasefire to allow aid to Syria’s eastern Ghouta
The UN called Thursday for an urgent ceasefire in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta region, near Damascus, to allow in desperately needed aid and avoid a repeat of the devastation seen in Aleppo. “We need a 72-hour pause for Eastern Ghouta, and
Two Iraqi pilots killed when helicopter shot down over Mosul by ISIS
Two Iraqi army pilots were killed on Thursday when their helicopter was shot down over the city of Mosul by ISIS, according to a military statement. The helicopter was providing air support to Federal Police forces battling ISIS fighters on
Merkel, Trump talk over concerns over Afghanistan, Ukraine
Angela Merkel’s spokesman says the German chancellor has talked with US President Donald Trump, exchanging thoughts on the current situation in Afghanistan and in eastern Ukraine. Steffen Seibert said in a statement Thursday that the two leaders had talked by
Turkey says tests on Syria attack victims point to possible sarin exposure
Initial results of tests on victims of an attack which killed dozens of people in Syria’s Idlib province point to possible exposure to sarin gas, Turkey’s health ministry said on Thursday. It said 31 people hurt in Tuesday’s attack were
Somalia leader declares country a war zone, replaces chiefs
Somalia’s new president on Thursday declared the country a war zone and replaced its military and intelligence chiefs while instructing the army to prepare a new offensive against Al-Shabab extremists. The shakeup is an attempt to improve the worsening security
Loud explosion heard in residential building in Russia’s St. Petersburg
A loud explosion has been heard from a residential building in Russia’s St. Petersburg close to the site where explosives were found earlier, witnesses told local media. No one was hurt during the explosion, RIA news agency reported citing emergencies
Korea to cooperate on Vision 2030, bolster industrial ties with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and South Korea agreed to work closely on joint industrial projects including Vision 2030 that aims to make the Kingdom a pioneering global model of excellence. To strengthen the bilateral ties South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says no ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said ethnic cleansing was too strong a term to describe what was happening in the Muslim-majority Rakhine region, the BBC reported on Wednesday. “I don’t think there is ethnic cleaning going on,” Suu Kyi
China cancels Australian lawmakers’ trip as tensions deepen
China canceled a visit by Australian lawmakers to meet law enforcement officials in what some say is punishment for Australian interference in Chinese internal affairs in a period of deepening diplomatic tensions. Craig Kelly, chairman of the Parliamentary Joint Committee
Kremlin says Syrian gas attack ‘unacceptable’ but US data on it not objective
The Kremlin on Thursday called a deadly poison gas attack in Syria’s Idlib province earlier this week a “monstrous crime,” but said Washington’s conclusions about the incident were not based on objective data. “This was a dangerous and monstrous crime,
Britain to extradite former head of Kuwait’s social security fund
Fahad al-Rajaan, the former head of Kuwait’s social security fund convicted in his home country of corruption and embezzling public money, has been arrested on behalf of the Kuwaiti authorities, London police said on Thursday. Last year, al-Rajaan was sentenced
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Yemeni tribal leaders
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the Yemeni tribal leaders in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Sheikh Mofreh Bahaibah gave a speech in the name of the Yemeni tribal sheikhs thanking the Saudi government, led by King Salman, for
King Salman honors winners of King Faisal International Prize
King Salman presented awards to the winners of the King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for 2017 on Tuesday night at a ceremony attended by princes, senior government officials, academics and scientists here at Al-Faisaliyah Hotel. Launched by the King Faisal
US, Britain, France request name of pilot who carried out Syrian chemical attack
The US, Britain and France have demanded the names of the pilots who carried out the recent chemical attack in Syria. Their request came as part of the draft resolution, which they submitted on Wednesday during an emergency session at
Apple aims for more control, less cost as it accelerates in chip design
Apple Inc’s decision to stop licensing graphics chips from Imagination Technologies Group Plc is the clearest example yet of the iPhone maker’s determination to take greater control of the core technologies in its products – both to guard its hefty
Saudi Arabia detained 77 terror suspects last month
Saudi security forces arrested 77 terror suspects in March, according to an updated list posted on the Interior Ministry’s Nafethah Tawasol website. The suspects belong to nine nationalities — 53 of them are Saudis. The others included 16 Turks, two
4 gunmen accused of killing police shot dead in Russia
Police in southern Russia on Thursday hunted down and killed four suspects following the killing of two police officers. The Investigative Committee said the National Guard in the city of Astrakhan found the suspects, who refused to surrender and fired
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