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: May 21, 2017
Saudi forces shoot down Houthi ballistic missile
:: Saudi Air Defense Forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militias from Yemen toward Saudi Arabia Friday night, Arab Coalition command said. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the coalition said the missile
Saudi-US deals worth $380bn agreed during historic Trump visit
:: Saudi-US agreements and investment opportunities worth at least $380 billion were struck on Saturday during the historic visit to Riyadh by President Donald Trump, officials said. King Salman and Trump co-signed the “Saudi-US Joint Strategic Vision Declaration” as a
Bangladesh police raid opposition leader’s office
:: Bangladesh police swooped on the offices of the country’s main opposition leader hunting “anti-state documents” on Saturday, sparking angry protests by hundreds of party supporters. Officials smashed locks to enter the office of two times former Prime Minister Khaleda
Ben Ali nephew apologizes to Tunisia for corruption
:: Imed Trabelsi, a nephew of toppled Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, apologized to the Tunisian people on national television Friday for the endemic corruption during the regime. In his testimony to the Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD),
Sri Lanka offers fresh probes into missing thousands
:: Sri Lanka’s president announced Saturday new investigations into alleged secret detention centers as part of a drive to find tens of thousands of people still missing after the country’s decades-long war. Maithripala Sirisena said he would establish a mechanism
ISIS claims suicide bombings which kill 35 in Baghdad, Basra
:: Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the ISIS group killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, officials said on Saturday. The bombings, which hit Iraq the previous night, came as Iraqi forces
Philippines to reject all aid with conditions
:: The Philippines’ top diplomat has said that the government’s new policy of rejecting aid with conditions applies to all donor countries, not just the EU. Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano made the statement a day after officials confirmed that
5 dead after Indonesian ferry catches fire in Java Sea
:: Indonesian authorities say five people have died after a ferry caught fire in the Java Sea. A Transport Ministry spokesman, Julius Adravida Barata, said Saturday that 187 people have been rescued. He didn’t know if any passengers or crew
141 dead in South Libya airbase attack: military source
:: At least 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to Libya’s Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, have been killed in an attack on a southern airbase, a spokesman for his forces said on Friday. The victims of Thursday’s attack by rival forces
US arms contractor Raytheon announces Saudi deal to launch Arab operation
:: US defense contractor Raytheon has announced partnership with Saudi military industries to create an Arabia business unit. Raytheon’s Arab operation will develop smart weapons and air defense systems, aerospace and security capabilities in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made
General Electric announces $15 billion of business deals with Saudi Arabia
:: American technology and engineering giant General Electtic (GE) announced on Saturday it had signed $15 billion of business deals with Saudi Arabia which will go a long way in boosting the kingdom’s drive to diversify its non-oil economy .
Saudi singers pen songs in English in honor of Trump’s visit to Riyadh
:: Saudi singers Majid al-Muhandis and Abdallah Rashad have both penned bi-lingual Arabic and English songs to mark the United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh. Al-Muhandis is set to perform his song during the opening of the exhibition
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