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 30, 2017
How can the Arab world and West counter Tehran?
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Donald Trump’s first international trip as US president has now ended. After all the controversy about his campaign rhetoric regarding Islam and his executive orders on travelers from some Middle Eastern countries, Trump’s choice
Qatar and UK continue to count the cost of Barclays bailout
By : Frank Kane :: Be careful what you wish for in the world of international banking — you might just get it. That is one of the lessons to be learned from the whirlwind of allegations, legal actions and
Why is the West not supporting Egypt’s fight against terrorism?
By : Mohammed Nosseir :: It has been almost four years since the re-emergence of terrorism in Egypt, a period during which we have been applying a clear policy aimed at completely eradicating the problem. However, this policy has resulted
Erdogan-Trump meeting was short, but significant
By : Yasar Yakis :: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had an important meeting with US President Donald Trump on May 16. The pro-government media in Turkey applauded the meeting, held in Washington, as one of the most fruitful with
Trump condemns killing of pair who tried to stop anti-Muslim rant
:: President Donald Trump on Monday condemned the fatal stabbing of two good Samaritans trying to help a pair of young women targeted by an anti-Muslim tirade on a Portland, Oregon, light rail train. “The violent attacks in Portland on
Macron vows reprisals if chemical weapons used in Syria
:: France would respond immediately to any use of chemical weapons in Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday while urging a stepped-up “partnership” with Moscow in fighting Daesh in the country. “A very clear red line exists on our
Police hunt for suitcase Abedi had on the day of Manchester attacks
:: Britain’s MI5 has begun an internal review of how it handled intelligence on Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who was known to the authorities but not under active investigation, a source told Reuters on Monday. Interior minister Amber Rudd
Saudi deputy crown prince to discuss Syria with Putin in Moscow visit
:: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Moscow Tuesday to discuss the Syrian conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow and Riyadh have so far backed opposing sides in the six-year war, with
Hezbollah associate pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy in US
:: A Lebanese man, accused of trying to use his ties to Hezbollah as part of a scheme to launder drug money, pleaded guilty on Friday in a Brooklyn, New York, federal court to a US money laundering and conspiracy
‘Roads of Arabia’ show wows Koreans, inspires Saudi students
:: The “Roads of Arabia” exhibition of Saudi archaeological masterpieces currently being held in Seoul is wowing visitors, including South Koreans and Saudi students based in the East Asian country. Korean visitors have expressed admiration for the archaeological pieces on
Evacuation of rebels from Damascus district complete
:: The last rebels and others who had agreed to leave the besieged Barzeh district of Damascus have done so, the Syrian capital’s governor was quoted as saying on Monday by state television, bringing the entire area under state control.
Qassim governor: A new step in fight against terrorism taken through Etidal
:: Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal praised the Global Center for Combating Extremism Ideology “Etidal,” which is a step forward in the fight against extremism. In a press statement, the prince said King Salman is working to consolidate the
British Airways resumes flights from London after IT outage but many still waiting
:: British Airways resumed some flights from Britain’s two biggest airports on Sunday after a global computer system failure created chaos, but hundreds of passengers were still waiting for hours at London Heathrow. BA said it aimed to operate the
Civilians lack food, water, medicine as Mosul battle mounts: UN
:: Tens of thousands of civilians in parts of Mosul held by ISIS are struggling to get food, water and medicine, the United Nations said, days into a new push by US-backed Iraqi government troops to take the northern city.
Pakistanis protest power cuts, demonstrator killed in clashes
:: Violence erupted at demonstrations against power cuts in several towns in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, leading to clashes with police that killed a protester and wounded several, officials said. Hundreds of protesters burned and rampaged through government offices and
Morocco protest leader arrested: officials
:: Authorities in Morocco have arrested the fugitive leader of a protest movement that has shaken the country’s northern Rif region for six months, officials said on Monday. Nasser Zefzafi, who had been on the run since Friday, was detained
Pakistan records hottest day ever in Turbat area of Balochistan
:: Citizens of Balochistan’s Turbat experienced the hottest day on record in Pakistan’s history, as the temperatures reached a maximum of 53.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The temperature equaled the previous record measured on May 27, 2010 in Mohenjo Daro
Outrage as calf killed in protest over India slaughter ban
:: The youth wing of India’s main opposition Congress Party caused outrage Monday after killing a calf in public to protest against a controversial ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter. Members of the Youth Congress were filmed slaughtering
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