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: May 2017
‘Dozens hurt’ as Palestinians clash with Israeli forces
:: Dozens of Palestinians were hurt on Friday in the occupied West Bank and Gaza during clashes with Israeli forces after marches backing hunger-striking prisoners, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said. Both the Red Crescent and the health ministry in
US agency votes to roll back broadband ‘neutrality’ rules
:: US regulators voted on Thursday to scrap a 2015 order aimed at forcing broadband firms to treat all online traffic equally, in the latest turn of the politically charged “net neutrality” debate. The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to
WSJ: Egypt and Saudi Arabia come together ahead of Trump trip
:: The Wall Street Journal said in a report that Arab world’s most populous country and its economic powerhouse simply can’t afford not to get along with each other. It added that Trump administration is pushing for a new coalition
Polls open in first Iran presidential vote since atomic deal
:: Iranians began voting Friday in the country’s first presidential election since its nuclear deal with world powers, as incumbent Hassan Rowhani faced a staunch challenge from a hard-line opponent over his outreach to the West. The election is largely
Ivanka Trump to take part in presidential trip to Saudi Arabia
:: Ivanka Trump will travel with the president to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Italy on his upcoming foreign trip, a White House official said. A senior adviser to President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump will be present for six days of
Netflix big-beast thriller ‘Okja’ impresses at Cannes after boos
:: A technical glitch on Friday halted the screening of Netflix’s first movie to compete at the Cannes Film Festival, but “Okja”, starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal, which opened to boos, ended to hearty applause. One of the most
Dual justice separates David Boim from Rachel Corrie
By : Ray Hanania :: Born only a few months apart, Rachel Corrie and David Boim were both killed by violence between Palestinians and Israelis. Boim was 17 when he was killed on May 13, 1996, when he was shot
Reading Trump’s foreign policy road map
By : Maria Dubovikova :: The US President Donald Trump has been maneuvering with no concrete strategy, but only concrete desires and aspirations he wants to realize no matter what. Despite that, the shape of US foreign policy is starting
Trump surprised extremists
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: US President Donald Trump surprised and angered extremists with his policies and swift action in the Middle East. Since his first day in the White House, he appointed government officials who agree with his announcement
Restoring competition in the digital economy
By : Dalia Marin :: The digital economy is carving out new divides between capital and labor, by allowing one firm, or a small number of firms, to capture an increasingly large market share. With “superstar” companies operating globally, and
No links to ‘terrorism’ after car plows into NY crowd
:: One person was killed after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians in New York’s bustling Times Square on Thursday with the police not linking the incident to “terrorism.” New York Fire Department, in updated tally on Twitter, said one was
Joe Lieberman said to be interviewing for top FBI job
:: The White House on Wednesday named failed Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman as a surprise contender to become the next FBI director. President Donald Trump will interview the former independent senator — who ran on a ticket with
Saudi to launch international center to combat terrorism during Trump’s visit
:: An international center to combat terrorism is going to be launched at the end of the “Islamic-American Summit,” which will take place during US president Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a press
Syrian Free Army delegation pulls out from Geneva talks
:: The Syrian Free Army delegation suspended their participation in Geneva 6 talks, attributing the suspension to the lack of clarity regarding the strategic vision of the negotiations, reported Al Arabiya. The delegation of the Syrian regime and representatives from
GCC foreign ministers meet in Riyadh ahead of Trump Saudi visit
:: Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met on Wednesday in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh ahead of the visit of US President Donald Trump, as he is scheduled to attend the GCC-US Summit and Arab-Islamic-US Summit
Trump’s Riyadh visit will ‘confront chaos perpetrators in the Muslim world’
:: Saudi Arabia has said that the three summits hosted by Riyadh on May 20 and 21 during United States President Donald Trump’s visit would “change the game’ rules”. The official website which was launched on Tuesday for the Arab-American
US-led coalition strikes pro-regime convoy in Syria near Jordan
:: US-led coalition jets hit a convoy of Syrian and Iranian-backed militias that were heading towards the Tanf base in southern Syria where US special forces are based, a rebel official with a Pentagon-backed rebel group said on Thursday Muzahem
Sources: Russia pressures Syrian opposition to accept UN proposal
:: Sources told Al Arabiya News Channel on Thursday that Russia has pressured the Syrian opposition in Geneva to accept a proposal by the UN envoy for Syria Steffan de Mistura, which is meant to draft a new constitution before
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