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
US offers $10 million reward for Syria rebel leader
:: The Trump administration is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about the whereabouts of the military leader of Syria’s al-Qaeda affiliated Nusra Front. The State Department says the reward will be paid for information “leading
Saudi forces repel Houthi attacks in Najran, near Yemen borders
:: Saudi forces repelled two Houthi militia attacks in the Najran area on the border with Yemen on Wednesday morning. An Al Arabiya correspondent said the attacks came at two different times; the first in the early hours of the
Consular office for Yemeni affairs opened in Jeddah
:: Saudi ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber announced that the embassy in Sana’a will open a consular affairs office in Jeddah to process visas for Yemenis. King Salman approved the new office. Al-Jaber told News Agency the office will help
Mexico is the world’s bloodiest country after Syria
:: Mexico’s ruthless drug cartels left the country with the world’s highest murder rate last year, second only to Syria, a report released on Tuesday by the London-based IISS said. There were 23,000 homicides in Mexico during 2016, compared to
Houthi minister quits after she was ‘beaten up by militias’
:: Alia al-Shaabi, the human rights minister of the Houthi cabinet, submitted her resignation after gunmen affiliated with Houthi militias assaulted her. According to well-informed sources, Shaabi and her son were assaulted by Houthi gunmen while she was reviewing the
South Korea’s new president willing to visit rival North
:: New South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday he was open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang’s aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. Moon’s softer stance on North Korea could create friction with
Yemen: Saleh exposes the Houthis and plans to retake Sanaa
:: Ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Chairman of the General People’s Congress, has given the green light to his media to discredit Houthi militia leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi and expose him to Yemeni citizens. The move came following reports pointed
US-backed forces seize Syria’s Tabqa, dam from ISIS
:: A US-backed alliance of Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters on Wednesday captured the key city of Tabqa and its nearby dam from ISIS militants, the force and a monitor told AFP. “The Syrian Democratic Forces seized control of Tabqa
Trump to meet with Abu Dhabi crown prince on May 15
:: US President Donald Trump will host Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, for a meeting at the White House on May 15, the White House said on Tuesday. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Trump
Arab coalition preparing alternatives to Yemen port for urgent aid
:: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it was determined to help its government retake all areas held by Houthi militia, including the key port of al-Hudaydah, but would ensure alternative entry routes for badly needed food and medicine.
Wife of Palestinian hunger strike wants pope to intervene
:: The wife of the leader of a hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails has written to Pope Francis calling on him to intervene “before it is too late”. Fadwa Barghouti, wife of Palestinian leader and
Iraqi forces advance in Mosul and liberate the Maamel neighborhood
:: The commander of the second operations in the counterterrorism agency, Major General Maan al-Saadi, announced on Wednesday that his forces liberated the neighborhood of al-Maamel in the heart of the right coast of Mosul. Al-Saadi said in a statement
Houthis ‘kidnap and torture’ 36 civilians on trial in Yemen’s Sanaa
:: Thirty-six Yemeni civilians were tortured by Houthi militias after they forcibly disappeared two years ago, human rights organizations reported on Tuesday. A joint statement issued by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor and the Yemeni SAM Organization for Rights and
Kuwait ready to resume visa waiver talks with the EU: diplomat
:: A Kuwaiti diplomat said his country is ready to resume negotiations with the European Commission on exempting Kuwaitis from the Schengen visa, the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Wednesday. Assistant Foreign Minister for Europe Affairs Ambassador Waleed
Weather warnings issued in Saudi Arabia and the UAE this week
:: Weather warnings have been issued in Saudi Arabia and the UAE this week amid strong winds and rough waves. According to forecasters at the UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), extra precaution must be taken at sea
Bahrain: Military judiciary tries three terror suspects
:: Bahrain’s national center for communication confirmed Wednesday that the military judiciary is, for the first time, trying three terror suspects. One of the suspects is of military background, while the other two are not. They are accused of committing
Iraq: Seven activists, who were kidnapped, freed in Baghdad
:: Seven civil society activists, who were kidnapped in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, have now been freed, the country’s interior ministry said on Wednesday. So far there are no further details. Security sources and a civil society leader told
Israeli parliament advances bill enshrining state’s Jewish status
:: The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill defining the country as the “national home of the Jewish people” that critics say discriminates against the state’s Arab minority. The bill, supported by 48 against 41 of the
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