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
Pentagon says US forces kill seven al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid
:: US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon said late Monday. The raid took place in Maarib Governorate in the early hours on Tuesday local time. “During this
‘We must build bridges not walls,’ Abbas says as Trump visits Bethlehem
:: US President Donald Trump arrived for talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as they seek ways to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. In a joint press conference between the two leaders,
Trump says Iran driving Israel, Arab states closer
:: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that shared concern about Iran was driving Israel and many Arab states closer and demanded that Tehran immediately cease military and financial backing of “terrorists and militias”. In Jerusalem, in public remarks
Car bomb explodes in Syria’s Homs, army destroys another near Damascus
:: A car bomb exploded in Homs on Tuesday morning, Syrian state television said, two days after the city passed back under full government control for the first time since 2011. Authorities destroyed another vehicle rigged with explosives near a
Trump administration wavers on whether ‘Western Wall a part of Israel’
:: As President Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to visit the hallowed Western Wall on Monday, it remained unclear whether his administration was changing longstanding US policy by declaring the wall’s location to be Israel, versus Jerusalem.
Indian army awards officer who used Kashmiri as ‘human shield’
:: India’s army said Tuesday it has commended an officer accused of tying a Kashmiri man to a jeep and using him as a human shield, sparking outrage from rights activists. Video footage showing Farooq Ahmad Dar bound to the
UN’s Syria envoy says possible seventh Geneva talks planned for June
:: UN’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura briefed diplomats at the Security Council on the latest political progress on solving the Syrian through the Geneva talks. De Mistura said there were several violations of the ceasefire in areas to de-escalate
Nokia and Apple settle long-running legal disputes
:: Nokia and Apple have settled their numerous legal disputes after signing an agreement to work together. Nokia, once the world’s No. 1 cellphone maker and now a networks provider after selling its ailing mobile phone sector to Microsoft in
Cannes’ red carpet falls silent for Manchester victims
:: The famed red carpet at the Cannes film festival fell silent Tuesday for victims of the pop concert suicide bombing in the British city of Manchester. The attack targeting young fans at a show by US singer Ariana Grande
The pros and cons of Erdogan-Trump meeting
By : Sinem Cengiz :: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Washington to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump last week received significant coverage in both Turkish and international media outlets. It was the first time they had met
Six things I learned from the World Economic Forum in Jordan
By : Frank Kane :: Even with severe competition in the form of President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh, there were enough ideas, and people, floating around the Dead Sea to make the trip to Jordan worthwhile for the World
What Trump’s Saudi visit means for Iran
By : Sawsan Al Shaer :: We hope to seize the opportunity provided by US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saudi Arabia to correct some concepts pertaining to security threats which confront Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and which
Trump visit: US-Saudi deals to bring big business benefits
By : John Sfakianakis :: The visit to Saudi Arabia by Donald J. Trump, and the series of mega deals signed, brings to mind the adage of another American president, Calvin Coolidge: The business of America is business. However, the
Trial begins of alleged Turkey coup ringleaders
:: The trial opened on Monday of more than 220 suspects, including over two dozen former Turkish generals, accused of being among the ringleaders of the attempted coup last year aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey blames the
Tunisia protester ‘accidentally’ killed in south: ministry
:: A young protester was killed Monday after a police vehicle “accidentally” ran him over outside an oil and gas installation in south Tunisia after weeks of social unrest, a ministry said. “The health ministry announces the accidental death of
Iraqi forces recapture Najjar district in western Mosul
:: Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces on Monday has recaptured al-Najjar neighborhood in the western side of Mosul, state TV – Iraqia News channel – reported, quoting the military commander of the anti-ISIS operation in Nineveh Province. Joint Iraqi forces retook the
Iran must not interfere in internal affairs of its neighbors: Najib Razak
:: US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, and the Arab-Islamic-American Summit held Sunday, witnessed the emergence of a new strategic partnership between the US and Arab and Muslim countries, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told News Agency Monday.
Saudi Arabia, US release joint statement on working agreements
:: Saudi Arabia and the United States have released a joint statement emphasizing the threat of Iranian interferences in the region after concluding meetings in Riyadh during a two-day summit. The statement called the agreements a path toward a “a
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