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: June 2, 2017
The new Great Game of energy
By : John Defterios :: Last autumn, the world’s two largest oil producers united during an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC meeting in Algiers, where they publicly declared their commitment to cut output and support prices.
New crisis between Lebanon and GCC
By : Diana Moukalled :: Nothing seems to make us optimistic in Lebanon; we climb out of a hole only to stumble into another. There are signs of a new diplomatic crisis looming on the horizon. After the return of
Foreign intervention and the UK general election
By : Eyad Abu Shakra :: UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn provoked a storm of criticism when he said of the Manchester suicide bombing: “Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed to the connections between
Iran is key to Trump’s second presidential term
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Some may say it is too early to discuss the next US presidential election, but in politics long-term plans are prudent. Any incumbent has to carefully conduct and evaluate every policy to see how
Seif al-Islam, the story of the most controversial man in Libya
:: Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, spent around 6 years in prison until a Libyan court recently ordered his release. Issa al-Saghir, the attorney-general of the Ministry of Justice in the Libyan interim government,
Trump pulls us out of global climate change accord
:: President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris accord and try to negotiate a new global deal on climate change. “I promised I would exit or renegotiate any deal which fails to
Key facts about Quba Mosque
:: Quba mosque has a special and unique place in the hearts of Muslims due to its association with the prophet Muhammed -peace be upon him- as it is the first mosque ever built. It is also known to be
Strategic sea trade routes near Yemen under threats from Houthi militias
:: Strategic sea trade routes near Yemen have come under increasing threats after Houthi militias attacked an oil tanker on Wednesday in the latest flare-up in an area through which much of the world’s oil passes. Al Arabiya correspondent reported
Arab Coalition: We welcome hand over of Hudaydah port to neutral party
:: An official source from the Arab Coalition welcomed the statements of the UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in the Security Council, in which he called on the Houthi militias to hand over the Yemeni port of
ISIS announces the death of senior leader Turki al-Binali
:: ISIS confirmed the death of the grand Mufti and prominent leader of its Bahraini branch Turki al-Binali after a coalition air raid targeted militiants in Raqqa, Syria. Binali was also known as Abu Humam al-Athari, Abu Sufyan al-Salim and
Saudi Arabia warns citizens to avoid public areas after Manila resort attacks
:: The Saudi embassy in the Philippines has called on citizens to avoid going out in public places and to be vigilant after explosions and gunshots were heard at an entertainment resort in Manila early on Friday, close to the
ISIS fires at fleeing Mosul civilians, killing 7, wounding 23
:: At least seven civilians were killed and 23 wounded by ISIS mortar shells as they tried to flee Mosul’s militant-controlled Zanjili district on Thursday, Iraqi police said. Zanjili is part of the enclave that remains in the hands of
KSRelief distributes 596,340 iftar meals in Somalia
:: The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) has launched a project to distribute 596,340 iftar meals in Somalia, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The project aims to alleviate the suffering of the Somali people due
ISIS news agency founder killed by US-led collation airstrike
:: The brother of Rayan Mishaal, the founder of “Amaq,” ISIS official news agency, revealed on Facebook that his brother was killed in an air strike by the US-led coalition in the province of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria. He
Libya’s National Accord govt shuts down office of ‘Mufti of Qatar’
:: The Libyan Government of National Accord has closed Dar al-Ifta, which was headed by extremist Mufti Sadiq al-Ghariani, and confiscated all its contents. Ghariani was issuing constant fatwas that incite violence against the national army and politicians. He is
Trump rejects moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem — for now
:: Stepping back from a campaign promise, President Donald Trump on Thursday decided not to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, at least for the next six months. The White House described Trump’s waiver as a move to
US senators criticize Egypt’s NGO law as crackdown on rights
:: Three US Republican senators on Wednesday criticized a law enacted by Egypt to regulate the work of non-governmental organizations as a sign of a “draconian” crackdown on human rights. The measure, issued on Monday after being ratified by President
Palestinian woman shot after stabbing Israeli soldier
:: A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli soldier outside a Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank on Thursday before being shot and critically wounded, the army and medics said. The attack came just days before the 50th anniversary of
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