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 7, 2017
Iran heads toward the Iraq-Syria border
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: Iran has a clear goal of creating a reality that enables it to determine the fate of Syria and later expand its role in Iraq. To this end, it is leading Iraqi militias, others it
Trump’s climate policies are full of hot air
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: President Donald Trump’s theater of the absurd is continuing to produce reckless policies that make a mockery of the US and put Americans and the world in harm’s way. This week, it was the turn
Qatar: Architect of its own isolation
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor :: This is one of the saddest days since the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was formed. I never imagined that a brotherly country, a neighbor with which we in the UAE share ties of blood,
France confirms second French death in London attack
:: A second French citizen has been confirmed killed in the London Bridge attack, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday. “It is with great sadness that I have learned that one of the French citizens, who was
Man shot after attacking police outside Paris’ Notre Dame
:: French police shot and wounded a man who attacked officers with a hammer outside the Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday and the Paris prosecutor’s office swiftly launched a counter-terrorism investigation. Armed police cordoned off the site and the cathedral
Saudi FM: Iran must be punished for its interference in the region
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said Iran must be punished for its interference in the region and support for terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda, Al Arabiya News Channel reported him as saying early Wednesday. Jubeir, who is in Paris
US-backed force enters ISIS-held Raqqa from east
:: The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces broke into ISIS’s Syrian bastion of Raqqa on Tuesday, less than an hour after declaring a new phase in their fight for the city. “Our forces entered the city of Raqqa from the eastern
Trump says perhaps isolating Qatar ‘beginning of end of terrorism’
:: United President Donald Trump has said Middle East leaders pointed the finger toward Qatar when probed on who was responsible for terrorist financing in the region. In a series of tweets posted on Tuesday, Trump said it his recent
Makkah residents to be trained to deal with heart attacks
:: Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah governor and adviser to King Salman, on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah in Jeddah to implement “Makkah, the City of Safe Heart,” an initiative to teach citizens outside
Kuwaiti Emir discusses latest GCC development with King Salman in Saudi
:: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Tuesday as Kuwait-led mediation efforts are taking shape in the crisis of severing ties with Qatar. Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa is set
UAE minister Gargash tweets on what lies behind decision to cut Qatar ties
:: The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, posted on Monday a series of tweets in response to the Saudi and UAE’s decision to sever ties with Qatar. He called it a “difficult and inevitable day,” adding
Mauritania becomes eighth country severing ties with Qatar
:: Mauritania on Tuesday announced that it has severed its ties with Qatar after accusing Doha with terrorism. Mauritania is now the eighth country who cut ties with Qatar after Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Maldives and Mauritius. Meanwhile, Jordan
Philippines says Arab-Qatar rift may have repercussions for Filipino workers
:: The Philippine government expressed concern over several Arab powers breaking off diplomatic ties with Qatar, saying this may have “ripple effects” on Filipinos working overseas. “Concerned government agencies are looking at the matter and will extend assistance and other
Security guard kills Arab-Israeli protester in central Israel
:: A security guard shot and killed an Arab-Israeli citizen as hundreds of protesters stormed a police station in central Israel overnight and set fire to vehicles, police said on Tuesday. The violence erupted after police officers in the Arab
Egypt’s Al-Azhar: Severing ties with Qatar necessary to protect the Arab world
:: Egypt’s Al-Azhar praised the position taken by several Arab leaders to suspend ties with the Qatari government to ensure the unity and stability of the Arab nations, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Al-Azhar said that it is
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