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 25, 2017
Revisiting the global order
By : Javier Solana :: As many analysts have observed, the Pax Americana of recent decades is on life support. After the first 150 days of Donald Trump’s “America First” — or more accurately, “America Alone” — presidency, it seems
Terrorism scourge of this era, says King Salman
:: Terrorism is the “scourge of this era,” King Salman said on Saturday, adding that Saudi Arabia was making great efforts to ensure global security. “Today, the world is suffering from terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” said King
Ferrand elected to lead Macron’s lawmakers in French parliament
:: Former French minister Richard Ferrand, who has been fighting accusations of improper financial dealings during most of his few weeks in office, was elected on Saturday to lead President Emmanuel Macron’s lawmakers in parliament “I thank the deputies for
Israel launches air raid on Syria in return for fire
:: An Israeli aircraft carried out a strike on Syria after 10 projectiles fired from the war-torn country hit the occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent has reported. The Israeli Air Force also targeted two tanks of the
Egypt’s Sisi ratifies agreement transferring Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees his country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, the government said in a statement on Saturday. The Egyptian parliament approved last
Egypt arrests cell planning to blow up churches during Eid al-Fitr
:: Egypt’s interior ministry has announced the areest of six people belonging to an extremist cell who planned on attacking churches on Eid al-Fitr and the anniversary of the June 30 protests. “Information of the security services has revealed the
Qatar naturalizing Bahraini citizens among key Gulf rift concerns
:: Qatar’s naturalization of Gulf citizens, specifically those from Bahrain, has emerged as a key point of contention between Doha and several boycotting member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Several media outlets, including Al Arabiya, began to report in
Iraqi forces free hundreds of civilians in Mosul battles as toll mounts
:: Iraqi forces opened exit routes for hundreds of civilians to flee the Old City of Mosul on Saturday as they battled to retake the ancient quarter from ISIS militants mounting a last stand in what was the de facto
UAE minister Gargash: Qatar chose to ‘leak list of Gulf demands’
:: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Saturday that instead of discussing a list of demands set by Gulf countries, Qatar decided to leak them to the media. Speaking in a press conference, Gargash said
Yemen launches investigation into human rights abuses in liberated areas
:: Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dajar issued a decision to form a joint committee to investigate allegations regarding violations of human rights in liberated areas. The committee will include six members: Judge Gamal Omar, Minister of Justice as its
Weeks after the boycott, no positive signs from Qatar
:: There are no positive signs from Qatar, weeks after the Gulf boycott. The Qatari attempts aim to put some pressure on its neighbors to end the boycott at times, and to push for a decision to re-open the Qatari
Nasrallah says ‘hundreds of thousands’ ready to go to war against Israel
:: Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, warned Israel on Friday that thousands of fighters from different countries will be ready to strike back if Israel launches any attack. “The Israeli enemy must know that if an Israeli war
Australia welcomes charges against alleged Bali bombing mastermind
:: Australia on Saturday welcomed charges against a Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of masterminding the 2002 Bali bombings in which 202 people were killed, including 88 Australians. Indonesian-born militant Riduan Isamuddin, also known as Hambali, is accused of overseeing the
UAE, Saudi, Bahrain envoys meet with Turkish FM official on Qatar
:: The Emirati, Saudi and Bahraini ambassadors to Turkey have met with a Turkish foreign ministry official on Friday to discuss Ankara’s stance on the Gulf states’ political dispute with Qatar. The three envoys stressed the position of their countries
At least three killed in Mosul suicide attacks
:: Suicide bombers attacked a shopping district of east Mosul that was retaken from the ISIS militants months ago, killing at least three people, medical and security officials said Saturday. The attack struck the Muthanna neighborhood late on Friday as
Sectarian group claims Pakistan bombs; death toll rises to 50
:: A faction of Pakistan-based sectarian militants Lashkar-e-Jhangvi on Saturday claimed responsibility for twin bombs that hit a market in the northwestern town of Parachinar, killing at least 50 people ahead of the holiday marking the end of Ramadan. LeJ’s
Saudi Crown Prince to Al-Azhar Sheikh: Muslims count on their institutes
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Al-Azhar’s Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb that Muslims count on Islamic institutes in the upcoming period to encounter terrorism. Egypt’s Al-Azhar is Sunni Islam’s most revered institution. The conversation took place when Sheikh Al-Tayeb
Second French journalist dies after being wounded in Mosul
:: French journalist Veronique Robert has died in Paris after being wounded in an explosion in Mosul earlier this week, her employer France Televisions said in a statement on Saturday. The mine explosion killed Iraqi journalist Bakhtiyar Haddad and French
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