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: June 2017
Official: Qatar can stay under ‘blockade forever’
:: CEO of the state-owned Qatar Petroleum said on Tuesday in an interview that Doha can continue to sustain itself under “blockade forever,” in a statement showing recalcitrance defiance. “We can stay under blockade forever and our situation in terms
Israeli soldiers shot dead Palestinian armed with knife
:: A Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank Tuesday before being shot dead, the army said. A military statement said that the incident occurred near Qalandia, north of Jerusalem. “An assailant armed with a knife
Mohammed bin Salman named crown prince — SPA
:: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been appointed as the country’s crown prince, replacing Prince Mohammed bin Naif, a royal decree carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Wednesday. The decree, issued by King Salman,
Saudi deputy crown prince meets Iraqi PM Abadi
:: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Mecca on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to review bilateral relations and latest developments in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. An SPA statement said the meeting
US shoots down drone close to Iraqi-Syrian border
:: The US led coalition said on Tuesday it had shot down an armed pro-Syrian drone that had been advancing on its forces near a garrison close to the border with Iraq in southeastern Syria. In a statement, US forces
King Salman holds meeting with Saudi Council of Ministers
:: King Salman said on Monday evening during a meeting with the Council of Ministers that the Kingdom’s dedication to serve the Two Holy Mosques is an honor and a source of pride to Saudis. King Salman briefed the ministers
Free suhoor meals for thousands of pilgrims in Makkah
:: On a directive from Makkah Governor and Adviser to King Salman Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, thousands of Umrah pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in Makkah are being given free suhoor meals during the last days of Ramadan. The prince has
WHO says child from Raqqa among 15 new polio cases in Syria
:: Fifteen new cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria, including a child who may have caught the disease in Raqqa, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Aid workers are unable to vaccinate the population in and around
UN council urges Eritrea and Djibouti to end border dispute
:: The UN Security Council urged Eritrea and Djibouti on Monday to resolve their border dispute peacefully following the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops from Qatar. Djibouti accused Eritrean troops of occupying the Dumeira mountain area shortly after 450 Qatari peacekeepers
Russia has no confirmation of ISIS leader Baghdadi’s death
:: Russia said on Tuesday it could not confirm that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in an air strike in Syria last month, the Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying. Moscow said
Australia’s military suspends air operations over Syria
:: Australia’s military on Tuesday said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces. The decision came amid increasing tension between the US and Russia, which warned it would
Israel starts work on new settlement, even as US steps up peace efforts
:: Israel broke ground on Tuesday on its first new settlement in the occupied West Bank for two decades, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, announcing the symbolic move on the eve of a peace mission by White House senior adviser
Virginia police investigates Muslim girl’s killing as ‘road rage’ crime
:: A teenage Muslim girl of Egyptian origin was killed by a bat-wielding motorist near a Virginia mosque was an apparent victim of “road rage” and her death is not being investigated as a hate crime, police said on Monday.
Ghassan Salame replaces UN Secretary General’s special envoy for Libya
:: Former Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salame replaced UN Secretary General’s special envoy for Libya Martin Kobler. Salame is expected to officially take up the post at the end of this month at the expiry of Kobler’s term which lasted
White House says it retains right to self-defense in Syria
:: The White House said on Monday that coalition forces fighting ISIS militants in Syria retained the right to self-defense as Russia warned it viewed any planes flying in its area of operations as potential targets. Tensions escalated on Sunday
Trump lashes out at ‘brutal’ North Korea after American student dies
:: Otto Warmbier, the US student released in a coma last week after nearly 18 months in detention in North Korea, died on Monday, prompting President Donald Trump to slam the “brutal regime” in Pyongyang. The 22-year-old was medically evacuated
The situation in Qatar is getting difficult
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: Last week, the Qatari government signed a deal to buy 36 F-15 fighter planes which are one of the best fighter jets in the world. Doha will thus possess a large air force in its
Champs Elysees incident appears deliberate act: French interior ministry
:: A driver appeared to deliberately crash his car into a police van on the French capital’s Champs Elysees avenue on Monday, the interior ministry said, and the Paris prosecutor’s anti-terrorism unit said it had opened an investigation. “It looks
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