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: July 2017
Egypt needs economic reform, but must heed warnings from the past
By : Abdellatif El-Menawy :: Economic reform is not alien to Egypt. In January 1977, then-President Anwar Sadat tried to introduce a controversial economic reform that backfired and brought people out into the streets in protest. He was forced to
New political realities emerge in Iraq
By : Baria Alamuddin :: Iran’s leaders have been busy claiming victory against Daesh in Iraq. Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), this week crowed: “Daesh was stopped by the entry of
Nawaz Sharif’s ouster: A new chapter in Pakistani politics?
By : Talmiz Ahmad :: On July 28, the Supreme Court of Pakistan delivered its verdict on the petitions filed before it by the Imran Khan-led Tehreek-e-Insaf party that had alleged that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had — in his
How much of a threat are cyber-attacks?
By : Harun Yahya :: In the last months, the world has been shocked by two major cyber-attacks. In the first attack that took place in May, more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries were controlled by WannaCry, a ransom
German police rule out terrorism in club shooting carried out by Iraqi man
:: A gunman who killed one person and injured three others in a nightclub in southern Germany on Sunday was an Iraqi citizen who had lived in the country for a long time and was not an asylum seeker, police
Moroccan king pardons more than a thousand protesters
:: King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Saturday pardoned more than a thousand people who were under arrest for taking part in protests in the troubled northern Rif region, the justice ministry announced. The monarch pardoned a total of 1,178
Australia ‘disrupts terror plot’ to bring down airplane
:: Australian authorities said on Sunday they had stopped an allegedly Islamist-inspired “terrorist plot” to bring down an airplane with an improvised explosive, after four people were arrested in raids in Sydney. “I can report last night that there has
Tunisia law on violence against women ‘landmark step’: HRW
:: Human Rights Watch on Thursday hailed a new law to fight domestic violence in Tunisia as a “landmark step” towards protecting women’s rights but called for funding to fully implement it. The law, passed Wednesday and expected to enter
Saudi officer killed during attack on patrol unit in Qatif
:: One security officer was killed while six others were injured during an attack on their patrol unit in the Eastern Province on Sunday. A Saudi interior ministry spokesperson confirmed to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that a security unit of
Muqtada al-Sadr visits Saudi Arabia for the first time in 11 years
:: Influential Iraqi cleri Muqtada al-Sadr has arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in what is hist first visit in nearly 11 years. On his arrival, Sadr was greeted by the Saudi
Saudi Arabia, UAE welcome creation of UN Counter-Terrorism Office
:: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have welcomed the creation of the UN Counter-Terrorism office and voiced their willingness to cooperate with it. In statements delivered at the UN General Assembly, Saudi Arabia and the UAE voiced their
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses in border ceasefire deal
:: Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire agreement in the Lebanon-Syria border area, the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar television station reported. The ceasefire took effect on Thursday and
Yemeni PM says Houthi attack on Mokha port ‘reflects spirit of defeat’
:: Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr said the Houthi militias attack on Mokha port using an explosive-laden boat reflects their spirit of defeat. Bin Daghr said via Twitter that the terrorist operation shows that Houthis have resorted to
Jamjoom appointed chairman of Euro-Arab Environment Organization
:: The Euro-Arab Environment Organization (EAEO) on Wednesday appointed its new president, Ibrahim Abdul Ghaffar Jamjoom, who was elected to succeed Saleh Al-Muzaini. The EAEO’s flag was handed over at a ceremony held in Jeddah, in the presence of the
Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria sets election dates
:: The Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria has set dates for local council and regional assembly elections, an official said on Saturday, in an apparent move to consolidate its growing autonomy. Kurdish groups and their allies control swathes of northern
Iran sends first batch of Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
:: Iran on Sunday sent its first batch of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims left Iran from the Bandar Abbas International Airport. According to the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization, the first flight departed
Indian coast guard makes record 1.5 ton heroin bust
:: India’s coast guard announced on Sunday it had seized 1.5 tons of heroin worth almost $550 million from a merchant ship in what maritime authorities are calling their largest-ever drug bust. The ship was intercepted on Saturday off the
Saudi FM: Qatar call to internationalize holy sites an ‘act of war’
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday “Qatar’s request to internationalize the holy sites is an aggressive act and a declaration of war against the kingdom.” “We reserve the right to respond to any party working in the
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