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: July 1, 2017
Trump administration reverses policy on fiancés as travel ban takes effect
:: US President Donald Trump’s administration reversed a decision late on Thursday and said fiancés would be considered close family members and therefore allowed to travel to the United States as its revised travel ban took effect. The US State
Trump and Putin to hold first meeting next week
:: US President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week at a summit in Germany that brings two world leaders whose political fortunes have become intertwined face-to-face for the first time. Both the Kremlin and the
New York skyscraper linked to Iran can be seized, says court
:: A New York court on Thursday ruled a 36-story skyscraper said to be controlled by Iran may be seized by the US government, in what prosecutors called the biggest civil forfeiture linked to terrorism in the country’s history. Proceeds
Man held after driving 4×4 into barriers protecting Paris mosque
:: A man was arrested after he drove his vehicle into barriers protecting a mosque in the Paris suburbs Thursday, police said, with Muslim officials describing the incident as an “attempted attack”. The 4X4 vehicle “struck pillars and barriers in
Hundreds flee Mosul as Iraqi forces squeeze extremists
:: Hundreds of civilians fled Mosul’s Old City on Friday as Iraqi forces slowly squeezed the last pockets of ISIS resistance, and the UN warned that the “intense and concentrated” fighting put innocent lives in even greater danger. People climbed
Sisi: To mark June 30th revolution, we confront terror sponsors
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the June 30th revolution was aimed at confronting countries that support extremist groups, pointing out that the hidden intentions of some of the neighboring countries have been exposed. Egyptian television channels broadcasted
Saudi official: Turkish military base in Qatar ‘complicates’ the situation
:: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Turkey, Walid al-Khuraiji, has said that the Turkish base in Qatar “complicates the situation.” He also expressed Riyadh’s hope that Ankara would take a “neutral” position on the crisis with Doha. “Any regional forces are
ISIS retakes Raqqa district from Syrian Democratic Forces: monitor
:: ISIS militants recaptured an eastern district of their Syrian bastion Raqqa on Friday, a monitor said, rolling back the advance of US-backed fighters. “ISIS fully retook al-Senaa, which was the most important neighborhood taken by the Syrian Democratic Forces,”
Human rights report refutes Qatar’s ‘blockade’ claims
:: A report released by the Arab Federation for Human Rights has refuted the claims made by the Qatari Human Rights Committee. The Geneva-based Arab Federation reiterated the commitment of the boycotting countries toward global human rights laws and principles
Former US diplomat hails ambitious vision of Saudi Crown Prince
:: The world media has been giving extended coverage to Mohammed bin Salman since he was officially named Saudi Crown Prince on June 21. More than a week later, he continues to dominate the larger portion of Saudi-related news abroad.
ISIS withdraws from Syria’s Aleppo, nearby villages
:: The ISIS group no longer has a presence in Syria’s Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages where regime forces were advancing, a monitor said on Friday. “ISIS withdrew from 17 towns and villages and is now
Bahrain security forces uncover terrorist cell
:: Major General Tariq bin Hassan al-Hassan, head of public security in Bahrain, announced on Thursday the details of the pre-emptive security operation to capture a terrorist organization belonging to what is known as al Ashtar brigades. The head of
Five militants blow themselves up killing child in Lebanon
:: A child was killed and seven Lebanese soldiers wounded on Friday when five militants blew themselves up and a sixth threw a grenade during raids on two refugee camps near the Syrian border, the army said. The civil war,
UNHCR issues correction to ‘distorted’ reports appearing in Qatari media
:: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday that it regrets the appearance of inaccurate accounts in Qatari media of a meeting held on Thursday between UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad
Sarin used in deadly April 5 attack in Syria, finds probe
:: An investigation by the international chemical weapons watchdog confirmed Friday that sarin nerve gas was used in a deadly April 4 attack on a Syrian town, the latest confirmation of chemical weapons use in Syria’s civil war. The attack
Pakistani journalist held over Facebook posts criticizing security forces
:: A Pakistani reporter has been detained and charged under cybercrime laws for criticizing security forces on social media, officials and his family said Friday, the latest sign of a state crackdown on free speech. Zafarullah Achakzai, who works at
Source close to Khamenei claims Baghdadi ‘has definitely died’
:: Iran’s news agency (IRNA) has quoted a representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying on Thursday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS leader, has been killed. Ali Shirazi, representative to the Quds Forces, told Reuters that “Baghdadi has
Blacklisted China bank cited as North Korea’s conduit to global finance
:: Washington’s move to shut off Bank of Dandong from the U.S. financial system punishes a small regional Chinese lender with what US authorities say has been an outsized exposure to North Korea and its banned nuclear and missile programs.
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