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 3, 2017
France rules out terrorism after eight wounded in mosque shooting
:: Eight people including a girl were lightly wounded late Sunday in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southeast French city of Avignon, the prosecutor’s office said, ruling out terrorism. According to initial accounts taken on the
Trump discusses ‘concerns’ over Qatar crisis in calls to Gulf leaders
:: President Donald Trump spoke separately to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar on Sunday to discuss his “concerns about the ongoing dispute” between Qatar and its Gulf and Arab neighbors, the White House said. “He reiterated
Militant video purports to show westerners held in Mali
:: Islamist militants operating in Mali released a video purporting to show six western hostages, ahead of a regional security summit in the West African country attended by France’s president on Sunday. A narrator speaking in English said the 17-minute
Boycotting countries accept Kuwait’s request for extension of Qatar deadline
:: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have accepted the Kuwaiti government’s request to extend the deadline given to Qatar to respond to the list of demands by 48 hours, according to a joint statement issued by the four countries.
Bahrain foreign minister: Qatar must comply with the list of demands
:: Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received a phone call from his US counterpart Rex Tillerson on Sunday evening, during which the Bahraini official stressed the need for Qatar to comply with the list of demands
Arab foreign ministers to discuss Qatar in Cairo on Wednesday
:: Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Qatar, Egypt said on Sunday. “At the invitation of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, there will be a quartet meeting
Fire rages in Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon, 1 dead
:: A fire broke out in a Syrian refugee settlement in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley Sunday, killing at least one person and sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky, the state news agency and the Red Cross said. Ahmed
Saudi UN envoy says Qatar insists on supporting terrorism
:: Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, has said that Qatar is still insisting on destabilizing the security of Saudi Arabia and the region and to support terrorism, which poses threats to the entire world.
Iraq: 14 killed after suicide attack hits camp in Anbar province
:: At least 14 people were killed and more than 10 injured after a suicide bomber attacked a camp for displaced persons in western Anbar, Iraq. Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported that the attack on the camp occurred 60 km west
Saudi forces counter Houthi attack opposite border province of Jazan
:: The Arab coalition renewed its targeting of sites besieged by Houthi militias and forces loyal to Yemen’s former deposed president on Sunday near the village of Al Khubah, Jazan. Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported that the reconnaissance teams on the
Rebels accuse Syrian army of chlorine attack, army calls it fabrication
:: A Syrian rebel group accused the Syrian army of using chlorine gas against its fighters on Saturday in battles east of Damascus – an accusation the military swiftly denied as a fabrication. The Failaq al-Rahman group said more than
India’s Modi heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
:: Narendra Modi is making a first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister next week, in a public embrace of a country that he has long admired for its military and technical expertise but which his predecessors kept
Qatar may face further sanctions as Gulf deadline approaches
:: Qatar could be hit by fresh sanctions as a deadline to accept a list of demands by its Arab and Gulf neighbors, which have severed ties with Doha, approaches. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt broke off the ties
US official: Riyadh and Abu Dhabi confront Iran’s expansion in Yemen
:: Vice president of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US armed forces Jack Keane has lauded both Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed for confronting the Iranian expansion in Yemen
Suicide bomber in Damascus kills at least nine, wounds several
:: At least nine people were killed and 15 others wounded on Sunday when a suicide bombing struck an eastern district of Damascus, a monitor said. “Nine were killed, among them civilians and soldiers, in the suicide bombing that hit
Israel rearrests Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar
:: Israeli authorities have re-arrested a prominent Palestinian lawmaker in an overnight raid over her leadership in a movement Israel considers a terrorist organisation, officials said Sunday. Khalida Jarrar was arrested in the raid in the Ramallah area in the
Yemen’s cholera death toll rises to 1,500: WHO
:: The death toll from a major cholera outbreak in Yemen has risen to 1,500, Nevio Zagaria, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) representative in Yemen, said on Saturday, and appealed for more help to put an end to the epidemic.
Two suspected al-Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strike
:: Two suspected al-Qaeda militants were killed in a drone strike while traveling on a motorbike in southern Yemen late on Saturday, residents said. The men died on the outskirts of al-Wadei town in Abyan province, said residents who identified
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