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 15, 2017
Reminders of the July war
By : Diana Moukalled :: Eleven years after Israel’s July war against Lebanon, there is talk of a new war between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel is worried about the Iraqi-Iranian axis backed by Russia. Hezbollah, despite all its threats, knows
Will Egypt’s bullying attitude help overcome its economic crisis?
By : Mohammed Nosseir :: A bullying attitude might work to move some nations forward, especially those that suffer from a rusty decision-making mechanism. It might work well when bureaucrats are resisting reform — if a clear vision exists. But
Six months later: How different is the Trump administration?
By : Dr. Ramzy Baroud :: It has been nearly six months since Donald Trump took office as the 45th President of the United States. The lavish inauguration at the Capitol Building in Washington DC stood at odds with the
Why the Gulf crisis could benefit Russia
By : Dr. Naser Al-Tamimi :: Maybe for the first time in decades, Russia finds itself enjoying good relations with all the Gulf states, including Iran and Iraq. Moscow’s calls for a peaceful resolution of the Gulf crisis through dialogue
Turkish foreign policy after the coup attempt
By : Sinem Cengiz :: It has been a year since the failed coup attempt in Turkey that claimed the lives of 249 and injured 2,000 on July 15, 2016. The country has witnessed several failed and successful coup attempts
Iraqi who trained thousands of American soldiers faces deportation from US
:: An Iraqi man who fled to the US during the Gulf War and trained tens of thousands of American soldiers is facing deportation orders that could lead to his death in his homeland, his supporters say. Kadhim Al-bumohammed, 64,
Trump: We face threats from systems that support and finance terrorism
:: “We face threats from leaders and regimes in the world who finance and support terrorism,” US President Donald Trump told a news conference on Thursday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump added that America’s relationship with France
Trump, King Salman discuss Qatar crisis, defeating ISIS
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made a telephone call with the United States President Donald Trump. During the call, King Salman congratulated Trump on the rapidly achieved victory over ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. King Salman also
Two German tourists killed in Egypt beach resort knife attack
:: An Egyptian man stabbed two German tourists to death and wounded four other foreigners at a popular seaside vacation spot on Friday, officials and witnesses said. The knifeman killed the two German women, and wounded two other tourists at
Appeal of Guantanamo conviction hits snag over legal representation
:: A former al-Qaeda foot soldier’s appeal of his Guantanamo Bay war crimes conviction stalled on Wednesday as US attorneys clashed over his legal representation in a test of the military tribunal system. The dispute halted a fact-finding hearing at
Iraqi police parade car bombs seized from ISIS
:: Iraqi police displayed 23 vehicles that had been turned into car bombs and also an anti-aircraft gun, all captured from ISIS militants during the battle for the city of Mosul. The vehicles shown to the media were mostly civilian
Jerusalem holy site shut for Friday prayers after shooting, Mufti held
:: Israeli police declared Friday’s Muslim prayers will not be held at Jerusalem’s holiest site after two Israelis were critically wounded in a shooting near the site. Israeli forces arrest Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Mohammed Hussein. Palestinian President Abbas, in
Saudi Interior Ministry: Soldier dies in Qatif shooting
:: Saudi Interior Ministry: Soldier dies in Qatif shooting at a patrol of the border guards, reported Al Arabiya. A Saudi security officer was killed by a bullet on Thursday evening on the corniche of al-Nasira area in the eastern
Gunmen kill five Egyptian police south of Cairo
:: Gunmen ambushed an Egyptian security checkpoint on Friday, opening fire on a car and killing five policemen in an area just south of the capital, the state-run MENA news agency and the Interior Ministry said. Three gunmen on a
UAE says headed for ‘long estrangement’ with Qatar
:: There will be no quick end to the row between Qatar and the four states boycotting it including the United Arab Emirates, the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs wrote on his official Twitter account on Friday. “We
Syria regime strikes kill 7 near Damascus: monitor
:: Syrian government air strikes on two rebel-held areas near Damascus killed seven people including two children on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. The Britain-based monitor said five of the deaths, including the children, were in
Erdogan plans Gulf visit to discuss Qatar dispute
:: Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan hopes to visit the Gulf soon to discuss efforts to resolve the crisis, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar on
Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar gets six months in Israel jail without trial
:: Prominent Palestinian politician and rights campaigner Khalida Jarrar has been ordered detained for six months without trial by Israeli authorities, a rights group said. Jarrar was arrested earlier this month over her membership of a movement that Israel considers
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