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
Qatar crisis should be solved within GCC framework: Al-Jubeir
:: The crisis with Qatar should be solved within the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Friday. At a joint press conference with Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano in Rome, Al-Jubeir said
Officials: 16 Afghan police killed in US strike in Helmand province
:: A US airstrike killed 16 Afghan police and wounded two others in Helmand province, officials said Saturday. The incident took place Friday 5 pm as Afghan security forces were clearing a village of Taliban elements, Salam Afghan, Helmand police
Erdogan begins Gulf tour to mediate in Qatar crisis
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins a two-day tour of the Gulf region which will see him visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. Erdogan’s office announced last week that his two-day tour will begin with a visit to Kuwait
Russia agrees on safe zone mechanism with Syrian group
:: Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with moderate Syrian rebels at peace talks in Cairo on how a safe zone near Damascus will function. “As a result of talks held in Cairo
Bangladesh, OIC pledge to fight terror, extremism
:: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Bangladesh pledged to fight terrorism and extremism during a meeting of key officials from both sides held in Jeddah on Tuesday. At the meeting, which was held at the OIC headquarters in
UAE Minister: I had hoped Qatar’s emir speech included initiative for revision
:: The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said he had hoped the emir of Qatar’s speech would have included a call to communicate and an initiative for revision. “I hoped that Sheikh Tamim’s speech
Egyptian forces kill 30 extremists in Sinai
:: Egyptian forces have killed 30 extremists during several days of security operations in the Sinai Peninsula involving the army, air force and police, the military said Saturday. The Egyptian authorities are battling an insurgency by ISIS in North Sinai
Lebanese mediator killed in fighting near Syrian border
:: A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between Hezbollah and militants near the border with Syria, sources and pictures obtained by Al Arabiya showed. “Ahmad al-Fliti, who was mediating between fighters and Hezbollah…
New Saudi ambassador presents credentials to President Trump
:: US President Donald Trump received on Friday the Saudi ambassador to the United States, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, who handed over his credentials as an ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the US. During the
Al-Qaeda suspect linked to cartoonist plot extradited to US
:: An al-Qaeda suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist has been brought to Philadelphia from Spain to face terrorism charges in federal court, despite President Donald Trump’s promises to send terror suspects to the military prison
Diplomats call for urgent UN talks requested after Jerusalem clashes
:: Sweden, France and Egypt on Saturday requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following Israeli-Palestinian unrest in Jerusalem, diplomats said. The meeting would be to “urgently discuss how calls for de-escalation in Jerusalem can be supported,” said
White House: Trump to host Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
:: US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Washington next week for talks on issues including refugees and combatting terrorism, the White House announced Friday. Analysts also anticipate US aid will be high on the
US official confirms CIA ending support for Syria rebels
:: The head of the US military’s special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. General Tony Thomas denied that the four-year-old operation was brought
Egypt court sentences 28 to death over 2015 prosecutor killing
:: A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt’s top prosecutor and handed 15 others jail sentences of 25 years each. The court had in June recommended passing the death penalty
KSA affirms caring for human, sustainable development
:: Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi emphasized the Kingdom’s concern for human development and the promotion of citizens’ wellbeing, and its commitment to achieve sustainable development at the national level, and to continue to cooperate with its partners at
Houthi administrator with loads of cash as Yemenis await salaries
:: Several images have surfaced showing large amount of money in the hands of Houthi militias since their invasion of the capital Sana’a since late 2014 even as militias refuse to pay salaries of state employees in areas under their
Mahmoud Abbas freezes Israel contact over al-Aqsa dispute
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday he was freezing contacts with Israel over new security measures at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, after deadly clashes erupted earlier in the day. Abbas said in a speech that the freeze would
Israeli forces raid home of Palestinian attacker who killed three Israelis
:: Israeli security forces on Saturday raided the home of the Palestinian attacker who stabbed to death three Israelis and restricted movement for Palestinians from his West Bank village, the military said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said security forces “surveyed
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