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
Gates to al-Aqsa Mosque reopen with no age restrictions
:: The Islamic Endowments of Jerusalem confirmed that all al-Aqsa gates are now open with no age restrictions imposed, reported News Agency. Earlier in the day, Israeli forces permitted only men over the age of 50 and women of all
Saudi UN envoy receives fellowship program participants
:: Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdullah Al-Mouallimi has received participants of the Saudi Charitable Fellowship Program “Shaghaf” at the UN headquarters in New York. The program is a partnership between the Riyadh-based King Khalid Foundation and the Bill & Melinda
Palestinian FM: We appreciate King Salman’s efforts to protect Al-Aqsa
:: Palistianian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al-Malki expressed his appreciation to King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud for his continuous efforts to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque and other Arab leaders for their efforts to compel Israel to respect the historical
Moscow orders US to reduce its diplomatic presence in Russia
:: Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday announced counter measures in response to tough new sanctions proposed by the United States, ordering Washington to reduce its diplomatic staff. Moscow ordered the US to reduce its diplomatic presence in Russia to 455
Nigerian Senate backs plans to reduce power of presidency
:: Nigeria’s upper house of parliament backed a series of constitutional amendments on Wednesday that could weaken the presidency and boost the legislature, the latest twist in a two-year power struggle between the two institutions. The head of the Senate,
UN says over 200,000 have fled Syria’s Raqqa since April
:: Over 200,000 civilians have fled their homes in Syria around the Islamic State group’s de facto capital of Raqqa since April 1, including over 30,000 displaced just this month as US-backed Syrian fighters try to oust the extremists, a
Saudi forces kill 40 Houthi militants off Jazan
:: Saudi Arabia’s joint forces killed at least 40 Houthi militants off Jazan, on Friday, with the support of Apache helicopters. Al Arabiya correspondent reported that the Saudi forces had information in the past few days about attempts by Houthi
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Supreme Court order to disqualify him
:: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday resigned from his post, his office said, hours after the country’s Supreme Court disqualified him over corruption claims against his family. The Supreme Court said Sharif is not fit to hold office
Ex-Qatar Emir had acknowledged that conspiracy leaks were valid, says Qahtani
:: The Royal Court counsel, Saud al-Qahtani, confirmed the validity of the leaks about former Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Prime Minister Hamad bin Jaber bin Jassem al-Thani with the late Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, in which
US slams ‘provocative’ Iran satellite-launch rocket test
:: The United States on Thursday hit out at Iran over its test of a satellite-launch rocket, saying it appeared to be a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and an act that undermined regional stability . “We consider that
Police consider manslaughter charges over London tower blaze that killed dozens
:: British police said Thursday they have “reasonable grounds” to suspect that local authorities may have committed corporate manslaughter in a deadly high-rise fire in London. The Metropolitan Police force said it has officially informed the Royal Borough of Kensington
Arab League urges Israel to learn lessons from al-Aqsa crisis
:: The Arab League said on Thursday Israel’s removal of new security measures that sparked days of violence at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque had solved the immediate crisis but urged it to learn lessons by desisting from any such steps in
US detects ballistic missile launch from North Korea
:: North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Friday, the Pentagon said, just weeks after Pyongyang tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. “I can confirm that we detected a launch of a ballistic missile from North Korea,” Pentagon spokesman Navy
Arab coalition appoints new official spokesperson
:: The leadership of the Arab coalition forces supporting the Yemeni army announced on Thursday assigning a new spokesperson. The newly appointed speaker will replace Major General Ahmed Asiri, the former spokesperson for Operation Decisive Storm and Operation Restoring Hope
British baby Charlie Gard dies, was center of legal battle
:: Charlie Gard, the critically ill British baby at the center of a contentious legal battle that attracted the attention of Pope Francis and US President Donald Trump, died on Friday, according to a family spokeswoman. He would have turned
Israeli occupation forces enter Al-Aqsa courtyard, arrest dozens
:: Large numbers of Israeli occupation forces broke into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa mosque on Friday and arrested dozens of Palestinians, Al Arabiya correspondent reported. According to eyewitnesses from inside Al-Aqsa, soldiers broke into the Holy site and cut the
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos becomes world’s richest, unseating Bill Gates
:: Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has unseated fellow tech billionaire Bill Gates as the richest person in the world, profiting from the e-commerce company’s meteoric stock rise to reach a fortune of $90.6 billion, Forbes reported. Amazon shares
Linkin Park singer’s widow opens about husband’s death
:: The widow of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington says she’s feeling the love from the rocker’s fans but she’s also feeling the loss. Talinda Bennington said in a statement late Thursday she wants “to let my community and
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