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: August 13, 2017
Coalition forces destroy booby-trapped boat targeting Al Mokha port
:: Military sources in the city of Mokha in west Yemen said that the Arab coalition forces destroyed at dawn on Saturday, a booby-trapped boat of the Houthi militia targeting Al-Mokha port. The source said that the failed attack occurred
Saudi government agencies present plans to serve pilgrims to Makkah governor
:: Government agencies which have been assigned the task of serving pilgrims presented their executive and operational plans for the current Hajj season to Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Saturday. The plans aim to provide the best services for
Seven White Helmets medics killed in Syria’s Idlib
:: Gunmen early Saturday stormed an office of a Syrian paramedic group that is active in opposition-controlled areas, killing seven of its members and stealing two vehicles and other equipment in a northwestern region, the group and opposition activists said,
Security chief: 9,000 Saudi officers to protect Hajj metro
:: As many as 9,000 officers and soldiers will be assigned to protect the “Hajj metro” train service and passengers, a security chief said. The Al-Mashaaer Al-Mugaddassah Metro, as the transport service is known, operates for one week a year
Muqtada al-Sadr: Riyadh serves as regional ‘father figure’
:: Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of The Sadrist Movement in Iraq, stated that visions were aligned during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah last month. Al-Sadr said that Riyadh serves as a “father figure” in
Turkish government steps up counterterrorism efforts
:: A series of raids in the southern province of Adana and the eastern province of Elazig on Friday saw 42 people detained by police over their suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Daesh, respectively. The
Libya: Haftar heads to Moscow to meet with Lavrov
:: Libya’s military General Khalifa Haftar will visit Moscow on Saturday for discussions over a peace plan including a ceasefire and political talks, a Russian official said Friday. Haftar will discuss “the issue of his eventual meeting with the prime
Slain Palestinians’ relatives to perform Hajj as king’s guests
:: Preparations are complete for the arrival of 1,000 relatives of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces to perform this year’s Hajj as guests of King Salman. Abdullah Al-Madalj, secretary-general of the King Salman bin Abdul Aziz General Secretariat for Hajj
Kuwaiti security forces capture 12 ‘Abdali cell’ extremist suspects
:: Kuwait has confirmed that its security forces were able to capture 12 wanted persons belonging to the so-called Abdali cell. Kuwaiti Interior Ministry announced last month that it had implemented the judgment of the Court of Cassation issued in
60 deaths over five days at India hospital without oxygen
:: At least 60 children have died over five days at a government hospital in northern India that suffered oxygen shortages, officials said on Saturday amid fears the toll could rise. Authorities said they have launched an inquiry but denied
Egyptian official died after seeing victims of Alexandria train crash
:: An Egyptian official was strongly affected when he saw the victims of the Alexandria trains on site of the crash. The senior Egyptian official fell unconscious as soon as he went to inspect the Alexandria crash scene. According to
Palestinian journalists targeted by all sides
:: The internal Palestinian conflict and the larger Arab-Israeli conflict are taking their toll on journalism in Palestine. Palestinian journalists and the public’s right to know seem to be the biggest victims in a campaign that has included arrests by
Bahrain: US military aircraft in minor incident, no casualties reported
:: A US military aircraft on Saturday had a minor incident that left no human casualties, Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications announced, according to Bahrain News Agency (BNA). The incident was handled in accordance with the Bahrain International Airport’s
Blast kills 15 in South West Pakistan: official
:: A powerful blast on Saturday night killed at least 15 people and wounded 32 others in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan, an official said. The blast occurred at a bus stop in the provincial
Trump to send envoys to discuss Middle East peace
:: President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and negotiator Jason Greenblatt to the Middle East soon to meet regional leaders and discuss a “path to substantive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks,” a White House official said on Friday. Deputy
Android creator’s startup raises $300 million, first smartphone due soon
:: Essential Products, the smartphone startup founded by a co-creator of the Android mobile operating system, has raised $300 million (SR1.2 billion) in new funding and signed up retailers to sell its first device, it said on Wednesday. The $699
Uber, beset by scandal, faces battle over ‘destructive’ lawsuit
:: Ride-services company Uber is facing a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after investor Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against the company’s ousted chief executive, Travis Kalanick, dealing another blow to the firm as it struggles to recover
Abu Dhabi Global Market, UAE Exchange partner to promote fintech
:: Abu Dhabi Global Market, the emirate’s global financial free zone, has partnered with UAE Exchange to help startups engaged in the remittance, foreign exchange and payments business develop and deploy financial technology. UAE Exchange and ADGM will jointly implement
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