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: August 2017
Algerian FM concludes regional tour to mediate Qatar crisis
:: Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel concluded a regional tour aimed at resolving the Qatar crisis. Algeria’s ambassador in Riyadh, Ahmed Abdulsadouq, on Tuesday told Arab News that the minister is now in Iraq, from where he will wrap up
Five arrested in Dubai for Middle Eastern drug syndicate ring
:: Security authorities in the United Arab Emirates have conducted a major anti-narcotics operation with their Australian and Dutch counterparts busting two crime syndicates, the Dubai Media Office said on Tuesday. The operation was an international bust involving almost two
Suicide bomber kills four in Yemen
:: Four soldiers and six suspected al-Qaeda attackers were killed on Tuesday when a suicide bomber and gunmen tried to storm an army camp in southern Yemen, a local security official said. “This was a terrorist attack and it has
Lebanese govt stresses commitment to rid country of terror groups
:: Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri on Tuesday stressed the government’s commitment to clearing Lebanese territory from terrorist groups. They highlighted Lebanon’s commitment to the international coalition against terrorism, outlining “the urgent need not to waste
US analyst cites Qatar’s ‘game of political chicken’ with Muslim Brotherhood
:: In a recent article in the US-based National Interest, Visiting Fellow for Intelligence and Defense Projects at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Nawaf Obaid, urged Washinton to follow in the Arab quartet’s footsteps in pressurizing Qatar
Anti-ISIS operations enter fourth year
:: The US-led coalition campaign to destroy the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria enters its fourth year this week, and the Pentagon believes the militants’ defeat is inevitable. On August 8, 2014 two FA-18 jets launched from the USS
Makkah governor rejects Qatar’s attempt to reduce Saudi role in Hajj
:: Saudi Arabia rejects all attempts to politicize and internationalize the Hajj, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, said on Monday. Prince Khaled, adviser to King Salman and governor of Makkah Region, was speaking at the inauguration
Rouhani appoints another perpetrator of 1988 massacre as justice minister
:: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has appointed Alireza Avai to replace Mostafa Pourmohammadi as justice minister in his new cabinet. While Pourmohammadi was one of the three members of the 1988 massacre “Death Commission” in Tehran, Avai was directly involved
Policeman killed in clash with terrorists in Egypt
:: An Egyptian policeman was killed on Tuesday in a clash with suspected terrorists in the southern province of Qena, security sources said. Police had raided mountainous areas after receiving information that militants loyal to Islamic State were hiding there,
Saudi train fares ‘to be competitive compared to air ticket prices’
:: Train fares within the Kingdom will be competitive compared to the cost of traveling by air, an official of the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) told local media. Bashar bin Khaled Al-Malik, chief executive of SAR, said the Kingdom has
Diplomatic efforts underway to resolve Gulf rift with Qatar
:: Diplomatic efforts are underway to resolve Gulf rift with Qatar. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has received a written letter addressed to King Salman from Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled
Lebanon’s army prepares to clear border area of ISIS militants
:: Lebanon’s U.S.-backed military is gearing up for a long-awaited assault to dislodge hundreds of ISIS militants from a remote corner near Syrian border, seeking to end a years-long threat posed to neighboring towns and villages by the extremists. The
Houthi missile launched towards Saudi Arabia lands in Red Sea
:: Houthi militias failed to launch a ballistic missile towards Saudi Arabia from Hajjah in Yemen, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported on Tuesday. Sources said the missile most likelt fell in international waters in the Red Sea. The Patriot Missile
US urges UN force in Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah weapons
:: U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon on Monday to step up efforts to prevent the spread of illegal arms in the south, which she said “are almost entirely in the hands of Hezbollah terrorists.”
Strong earthquake strikes western China
:: A strong earthquake has shaken a mountainous region in western China near a famous national park, with no immediate reports of casualties. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.5 quake on Tuesday evening struck a region bordered by
Saudi ambassador to Washington: US, allies realize magnitude of Iranian threat
:: In his first media interview since taking the post of Riyadh’s ambassador to Washington, Saudi Prince Khaled bin Salman told The Washington Post that the United States and its allies realize “how big the Iranian threat is to international
Coalition in Yemen denies targeting a house in the Mahdah area of Saada
:: The Spokesperson of the Coalition to restore Legitimacy in Yemen has said that the forces reviewed and rejects allegations by some media outlets that one of the houses in the area of Mahdah in the south-west of Saada province
Saudi Arabia to allow full foreign ownership of engineering firms
:: Saudi Arabia will allow foreign companies to own engineering services companies in full, without requiring them to partner with a Saudi-owned firm, the cabinet announced on Monday night. The foreign company would need to have existed for at least
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