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
Riyadh security forces find baby boy abducted from Al-Kharj hospital
:: Riyadh security forces on Friday found a baby boy who had been abducted from King Khalid Hospital in Al-Kharj less than 24 hours after he was kidnapped. The suspect was a woman who disguised herself by wearing a nurse’s
Saudi child electrocuted inside a swimming pool in India
:: A Saudi boy was electrocuted in a children’s swimming pool at a tourist resort in India’s Kumarakom city on Thursday leading to his death. Indian police opened an investigation into the death of four-year-old Aladdin Majid Ibrahim whose family
US envoy says UN’s Lebanon commander ‘blind’ to Hezbollah arms
:: US ambassador Nikki Haley sharply criticized the UN peacekeeping commander in Lebanon on Friday, saying he is “blind” to the spread of illegal arms and reiterating a call for the force to do more about it. He says there
US Black Hawk helicopter crashes off Yemen coast during training
:: A US Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the coast of Yemen on Friday during training, with a search underway for one US service member, the US military said. US Central Command said in a statement that five other service
Qatar finds Turkish backing in hacking accusations against UAE
:: Qatar has officially accused the UAE of being behind the alleged hacking of its state news agency in May, saying its ally, Turkey, has arrested five people linked to the “online attack.” Qatar’s public prosecutor, Ali bin Fattais al-Marri,
Ould Cheikh Ahmed: Expected meeting between UN and coupists
:: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Friday, revealed that a close meeting between the United Nations and representatives of the coup will take place in Geneva or in the region. He said in an interview
Jordan says Syria ties headed in ‘right direction’
:: Jordan has said its relations with the Syrian regime are heading in the “right direction” and looked forward to a reopening of the border crossings with its war-torn neighbor. “Our relations with the Syrian state and regime are going
Abdullah al-Thani to Doha: Reveal service number for Qatari pilgrims
:: Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim al-Thani sent a message on Twitter to Doha requesting from officials in Qatar to let the service number for Qatari pilgrims in Saudi Arabia be known. He concluded by saying: “It
British Airways calls on UK to tackle long airport queues
:: British Airways (BA) has called on UK border authorities to address “serious inefficiencies” causing long delays at airport immigration controls ahead of Britain’s exit from the European Union. BA said difficulties processing passengers after a new electronic gate system
Gaza gets its first proper cinema in three decades
:: Several hundred Gazans will be able to go to the cinema on Saturday for the first time in more than 30 years, albeit for one night only. The Samer Cinema in Gaza City, the oldest in the strip but
The honeymoon is over for Saleh and the Houthis
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida :: Al-Sabeen Square in Sanaa was the venue on Thursday for the latest chapter of Ali Abdullah Saleh’s Machiavellian quest for political survival, which has already had tragic consequences for Yemen and its people. Thousands
Turkey and Iran may be ending 40 years of enmity
By : Amir Taheri :: When I commented recently on efforts by NATO powers to establish some contact with the Iranian military, I did not expect a quick development. But that is precisely what happened last week when Iran’s new
In the end, Trump will have to talk to North Korea
By : Talmiz Ahmad :: In response to UN Security Council resolutions tightening sanctions on North Korea after its two missile tests in July that landed near Japan, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would fire four
Turkey opposition chief hosts ‘justice congress’ in challenge to Erdogan
:: Turkey’s main opposition leader on Saturday begins hosting a four day “justice congress” in a bid to keep up the momentum from the success of a month-long foot march protesting against alleged injustices under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kemal
Man arrested outside Buckingham palace in possession of a knife
:: A man was arrested on Friday after attacking police with a knife outside Queen Elizabeth II’s Buckingham Palace residency in London, police said. “The man was stopped…at approximately 20:35 hours (1935 GMT) by officers at the Mall outside Buckingham
France’s Macron criticizes Poland over EU labor reform
:: French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized Poland’s government on Friday over its opposition to his plans to change European Union rules on “posted workers,” cheap labor from eastern countries posted temporarily to more prosperous European countries. Macron said Friday
Hurricane Harvey strengthens, threatens record flooding in Texas
:: Hurricane Harvey intensified on Friday and was poised to hit the mainland United States this evening as the most powerful storm in more than a decade and authorities warned residents to shelter from life-threatening winds and flooding. Harvey became
Lebanese parties reject coordination with Syria over Daesh
:: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s remarks about “the importance of official coordination with Syria in case Lebanon decides to start negotiating with Daesh” has provoked criticisms about pushing the government to communicate with Damascus. Saudi Minister of State for the
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