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: September 2017
Houthis bomb house of leader from Saleh’s party
:: Houthis militias bombed the home of a leader of Ali Abdullah Saleh’s political party, the first of its kind as tensions group between the two allies. According to local sources, Houthi militias bombed on Monday the house of one
OIC condemns abuses against Rohingya in Myanmar
:: The Independent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, Myanmar. The IPHRC called on all OIC member states, especially neighboring countries, to urge
ISIS convoy of 113 militants join forces with Syrian regime army
:: Syrian sources announced that 113 members of ISIS militants staying in the Syrian desert between Reif-Homs and Deir al-Zour, joined forces of the Syrian regime. The sources said on Monday that these militants insisted on not fighting in Deir
Russia says Syrian troops advance towards IS strongholds
:: The Syrian government forces supported by Russian warplanes have scored new victories in an offensive against one of the last IS strongholds in the city of Deir al-Zour, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The Syrian troops operating in the
London conference may end up increasing pressure on Qatar
:: British parliamentarians and experts have suggested that the conference, which Qatar is preparing to organize in London, would magnify pressure on Doha rather than alleviate it. Members of the British parliament have said that the conference would be a
Taiwan’s unpopular premier resigns
:: Taiwan’s Premier Lin Chuan resigned on Monday in a move aimed at reviving dwindling public support for the government of President Tsai Ing-wen. Tsai’s office announced in a statement that Lin offered his resignation on Sunday, saying that he
Syrian army thrusts east to break siege of Deir al-Zor city
:: With a sudden lunge through militants’ lines, the Syrian military and its allies on Monday came to within three kilometers of relieving the Euphrates city of Deir al-Zor, where ISIS has besieged an army garrison and 93,000 civilians for
Stop this bloodshed: Chechen leader
:: Thousands gathered in Russia’s Chechnya region Monday for an officially staged rally over the plight of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority that placed local strongman Ramzan Kadyrov at odds with the Kremlin. A total of 87,000 mostly Rohingya refugees have
Over 2 million pilgrims head home as Hajj officially ends today
:: Over two million pilgrims on Sunday entered their second Tashreeq day during which they continued throwing stones at the devil for the second day and left for Makkah to do Tawaf Al-Wada (farewell circumambulation) and prepare either to go
Suu Kyi and Myanmar face chorus of anger over Rohingya crisis
:: Muslim countries in Asia led a growing chorus of criticism on Monday aimed at Myanmar and its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the plight of its Rohingya Muslim minority. Nearly 90,000 Rohingya have flooded into Bangladesh in
Sistani refuses to meet Khamenei’s envoy
:: Iraqi sources revealed that the Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani refused to receive the Chairman of the Iranian Expediency Council Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi who was sent by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in order to visit Iraq and meet with
UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting on North Korea
:: The UN Security Council on Monday opened an emergency meeting to agree to a response to North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test as calls mounted for a new raft of tough sanctions to be imposed on Pyongyang.
Ben Dagher: We will not allow Iran to have a foothold in Yemen
:: Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Ben Dagher vowed not to allow Iran to have a foothold in his country. This came during his meeting Sunday in the interim capital of Aden, with the commander of the Saudi forces in the
Indonesian envoy to urge Myanmar to halt violence against Rohingya Muslims
:: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has sent his foreign minister to Myanmar to urge its government to halt violence against Rohingya Muslims, he said on Sunday after a petrol bomb was thrown at the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta. Jakarta police
After the Jroud battle, Lebanon fears ‘lone wolves’
:: After the battle of “Dawn of Jroud,” last week, the Lebanese army cleared the Syrian border, especially in Raas Ba’bak, al-Qaa and Aarsal. However, Lebanon continues to fear terrorist attacks that might target vital areas. This could be executed
Trump to meet security advisers over ‘hostile’ N. Korea test
:: US President Donald Trump will convene his national security team on Sunday and weigh possibly drastic economic sanctions against North Korea after Pyongyang test-fired what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb able to fit atop a missile. “The national
Yemeni army destroys Houthi boat off Midi coast
:: A five-man team of mine-planting experts were killed on board a military boat belonging to the Houthi militias while trying to plant mines off the coast of Midi by shelling from Yemeni National Army, a spokesman in the fifth
S. Korea, US plan more drills after N. Korea nuclear test
:: South Korea said on Monday it was preparing fresh military drills with its ally the United States and ramping up its ballistic missile defenses in response to North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test a day earlier. The
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