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: October 7, 2017
Russian forces kill 120 ISIS fighters, over 60 ‘foreign mercenaries’ in Syria
:: Some 120 ISIS fighters and 60 foreign mercenaries were killed in a series of Russian air strikes in Syria over the past 24 hours, the defense ministry in Moscow said. “A command post of the terrorists and up to
Arab coalition says UN report on Yemen was fed misleading material
:: The Arab coalition fighting against Houthis in Yemen, issued a statement on Friday claiming that a UN report on children and armed conflict was fed misleading material from “non-independent sources.” While expressing its satisfaction and appreciation for the UN
Bodies of 21 Egyptians killed by ISIS in Libya recovered
:: The bodies of 21 Egyptian Christians killed by ISIS in its former Libyan stronghold of Sirte have been recovered, the attorney general’s office said on Friday. The bodies were found in the same orange jumpsuits the victims were wearing
Saudi efforts lift US sanctions on Sudan
:: Saudi Arabia has succeeded in persuading the US administration to lift economic sanctions imposed on Sudan. A US official said on Friday, that the United States has lifted 20-year economic sanctions on Sudan, attributing it to improvements in human
Russian institute to confer honorary doctorate on King Salman today
:: King Salman will be granted an honorary doctorate on Saturday by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), which is operated by Russia’s Foreign Ministry. “MGIMO is proud to welcome the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques during
US selling $15 bln THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabian
:: The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system for $15 billion, the State Department said Friday. “This sale furthers US national security and foreign policy
UN report on Yemen recognizes Houthi violations of children rights
:: The Saudi envoy to the United Nations, Abdullah al-Muallimi, commended the positive aspects of a UN report on child victims in Yemen. The annual UN report on children in armed conflict named the Iran-allied Houthi militias and Al-Qaeda in
US official: Sanctions on Sudan lifted but to remain as terror sponsor
:: The United States lifted long-standing sanctions against Sudan on Friday, saying it had made progress fighting terrorism and easing humanitarian distress, and also secured Khartoum’s commitment not to pursue arms deals with North Korea. In a move that completes
Arab League Secretary General says no to a Kurdish state
:: The Arab League has taken a clear position on the Kurdish call for independence. “Today the Kurds are calling for a State of their own… why not the Yazidis, why not the Pashtuns, why not the Assyrians, why not
King Salman: We are determined to push Saudi-Russian ties to greater heights
:: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday held talks with the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. “We are determined to push these relations to greater heights, and in this context we would like to pay
Saudi FM meets Duma foreign relations panel
:: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair Friday met with the head of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Russian Duma, Leonid Slutsky, at the Duma in Moscow on the sidelines of the State visit to the Russian Federation by
US drone strike kills local Qaeda ‘commander’ in Yemen
:: A US drone killed a “commander” of al-Qaeda militants in Yemen in a strike on the central province of Baida, security sources said on Thursday. Shroum al-Sanaani, a local military commander with Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula group, was
Monitor: Russian strikes kill 14 civilians in eastern Syria
:: Russian air strikes killed 14 civilians as they were crossing the Euphrates river near the militant-held town of Mayadeen in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday. “They were crossing the river on makeshift rafts
Dignitaries gather in Kurd city for Iraq ex-president Talabani’s funeral
:: Iraqi Kurdish leaders were joined by representatives of the Baghdad government Friday for the funeral of Iraqi ex-president Jalal Talabani, a veteran of the struggle for Kurdish self-rule, an AFP journalist reported. Talabani died in Germany on Tuesday aged
Google launches new phones, speakers with ‘real time translation’
:: Google on Wednesday unveiled the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers, redoubling its commitment to the hardware business as it competes with a surge of devices from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc. Google’s
Google’s sister company Deepmind forms ethics unit for artificial intelligence
:: DeepMind, the Google sibling focusing on artificial intelligence, has announced the launch of an “ethics and society” unit to study the impact of new technologies on society. The announcement by the London-based group acquired by Google parent Alphabet is
2000 mining licenses in Saudi Arabia worth $66 billion
:: The Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid bin Abdul Aziz al-Falih said that 2000 mining licenses have been provided to the private sector with a total value on of $66 billion in Saudi Arabia.. “The number of
IMF’s Lagarde: World must ‘seize the opportunity’ of global recovery
:: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday a worldwide economic recovery is taking hold, opening a window for countries to enact reforms aimed at attaining broader, lasting prosperity. “The long-awaited global recovery is taking root,” she said in
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