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: October 2017
Qatari emir said to have jailed 20 members of ruling family
:: The emir of Qatar personally ordered the imprisonment of 20 members of the ruling Al-Thani family for their support of the Anti-Terror Quartet instead of Doha, a French magazine has claimed. Le Point spoke to Jean-Pierre Marongiu, an entrepreneur
Iranian, Iraqi government forces to hold joint border drills
:: Iranian and Iraqi central government forces are to hold joint military exercises near their borders, Iran’s state television reported on Saturday, as part of Tehran’s effort to support Baghdad after the Kurdish independence referendum on Monday. State television quoted
Saudi Health Ministry launches campaign to encourage walking
:: The Health Ministry has launched a nationwide program via its e-portal to encourage people to walk 30 minutes per day for five days per week to maintain good health. Obesity among children and adults due to lack of exercise
Egypt’s population stands at nearly 95 mln, according to latest census
:: Egypt says its population stands at nearly 95 million, in addition to an estimated 9.4 million who live abroad, according to the latest census figures. The figures were announced during a televised ceremony on Saturday in which the findings
UN human rights move shows KSA’s ‘support for international consensus’ over Yemen
:: The adoption of a draft Arab resolution by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) shows that Saudi Arabia is supporting “international consensus in Yemen,” the Kingdom’s ambassador to the war-torn country has said. The UN on Friday agreed to
Arrest made in murder of Syrian opposition figure and her daughter
:: An arrest has been made in the murder of Syrian opposition figure and her daughter, according to Turkish media reports. The suspect has been named as Ahmad Barakat and was arrested in Bursa. Orouba Barakat and her daughter Hala
KACND stresses support for Saudi youths
:: The deputy secretary-general of the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND), Fahd bin Sultan Al-Sultan, stressed the center’s commitment to supporting youths. In a speech at the Second International Conference on Youth Volunteering and Dialogue at UNESCO’s
Oxford college removes Suu Kyi portrait
:: The Oxford University college where Aung San Suu Kyi studied said Saturday it had taken down a portrait of the Myanmar leader, a decision that follows widespread criticism of her over the Rohingya crisis. The portrait, which was on
Philippine Army drone footage shows Daesh plundering Marawi
:: The Philippine military has released aerial footage showing Daesh-backed Maute militants looting houses and other establishments in Marawi, confirming an earlier News Agency story about looting in the strife-torn city. In the undated video footage, which was shown to
30 feared dead as DR Congo army plane crashes
:: A military transport plane belonging to the Congolese army crashed near Kinshasa on Saturday, killing “several dozen” people, military and airport sources told AFP. The Antonov transport plane had just taken off and had “several dozen people” on board,
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