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: September 30, 2019
UK’s Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with US tech exec
:: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing on Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship during his time as mayor of London. Asked during a BBC interview
Saudi Crown Prince warns of Iran escalation, says he prefers a political solution
:: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would prefer a political solution to
Crop ban after French chemical plant fire
:: Authorities in northern France where a massive fire this week ravaged a chemical factory in the city of Rouen on Sunday banned the harvesting of crops and sale of products of animal origin from the region, as a precautionary
Saudi Crown Prince says Khashoggi murder a ‘heinous crime,’ takes responsibility
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi but denied allegations that he ordered it. “This was a heinous crime,” the crown prince told CBS “60
China factory fire kills 19 ahead of National Day
:: Nineteen people have died in a factory fire in eastern China just ahead of massive countrywide National Day celebrations. The official Xinhua News Agency says the fire broke out Sunday afternoon at a plant making “daily necessities” in the
Saudi Crown Prince speaks in a tell-all CBS interview
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday in his first public address since the September 14 attacks on the Kingdom’s key oil facilities that the response to Iran after the latest strikes must be well-calculated. “Because
Egypt receives Muslim Brotherhood member arrested in Kuwait
:: Egypt has received a wanted member of the Muslim Brotherhood from Kuwait, according to Al Arabiya sources. According to the sources, the man arrested was a wanted person by a military court in Egypt. In July, members of a
Turkey downs drone on Syria border
:: Turkish fighter jets have downed a drone that violated Turkey’s airspace from Syria six times, the defense ministry said on Sunday, adding that the drone’s nationality could not be immediately determined. A ministry statement said that two F-16 fighter
Israel examines alleged torture of suspect in fatal blast
:: A Palestinian suspect in a deadly West Bank bombing was in severe condition at an Israeli hospital, his lawyer said on Sunday, as Israeli media reported an investigation was opened into possible wrongdoing by Israeli security officers during interrogation.
Makkah governor to inaugurate cultural forum
:: The fourth Makkah Cultural Forum will be inaugurated today by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and adviser to King Salman, at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah. Over 200 governmental and private authorities interested in the Arabic language will
Former Energy Minister Al-Falih honored at industry event in Riyadh
:: Former Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih was honored on Monday at a major industrial development event in Riyadh. The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources also paid tribute to Al-Falih for his previous roles as chairman of the state
Afghan protesters claim US strikes kill five civilians
:: An airstrike by US-led forces overnight in eastern Afghanistan killed at least five civilians, local villagers said on Sunday. The villagers carried the bodies of the dead to the province’s capital of Ghazni, chanting, “Death to Ashraf Ghani, death
Iraq’s removal of counter terrorism chief sparks controversy
:: The Iraqi prime minister’s removal of a top military commander from his post triggered heated political protests and uncertainty over the weekend. Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi removed Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi from his post as the commander of the
Saudi Civil Defense fully controls fire at Haramain high-speed rail station
:: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense authority said it has fully controlled the fire which broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah on Sunday. Earlier reports said that the fire injured five people. “Five injured people were transferred
Saudi heritage museum opens at Scitech
:: The Abdullah bin Mohammed Ababtain Heritage Museum, in cooperation with the Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Center for Science and Technology (Scitech), launched a heritage exhibition in celebration of Saudi National Day. The event was held under the patronage of
Netanyahu, Gantz trade blame over breakdown in Israel coalition talks
:: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz traded blame on Sunday over the failure so far of efforts to reach a unity government deal following deadlocked elections. A new round of negotiations between Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Chilean coast
:: A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the coast of Chile on Sunday, swaying buildings in the capital of Santiago. The national emergency agency said there were no reported injuries or damage to basic services. The US Geological Survey said
Pakistan says Indian mortars kill woman, boy in Kashmir
:: India and Pakistan have again traded fire along their highly militarized frontier in the disputed Kashmir region killing a woman and a boy in a border village in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Raja Tariq, a local administrator in Nakyal sector, says
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