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 »
Category Archives: Middle East
Former Muslim Brotherhood head Mahdi Akef dies in hospital
:: Former Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Mahdi Akef has died in hospital aged 89. His last spell in jail began in July 2013, after the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and jailed his supporters and fellow Brotherhood members. Akef
Jordan’s young crown prince makes global debut in UN speech
:: Just a year out of college, Jordan’s crown prince has made his debut on the world’s biggest stage, addressing the UN General Assembly – the clearest sign yet that he is on a fast track to a prominent public
Turkish missile deal with Russia reflects stormy ties with NATO
:: In blazing sunlight, two dozen US and Turkish sailors on a NATO exercise lower an American diving bell from an advanced Turkish rescue ship, sending it deep under the Aegean Sea where it is secured to a submarine. Part
Iran’s Rouhani vows to strengthen missiles despite US criticism
:: President Hassan Rouhani vowed on Friday that Iran would boost its ballistic missile capabilities despite criticism from the United States and also France. “Whether you like it or not, we are going to strengthen our military capabilities which are
Syrian opposition figure, daughter murdered in Istanbul
:: A Syrian opposition figure and her daughter were found murdered in their Istanbul apartment on Thursday night. Orouba Barakat and her daughter Hala were stabbed to death. Turkish police found their bodies in their apartment in Istanbul’s area of
Report: Faulty devices help keep Iran in nuclear deal limits
:: Frequent breakdowns of advanced uranium enrichment devices have inadvertently helped Iran comply with restrictions in the international agreement curbing its nuclear program, according to a new report by a Washington-based think tank. Iranian compliance also is due to tougher
Daesh supporters using Instagram ‘stories’ to spread propaganda, report reveals
:: With Facebook, YouTube and Twitter cracking down on terrorists using their platforms to spread militant propaganda, tens of thousands of Daesh supporters have turned to the photo-sharing app Instagram. According to a report in The Times newspaper, more than
Saudis propose own port for aid for Yemen
:: Saudi Arabia on Thursday proposed that vital food and medicine relief aid for Yemen be shipped through the countrys Jizan port on the Red Sea to avoid Yemen’s rebel-controlled Hodeidah port. Dr. Abdullah al-Rabeeah, head of the King Salman
Sheikh Mohammed’s call for Arabic speaking volunteers met with overwhelming response
:: A project that required Arabic speakers and writers to help in the creation of free science and math educational content has received more than 12,000 volunteers. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
Russia threatens US in race to capture key Syria town
:: Russia on Thursday issued a stern warning to US forces and their allies in Syria, saying it has deployed Russian special forces alongside Syrian regime troops in the battle for the oil-rich Deir Ezzor province and that Moscow would
Hadi: Houthis are running an Iranian ‘expansionist agenda’ in the region
:: Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi said on Thursday that the coup d’état was carrying out an Iranian”expansionist agenda” in the region. Hadi said in a speech to the UN General Assembly that Iran is supporting the coup militias with
Bahrain FM keen to preserve GCC in its present form
:: Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Khalifa stressed in an interview with Russia Today TV on Thursday that the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ) countries were keen to preserve the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in its present form. He expressed hope that
Erdogan: Turkey to deploy troops inside Syria’s Idlib
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that Turkey will deploy troops in Syria’s northern Idlib region as part of a “de-escalation” agreement brokered by Russia last month. Erdogan, in New York for the United
Joint Gulf exercises wind up with aim to strengthen security, stability
:: The joint Gulf sea exercises (Gulf of Peace 6), which were carried out off the Eastern Province in the waters of the Arabian Gulf, concluded on Wednesday with the participation of the Saudi Border Guards, Bahraini and Kuwaiti Coast
Aoun: Sectarian division of states will increases wars
:: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Thursday that sectarian or ethnic division of countries will not solve problems, but increases extremism and wars. Aoun said during a speech in the United Nations that the UN should focus on the
Complaint over Ghufran tribe violations presented to UNHCR
:: The Arab Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) presented the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) a complaint against Qatar’s violation of the Ghufran tribe and its members to the Office of the. Ahmed al-Hamli, head of the
Russia says will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
:: Russia warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where US special forces and US-backed militia were operating if its own forces came under fire from them, which it said on Thursday had already happened twice. Russia
Meet in Geneva highlights ‘enforced disappearances’ in Iran
:: A meet organized in Geneva on Wednesday, September 20, has highlighted the cases of enforced disappearances in Iran. It brought together representatives of ethnic minorities to discuss Iran’s violations of its citizens’ fundamental rights and enforced disappearance in particular,
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