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
Turkey warns Iraqi Kurdish referendum will ‘have a cost’
:: Turkey on Thursday warned Iraqi Kurdish leaders that a planned independence referendum would “have a cost” as Ankara welcomed a vote by Iraq’s parliament against the poll. The non-binding referendum set for September 25 has faced strong opposition from
Iraq dismissal of Kirkuk governor “effectively ends cooperation with Baghdad”
:: Kirkuk – Iraq’s parliament on Thursday voted to dismiss the Kurdish governor of the ethnically mixed Kirkuk province, in a move that could escalate tensions ahead of a planned Kurdish referendum on independence. Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani responded
Qatar emir meets ally Erdogan in first foreign trip since crisis
:: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Thursday held talks in Turkey with the emirate’s chief ally President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his first visit abroad since the start of the crisis. Erdogan hosted the Emir of Qatar
74 killed 93 wounded by twin bombings in Iraq
:: Gunmen and suicide car bombers killed at least 74 people, including seven Iranians, near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya on Thursday, an official said, giving an updated toll. “There are now 74 deaths and 93 wounded,” Abdel Hussein
Houthi leader threatens to attack Gulf States
:: Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said on Thursday his group could target Saudi oil tankers should Saudi Arabia attack Yemen’s main port at Hodeidah. “We could target Saudi oil tankers and we could do anything,” he said. In a televised
Saudi royal court adviser: ‘Qatar has hammered final nail in the coffin’
:: Saud al-Qahtani, adviser to Saudi Arabia’s royal court, said on Thursday that Doha’s move to revoke the citizenship of the leader of the al-Murrah tribe in Qatar and dozens of his relatives was the beginning of a wave of
Iraqi parliament votes to remove Kirkuk governor from office
:: Iraq’s parliament voted on Thursday to remove the governor of Kirkuk from office following a request from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, according to several lawmakers who attended the vote. The decision to remove the governor, Najmaddin Kareem, comes after
Military campaign against ISIS could push it to south Jordan, says King Abdullah
:: Jordan’s King Abdullah II says he is “deeply concerned” with the situation in southern Syria and that his country’s border with Syria would only reopen “when the right security conditions materialize on the ground.” The monarch told the state
Erdogan: Turkey will take its own security measures after Russia defense deal
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed on Wednesday Western concern over Turkey’s deal to procure an S-400 air defense system from Russia and said the NATO member will continue to take its own security measures. “They went crazy because we
Two Egyptian soldiers, 6 militants killed in ‘foiled’ attack
:: Egypt’s military said two soldiers and six militants were killed in a “foiled” suicide bombing in Sinai on Wednesday, days after the ISIS staged a large scale attack in the peninsula. The bomber had taken advantage of a fog
Iran magnifies the role of Hezbollah in Lebanon, Geagea responds
:: In an exaggerated statement, Iran spoke of the role Hezbollah played for the sake of Lebanon and its people. This was followed by a response from Samir Geagea, leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces, to the statement by the
Yemen: Military committee to confront al-Qaeda formed in Hadhramaut
:: The Yemeni government announced the formation of a security and military committee in the eastern province of Hadhramaut to confront the dangers of al-Qaeda and terrorist cells in the villages and districts in which they are active and to
Qatar describes Iran as ‘honorable’, Saudi Arabia says ‘good luck’
:: The 148th Foreign Ministers’ ordinary session at the Arab League Council’s inauguration, today, Tuesday, September 13, was not a peaceful juncture. The Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad al- Marikhi, provoked the four boycotting countries
Iran Revolutionary Guards’ commanders to support militias in the region
:: An Iranian military official revealed that the Revolutionary Guard has sent commanders and trainers to the battlefields to support its militias in the region as part of the military intervention of Tehran in the Arab countries. Brigadier Hamid Abadri,
Syria army tries to encircle ISIS in Deir al-Zor: Military source
:: After breaking an ISIS blockade, Syria’s army is seeking to encircle the remaining extremist-held parts of Deir al-Zor city, a military source said Wednesday. The city is the capital of oil-rich eastern Deir al-Zor province, regarded as a strategic
Washington concerned about Iran’s participation in Astana
:: The State Department on Tuesday expressed concern about Iran’s participation in the Astana negotiations as a backer of the cease-fire and noted that Tehran’s support for Assad increases the severity of the conflict and the suffering of the Syrians.
London conference to highlight Qatar’s funding of terror groups, rights abuses
:: Organizers of the “Qatar, Global Security & Stability Conference” in London have finally announced the location of their meeting on Thursday after weeks of secrecy due to restrictions practiced by the Qatari regime. The anticipated conference is set to
Rights group blasts Israeli banks for settlement expansion
:: Israeli banks are contributing to the proliferation of West Bank settlements by providing loans and mortgages for construction there, violating their human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said in a report Wednesday. The report said that Israeli law does
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