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
Saudi Arabia affirms it has never requested Iranian mediation
:: A Saudi official on Wednesday said that the Kingdom has never requested Iranian mediation in its affairs. Any news that says otherwise is false, he added. According to an SPA report, the official said: “Saudi Arabia affirms its strong
Turkey warns Iraqi Kurdish referendum risks ‘civil war’
:: Turkey on Wednesday warned that a plan by the leadership in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region to hold a referendum on independence next month could lead to civil war, in Ankara’s strongest warning yet against the poll. “In that country
Jordan holds local elections in step to devolve powers
:: Jordan held local elections on Tuesday in a move officials say will help devolve some powers to larger cities and underdeveloped rural regions but which critics say falls short of promised wider political reform. The countrywide municipal vote –
Qatar at center of oil crisis, amid migrant woes and World Cup fears
:: Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has said that regaining trust with GCC countries will take a long time. The implications of the Qatari crisis has begun to directly impact expats, with many workers have been
Italy to return ambassador to Cairo
:: Italy said it would return its ambassador to Cairo more than a year after the murder of an Italian graduate student led the Rome government to recall its previous envoy. Giulio Regeni was 28 when he vanished from the
Update on how the giant Dubai Creek Tower is shaping up
:: Announced in October of last year, Dubai Creek Tower, is now among the UAE’s skyscraper giants, despite not having its exterior skeleton ready yet. The company in charge of building the tower, Emaar, released new aerial photographs resembling the
Pre-school to university, one child’s education in the UAE to cost Dh1 mln
:: A recent study by Zurich Middle East has revealed that educating a single child in the UAE from pre-school through to university will cost an estimated one million dirhams. The figure comprises the cost of education for two years
Arab world bids farewell to beloved actor Abdelredha
:: The iconic Kuwaiti actor Abdulhussain Abdelredha today was laid to rest after his body was transported from London. In an homage to the 78-year-old comic thespian Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid tweeted: “Kuwait and the people of the
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benghazi commander
:: International judges have issued a war crimes arrest warrant against a senior Libyan military commander, suspected of involvement in the deaths of 33 people in Benghazi. “The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant of arrest for Mahmoud Mustafa
US army sends Lebanon eight Bradley armored vehicles
:: In the presence of the Lebanese army commander representative and the American ambassador in Beirut, the Lebanese army received eight Bradley armored vehicles in a first batch of $100 million US military aid to Lebanon. The vehicles are part
Saudi Crown Prince discusses anti-ISIS efforts with Trump envoy
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met with the United States Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS Brett McGurk. During the meeting, both discussed latest developments in the Middle East and endeavors exerted
Rebels say they shot down Syrian military jet in south
:: Western-backed Syrian rebels said they had shot down a Syrian military jet on Tuesday and captured its pilot in a desert area in southern Syria near the border with Jordan, where the army had recently advanced and seized border
Indian intelligence says Qatar-backed groups linked to terrorism
:: The Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced that a large sum of money granted by Qatar to Malabar region in the southern state of Kerala, under the label of charity, has been distributed to agencies with links to
Saudi joint forces ambush Houthi militias near Jazan
:: Joint Saudi forces, on Monday night, carried out a military operation on Houthi strongholds opposite the border region of Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Saudi units struck Houthi militias as they were preparing to conduct a ground offensive on coalition forces’
Iran chief of staff in Turkey for talks on Syria, Iraq
:: Iran’s chief of staff arrived in Ankara Tuesday for “unprecedented” talks with Turkey’s leadership reportedly aimed at narrowing differences on the Syria crisis and coordinating policy on Iraq. General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri is due to meet Defense Minister Nurettin
US Navy: Iranian provocation ‘creates unnecessary risk of escalation’
:: Despite increasing Iranian provocation, the “US Navy will continue to operate as it always has”, a senior commander told Al Arabiya English. The latest of these provocations came on August 13 when an Iranian drone came within 300 meters
Iran’s Rouhani warns the US: ‘We can quit the nuclear deal’
:: President Hassan Rouhani warned on Tuesday that Iran could abandon its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers within hours if the United States keeps on imposing new sanctions. In a speech to parliament, he also hit out at US
Working tirelessly for a political settlement in Yemen, says UK envoy
:: Simon Shercliff, the British Ambassador to Yemen, based in Saudi and criss-crossing the region, said that UK has been playing a vigorous role in trying to help achieve a political solution in Yemen. Shercliff, who took over as Ambassador
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