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
Houthis seize passports of 2,000 pilgrims to block Hajj travel
:: The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf for the Department of Hajj and Umrah in Yemen, Mukhtar al-Rabash, said that the Houthi militias and militants loyal to ousted president Saleh had seized the passports of over 2,000 pilgrims and
Turkey policeman stabbed to death by ISIS suspect
:: An officer was stabbed to death near a police station in Istanbul on Sunday by a suspected member of ISIS, Turkish media said. The attacker, who was suspected of preparing to carry out a suicide bombing, was shot dead
Ould Sheikh Ahmed: Military option will not solve the Yemeni crisis
:: The UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed said in his statements in Tehran that the military option to the Yemeni crisis is not a solution, and that the peaceful solution is the only solution. Commenting on the
Saudi Arabia to launch joint trade council with Iraq
:: Saudi Arabia and Iraq are to launch a joint trade commission, the Saudi cabinet announced Monday. “The cabinet has decided to approve the establishment of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordinating Commission and to delegate the Saudi minister of trade and investments
Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr arrives in UAE on official visit
:: Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has reportedly arrived in the United Arab Emirates on an official visit. During his visit, al-Sadr is expected to meet with UAE officials to discuss regional developments as well as the latest efforts in
Iran parliament increases missile funds ‘to confront terrorist US’
:: Iran’s parliament voted Sunday to allocate $520 million to develop its missile program to fight Washington’s “adventurism” and sanctions, and to boost the foreign operations of the country’s Revolutionary Guards. “The Americans should know that this was our first
UAE minister Gargash says Qatar must end neighbors’ fear of instability
:: The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said the best way for Qatar to exit its current crisis is to seriously work to end its neighbors’ fears of shaking their stability as sovereign states. While talking
Italian tourist held over killing of hotel supervisor at Egyptian resort
:: An Italian tourist has been detained in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam on suspicion of killing a supervisor on a hotel building site, judicial sources said. The supervising engineer, identified as Tariq Ahmed Abdel Hameed, died
Kuwait: One of the convicts in al-Abdali cell case arrested
:: On Sunday morning, the Kuwaiti authorities arrested a convict in the al-Abdali cell, Mustafa Abdulnabi Khan, at his father’s house in Al-Rumaithiya district, following the arrest of 12 convicts accused of belonging to the terrorist cell known as the
Egypt streamlines industrial licensing to boost investment
:: Egypt announced executive regulations on Sunday for a new industrial licensing law it says will slash bureaucracy and decrease the waiting time for new projects, reforms it hopes will draw badly needed investment. Egypt’s economy has struggled since a
US president trying to ‘kill’ nuclear deal, says Iranian foreign minister
:: Iran’s foreign minister has accused US President Donald Trump of trying to “kill” the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Mohammed Javad Zarif said on his Twitter account on Friday that the US president “always wanted to kill”
Iraq’s Kurds stick to independence vote despite US call to delay it
:: Iraq’s Kurds are sticking to a plan to hold an independence referendum on Sept. 25, despite a US request to postpone it, a high-ranking Kurdish official told Reuters on Saturday. The United States and other Western nations are worried
Coalition forces destroy booby-trapped boat targeting Al Mokha port
:: Military sources in the city of Mokha in west Yemen said that the Arab coalition forces destroyed at dawn on Saturday, a booby-trapped boat of the Houthi militia targeting Al-Mokha port. The source said that the failed attack occurred
Seven White Helmets medics killed in Syria’s Idlib
:: Gunmen early Saturday stormed an office of a Syrian paramedic group that is active in opposition-controlled areas, killing seven of its members and stealing two vehicles and other equipment in a northwestern region, the group and opposition activists said,
Muqtada al-Sadr: Riyadh serves as regional ‘father figure’
:: Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of The Sadrist Movement in Iraq, stated that visions were aligned during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah last month. Al-Sadr said that Riyadh serves as a “father figure” in
Turkish government steps up counterterrorism efforts
:: A series of raids in the southern province of Adana and the eastern province of Elazig on Friday saw 42 people detained by police over their suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Daesh, respectively. The
Libya: Haftar heads to Moscow to meet with Lavrov
:: Libya’s military General Khalifa Haftar will visit Moscow on Saturday for discussions over a peace plan including a ceasefire and political talks, a Russian official said Friday. Haftar will discuss “the issue of his eventual meeting with the prime
Slain Palestinians’ relatives to perform Hajj as king’s guests
:: Preparations are complete for the arrival of 1,000 relatives of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces to perform this year’s Hajj as guests of King Salman. Abdullah Al-Madalj, secretary-general of the King Salman bin Abdul Aziz General Secretariat for Hajj
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