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
Kuwaiti security forces capture 12 ‘Abdali cell’ extremist suspects
:: Kuwait has confirmed that its security forces were able to capture 12 wanted persons belonging to the so-called Abdali cell. Kuwaiti Interior Ministry announced last month that it had implemented the judgment of the Court of Cassation issued in
Egyptian official died after seeing victims of Alexandria train crash
:: An Egyptian official was strongly affected when he saw the victims of the Alexandria trains on site of the crash. The senior Egyptian official fell unconscious as soon as he went to inspect the Alexandria crash scene. According to
Palestinian journalists targeted by all sides
:: The internal Palestinian conflict and the larger Arab-Israeli conflict are taking their toll on journalism in Palestine. Palestinian journalists and the public’s right to know seem to be the biggest victims in a campaign that has included arrests by
Bahrain: US military aircraft in minor incident, no casualties reported
:: A US military aircraft on Saturday had a minor incident that left no human casualties, Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications announced, according to Bahrain News Agency (BNA). The incident was handled in accordance with the Bahrain International Airport’s
Trump to send envoys to discuss Middle East peace
:: President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and negotiator Jason Greenblatt to the Middle East soon to meet regional leaders and discuss a “path to substantive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks,” a White House official said on Friday. Deputy
Abu Dhabi Global Market, UAE Exchange partner to promote fintech
:: Abu Dhabi Global Market, the emirate’s global financial free zone, has partnered with UAE Exchange to help startups engaged in the remittance, foreign exchange and payments business develop and deploy financial technology. UAE Exchange and ADGM will jointly implement
‘Despacito’ singer Louis Fonsi performs first concert in Egypt
:: Puerto Rican artist Louis Fonsi, singer of the world’s most famous song “Despacito” performed on Friday night in Egypt’s North Coast concert. Fonsi’s hit latin song has achieved more than 3 billion YouTube views and topped world charts globally
Legendary Kuwaiti actor Abdulhussain Abdelredha passes away
:: Legendary Kuwaiti actor Abdulhussain Abdulredha has passed away in London days after reportedly falling into a coma and years of health struggles. The Kuwaiti comedian is perhaps best known among generations of Gulf fans for his part in the
Kuwait announces measures against North Korea
:: Kuwaiti authorities have begun taking measures against North Korea, including stopping direct flights to and from Pyongyang, state news agency KUNA cited an official source in Kuwait’s foreign ministry as saying on Thursday. The official source said the measures
ICAO refuses to politicize air navigation in Qatar crisis
:: The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued its decisions regarding Qatar’s complaint about the four counterterrorism countries. The statement noted that the bureau of the Council had taken note of the contents of Qatar’s complaint
Dozens killed in Alexandria train collision
:: The death toll in Egypt’s Alexandria train crash incident rises to 41, officials at the scene confirmed to to Al Arabiya News Channel, with authorities saying they expect the number to rise as more bodies are pulled from the
Sudan invited to US-Egyptian military exercises
:: Sudan has received an invitation to US-Egyptian military training exercises in October, a first for the country in nearly three decades, its Defense Ministry said. The head of the Sudanese army, General Emad al-Din Adawi, announced the invitation for
Four UAE soldiers dead after helicopter crashes in Yemen due to technical fault
:: The General Command of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Armed Forces confirmed that four of its soldiers died on Friday after their helicopter was hit by a technical fault, causing an emergency landing and hitting the ground. “The Armed
US asks Iraq Kurds to postpone referendum — Kurdistan Presidency
:: The United States has asked Iraq’s Kurds to postpone a referendum on the independence of their autonomous Kurdish region, planned for Sept. 25, the Kurdish presidency said. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made the request on Friday, during
Mossad spies in close quarter to Supreme Leader : Iranian press
:: Iranian media has reported that the country’s intelligence services over the past few weeks have arrested a number of people tied closely to the supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) charging them with espionage
US-backed Syrian fighters pressure ISIS militants in Raqqa
:: The linkup of the eastern and western fronts deprives ISIS from access to the Euphrates River – and effectively leaves the remaining militants in Raqqa and thousands of civilians surrounded. US Army Col. Ryan Dillon tweeted that SDF forces
Egypt shootout kills 3 ‘militants behind anti-copt attacks’
:: Egypt’s interior ministry said on Thursday a policeman and three militants suspected of involvement in deadly attacks against the country’s Coptic Christian minority were killed in a shootout. Police had arrested one member of the cell who led them
Yemen FM: UN envoy did not present anything new
:: The Yemeni Foreign Minister, Abdalmalek Al-Makhlafi, said that UN envoy Ismaeel Ould Al-Shaikh Ahmed had not presented any new developments in his meeting with President Abdellabu Mansour Hadi. He added in his comments to Al Arabiya that the UN
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