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
Food access in Raqqa at ‘critical turning point,’ say aid groups
:: Food access in Syria’s battle-torn Raqqa is now at “a critical turning point,” aid organizations said Monday, with markets shuttered and residents depending fully on their dwindling stockpiles. Raqqa has been gripped by fierce fighting for nearly two months
Egyptian driver gets five years in prison for sexually harassing woman
:: An Egyptian driver has been handed a five-year-imprisonment for sexually harassing a woman as she walked down a street in Cairo, a court announced on Sunday. A year ago, the story of the brave Hind Abdel Sattar had been
Iraqi general sees easy victory over Daesh in Tal Afar
:: A senior Iraqi general predicted a relatively easy victory for his forces in the upcoming battle for the Daesh stronghold of Tal Afar as up 2,000 fighters and their families there are “worn out and demoralized.” Less than one
Man publicly executed in Yemen for murder, rape of child
:: A man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl was executed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday in front of hundreds of onlookers, witnesses said. A policeman fired five bullets from an assault rifle into Muhammad al-Maghrabi,
Turkey detains soldiers ‘who beat Syrians on border’: Army
:: Turkish authorities have detained a group of soldiers who were filmed allegedly beating up and verbally abusing four young Syrians who attempted to cross the border illegally, the army said in a statement. The video, which was widely shared
Iranian ex-president Ahmadinejad facing sentencing over misuse of funds
:: Iran’s former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, faces sentences on seven verdicts of misusing billions of dollars in government funds while in office, the public prosecutor at Iran’s Supreme Audit Court said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. In one
Senior al-Qaeda leader surrenders to Yemeni security forces
:: Khaled Abdelnabi, a prominent leader of Ansar al-Sharia, the local branch of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, voluntarily turned himself in to security forces in the Yafa’a district of the Lahij governorate. According to local Yemeni news reports, Abdelnabi
UN: Besieged Syria area gets first aid in 5 years
:: A region besieged by the regime forces east of Syria’s capital on Sunday received UN aid for the first time in five years, a UN source said. Al-Nashabiye is in the Eastern Ghouta region, a rebel-held area on the
Iran upholds sentences of up to six months for Saudi embassy attackers
:: Iran’s official IRNA news agency has reported that an appeals court has approved the jail sentences for 10 people charged with attacking Saudi diplomatic missions. The report said that a lawyer associated with the case said the prison sentences
Chinese firms to invest $300 mln in Abu Dhabi industry zone
:: Five Chinese companies will start operations in Abu Dhabi’s industrial zone with an initial investment of $300 million in a boost for the oil-rich emirate’s economic diversification plans. The companies, from Jiangsu province on China’s east coast, are involved
Muqtada al-Sadr visits Saudi Arabia for the first time in 11 years
:: Influential Iraqi cleri Muqtada al-Sadr has arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in what is hist first visit in nearly 11 years. On his arrival, Sadr was greeted by the Saudi
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses in border ceasefire deal
:: Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire agreement in the Lebanon-Syria border area, the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar television station reported. The ceasefire took effect on Thursday and
Yemeni PM says Houthi attack on Mokha port ‘reflects spirit of defeat’
:: Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr said the Houthi militias attack on Mokha port using an explosive-laden boat reflects their spirit of defeat. Bin Daghr said via Twitter that the terrorist operation shows that Houthis have resorted to
Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria sets election dates
:: The Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria has set dates for local council and regional assembly elections, an official said on Saturday, in an apparent move to consolidate its growing autonomy. Kurdish groups and their allies control swathes of northern
Iran sends first batch of Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
:: Iran on Sunday sent its first batch of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims left Iran from the Bandar Abbas International Airport. According to the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization, the first flight departed
Saudi FM: Qatar call to internationalize holy sites an ‘act of war’
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday “Qatar’s request to internationalize the holy sites is an aggressive act and a declaration of war against the kingdom.” “We reserve the right to respond to any party working in the
Egyptian in Red Sea knife attack supported ISIS, sources say
:: An Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death and wounded three more earlier this month at a Red Sea resort had tried to join ISIS, according to a police investigation, two security sources said on Sunday. Officials
Eastern Libya force jet shot down by missile over Derna – official
:: A fighter jet from eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army was shot down in Dahr Al-Hamer district in Derna and its two crew detained, an air force spokesman said on Saturday. Haftar’s LNA is one of
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