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
Disney casts Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud to play Aladdin
:: After months-long search and in different locations for cast hunting worldwide including the UAE, Egypt and India, Disney has confirmed that Egyptian-born, Canada-raised Mena Massoud will play the lead role in the live-action reboot of the classic animated film
Knifeman attacks Egypt church guard, arrested: Police
:: An Egyptian Muslim stabbed and wounded a security guard after being prevented from entering a church in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria on Saturday, a senior police official told AFP. The man was quickly subdued by the guard and
Rival groups clash in Syria’s rebel-packed Idlib
:: Clashes have broken out in northwestern Syria between two of the most powerful insurgent groups raising fears of widespread violence in the rebel-held province of Idlib. The ultraconservative Ahrar al-Sham said in a statement Saturday that the al-Qaeda-linked Levant
Houthi militias turn Najran school into a ‘death factory’
:: A Yemeni military official confirmed that the Houthi militias and the ousted Saleh supporters had converted a school in Najran, in the area of Mahjaza, north-west of the Serwah directorate in Marib, north of Sanaa, to manufacture mines and
In shadow of crackdown, Turkey commemorates failed coup
:: Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan and members of the opposition came together on Saturday to mark the anniversary of last year’s failed coup, in a moment of ceremonial unity all but overshadowed by the sweeping purges that have shaken society
This man likely to succeed Baghdadi as ISIS new leader
:: The real name of Jalaluddin al-Tunisi who is from Tunisia as his name suggests, is Mohamed Ben Salem al-Ayouni. He was born in 1982 in the Masaken region of the coastal province of Sousse. He immigrated to France since
French FM: ‘We stress the need to fight terrorist groups’
:: The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, asserted his country’s support to Kuwait’s mediation in Qatar crisis in a statement from Doha on Saturday. Le Drian said we are convinced that confidence-building measures must be taken. He added that
Egyptian police reveals the identity of Hurghada attacker
:: Security sources revealed the identity of the man accused of Friday’s attack in Hurghada; he killed two German tourists and wounded others with a knife. The sources said the defendant was Abdul Rahman Shams Shaaban from the town of
Houthi leader Osama al- Madani killed in Arab coalition raids off Najran
:: Yemeni military sources reported that the leader of the Houthi militias known as military engineer Osama al-Maddani was killed along with a number of his companions on the border of Saudi Arabia off Najran during an air raid by
UN ends Syria talks to focus on international fight against terrorism
:: UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura put the emphasis on the international fight against terrorism on Friday as he wrapped up a round of Syria peace talks at which there was “no breakthrough, no breakdown and no one walking
Ramadan date shipment from Saudi still seized by Houthis
:: Ramadan is long over and the Houthi militias are still holding a shipment of dates provided by a Saudi citizen who donated them to poor and needy people in the city of Mahwit, in northern Yemen. The move fits
Target Israelis, says Hamas, after Jerusalem site attack
:: Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers are calling on Palestinians to attack Israeli forces in Jerusalem after a sacred site was closed following a deadly assault there. Hamas described the closure of the site – known to Muslims as the Noble
Iraqi who trained thousands of American soldiers faces deportation from US
:: An Iraqi man who fled to the US during the Gulf War and trained tens of thousands of American soldiers is facing deportation orders that could lead to his death in his homeland, his supporters say. Kadhim Al-bumohammed, 64,
Two German tourists killed in Egypt beach resort knife attack
:: An Egyptian man stabbed two German tourists to death and wounded four other foreigners at a popular seaside vacation spot on Friday, officials and witnesses said. The knifeman killed the two German women, and wounded two other tourists at
Iraqi police parade car bombs seized from ISIS
:: Iraqi police displayed 23 vehicles that had been turned into car bombs and also an anti-aircraft gun, all captured from ISIS militants during the battle for the city of Mosul. The vehicles shown to the media were mostly civilian
Jerusalem holy site shut for Friday prayers after shooting, Mufti held
:: Israeli police declared Friday’s Muslim prayers will not be held at Jerusalem’s holiest site after two Israelis were critically wounded in a shooting near the site. Israeli forces arrest Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Mohammed Hussein. Palestinian President Abbas, in
Gunmen kill five Egyptian police south of Cairo
:: Gunmen ambushed an Egyptian security checkpoint on Friday, opening fire on a car and killing five policemen in an area just south of the capital, the state-run MENA news agency and the Interior Ministry said. Three gunmen on a
UAE says headed for ‘long estrangement’ with Qatar
:: There will be no quick end to the row between Qatar and the four states boycotting it including the United Arab Emirates, the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs wrote on his official Twitter account on Friday. “We
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