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
19 bodies of Egyptian migrants found in Libya desert
:: Libyan aid workers recovered the bodies of 19 migrants believed to be Egyptians in Libya’s eastern desert, a Red Crescent spokesman said on Sunday. The migrants appeared to have been smuggled into Libya by foot and have perished due
Royal Jordanian lifts laptop ban on US flights
:: Jordan’s national airline has joined other Middle Eastern countries in lifting a ban on laptops in airplane cabins after complying with US security guidelines. Royal Jordanian said Sunday it has implemented “enhanced security measures” in line with US Department
Fact checking claims about ‘secret torture prisons’ in Yemen
:: Civil society organizations and human rights and legal organizations in Yemen fact-checked recent allegations about the existence of secret prisons and torture centers in Hadramawt and concluded that they do not exist. A committee that includes members from six
Mosul loss huge, but not deadly blow to ‘caliphate’
:: Mosul was the largest city in the “caliphate” proclaimed by Daesh and its loss is a huge blow to the terrorists’ statehood experiment — but not a fatal one. The northern Iraqi city was where Daesh leader Abu Bakr
Syria sides meet again in Geneva, with expectations low
:: Syria’s government and opposition meet on Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little expectation of a breakthrough to end the six-year conflict. The Geneva process has been increasingly overshadowed by a separate track
Tillerson heads to Kuwait for high-stakes Qatar crisis negotiation
:: Underscoring US concerns about the Qatar crisis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to visit Kuwait, which is mediating in the dispute, on Monday. Tillerson “will meet with senior Kuwaiti officials to discuss ongoing efforts to resolve the
West Bank gets Israeli power boost as Gaza endures energy crisis
:: State-owned Israel Electric Corp and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement on Monday to boost Israeli electrical supply to the occupied West Bank, even as Gaza endures daily blackouts in a Palestinian political dispute. Under the deal, a new
16-year-old boy among five Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria
:: The recruitment of children to battle in the Syrian war has seen a sharp rise in recent years, whether carried out by ISIS or by Hezbollah militias. According to the Lebanese websites on Sunday, five young men were killed
Egyptian singer Hani Shaker sues Israeli police over ‘theft of Arab art’
:: Popular Egyptian singer and actor Hani Shaker has filed a complaint against the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, after Israel police used his photo and a short video of one of his songs in its recruitment campaign targeting Israeli-Arab residents.
ICC official: We deny making any statements regarding the Qatar crisis
:: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied any allegations made by Qatari media outlets attributing statements by ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda in which allegedly condemned the Gulf boycott on Qatar. “The Public Prosecutor’s Office is concerned about the legal
Iraqi Anbar tribes plan on filing international lawsuits against Qatar
:: A member of the Council of Anbar tribes in Iraq has confirmed that they plan on bringing both domestic and international lawsuits against Qatar. Sheikh Saad Abdullah Al-Fahdawi said in an interview with local Iraqi media outlets that they
Egypt refers 292 suspects to military court for plotting Sisi assassination
:: Egypt’s public prosecutor has referred 292 defendants to a military trial for being accused of forming terrorist cells and involved in terrorist operations, including two attempts to assassinate the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Libyan army chief in UAE for talks on military ‘cooperation’
:: Libyan army chief Khalifa Haftar has met with UAE leaders for talks on military cooperation, state media said Sunday, days after announcing the retaking of second city Benghazi from militants. Haftar held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh
Iraq PM Abadi announces ‘victory’ over ISIS in Mosul
:: Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday “victory” over ISIS in the city of Mosul, his office said, after a gruelling nearly nine-month battle. “The commander in chief of the armed forces (Prime Minister) Haider al-Abadi arrived in
Arab coalition raids destroy Houthi sites off Jazan
:: Arab coalition air forces bombed on Saturday night Houthi military positions off the Jazan port, when militias attempted to target civilian sites on the Saudi border. Saudi forces provided military information to the coalition regarding the locations of Houthi
Images show female ISIS suicide bomber holding baby while pulling trigger
:: Horrifying pictures are believed to show a female ISIS fighter holding a baby moments before detonating her suicide vest in Iraq. According to a report in The Telegraph on Saturday, an Iraqi TV station broadcast the images of the
Yemeni Chief of Staff says Houthis carried out mass executions
:: Major General Mohammad Ali al-Maqdashi, chief of staff of the Yemeni Army, said on Sunday that the Houthi militias in the country have carried out mass executions within their ranks, targeting those who tried to flee the fighting fronts
Southern Syria ceasefire brokered by US, Russia goes into effect
:: An open-ended cease-fire in southern Syria brokered by the United States and Russia has come into effect. The ceasefire, announced after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hamburg last week, is the
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