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
Report: Israel set to start building border wall with Lebanon
:: The Israeli Defense Forces are set to start construction on a security fence along the Lebanese-Israeli border on July, according Israel National News. Among the reasons for constructing a wall is to slow down Hezbollah militants entering Israel. The
Syria’s Assad visits Russian air base
:: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited a Russian air base at Hmeymim in western Syria on Tuesday, his first visit to the base from which Russian jets have played a crucial role in support of his war effort. Photos circulated
UN: Yemen cholera outbreak shows signs of slowing
:: A cholera outbreak in Yemen, which has claimed 1,400 lives in two months, shows tentative signs of slowing as fatality rates drop by half, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Nearly 219,000 suspected cases have been registered since
Activists say airstrike on ISIS-run jail kills at least 42 prisoners in Syria
:: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 42 people were killed in an airstrike believed to have been carried out by the US-led coalition in an eastern Syrian town controlled by ISIS. A spokesman for the US-led coalition said
Tillerson to meet Qatari counterpart in Washington amid Gulf rift
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with his Qatari counterpart Tuesday in Washington amid a boycott of Qatar led by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. Tillerson’s meeting with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman
Iraqi forces seize more ground in Mosul, PM sees victory soon
:: Iraqi forces on Tuesday pushed towards the river side of Mosul’s Old City, their key target in the eight-month campaign to capture ISIS’s de-facto capital, and Iraq’s prime minister predicted victory very soon, Reuters reported. Iraqi forces, battling up
US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
:: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, saying the US may need to supply them weapons and equipment even after the capture of Raqqa from ISIS.
Israeli jets launch strikes on at least three locations in Gaza Strip
:: Israeli airstrikes hit a series of targets in Gaza Strip overnight Monday, officials said, hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave landed in Israel. Strikes were recorded in at least three locations in Gaza, Palestinian security sources and
White House warning: Assad regime ‘planning new chemical attack’
:: The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed “potential” evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack. In an ominous statement issued with no supporting evidence or
US federal judge halts deportation of Iraqis nationwide
:: A federal judge halted late on Monday the deportation of all Iraqi nationals detained during immigration sweeps across the United States this month until at least July 10, expanding a stay he imposed last week. The stay had initially
Saudi Arabia rebuts fake news on Turkey, Israel
:: The Saudi Embassy in Ankara has denied reports that it warned Saudis wishing to visit Turkey to wait or go elsewhere. “The statement was false and was not issued by the embassy,” it said in a statement. Turkish President
WFP chief urges EU to step up funds as 20 mln face famine in Yemen, Africa
:: The UN food agency’s director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1 billion needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen and three African
As one-week deadline looms, Qatar remains in denial
:: Qatar appears to be resistant toward accepting the demands from several boycotting countries after appearing to seek support from Iran and Turkey despite Washington announcing that the demands remain the basis for dialogue in resolving the current crisis. Seven
Russia’s Lavrov, US Sec of State Tillerson discuss Syrian conflict
:: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed by telephone on Monday the need to cement the ceasefire regime in Syria, in particular on the basis of peace talks conducted in the Kazakh capital
Israel freezes plan for mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western Wall
:: Israel’s government formally suspended plans on Sunday for a mixed-gender prayer space at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, bowing to opposition from Orthodox Jewish politicians to reforms at one of Judaism’s holiest sites. The decision will put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Opposition: Iranian regime the only party profiting from attacking Mecca
:: An Iranian opposition group has strongly condemned the terrorist plan against the Grand Mosque area in Mecca. “Those who are behind these inhuman and non-Islamic plans and who carry them out are the worst enemies of Islam and Muslims.
Gigi Hadid shares ‘Eid Mubarak’ family image of her Arab roots
:: As Muslims across the globe gathered to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, super model Gigi Hadid shared a photo on Monday of her Arab roots on social media to
A quarter of Raqqa has been seized from ISIS
:: US-backed fighters have seized a quarter of Syria’s Raqqa from ISIS group, a monitor said Monday, less than three weeks after they first entered the northern city. Arab and Kurdish militiamen from the Syrian Democratic Forces smashed into the
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