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
Doha in distress: how the crisis unfolded
:: A diplomatic crisis of unprecedented scale erupted in the Gulf and wider region Monday, as eight governments dramatically cut ties with Qatar over its alleged support for extremist groups. Residents of Qatar were seen “panic buying” and some supermarket
Yemeni government cuts diplomatic ties with Qatar
:: Yemen’s government cut ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of working with its enemies of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, state news agency Saba reported. “Qatar’s practices of dealing with the (Houthi) coup militias and supporting extremist groups became
Maldives severs diplomatic ties with Qatar
:: Maldives on Monday severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar. This follows Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Libya and Egypt also cutting ties with Qatar following a diplomatic rift in the Gulf region in recent weeks. Related articles across the
Reasons why Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen and Egypt severed ties with Qatar
:: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Yemen and Egypt severed ties with Qatar on Monday morning, following a diplomatic rift in the Gulf region in recent weeks. Saudi Arabia According to the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Arabia has taken this
UAE announces it is cutting all diplomatic ties with Qatar
:: Following news from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates has also announced it is severing all ties with the state of Qatar. The UAE has given Qatar’s diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi 48 hours to leave the
Bahrain announces it is cutting all ties with Qatar
:: Bahrain has announced it is cutting all ties and relations with Qatar, according to a statement carried on Bahrain News Agency. The statement on Monday morning said Bahrain decided to sever ties with its neighbor “on the insistence of
Saudi Arabia severs all ties with Qatar, closes off borders
:: Saudi Arabia has joined Bahrain in severing all ties with the State of Qatar in the latest developments of Doha’s widening rift with its Gulf neighbors, a statement from Saudi Press Agency has confirmed. Following news from Bahrain, the
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in ISIS fight
:: The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against ISIS, after Ankara called the move “extremely dangerous.” “We are being transparent with Turkey on the details on what we are providing,” said
Iraq’s PMU enters Syrian villages in spite of Kurdish warning
:: Iraq’s mostly Iran-backed Shiite paramilitary forces known as Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have entered Syrian villages, leading to the flight of hundreds of local families, who feared possible retaliation from Syrian militias on ground, Al Arabiya.net, the Arabic language
Saleh’s party threatens to withdraw from Houthi government
:: The Yemeni General People’s Congress Party affiliated with ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh threatened to withdraw from the coup government and end its alliance with the Houthi militias if the so-called Revolutionary Committees are not disintegrated, reported Al Arabiya
Palestinians pour into Jerusalem for Ramadan prayers
:: Thousands of Palestinians poured into Jerusalem to attend the first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam’s third-holiest site, AFP correspondents reported. Many had queued from before dawn at the Israeli
Seif al-Islam, the story of the most controversial man in Libya
:: Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, spent around 6 years in prison until a Libyan court recently ordered his release. Issa al-Saghir, the attorney-general of the Ministry of Justice in the Libyan interim government,
Strategic sea trade routes near Yemen under threats from Houthi militias
:: Strategic sea trade routes near Yemen have come under increasing threats after Houthi militias attacked an oil tanker on Wednesday in the latest flare-up in an area through which much of the world’s oil passes. Al Arabiya correspondent reported
Arab Coalition: We welcome hand over of Hudaydah port to neutral party
:: An official source from the Arab Coalition welcomed the statements of the UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in the Security Council, in which he called on the Houthi militias to hand over the Yemeni port of
ISIS announces the death of senior leader Turki al-Binali
:: ISIS confirmed the death of the grand Mufti and prominent leader of its Bahraini branch Turki al-Binali after a coalition air raid targeted militiants in Raqqa, Syria. Binali was also known as Abu Humam al-Athari, Abu Sufyan al-Salim and
ISIS fires at fleeing Mosul civilians, killing 7, wounding 23
:: At least seven civilians were killed and 23 wounded by ISIS mortar shells as they tried to flee Mosul’s militant-controlled Zanjili district on Thursday, Iraqi police said. Zanjili is part of the enclave that remains in the hands of
ISIS news agency founder killed by US-led collation airstrike
:: The brother of Rayan Mishaal, the founder of “Amaq,” ISIS official news agency, revealed on Facebook that his brother was killed in an air strike by the US-led coalition in the province of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria. He
Libya’s National Accord govt shuts down office of ‘Mufti of Qatar’
:: The Libyan Government of National Accord has closed Dar al-Ifta, which was headed by extremist Mufti Sadiq al-Ghariani, and confiscated all its contents. Ghariani was issuing constant fatwas that incite violence against the national army and politicians. He is
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