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
King Salman orders a supply of drug trucks to battle cholera epidemic in Yemen
:: Saudi Arabia has launched a massive relief campaign against the cholera epidemic in Yemen. The aid supplied includes sending medicines to treat those infected and to slowdown the spread of the epidemic. The King Salman Center for Relief and
Pentagon says US forces kill seven al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid
:: US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon said late Monday. The raid took place in Maarib Governorate in the early hours on Tuesday local time. “During this
‘We must build bridges not walls,’ Abbas says as Trump visits Bethlehem
:: US President Donald Trump arrived for talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as they seek ways to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. In a joint press conference between the two leaders,
Trump says Iran driving Israel, Arab states closer
:: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that shared concern about Iran was driving Israel and many Arab states closer and demanded that Tehran immediately cease military and financial backing of “terrorists and militias”. In Jerusalem, in public remarks
Car bomb explodes in Syria’s Homs, army destroys another near Damascus
:: A car bomb exploded in Homs on Tuesday morning, Syrian state television said, two days after the city passed back under full government control for the first time since 2011. Authorities destroyed another vehicle rigged with explosives near a
Trump administration wavers on whether ‘Western Wall a part of Israel’
:: As President Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to visit the hallowed Western Wall on Monday, it remained unclear whether his administration was changing longstanding US policy by declaring the wall’s location to be Israel, versus Jerusalem.
UN’s Syria envoy says possible seventh Geneva talks planned for June
:: UN’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura briefed diplomats at the Security Council on the latest political progress on solving the Syrian through the Geneva talks. De Mistura said there were several violations of the ceasefire in areas to de-escalate
Trial begins of alleged Turkey coup ringleaders
:: The trial opened on Monday of more than 220 suspects, including over two dozen former Turkish generals, accused of being among the ringleaders of the attempted coup last year aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey blames the
Iraqi forces recapture Najjar district in western Mosul
:: Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces on Monday has recaptured al-Najjar neighborhood in the western side of Mosul, state TV – Iraqia News channel – reported, quoting the military commander of the anti-ISIS operation in Nineveh Province. Joint Iraqi forces retook the
Iran must not interfere in internal affairs of its neighbors: Najib Razak
:: US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, and the Arab-Islamic-American Summit held Sunday, witnessed the emergence of a new strategic partnership between the US and Arab and Muslim countries, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told News Agency Monday.
UN envoy for Yemen hopes for ceasefire before Ramadan begins
:: UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will head to Sanaa soon to meet with the rebels and discuss the possibility of a ceasefire before the holy month of Ramadan begins and the possibility of resuming consultations next
ISIS supporters celebrate Manchester attack online, but no official claim
:: ISIS supporters celebrated on social media on Tuesday after a blast at a concert venue in the north of England killed at least 19 people, although the militant Islamist group has not formally claimed responsibility. British police have said
Trump: Iran must never be allowed to have nuclear arms
:: US President Donald Trump said Monday during a visit to Jerusalem that Iran must never be allowed to have nuclear weapons while also denouncing Tehran’s support for “terrorists”. “Most importantly the United States and Israel can declare with one
Rouhani: Regional stability impossible without Iran
:: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that stability could not be achieved in the Middle East without Tehran’s help, responding to criticism of the Islamic Republic from US President Donald Trump who is visiting the region. “Who can
Iraqi forces begin manhunt inside ISIS pockets of Anbar
:: The Iraqi joint forces announced on Monday the start of a military operation in the western province of Anbar to search for ISIS pockets, which are posing security threats despite the country’s army declaring their mission to liberate the
Istanbul demolishes nightclub targeted in New Year attack
:: Istanbul authorities on Monday demolished the Reina nightclub that was hit by a deadly militant gun attack on New Year revelers, saying the venue had violated Turkish legislation. Once the favored glamour haunt of the city’s monied elite, the
President Hadi: ‘We won’t allow division of Yemen into states’
:: On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Yemen’s union May 22, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi said in a speech that he would not allow Yemen to be divided into states just to fulfills the “wishes of this
Israel in rare overture to Palestinians ‘at Trump’s request’
:: Israeli ministers have approved measures aimed at improving the Palestinian economy and facilitating crossings, rare moves said to be at Donald Trump’s request hours ahead of the US president’s arrival. An Israeli official told AFP on condition of anonymity
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