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
Minister in Yemen rebel government labels Houthis ‘bloodsuckers’
:: Abdo Bishr, the minister of commerce in the Yemeni rebel government, slammed Houthi militias and their practices and called for abolishing the Houthi-affiliated revolutionary and popular committees that have been deployed in ministries and state institutions. In a letter
Syrian army retakes most of rebel-held district on edge of Damascus
:: The Syrian army and its allies are on the verge of completely seizing the rebel-held district of Qaboun on the edge of the capital Damascus following over two months of aerial strikes and artillery shelling, rebels and state media
Iraq: ISIS leaders killed during ‘meeting’ in al-Qaim
:: The Iraqi war media cell, announced on Saturday, that they targeted a meeting described as “important” to the leaders of ISIS in the district of al-Qaim, west of Anbar province, indicating that the meeting was a planning to carry
Deal reached to evacuate rebel-held Damascus district
:: Syria’s government has reached a deal with rebels in the Qabun neighborhood of Damascus for the evacuation of opposition fighters, Syrian state media and a monitor said on Saturday. The deal comes after similar evacuations from neighboring rebel-held Damascus
Dubai’s Emaar Properties posts 15 pct jump in first-quarter profit
:: Dubai’s Emaar Properties, builder of the world’s tallest tower, reported a 15 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Sunday, broadly in line with analysts’ expectations. The developer, in which Dubai’s government owns a minority stake, made a net
GCC secretary general urges Yemenis to reject calls of division
:: The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday reiterated its stance towards the unity and sovereignty of Yemen, its security and stability and its support for the efforts of the United Nations to reach a peaceful solution to the
Daesh downs Iraqi helicopter west of Mosul
:: An Iraqi air force helicopter has been downed west of Mosul Saturday afternoon after coming under fire from the Daesh group, according to Iraq’s joint operations command. The helicopter was hit while supporting Iraq’s mostly Shiite militia forces in
Details emerge of Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia
:: US President Donald Trump is set to visit Riyadh next week and meet with Saudi officials, as well as 56 Arab and Muslim leaders to discuss combating extremism and cracking down on illicit financing. According to a senior White
Palestinian allegedly stabs Israeli officer in Jerusalem, shot dead
:: A Palestinian allegedly stabbed and wounded an Israeli officer in annexed east Jerusalem on Saturday before being shot dead by other officers, police said. The officer was taken to hospital with “moderate” injuries after the attack in the walled
West Bank votes in polls underlining Palestinian Fatah-Hamas split
:: Palestinians in the occupied West Bank voted Saturday in municipal elections that underscored deep rifts between president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party and Islamist rival Hamas which runs the Gaza Strip. Their failure to reconcile is seen as a major
As Reported : Baghdadi Left Mosul….
:: An Iraqi counter-terror official has told Al Arabiya.net that ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul and abandoned his soldiers, “leaving them to die.” General Maan al-Saadi said Baghdadi has fled to an unknown location and could be
Cyber attack hits companies, hospitals, schools in almost 100 countries
:: A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain’s health system and global shipper FedEx. Cyber extortionists
Experts evaluate Hezbollah’s withdrawal from Lebanon’s eastern borders
:: Military experts are coming up with theories after the announcement of Hezbollah militias that they will dismantle their units on the borders of eastern Lebanon with Syria. Experts believe that Hezbollah forces are re-positioning inside Syria again, especially after
Erdogan hopeful for breakthrough in dispute on arming Kurds
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope on Friday that his upcoming visit to Washington will constitute a new “milestone” for the troubled relations between the two NATO allies. Speaking to reporters before leaving for trips to China and
Operation to free northwestern Mosul resumes after civilian evacuations
:: Iraqi military authorities on Friday resumed their fight to fully liberate northwestern Mosul from ISIS militants, after halting operations for four hours to secure evacuation of families, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Seven months into the Mosul campaign, ISIS
Yemeni government rejects southern autonomous council
:: The government of war-ravaged Yemen on Friday rejected a self-proclaimed autonomous body in the formerly independent south whose formation is seen as an open challenge to the president’s authority. An official statement issued after President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi
De-escalation zones chance for rebels to ‘reconcile’, says Assad
:: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that de-escalation zones proposed by his ally Russia were a chance for rebels to “reconcile” with Damascus and drive out ISIS militants, but vowed to fight on calling UN-led peace talks fruitless. Assad pledged,
Pentagon: US approves sale of $2 billion in missiles to UAE
:: The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 160 missiles to the United Arab Emirates for an estimated $2.0 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The UAE government has requested the possible sale of 60 Patriot missiles
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