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
Ex-Nusra fighters to be evacuated from Syrian camp
:: Agreement has been reached to evacuate wounded fighters of the hardline Islamist group formerly known as Nusra Front from Yarmouk, in the southern suburbs of Damascus, to rebel-held Idlib province, Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar TV reported on Sunday. The agreement is
Bahrain condemns Syrian ambassador’s interference in Lebanon
:: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain strongly condemned the statements made by the Syrian regime’s ambassador in Lebanon, saying that it represents an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and reflects a clear
Saudi Arabia hosts 895,175 Yemeni, Syrian refugees as guests: KSRelief chief
:: Royal Court Adviser and General Supervisor of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, underscored the Kingdom’s leading role in humanitarian work and its commitment to the international humanitarian law, which corresponds to the
UN envoy on Yemen in new bid to revive peace talks
:: The UN envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is on a new regional tour to push Yemen’s peace consultations which are stalled since late last year, even as alarm grows over the humanitarian crisis in the country. According
Revolutionary Guards attack Rouhani for criticizing missile experiments
:: Spokesman of the Iranian Armed forces and the general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Massoud Jazairi, attacked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s statements during the second round of debates on Iran’s presidential election broadcasted on Friday, where Rouhani accused the
Yemen army advancing towards Aqaba mountains in Al Jawf governorate
:: The Yemeni national army has made significant progress towards the Aqaba mountains in the border town of Al Jawf, while Houthi militias were hit with heavy artillery fire in Sarawah province. This comes at a time when the soldiers
Flooding forces Mosul residents to flee war in rickety boats
:: The Iraqi man laid the body of his wife, wrapped in a black shroud, gently on the bow of a small wooden boat and held onto it as a second man rowed slowly to pick up the man’s three
Coming in from Riyadh, new governor of Aden takes over duties
:: Abdul-Aziz Al-Maflhi the new governor of the Yemeni temporary capital Aden, arrived Saturday amid tight security measures from Riyadh the Saudi capital to take over his duties as head of the local authority in Aden. Al-Maflhi received great public
Riad Seif elected head of leading opposition Syrian group
:: Riad Seif, a 70-year-old, Syrian political dissident and prominent businessman, has been elected on Saturday as the head of the leading opposition group Syrian National Coalition, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Seif, a secular human rights advocate, was previously
Saudi aid to Yemen in two years stands at $8.2 billion
:: The Saudi foreign ministry published an infographics that shows the size of aid which the Saudi kingdom has provided to Yemen since April 2015 until April 2017. Saudi Arabia has provided $8.2 billion during this phase. The amount has
Saudi Arabia to modify 24 Apache Helicopters
:: Boeing has been awarded a $143.4 million contract to provide unique Block II and III modifications to AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Saudi Arabia National Guard, according to Defenseworld.net. It added that work will be performed in Mesa,
Saudi city of Jeddah talks with banks for multi-billion transport network
:: Jeddah’s government has held initial talks with banks to help secure funding for a multi-billion dollar public transport network in the city, Saudi Arabia’s commercial capital, say banking sources. Jeddah Metro Company, a transport company owned by the government,
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan back in Dubai for promotional film shoot
:: The Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan is back in Dubai. He arrived in the city on Saturday to shoot for the sequel to the award-winning #BeMyGuest film for the Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM). Noted Indian film director Kabir
Top Syrian comedian Najah Hafeez dies
:: Syria’s state news agency says Najah Hafeez, one of the country’s top comedians, has died following a battle with illness. She was 84. The state news agency, SANA, said Hafeez passed away at the Ibn al-Nafees hospital in Damascus
OIC calls for more awareness about dangers of Islamophobia
:: Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has called for more awareness of the increasing dangers of Islamophobia, through the dissemination of principles of peace and harmony between communities. He was speaking at the
High-level US-Russia talks set for next week in NYC
:: High-level diplomatic talks between the US and Russia aimed at improving relations are due to begin next week, the State Department said on Friday. Thomas Shannon, undersecretary for political affairs, will travel to New York on Monday to meet
Ex-Gaza chief Haniya elected leader of Hamas
:: Hamas’s former chief in Gaza, Ismail Haniya, has been elected overall head of the Palestinian Islamist group, succeeding Khaled Meshaal, its official media announced Saturday. Haniya is expected to remain in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave run by
Iran army hits back as Rouhani criticizes ‘provocative messages’
:: Iran’s armed forces warned President Hassan Rouhani against discussing the country’s defense program after he criticized the anti-Israel slogans written on the side of ballistic missiles, local media reported on Saturday. During an election debate on Friday, Rouhani took
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