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
Al-Jubeir: Iranian claims Saudi Arabia sent Tehran messages inaccurate
:: Iranian claims that Saudi Arabia has sent messages to the Iranian regime are inaccurate, said Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir on Twitter on Wednesday. “We informed them that the Kingdom’s position is to always
Two killed, 200 injured in Iraqi protests after police open fire
:: At least two people were killed and 200 wounded in clashes in Iraq on Tuesday as security forces used tear gas, water cannon and live fire to disperse demonstrations over unemployment, corruption, and poor public services. The main protest
Kuwait to announce a decision on maritime security alliance soon
:: Kuwait is considering joining the International Maritime Security Construct, and will announce a decision once all the details have been reviewed, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah as saying on Tuesday. The coalition
Turkey’s former FM says Erdogan’s AKP ‘losing popular support’
:: Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is losing popular support in the country, former Turkish Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis told Al Arabiya, as a result of a “17-year period of staying in power” and “mistakes made in foreign policy
Iran court cuts Rouhani brother jail term to 5 years
:: An Iranian court has reduced the jail sentence against President Hassan Rouhani’s brother to five years on charges of corruption, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday. “Regarding the case of Hossein Fereydoun, the sentence of seven years handed down by
Iran is storing missiles in underground tunnels: IRGC air force head
:: Iran is storing military equipment in underground tunnels, according to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday. “Very complex tunnels have been dug deep
Iran can attack enemies anywhere, destroy Israel: IRGC commander
:: Iran is capable of attacking its enemies anywhere, said the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami on Monday, adding that Israel’s destruction is an “achievable goal,” the semi-official Fars news agency reported. “Today, we can
NCRI: ‘Reliable sources’ say Khamenei ordered, Rouhani authorized Aramco attack
:: Iran’s top leaders ordered and authorized the September 14 attack on two oil installations in Saudi Arabia, a US-based Iranian opposition coalition announced in a press conference on Monday. The US Representative Office of the National Council of Resistance
Sudan PM meets Darfur rebel chief in ‘essential’ step to peace: Macron
:: Sudan’s prime minister has met a senior Darfur rebel leader living in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, hailing an “essential step” for peace in the troubled east African nation. “We facilitated talks that Prime Minister (Abdalla) Hamdok
Saudi Arabia welcomes creation of UN-sponsored constitutional panel on Syria
:: Saudi Arabia welcomed on Monday the creation of a United Nations-sponsored constitutional committee by the Syrian government and the opposition, after two years of negotiations. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UN, Abdallah al-Mouallimi, told the Security Council at its
Salah Khashoggi: I will not accept the exploitation of my father’s case by enemies
:: Salah Khashoggi, son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said on Monday that he will not accept the exploitation of his father’s case by his country’s “opponents and its enemies.” “A year has passed since the departure of my
US shifts Middle East command center from Qatar to South Carolina after 13 years
:: The US command and control in the Middle East moved its post in Qatar back to the US on Saturday for the first time in 13 years, according to The Washington Post. Since the 1991 Gulf War, the Al-Udeid
Arab Coalition Spokesman: Houthi footage of attack on Saudi border fabricated
:: Arab Coalition Spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki said on Monday that Houthi footage claiming to show a major attack on Saudi forces near the border with Yemen is fabricated. When asked about the recently-released video, al-Maliki said: “Unfortunately, there are
Iran Defense Minister: US ‘maximum pressure’ policy turned to ‘maximum begging’
:: Iran has turned the US’ “maximum-pressure” policy against Tehran to “maximum begging,” claimed Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Sunday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. “Resistance in our country has made the enemies go from maximum pressure to
Iraq and Syria open border crossing closed since 2012
:: Iraq and Syria have opened a key border crossing between the two neighboring countries, seven years after it was closed during Syria’s civil war. Monday’s opening of the crossing between the Iraqi town of Qaim and Syria’s Boukamal is
Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions
:: Israel is quietly allowing thousands of Palestinians to enter from the Gaza Strip to work, apparently as part of understandings with the ruling Hamas militant group aimed at preventing the fourth war in the blockaded territory. Israel effectively revoked
Iranian opposition announces launch of ‘transitional movement’ at UK conferen
:: Members of the Iranian opposition have announced the launch of an opposition movement, which they said will be the nucleus of an alternative transitional government to the current regime in Tehran. During a two-day conference that began on Saturday
Saudi Crown Prince warns of Iran escalation, says he prefers a political solution
:: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would prefer a political solution to
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