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
Saudi crown prince arrives in Egypt on third leg of regional tour
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in Cairo as part of the third leg of his regional tour and was received by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The trip to Cairo is the third leg of
Yemen’s Hadi names new energy minister amid drive to boost oil output
:: Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi named a new energy minister on Monday as part of a clutch of cabinet appointments, the state news agency SABA reported. Mohammed Abdullah al-Anani’s appointment comes as Hadi’s internationally recognized government, which broadly controls
Palestinian shot dead after allegedly injuring Israeli soldiers in car-ramming
:: A Palestinian was shot dead while allegedly attempting to carry out a car-ramming attack on Monday that injured three Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said. The military said one of the soldiers sustained moderate
EU open to Iran sanctions after foiled France, Denmark plots
:: European Union foreign ministers showed cautious support on Monday for possible new economic sanctions on Iran in a shift of policy after accusations of Iranian attack plots in France and Denmark, diplomats said. Denmark and France briefed their EU
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman holds talks with Iraq President Barham Salih
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Iraq’s new President Barham Saleh on Sunday on his first official visit to the Kingdom. The king hosted a lunch and “discussed regional developments” with Saleh, the official Saudi Press Agency said, after the
Trump says no plan to extradite preacher to Turkey
:: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had no plans to extradite Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is accused by Ankara of orchestrating a failed 2016 coup attempt. “It’s not under consideration,” Trump told reporters shortly before departing
Coalition intercepts, destroys three Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Marib
:: The Arab Coalition has confirmed that forces have intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias on Marib. Eyewitnesses said that the sound of violent explosions shook some neighborhoods of the city as defense forces intercepted
Iran does not respect human rights: Saudi envoy
:: The Iranian people continue to suffer under an “unjust… system of darkness” that does not respect human rights, said the Saudi ambassador to the UN. Abdallah Al-Mouallimi said the report of the UN special rapporteur on human rights in
Iraqi president arrives in Saudi Arabia as part of regional tour
:: Iraq’s President Barham Salih is ending a regional tour in Riyadh, where he arrived in the kingdom on Sunday aiming to strengthen relations and discuss developments in Iraq. The tour involved a short visit to Jordan, preceded by visits
Iran’s ex-minister of welfare detained in Tehran’s Evin prison over financial fraud
:: Iran’s official IRNA news agency says authorities have arrested the former minister of welfare and social security for financial fraud. The Sunday report says Parviz Kazemi was taken to Tehran’s Evin prison two days ago. Kazemi resigned from his
Lebanon’s President vows to find solution over government impasse
:: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that a solution would be found to a political row that has blocked the formation of a new national unity government for more than six months since a general election in May.
Turkish air strike ‘neutralizes’ 14 Kurdish militants in Iraq
:: An air strike by a Turkish warplane “neutralized” 14 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the military said on Sunday, destroying hideouts and armories. The Turkish army uses the phrase neutralize when it has
Six Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid in Gaza
:: Israel’s army said an exchange of fire erupted on Sunday during an operation in the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian officials reported six people killed, including a local commander of Hamas’s armed wing. “During (Israeli military) operational activity in the
Saudi Arabia signs statute of OIC Labor Center
:: The Kingdom on Sunday signed the statute of the Labor Centre of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah. The agreement was signed by Saudi
Muslim World League chief inaugurates relief organization’s emergency center
:: The secretary-general of the Muslim World League, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, inaugurated the Emergency Center of the International Organization for Relief, Welfare and Development (IORWD) at the organization’s headquarters in Jeddah on Sunday. The center will provide
Egypt, Bahrain firm on list of 13 demands to end Qatar crisis
:: The Egyptian and Bahraini foreign ministries affirmed their firmness on sticking to a list of 13 demands including six principles the anti-Terror Quartet issued last year as the basis for resolving ongoing crisis with Qatar. In a joint statement,
KSA continues relief operations in Yemen
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Saturday delivered 1,600 cartons of dates in Yemen’s Dhale governorate benefiting 9,600 people. KSRelief, since its establishment on May 13, 2015, has implemented 482 projects at a cost of
Saudi aid agency distributes relief goods in Yemen
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Sunday distributed 15 tons of food baskets, tents, blankets and rugs among the victims of a cyclone in Yemen’s Al-Mahrah governorate. The cyclone affected Yemeni families living along the
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