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
Palestinian attacker killed by Israeli police in Jerusalem
Israeli border police shot dead a Palestinian who stabbed them at a police station in the old city of Jerusalem on Monday, police said. The attacker, armed with a knife, followed two officers in the early morning to a police
Israel last country to talk about justice, says Jordanian official
Israel is the last country to talk about justice, as its hands are full of Palestinian blood, Nabil Al-Sharif, Jordan’s former minister of information, told News Agency on Sunday following Israeli reaction to the release of Ahmed Dagamseh after serving
Russia ready to resume contacts with US on Syria
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Monday that Moscow was ready to resume contacts with the United States on Syria, the Interfax news agency reported. “Up to this point, we’ve had no contacts with the US on a
Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum
It was once home to priceless archaeological treasures, but these days you get into Mosul museum in Iraq’s second city via a gaping hole in the basement. In the darkness lies a pile of rubble — all that remains of
US-Iranian, wife, charged over Tehran parties
A jailed US-Iranian and his wife have been formally charged with hosting parties in Tehran, while another couple were given the death penalty for running a ‘‘cult’’, the Tehran prosecutor said Monday. No names were given, but the dual national
Iraqi delegation in Riyadh for political, economic talks
An Iraqi delegation arrived in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss political and economic issues of mutual concern between the two countries, a Saudi Foreign Ministry spokesman told News Agency. The meetings were headed by the Saudi Foreign Ministry undersecretary for
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces battling ISIS faced tough resistance from snipers and mortar rounds on Monday as they tried to advance on Mosul’s Old City and a bridge across the Tigris river in their campaign to retake the western part of the
US envoy: ISIS militants ‘trapped’ in Mosul after last road cut
Iraqi forces battling to retake Mosul have cut the last road out of the city, trapping ISIS militants inside, the US envoy to the anti-ISIS coalition said Sunday. ISIS “is trapped. Just last night, the 9th Iraqi army division, up
Israel denies entry to prominent British boycott activist
Israel’s ministry of strategic affairs said Monday it denied a prominent British boycott activist’s entry into the country. Revital Yakin-Karkovsky, a senior ministry official, said Hugh Lanning of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign was prohibited Sunday from entering Israel because his
Dutch PM defends expulsion of ‘undesirable’ Turkish minister
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Sunday stood by his government’s decision to expel a Turkish minister, saying she had been an “undesirable” visitor to The Netherlands. “What happened yesterday is totally unacceptable,” Rutte told the public NOS broadcaster, after Turkey’s
Turkey promises harsh retaliation after Netherlands bars ministers
Turkey told the Netherlands on Sunday that it would retaliate in the “harshest ways” after Turkish ministers were barred from speaking in Rotterdam, as a row over Ankara’s political campaigning among Turkish immigrants escalated. President Tayyip Erdogan said “Nazism is
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham claims responsibility for deadly Damascus bombings
Syria’s former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front on Sunday said in a statement it was behind twin bombings targeting Shiite pilgrims in the center of Damascus that killed 74 people. “On Saturday… a twin attack was carried out by two
Iraqi general says 30% of west Mosul recaptured from ISIS
Iraqi forces have retaken around 30 percent of west Mosul from ISIS, a commander of the elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Sunday, as soldiers pushed into more districts. Federal police and Rapid Response units said they had entered
43 American tank transporters, vehicles arrive to Manbij outskirts
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that 43 American tank transporters and vehicles arrived to the outskirts of Syria’s Manbij to aid in a battle against ISIS. This military support will aid Syria’s Democratic Forces, which are backed by
Pakistan says Iran has fired nine mortar rounds into its territory
Nine mortar shells were fired onto Pakistani territory during the early hours of Saturday, Pakistan’s Express Tribune reported. The shells landed near populated areas, however, there were no reports of injuries or fatalities reported. According to Assistant Commissioner Mehrullah Badini,
Jordanian soldier who shot Israeli schoolchildren freed after end of sentence
A Jordanian soldier who was convicted of killing seven Israeli school girls two decades ago has been released from prison after serving his sentence, family sources said on Sunday. They said Ahmad Daqamseh was now in his family home in
300 families of ISIS fighters flee Syria’s Raqqa as rivals encircle city
Three hundred families of ISIS fighters have fled the extremists’ self-proclaimed Syrian capital of Raqqa in 24 hours, as rival forces encircle the city, activists said Saturday. The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “300 families of foreign fighters
Richard Gere slams Israeli settlements as ‘absurd provocation’
Richard Gere has lashed out at Israel over its settlements in territory that Palestinians want for a state. The “Pretty Woman” star came to Jerusalem for the local premiere of a new film by Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar in which
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