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
One-on-one with Egyptian film critic and Berlinale honoree Samir Farid
For more than half a century, Samir Farid has been the face of Arab film criticism. The 73-year-old Cairo-born journalist was the first writer to establish film criticism as a serious form of writing, emerging at a time when film
Germany’s Merkel calls for ‘cool heads to prevail’ in Turkey row
Chancellor Angela Merkel called for calm Monday in an escalating dispute with Turkey, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labelled a German ban on rallies by his ministers “Nazi practices.” “To our Turkish partners, let us talk openly and
Baghdad relieved by Trump’s exclusion of Iraq from US travel ban
Iraq expressed “deep relief” at US President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Iraq from a list of countries targeted in a US travel ban, the Iraqi foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. “The decision is an important step
Syrian fighters cut main road linking ISIS-held areas
US-backed Syrian fighters on Monday cut the main road between the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, which is controlled by ISIS, and the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, which is partially held by ISIS, as they press against the extremists’
Syrian militia: Manbij under protection of US-led alliance
The northern Syrian city of Manbij is under the protection of the US-led coalition against ISIS after an increase in “Turkish threats” against the city, a Kurdish-allied militia that controls the city said. Manbij has come into renewed focus since
Palestinian killed in West Bank firefight
A Palestinian was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Israeli army said Monday. The man, whom Israeli police named as 31-year-old Bassel al-Aaraj, opened fire at soldiers who came
Sanaa schools on indefinite strike protesting Houthis
A number of Yemeni schools in the capital Sanaa have begun an indefinite strike on Sunday, escalating their protests and aiming to get their salaries paid in the cities that are under the Houthi militia’s control. Sources said that the
40,000 displaced from Mosul as Iraqi forces near old city
More than 40,000 people have been displaced in the last week from the Iraqi city of Mosul, where U.S.-backed forces launched a fresh push towards the ISIS-held old city center on Sunday and closed in on the main government complex.
Pentagon plan calls for more US participation in attack against ISIS
The US pentagon has issued a plan for the upcoming attack on ISIS’ capital of Raqqa in Syria. According to the Washington Post, the plan calls for more US military participation, including increased Special Operations forces, helicopters, artillery and arms
Kuwait considering proposal to restore critics’ citizenships
Kuwait is currently considering a proposal that will see the government restore the citizenship of several critics nearly three years after revoking their passports, Al Arabiya’s correspondent in Kuwait reported. “Our thanks to the emir for his generous gesture of
Iran indicts nuclear negotiator, holds Iranian-American on fraud charges
Iran has indicted a member of its nuclear negotiating team who was arrested last year on suspicion of spying, and detained an Iranian-American on charges of defrauding people under the guise of helping them emigrate, the Iranian judiciary said on
Dutch nationalist Wilders: ban Turkish campaigning in the Netherlands
Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders, who is expected to make huge gains in a March 15 election, said on Sunday he would ban Turkish officials from political campaigning in the Netherlands. On Friday, the Dutch government said plans by Turkish authorities
Israeli minister Lieberman: US warned Israel about annexing West Bank
Israel’s defense minister said Monday the US has notified Israel that imposing Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank would lead to an “immediate crisis” with the Trump administration. “We received a direct message – not an indirect message and not
Pilot of crashed Syrian military jet identified
Several news websites reported on Sunday that the Syrian pilot whose military jet crashed near the Turkish-Syrian border was identified Colonel Mohammed Safwan. The Dimashq Now Facebook page which is close to the Syrian regime said the pilot, who Turkish
US warns of underwater mines planted by Houthis in Bab al-Mandeb
The US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) warned merchant ships from the dangers of mines that were set by Houthis and militias allied to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Bab al-Mandeb near the Mokha port entrance. A report
Erdogan compares German cancellation of meetings with Nazi period
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday German actions in stopping political meetings of resident Turks that were due to be addressed by Turkish officials “were no different to those of the Nazi period”. German authorities withdrew permission for two meetings
Iraq to get 10-billion-pound loan for British contracts
Britain has agreed to arrange 10 billion pounds in loans to finance infrastructure projects in Iraq over a 10-year period, Iraqi Acting Finance Minister Abdul Razzak al-Essa said on Sunday. Only British companies can be contracted to carry out projects
Raunchy music video starring Lebanon’s Myriam Klink banned
A video starring Lebanese model and singer Myriam Klink, who has become notorious for past controversies in Lebanon, has been banned by the country’s justice ministry. Judge Roland Chartouni issued the same ruling on the video. Those who continue to
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