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
Kosovo suspends Qatar Charity operations amid ‘conflicts of interest’
:: Authorities in Kosovo have suspended the activities of the Qatar Charity organization in the country, in a move that observers see as further evidence of Doha’s use of a charity “front” to cover illegal activities and its financing of
Iraq PM visits Basra after week of violence
:: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived Monday in Basra, the oil-rich southern city where protests over government neglect had escalated into deadly violence, his office said. After 12 protesters were killed and many of Basra’s institutions torched last week,
US notifies Palestinians: PLO mission in Washington to be shut down
:: The United States has decided to close the Palestinian mission in Washington in the latest move against them by President Donald Trump, who has been trying to force the Palestinians to negotiate, a Palestinian official said Monday. “We have
Top GCC military meeting kicks off in Kuwait
:: The Supreme Military Committee of Chiefs of Staff in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states started its 15th meeting on Monday with the participation of all members. The meeting comes as a complement to a series of previous
Egypt security forces kill 11 suspected extremists in Sinai
:: Egyptian security forces have killed 11 suspected extremists in the Sinai Peninsula as they press a campaign against militants in the area, a security source said Monday. The military launched a sweeping operation in February focused on the Sinai
Iran arrests theater duo over Shakespeare trailer
:: Two leading theater figures in Iran have been arrested over a trailer for Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” featuring men and women dancing together, a government official said Monday. Prominent director Maryam Kazemi and venue manager Saeed Asadi were
Iraq’s Sistani rejects five potential PM candidates, including Abadi
:: Sabah al-Saedi, an official in the Sairoon Alliance that is part of the Reform and Construction Bloc, said he was “officially” informed that top Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani refuses five of the proposed names for the premiership, including Haider
Sudan’s Bashir dissolves govt, appoints new ministers
:: Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has decided to dissolve the country’s national reconciliation government, Al Arabiya News Channel can confirm. Instead, Bashir has reduced the number of ministries under a newly formed government to 21 portfolios. Among the changes included
Yemeni army liberates 12 km of vital areas between Sanaa, Hodeidah
:: Yemen’s national army, backed by coalition forces, continue to advance in Hodeidah by reaching the Kilo 16 district as Houthi militias experience heavy losses in the strategic province. A military source from the Amalqa (Giants) Brigades said that the
Khamenei urges Iran’s military to ‘scare off’ enemy
:: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday urged Iran’s armed forces to increase their power to “scare off” the enemy, according to his official website, as the country faces increased tension with the United States. US President Donald Trump
At least 21 killed in South Sudan plane crash
:: An overloaded commercial plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan on Sunday and killed 21 people, a local official said. The 19-seater commercial Baby Air plane had been traveling from the capital, Juba, the minister of information for
Iraq authorities lift Basra curfew after evening without incident
:: Iraq authorities on Saturday lifted a curfew in the crisis-hit southern city of Basra, where 12 protesters were killed this week in clashes with security forces. Basra has been rocked by protests since Tuesday after the hospitalization of 30,000
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, Iran-backed militia attack Abadi
:: With the ongoing social unrest in Iraq, the political turmoil continues with further delays in forming a new governments while the two biggest parliamentary blocs called for the immediate resignation of the caretaker prime minister Haidar al-Abadi for the
Palestinians say Trump’s $25m hospital aid cut ‘act of political blackmail’
:: The Trump administration said Saturday that it is cutting $25 million meant for East Jerusalem hospitals and putting the money toward “high-priority projects elsewhere.” The move follows the State Department’s late August announcement that the administration is slashing more
Pompeo calls out Khamenei’s hypocrisy over Iran’s lack of aid to Palestinians
:: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has traded barbs with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying that Iran provides support for terrorists while only donating small amounts of money to Palestinian aid organizations. “Iran’s regime punished Palestinians by
Top two Iraqi political groups call for PM Abadi to resign
:: The Sairoon alliance led by Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has released a statement calling for the resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi as ongoing protests continue to grip the city of Basra. For his part, Iraqi MP
KSRelief continues relief efforts in Hodeidah, Yemen
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) is continuing its relentless humanitarian efforts to relieve the suffering of the Yemeni people in Hodeidah, affected by the humanitarian crisis caused by the Houthi militia. During the period from
Coalition fighter jets destroy Houthi missile site in Yemen
:: Fighter jets from the Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen on Saturday destroyed a ballistic missile launcher belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Al-Amshiah area of the As-Safra district, in Saada governorate. Coalition Spokesperson, Col. Turki Al-Maliki,
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