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
ISIS-linked group expands foothold in southern Syria near Israel and Jordan
ISIS-linked Syrian militant groups on Monday launched a surprise attack on moderate rebels in southwestern Syria near the Golan Heights near where the Jordanian and Israeli borders converge, seizing several villages and a large town, rebels and witnesses said. Rebels
We will stay in Iraq for a while longer, says US defense secretary
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday he believes US forces will be in Iraq and in the fight against ISIS militants for a while, despite some rocky times between the two nations. Speaking at the end of a day of
Al Pacino and Oprah Winfrey in Saudi Arabia soon
Oscar winning actor Al Pacino and America’s top female talk show host Oprah Winfrey will visit Saudi Arabia as part of the General Entertainment Authority schedule for 2017. Pacino is set to be in the kingdom on May 11 and
Trump’s new travel ban targets same 7 Muslim-majority countries
A draft of President Donald Trump’s revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original executive order and exempts travelers who already have a visa to travel to the U.S., even if they haven’t used it yet.
Iran warns Turkey to avoid ‘pushing Tehran’s patience to limits’
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has cautioned Turkish officials to “watch their words about Iran” on Monday, warning that Iran’s patience has a limit. “Turkey is one of our important neighbors and it has enjoyed much of our assistance,
Libya PM’s convoy comes under fire in Tripoli, no one wounded
A convoy carrying Libya’s contested unity government chief, Fayez al-Sarraj, and other top officials came under heavy gunfire Monday in Tripoli, but they survived unharmed, spokesmen for his administration said. “The convoy of GNA (Government of National Accord) chief Fayez
2,000 ISIS fighters defending west Mosul: US official
An estimated 2,000 ISIS fighters are left in west Mosul to defend their bastion against a massive offensive by the Iraqi security forces, a senior US intelligence official said Monday. “There’s about 2,000 remaining,” the official told reporters on condition
ISIS vows more attacks on Egypt’s Christians
An ISIS affiliate in Egypt has released a new video showing the suicide bomber who attacked a church in December and vowing more attacks on the country’s Christian minority. The 20-minute video, which emerged Monday, said Christians were the extremist
Saudi deputy crown prince, Lebanese PM discuss bilateral ties
A call between Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri took place on Sunday, in which the reviewed bilateral relations and discussed developments in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Earlier this month,
Le Pen in Lebanon for first head of state meeting
France’s far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Monday met for the first time with a foreign head of state, holding talks in Beirut with Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun. “We discussed the long and fruitful friendship between our
Mosul battle heats up as Iraqi forces fight ISIS near airport
US-backed Iraqi forces fought ISIS fighters on Monday to clear the way to Mosul’s airport, on the second day of a ground offensive on the militants’ remaining stronghold in the western side of the city. Federal police and elite interior
Netanyahu ‘spurned a peace offer’ at secret 2016 meeting
Israel’s prime minister turned down a regional peace initiative last year that was brokered by then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, former American officials confirmed Sunday, in apparent contradiction to Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated goal of involving regional Arab powers in
Iran, N. Korea officials: Let’s strengthen relationship
Officials from both countries say Iran and North Korea want to strengthen relations. A Sunday report by ICANA.ir, the news agency of Iran’s Parliament, quotes parliament speaker Ali Larijani as saying: “We have always been after stability of relations with
Arab coalition forces target weapons depot in west Sanaa
Saudi-led Arab coalition forces targeted a Houthi weapons store in the Aviation and Air Defense academy, located the west of the capital Sanaa on Monday. The coalition jet launched five consecutive raids on the weapons store, which led to its
Kuwait MPs fight back against govt price rise plans
A parliamentary panel in Kuwait on Sunday approved draft legislation calling for the scrapping of government plans to raise petrol and power prices to combat a budget deficit. The financial and economic affairs committee said in its decision that “no
ISIS posts video of man it says was Egypt church bomber
ISIS published a video on Sunday threatening Egyptian Christians and showing the last statement of a man it said was responsible for the deadly bombing in December of a Coptic cathedral in Cairo. The masked man in battle-dress, whom the
Libyan females barred from traveling abroad unguarded
Military ruler for the region of eastern Libya, General Abdul Razek al-Nazouri, announced his decision to bar Libyan women from leaving the country unguarded by a male. The region of eastern Libya is managed by the internationally recognized government and
US defense chief visits UAE in first Middle East trip
US President Donald Trump’s defense secretary arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday for talks with one of Washington’s closest allies in the Middle East. Jim Mattis, on his debut trip to the region as Pentagon chief, was expected
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