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
Turkey clearing Syria’s al-Bab of remaining ISIS militants
Turkey on Thursday said its armed forces were engaged in “clean-up” operations to clear remaining ISIS militants from the flashpoint Syrian town of al-Bab after a weeks-long campaign. The Turkish army, backing Syria rebels, have since December been engaged in
US used depleted uranium rounds in anti-ISIS air strikes: military
The United States used depleted uranium anti-tank rounds on two occasions in 2015 during devastating air strikes against convoys of ISIS tanker trucks, the Pentagon said Thursday. The military prizes depleted uranium munitions for their armor-piercing capabilities as well as
UN backs away from mention of transition in Syria talks
The UN Syria envoy’s office declined to confirm on Friday that political transition will be discussed at peace talks in Geneva next week, potentially taking the issue of President Bashar Assad’s future off the agenda. “The negotiations will be entirely
Saudi King Salman receives Bahrain crown prince, Malaysian defense minister
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud met with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa as well as Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and the accompanying delegation. During his meeting with both the Bahraini and Malaysian leaders, Saudi King
Recordings by Egyptian warships prove Houthi aid block
Recordings by Egyptian warships proved recently how Houthi militias blocked humanitarian aid ships carrying medical and urgent assistance for suffering Yemenis. Voice recordings detected by Egyptian warships in the Red Sea revealed that Houthis have seized “tens of aid ships
Egypt to appoint its first woman governor
Five new provincial governors are to be sworn-in by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday, including a woman for the first time. Nadia Abdou will be become the first female governor in Egypt, local news portal VetoGate reported. She will
Senior Iranian military commander visits Moscow in violation of UN resolution
Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani traveled to Moscow, violating multiple United Nations resolutions forbidding him from leaving Iran, Fox News quoted US security sources saying. Soleimani is visiting Moscow to express his displeasure with the growing relations between Russia,
Arab coalition to investigate claims related to targeting of civilians in Yemen
The Arab coalition on Thursday said that it will investigate claims that it targeted a gathering of civilians in Sanaa, a statement said. That statement said: “We are aware of media reports that Houthi militias are claiming that Yemeni civilians
Deadly car bombing rocks Iraq’s Baghdad
A car bomb exploded in Baghdad for the third day running Thursday, killing at least 16 people in a southern neighborhood, an interior ministry official said. The blast rocked the same Bayaa neighborhood where a car bomb had already killed
Egypt official: Suspected militants kill Christian in Sinai
An Egyptian security chief has said suspected militants have gunned down a Coptic Christian teacher on his way to school in northern Sinai. It is the second incident involving a Christian killed by suspected militants in less than a week.
Saudi foreign minister optimistic about overcoming Mideast challenges
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday he was optimistic about overcoming “the many challenges” in the Middle East and looked forward to working with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Asked if he was concerned that the
Joint session on Syria to go ahead in Astana after a day’s delay
Kazakhstan said a new round of talks on the Syria conflict backed by Russia, Turkey and Iran and endorsed by the United Nations were going ahead Thursday after a day’s delay. A plenary session involving all three power-brokers and delegations
Israeli minister Naftali Bennett praises Trump’s two-state statement
A far-right Israeli minister praised the end of the idea of a Palestinian state Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump said he could abandon a two-state solution if an alternative was found. “A new era. New ideas. No need for
Pentagon may recommend US deploy troops in Syria
The US Defense Department may recommend that the United States deploy regular combat troops to Syria for the first time to fight ISIS militants, CNN reported on Wednesday. The idea is one of several ideas the Pentagon is considering after
Trump says Israel, Palestine must make compromises
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would work to bring about peace between Israel and Palestinians, but it would be up to the parties themselves ultimately to reach an agreement. “The United States will encourage a peace and
Syria’s Assad says Trump travel ban ‘not against Syrian people’
Syria’s President Assad said that US President Donald Trump’s efforts to ban Syrian nationals from entering the United States were “not against the Syrian people”, in an interview with French broadcasters that aired on Thursday. “It’s against the terrorists that
After invading Syria, does Hezbollah threaten Israel or Turkish-Saudi interests?
When the Shiite group’s fighters first poured into Syria to fight the mostly Sunni rebels, many observers expected Hezbollah to be worn down and its reputation as the pre-eminent anti-Israel force to be tarnished as it was dragged into a
Turkish foreign minister defends idea of ‘safe zones’ in Syria
Turkey’s foreign minister, on a visit to Qatar on Wednesday, defended the idea of “safe zones” in war-ravaged Syria and pressed the need for them to be properly funded. Mevlut Cavusoglu said that only through making the zones habitable would
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