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
Iran ‘disregarded invitation calls’ for Hajj arrangements talks
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that it has sent its counterparts to all the Muslim countries, including Iran, to arrange the pilgrimage of their missions this year. According to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, the Saudi Ministry pointed out that
Poll: Half of Iran unhappy with Tehran’s regional interference
More than one half of Iranians are dissatisfied with their government’s regional interference in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, according to a recent survey conducted by Zogby Research Services (ZRS). When it comes to the civil war in Syria, only
Disturbing ISIS video shows kids beheading and shooting prisoners
A shocking ISIS video released this week has shown children beheading and shooting three male prisoners. One of the victims, appearing to be from the Kurdish group PKK, speaks to the camera before he is killed in an abandoned amusement
Tens of thousands attend Rafsanjani’s funeral
Tens of thousands of Iranians were already at Tehran University on Tuesday morning to attend the funeral service for former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani led by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. State television showed people pouring onto the streets around
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in refugee camp
Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank shot dead a Palestinian during an operation to arrest suspected militants, the army said on Tuesday morning. A military statement said that no soldiers were injured in the incident at Al-Fara Palestinian refugee
Pentagon: ISIS showing signs of weakness in Mosul
ISIS militants are increasingly less capable of using trucks packed with explosives against Iraqi troops in Mosul, a sign of their growing weakness, the Pentagon said Monday. “We see fewer and fewer VBIED than we had previously in Mosul,” Pentagon
Lebanon’s Aoun meets with Saudi King Salman
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh official talks with General Michel Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon. During the talks, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them
East Mosul recapture ‘few days away’
Iraqi forces will recapture east Mosul from the ISIS group within “a few days,” a senior officer said on Monday. Baghdad’s forces have retaken a series of areas in eastern Mosul since launching an operation to recapture the city on
Erdogan sees better ties with US under Trump
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he believed relations with Washington would improve under President-elect Donald Trump and that the two NATO allies would reach an easier consensus on regional issues. Ties between the United States and Turkey –
12 taken to court in Jordan over online abuse of Istanbul attack victims
Amman’s State Security Court (SSC) on Monday referred to Prosecutor General 12 suspected of indulging in online abuse directed against Jordanian victims and their families of Istanbul New Year’s shooting. According to a report published in Petra, Amman Prosecutor General,
Truck bomb kills 9 police in Egypt’s Sinai
A truck bomb attack on an Egyptian security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula killed at least nine policemen on Monday, officials and state media said. Police officials said a suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with explosives into the checkpoint
Iran to revoke citizenship of those holding duel nationalities
Iran will revoke the citizenship of any national who happens to be holding another foreign citizenship, state-media reported. The announcement was made by the Iranian judiciary and coincides with the controversy over Iranian officials holding dual nationalities who are accused
Assad: I’m ready to negotiate ‘on everything’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to negotiate on “everything” in proposed peace talks in Kazakhstan but said it was not yet clear who would represent the opposition and no date had been set. Assad also said
US Navy destroyer fired warning shots at Iranian vessels
A US Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels after they closed in at a high rate of speed near the Strait of Hormuz, two US defense officials told Reuters on Monday. The incident, which occurred
Did Iran’s arms to Hezbollah violate a UN embargo?
The United Nations chief expressed concern to the Security Council that Iran may have violated an arms embargo by supplying weapons and missiles to Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, according to a confidential report, seen by Reuters on Sunday. The second
KSrelief distributes aid inside Syria
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has started distributing food baskets in two refugee camps in Syria’s Idlib province. The aid is being distributed in the Kamouna camp near Sarmada, and another refugee camp in the northern countryside.
Snake on a plane grounds Emirates flight to Muscat
An Emirates flight from Dubai to Muscat was cancelled after baggage handlers discovered a snake in the aircraft’s cargo hold.The animal was found before Sunday’s flight from Dubai International, the airline said in a statement, adding that the aircraft was
Saudi mom faces charges of attempting to join ISIS
A Saudi woman is standing trial amid claims she paid a Syrian fixer 33,000 SAR ($8,000) to help her and her children travel to the war torn country in 2015 and join ISIS. The 33-year-old divorcee sat next to her
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