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
Agreement on Wadi Barada between Syrian regime and opposition
Syrian opposition factions denied reports of a cease-fire in Wadi Barada in the Damascus suburbs. An official from the Ahrar al-Sham movement said the report from Hezbollah about reaching a ceasefire agreement for several hours between all the factions in
Turkey dismisses 6,000 more workers in post-coup crackdown
Turkey dismissed more than 6,000 more police, civil servants and academics under emergency rule on Friday, continuing a purge in the wake of a failed coup last July, according to decrees issued in the Official Gazette. The decrees ordered the
Israel cuts $6m in UN funding over settlement vote
Israel said on Friday it would cut $6 million in funding to the United Nations in 2017 in protest against a UN Security Council resolution that demanded an end to Israeli settlement building on land Palestinians want for an independent
Houthi militias killed as areas of Taiz liberated
At least 16 Houthi militias were killed as Yemen’s army and Popular Resistance forces advance to liberate several strategic areas in Taiz. Clashes were centered around the small coastal town of Dhubab in Taiz while the areas of al-Mansoura and
Turkey to naturalize Syrian, Iraqi migrants: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday announced that some of the millions of Syrian and Iraqis who have fled to Turkey would be given Turkish nationality. “Our interior ministry is carrying out work, and under this work, some of them
Russia announces reductions in its forces in Syria
Russia says it is withdrawing its aircraft carrier and some other warships from the waters off Syria as the first step in drawing down forces in Syria. Russian General Staff chief Gen. Valery Gerasimov said on Friday that the Admiral
Arab coalition airstrikes pound Houthis
Arab coalition airstrikes pounded scores of positions of Houthi militias and their ally, former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, while the Yemeni government army and Popular Resistance forces steadily score remarkable advances by pushing forward on all fronts. During the
Investigators return to question Netanyahu over alleged receipt of gifts
Israeli police officers on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under caution for a second time this week on suspicion of taking gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant. Police said the session, which lasted
Iraqi forces advance against ISIS in Mosul
Elite Iraqi troops advanced against ISIS militants in eastern Mosul in their first night-time raid in the city, a spokesman said on Friday, in a US-backed operation which officials say is gaining momentum. Counter-terrorism service (CTS) forces pushed across a
Saudi Arabia: ‘War crimes’ were committed in Aleppo
During a Saudi Cabinet meeting, King Salman was briefed on a number of reports on events at regional and international arenas, renewing what has been confirmed by Saudi Arabia as war atrocities in Syria. The massacres being committed in the
ISIS executes Iraqi man by drowning him in detergent liquid
ISIS released a new video showing them executing an Iraqi man in Mosul by drowning him in a disinfectant detergent liquid. The video documents what ISIS has been up to during the battle of Mosul, now in its third month
Yemen’s ousted Saleh voices anger at peace efforts
Ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh responded to UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s preparations for a draft resolution on the conflict by making statements that reject the agreement’s basic points. Saleh said he rejects the Gulf initiative, the outcome
Libya deputy PM quits, saying he has ‘failed’
One of three deputy premiers in Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord resigned on Monday, saying he had failed in his mission. Moussa al-Kouni told a press conference in the capital of the chaos-ridden North African country that he could
Arab coalition strikes kill Houthi chiefs in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition forces killed two of the most high-profile Houthi militia commanders in Yemen’s Harad and Midi fronts in the city of Hajjah. The two commanders have been identified as Abu Marwan and Abu Ayman. Both men were tasked with
Turkey identifies Istanbul nightclub attacker
Turkish authorities have identified the gunman responsible for the attack on an elite nightclub that killed 39 people celebrating New Year, the foreign minister said Wednesday. “The identity of the person responsible for the Istanbul attack has been established,” Mevlut
Iran denies Hezbollah’s exit from Syrian territories
Iran has denied that members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, fighting alongside the Syrian regime, will exit Syrian territories. Following a meeting with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Ali Akbar Velayati, the Iranian supreme leaders’ advisor on international affairs, said reports
Libyan jet launches deadly strike on rival plane
Forces allied to Libya’s eastern government carried out an air strike against a military transport aircraft in the central district of Jufra on Tuesday, wounding the head of the military council from the rival city of Misrata, officials said. The
Kerry touts 11th-hour vision of Middle East peace
With fewer than four weeks left in office, US Secretary of State John Kerry will on Wednesday lay out a vision for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The goal of a two-state solution, with Israel and a future Palestine
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