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
Houthis accused of looting humanitarian aid
:: The Yemen Scholars Association on Saturday blamed the Iranian-backed Houthi militias for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen. The associated accused the Houthis of looting humanitarian aid. According to the Yemeni scholars, Houthi actions have resulted in
Israel army kills Palestinian teen in Bethlehem: ministry
:: Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian teenager during a raid in the occupied West Bank overnight, the Palestinian health ministry said on Monday. Arkan Mizher, 15, was shot in the chest during clashes in Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem,
Sheikh Sultan criticizes Qatar for barring Hajj pilgrims from visiting Mecca
:: A royal family member who is opposed to the current regime in Doha has criticized Qatar for barring Hajj pilgrims from being able to visit Mecca for a second year in a row. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Designated terrorist Hashem Safieddine says Hezbollah ‘will not leave Syria’
:: Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s executive council who was designated as a blacklisted terrorist by Saudi Arabia in 2017, said that his militias “will not leave southern Syria or Syria” while speaking at an honorary ceremony on Sunday.
Kremlin says Russian, French leaders discuss humanitarian aid to Syria
:: The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed joint humanitarian efforts in Syria, particular in the eastern Ghouta province, during a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday. On Friday, France sent 50 tons of medical
Hundreds of Syrian ‘White Helmets’ evacuated by Israel to Jordan
:: About 800 members of Syria’s White Helmets civil defense group and their families were evacuated via Israel to Jordan on Sunday from southwest Syria, where a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive is under way, media said. In a statement, the
Khamenei rejects talks with US, praises Rouhani threat to close Hormuz Strait
:: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected on Saturday the idea of new negotiations with the United States, praising the latest comments by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani in which he threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if new
Yemeni army arrests local elements cooperating with Houthis in Hodeidah
:: The Yemeni army foiled a Houthi offensive into positions south of Yemen’s Hodeidah province on Sunday, Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported. Military sources said “army forces supported by the Arab coalition foiled a militia infiltration attempt and attack in
Coalition: Evidence confirms presence of foreign military experts in Yemen
:: The official spokesman of the coalition forces backing Yemen’s government, Turki Al-Maliki, confirmed that they have found evidence of the presence of foreign military experts training the Iran-military-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. The spokesman also said during a press
Syria’s Assad says rebuilding is ‘top priority’
:: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday that his top priority was the reconstruction of his country, battered by more than seven years of fierce fighting. He spoke during a gathering with his foreign affairs minister Walid Muallem and
Yemeni army thwarts Houthi infiltration attempts in Saada
:: Yemeni army forces thwarted three Houthi attempts to infiltrate their posts in Al-Tabab Al-Bayd, Al-Majaza and Al-Hashishma that overlook the center of Baqim District in Saada. Brigadier General Saleh Qroush, the commander of the fifth battalion of the border
Qatari diplomat proposes Israel grants work permits to Gazans
:: Qatari envoy Mohammed al-Emadi has proposed that Tel Aviv grants the Palestinians in Gaza Strip work permits to end protests at the strip’s borders. “If Israel allows people from the Gaza Strip, whose many of its people live in
Israel warns Iran, Hezbollah over forces in Syria
:: Israel will not allow Iranian forces to become entrenched in Syria, its defense minister warned on Monday, after Israeli jets carried out another raid on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air base in Homs province. Avigdor Lieberman spoke as
Syrian sources confirm Iranians killed in ‘Israeli attack’ on Homs air base
:: The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday that a missile bombardment killed an unspecified number of “Iranian and pro-regime fighters” at the T-4 base near Syria’s central Homs province on April 9. Rami Abdel Rahman, head
Israel court charges Turkish woman accused of aiding ‘terror’ group
:: An Israeli military court on Sunday charged a Turkish woman accused of passing on hundreds of dollars to a “terrorist” organisation, security sources said. Ebru Ozkan, 27, was detained at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on June 11 as she
At least ten killed, 73 injured in Turkey train derailment
:: Ten people were killed and 73 injured on Sunday when a train packed with weekend passengers derailed in northwest Turkey, sate-run TRT Haber television said, quoting the health ministry. The train, with 360 people on board, was travelling from
Iran threatens to retaliate after Dutch expel two diplomats
:: Iran protested on Sunday against the Netherlands’ expulsion of two of its diplomats and threatened to retaliate for the “unfriendly and destructive move”. A spokesman for the Dutch intelligence service AIVD told AFP on Friday that two employees of
Syria regime pounds South, rebel evacuations postponed
:: Regime forces bombarded southern Syria on Sunday, as the evacuation of rebel fighters under a ceasefire deal for the region was postponed, a monitor and an opposition official said. Opposition fighters in the southern province of Daraa announced a
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