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
Houthi head of missile operations killed in Marran battle
Houthi militia leader and head of their missile operations Nasser al-Kaait has been killed during an operation in Marran, Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported. The killing comes as Houthi militias ramp up their indiscriminate missile attacks on populated neighborhoods
UN Yemen envoy submits peace plan to rivals
The Yemeni government will not accept any peace plan that does not include disarming Houthi militias and does not adhere to the three references and UN Resolution 2216. Abdul Malek Al-Mekhlafi, Yemeni deputy premier and foreign minister, made this clear
US to vote on 10-year renewal of Iran sanctions
The Republican leaders of the US House of Representatives plan a vote as soon as mid-November on a 10-year reauthorization of the Iran Sanctions Act, congressional aides told Reuters on Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown with the White House
Battle for Mosul: ‘ISIS launching spoiler attacks’
The US-led coalition is insisting the latest in a series of “spoiler attacks” by ISIS are not forcing it to divert resources from the fight to retake Iraq’s second-largest city Mosul. The White House envoy to the US-led coalition battling
‘Groundwork’ being laid for ‘isolation’ of Raqqa: US
The US-led coalition is “laying the groundwork” for the “isolation” of Raqqa, the ISIS group stronghold in Syria, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday. “We have already begun laying the groundwork for our partners to commence the isolation of
Saudi Arabia: Iran waging regional sectarianism
During a general assembly meeting of the United Nations held on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations has warned against the dangerous role played by Iran in fueling sectarian strife in Lebanon , Syria, and Yemen “by
Gunfire wounds Israeli on border with Egypt
An Israeli working along the border with Egypt was wounded by gunfire on Tuesday, officials said, but further details on the incident were not yet clear. The Israeli military said shots were heard in the border area and “initial reports
Kerry-Zarif win diplomatic prize for Iran nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have won an international diplomatic prize for their part in a historic agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, organizers announced Monday. The two officials, who negotiated the deal
Saudi troops take part in Gulf security exercises in Bahrain
Saudi Arabia is currently taking part in the first joint Gulf-wide exercise of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states in Bahrain. The exercises are set to take place from Oct. 25 to Nov. 17 in implementation of resolutions of
Battle for Mosul: ISIS mines bridges over Tigris
ISIS militants have placed several mines over bridges and main roads in the eastern part of Mosul and have called for reinforcements from Raqqa, several media reports have suggested. US-backed Iraqi forces fought their way inside two villages on Monday
Iran’s top Quran reciter to face court over child rapes
The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary , GholamHussein Mohsseni Aaiiji said that the case against Said Tossi , the prominent Quran reciter accused of raping 19 children of his students , was passed to an expert judge to decide and rule
Kuwait has ‘a lot to do’ to choke off ISIS funding
Kuwait still needs to do more to combat the financing of militants, a top Kuwaiti official said Monday at a meeting aimed at choking off funding for ISIS. “We still have a lot to do, though we are satisfied with
Saudi vows to combat Hezbollah activities
The Cabinet on Monday renewed the Kingdom’s determination to fight the terrorist activities of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and to continue work with partners around the world to expose its terrorist and criminal activities. This was reaffirmed during the
King Salman in Qatar to offer his condolences
Saudi King Salman has arrived Monday in Qatar to offer his condolences following the death of the Gulf country’s former Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The former Emir of Qatar passed away
Bombardment on Syria’s Idlib kills 16 civilians
Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday in heavy bombardment across rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria, a monitoring group said. In Khan Sheikhun, a town in the province’s south, air strikes killed seven people, including two women
Coalition destroys Houthi ballistic missile in Yemen
The Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has intercepted and destroyed a Houthi militia ballistic missiles into Marib, sources confirmed to AlArabiya.net. Air strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen resumed on Sunday after midnight following a failed United Nations attempt to
US general: Shoddy leaders contribute to rising Afghan military death rate
Basic leadership failures in many Afghan police and military units are helping drive casualty rates to ever-higher levels, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Sunday. Afghan forces are nearing the end of their second year providing security
GCC and Russia ministers discuss ways to ensure oil market stability
GCC energy ministers and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak Sunday discussed the current developments in the oil market, including cooperation between the Gulf states and Russia in the energy sector to stabilize crude prices. The tone for the GCC-Russia energy
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