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 tells Saudi navy vessels to avoid its waters
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) warned Saudi naval vessels taking part in military exercises in the Gulf on Wednesday not to get close to Iranian waters, in a sign of heightened tensions between the two regional rivals. Saudi Arabia began naval
ICC announces visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
A delegation from the world’s only permanent war crimes court is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories this week, the chief prosecutor said on Wednesday, against the backdrop of a probe into the 2014 Gaza war. The trip from Wednesday
US condemns new Israeli plan on settlements
The United States strongly condemned Israel’s decision to advance a plan for a new settlement deep in the West Bank, the State Department said on Wednesday, saying it would damage prospects for a two-state solution. State Department spokesman Mark Toner
Iraq PM tells Mosul residents: ‘Victory is near’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said “victory is near” as he pledged to recapture Mosul from militants, in a radio address to residents of the city on Tuesday. It was the first such address by Abadi, though it was unclear
Houthi senior militia leader killed near Najran
Security sources have confirmed that a senior Houthi militia leader was killed in the frontlines near Najran but on Yemeni grounds. Abdullah Qayed al-Fadeea was killed early Tuesday morning after Saudi-led Arab coalition forces targeted him and his convoy in
At least 22 dead in migrant boat mishap off Libya
At least 22 Europe-bound migrants died on Tuesday in an overloaded wooden boat off Libya, most of them having suffocated, an AFP photographer said. “It was a wooden vessel and there were about 1,000 people on three levels. I counted
Yemen army captures Houthi militias in Marib
Yemen’s national army and popular resistance forces captured a number of Houthi militias and forces loyal to former ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in west Marib, Al Arabiya News Channel sources confirmed. Among those captured were Houthi militia leaders
US still ‘pursuing peace’ as Russian jets hit Aleppo
The United States on Tuesday has defended its stance in Syria when it said it has not given up “pursuit of peace in Syria” as Russian and Syrian warplanes continued to pound residential areas in besieged parts of Aleppo. “I
Sudan joins world in decrying JASTA, warns of ‘global chaos’
Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir warned on Monday the legal risks the Justice against the sponsors of terrorism act (JASTA) poses for the sovereignty of nations if it were to be implemented. In a statement issued by the Sudanese president
Russia says it has sent S-300 air defense system to Syria
Russia’s defiance ministry said Tuesday that it had sent an S-300 missile system to its naval facility in the Syrian city of Tartus, a measure it says is meant to bolster its security. “The S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has indeed
Abbas’s farewell to Israel’s Peres stirs controversy at home
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is feeling a backlash at home over his attendance at the funeral of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres, who shared a Nobel prize for interim peace deals with the Palestinians. In Arabic postings on social media, critics
US hits ISIS Libya positions as air war rages on
US military aircraft pounded ISIS positions in the extremists’ former Libyan stronghold of Sirte over the weekend, as the US air campaign entered its third month, the Pentagon said Monday. According to the US military’s Africa Command, US pilots conducted
Hospitals under ‘unprecedented’ attack in war zones
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has hit out at the “unprecedented” number of attacks on medical facilities in Syria and Yemen, a year after the deadly bombing of its hospital in Afghanistan killed 42 people. Monday marks the first
Morocco says arrests 10 suspected female ISIS militants
Morocco has dismantled a suspected ISIS militant cell and arrested 10 women believed to be planning attacks in the North African kingdom, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. It was the latest in a series of militant cells Morocco says
Former Nusra Front says Egyptian al Qaeda cleric killed in US led strike
Syria’s militant Jabhat Fateh al Sham, formerly the Nusra Front, said on Monday that Egyptian cleric Abu al Faraj al Masri, a prominent member of the militant group, had been killed in a strike by the U.S.-led coalition. A statement
Syrian regime calls on Aleppo rebels to surrender
Syrian rebels and pro-government forces clashed Sunday on several fronts around Aleppo as the country’s military command called on rebels to lay down their weapons and evacuate the contested city. The Syrian military, supported by Iranian-backed militias and Russian air
US condemns Houthi militia’s unprovoked attack
The United States has strongly condemned the Houthi militias’ unprovoked attack against a UAE vessel operating near the Bab al-Mandeb on Sunday, adding that the United States “remains committed to upholding freedom of navigation” through the strait. “These provocative actions
Libyan forces foil ambush, lose eight men in Sirte battle
Libyan forces repelled an attempted ambush but lost at least eight of their men as their battle with militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) encircled their former stronghold of Sirte on Sunday, officials said. A Dutch
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