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
Suicide bomber kills seven in Baghdad market: officials
A suicide bomber detonated explosives in a Baghdad market on Monday, killing at least seven people, Iraqi security and medical officials said. The blast in the Baghdad Jadida area of the capital’s east also wounded at least 30 people, they
Egyptian police fire tear gas, birdshot at Cairo protesters
Police fired tear gas and birdshot on Monday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators calling on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to step down over his government’s decision to surrender control over two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. The violence in
UN says ‘significant’ differences persist among Yemen foes
Yemen’s warring parties held a fifth day of peace talks in Kuwait on Monday after the UN envoy said “significant differences” still separate them. A UN spokesperson said the talks between the government and the Shiite Huthi rebels had resumed
Iran threatens US with legal action over frozen funds ruling
Iran threatened Monday to take legal action in the International Court of Justice against the United States if $2 billion in frozen funds are “diverted” to compensate victims of attacks. On Thursday, Tehran said the US Supreme Court’s decision to
Israel charges 7 over ‘price tag’ attacks on Palestinians
Israeli prosecutors on Monday charged seven young Jews in connection with a wave of so-called “price tag” attacks targeting Palestinians and Arab Israelis and their property, the justice ministry said. The seven, including a soldier and two minors, allegedly carried
Turkey destroys ISIS missile launcher, kills 900 militants in Syria raids
Turkey’s military said it destroyed ISIS missile launcher in Syria some 20 kms from the border town of Kilis which has been repeatedly his by rockets from the border, Turkish television stations reported. They said eight militants were killed in
Médecins Sans Frontières recognizes Saudi coalition’s help in Yemen
Médecins Sans Frontières on Monday acknowledged the efforts being made by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen in facilitating humanitarian help on the ground. A letter, made available to Al Arabiya English, the MSF addresses General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al
ISIS claims responsibility for a car bomb blast in Damascus
ISIS militants claimed responsibility for detonating a car laden with explosives near a Syrian army checkpoint in the capital on Monday, a news agency close to the militants said. State media earlier reported at least five were killed and 20
Sisi urges citizens to defend Egypt from ‘evil forces’
Egypt’s president urged citizens to defend the state and its institutions from the “forces of evil” on Sunday, a day before planned demonstrations against his policies, including the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. In a widely
Obama to send up to 250 troops to fight ISIS in Syria
President Barack Obama will announce on Monday he plans to send as many as 250 additional US troops to Syria, a sharp increase in the American presence working with local Syrian forces fighting ISIS militants, US officials said. The deployment,
800 al-Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen offensive
Yemeni troops backed by Arab coalition air strikes killed more than 800 members of Al-Qaeda in an attack on a southeastern provincial capital held by the group for the past year, the coalition said Monday. Pro-government forces recaptured an oil
Israel frees youngest Palestinian prisoner
A 12-year-old Palestinian girl, imprisoned by Israel after she confessed to planning a stabbing attack on Israelis in a West Bank settlement, returned home Sunday after she was freed early following an appeal. Dima al-Wawi is believed to be the
Yemeni govt troops retake key Qaeda-held city
Yemeni troops backed by air power from a Saudi-led Arab coalition on Sunday recaptured a southeastern provincial capital held by Al-Qaeda for the past year, a military officer told AFP. “We entered the city center (of Mukalla) and were met
Yemen peace talks resume in Kuwait
The fourth round of the UN-backed Yemen peace talks resumed on Sunday in Kuwait, with hopes of reaching an agreement after progress was made in yesterday’s meetings, the UAE’s state-run news agency reported. Representatives from the Iran-allied Houthi movement, who
Obama urges reinstatement of Syria ceasefire
US President Barack Obama made a plea Sunday for warring parties in Syria to return to peace talks and “reinstate” a ceasefire, as he defended a refusal to establish a safe zone in the country. “I spoke to (Russian) President
Ceasefire in northern Iraq after clashes kill 12
Clashes between Kurdish and Shiite Turkmen paramilitary forces in northern Iraq killed at least 12 fighters and cut off a key road between Baghdad and the oil city of Kirkuk for most of Sunday before community leaders reached a ceasefire
26 wounded as Turkish town hit by Syria rocket fire
Three rockets fired into Turkey from an ISIS-controlled Syrian area hit the border town of Kilis on Sunday, leaving in total one person killed and 26 others injured, media reports said. The person was killed and 10 more wounded when
Migrants break through Macedonia border
Several dozen migrants managed to illegally cross from Greece into Macedonia on Saturday – a border that has been shut since February, an AFP photographer reported. The photographer saw the group in the Macedonian town of Gevgelija, across from Idomeni
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