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
Sending troops to Syria would be ‘mistake’, Obama warns
US President Barack Obama warned Sunday that it would be a “mistake” to send Western troops into Syria to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with the BBC, he said the United States would continue strikes
Senior commander from Syria rebel group killed
A senior commander in Syria’s powerful Islamist Ahrar al-Sham rebel group was killed Saturday night in a suicide bombing in Idlib province, a monitoring group said. “Ahrar al-Sham chief of staff Majed Hussein Al Sadeq was killed with three other
Airstrikes as Yemen troops, Al Qaeda clash
Yemeni forces loyal to the internationally recognized government killed 25 al-Qaeda militants in heavy clashes Saturday in southern Yemen, a provincial official said, following an airstrike campaign this month by a Saudi-led coalition against Al Qaeda positions in the area.
Turkey detains six in raid against ISIS in Konya
Six foreign nationals were taken into custody in an overnight raid against ISIS in the central Anatolian city of Konya, a statement from its governorship said on Saturday. The operation was conducted to prevent potential activities by the group, the
Syria Kurds, regime to press talks after deadly clashes
Syrian regime officials and Kurdish representatives were to meet on Saturday for a second day of talks on ending deadly clashes in the northeastern city of Qamishli, a senior security source said. A truce agreed on Friday held through the
Gulf market lacks suitable graduates
Higher education institutions in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are not producing enough graduates needed by the region’s labor market, according to educators and experts. This was the conclusion drawn by these participants at a workshop entitled “The suitability
Abbas at UN says Israeli rule is ruining climate
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told world leaders at a UN ceremony Friday that Israel must stop “destroying” the climate in the Palestinian territories. “The Israeli occupation is destroying the climate in Palestine and the Israeli settlements are destroying nature in
Egypt court postpones Mursi espionage verdict
An Egyptian court postponed on Saturday its verdict and sentence in the trial of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, who is charged with spying for Qatar. The head judge of the criminal court said the verdict was postponed to “May
13 killed east of Damascus during Syrian government bombing
The Syrian observatory for Human Rights said 13 people were killed in the town of Douma, east of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday during Syrian government bombing. The Britain-based Observatory which monitors the Syrian war through a network of
Yemen foes hold new talks under truce pressure
Yemen’s warring parties held a new session of peace talks in Kuwait on Saturday under pressure to firm up a fragile ceasefire that went into effect on April 11. “The meeting has started,” Charbel Raji, spokesman for UN envoy Ismail
Libya’s Brega port Under Attack
ISIS militants clashed with a Libyan force guarding oil ports near Brega terminal on Saturday, killing one guard and wounding four including Ibrahim Jathran, leader of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), security and medical sources said. ISIS has a base
Israeli fighters scramble to intercept undeclared Egyptian airliner
Israel scrambled fighter planes Saturday to intercept an unidentified passenger aircraft entering its airspace and escorted it to land at Tel Aviv, the Israeli military told AFP. Israeli media reported that the aircraft turned out to be an Air Sinai
Deadly car bombs target Baghdad security forces
Several people were killed on Saturday in two separate car bomb attacks in Baghdad targeting security forces, police sources said, adding that the death toll could rise. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts which wounded a
Libya unity govt seeks EU accord on migrants
Libya’s Vice President Ahmed Maetig has expressed hope that the European Union will enter into an agreement with his country similar to that between the EU and Turkey restricting the flow of migrants to Europe. Maetig made the appeal while
ISIS captures Syrian pilot after ‘plane shot down’
ISIS militants have captured the pilot of a Syrian warplane which crashed southeast of Damascus on Friday, a news agency affiliated to the militant group said. “The pilot, called Azzam Eid, from Hama was captured after he fell by parachute
Hotels woo guests to book directly online with discounts
Hotels are getting more aggressive in their fight to get travelers to book reservations directly with them instead of through online travel agencies such as Expedia and Priceline. Hyatt Hotels Corp. on Monday became the latest chain to offer guests
New tech will see ultra-fast internet from Dubai’s streetlamps
Humble low-tech streetlamps lighting up Dubai are about to receive a 21st century upgrade. A new technology, called Li-Fi, relies on optical technology to transmit lightning-fast internet at speeds of up to 224 gigabits a second. By the end of
Kerry, Zarif meeting in New York today on Iran sanctions relief
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in New York on Friday with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, as Tehran complains that Washington has not lived up to its nuclear deal obligations. Kerry’s spokesman told reporters in Washington
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