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
Suspected U.S. drone strikes in Yemen kill 8 militants: residents
Drone attacks killed eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as a U.S. campaign against the militant group goes on amid a wider civil war in the country. Two missiles
Anti-terror Islamic alliance to meet in Riyadh
The military chiefs of staff from Muslim nations participating in a alliance to fight terrorism will meet in the Saudi capital on Sunday, the state-run news agency reported. The meeting, considered the first of its kind, aims to coordinate efforts
UN chief offers condolences to Iraq after ISIS stadium bombing
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered his condolences on Saturday to the families and friends of the 41 people killed in a suicide bombing at a soccer stadium in Iraq, adding that the “the international community stands with Iraqis in horror
Turkish army says soldier killed in northern Iraq
A Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in northern Iraq on Saturday when rockets fired by ISIS during clashes with Iraqi Kurdish fighters landed in a base where Turkish troops were deployed, the army said. NATO member Turkey, part
Syrian army advancing inside ISIS-held Palmyra
Syrian government forces advanced into the ancient city of Palmyra on several fronts on Saturday, backed by waves of artillery barrages and Russian air strikes, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighting was the
Iraq’s Sadr may extend sit-in to demand reforms
Powerful Iraqi Shiite Muslim leader Moqtada al-Sadr may extend a sit-in protest that his followers are holding in Baghdad to demand a government overhaul to fight corruption, local television said on Saturday. “The sit-in may be extended,” said a news
Iran wants connectivity, cooperation in region
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Saturday called for regional connectivity and cooperation to boost economic growth and stability in the south Asian region. On a two-day state visit to Pakistan which culminated on Saturday, Rowhani met with Pakistani Prime Minister
US to fund multi-million-dollar Tunisia border surveillance
The United States has agreed to fund a multi-million-dollar project to install an electronic security surveillance system on Tunisia’s border with strife-torn Libya, the US embassy said Friday. In a statement, the diplomatic mission said that the US was disbursing
Ban Ki-moon urges release of detained and missing UN staff
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for the release of all missing and detained staff on Friday and urged that those responsible for killing a UN official in Iraq and others be brought to justice. In Syria alone, the UN
US says it hasn’t changed position on Assad
The Obama administration maintained Friday that President Bashar Assad shouldn’t lead Syria any longer, rejecting a Russian claim that the US has changed its position. Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov saying Washington now accepts Moscow’s
Brussels attacker had been on US terror watchlist
Ibrahim El Bakraoui, one of the Brussels suicide bombers, was on a US counterterrorism watchlist before the November attacks in Paris and his brother Khalid was put on the list shortly afterward, sources familiar with the matter said. Reuters previously
King Salman Patronizes King Faisal International Prize Ceremony
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud patronized here this evening, King Faisal International Prize Ceremony for 2016. Upon arrival of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the venue, at Prince Sultan
Iraqi army says border area with Syria taken from ISIS
Iraqi Yazidi and tribal fighters have taken a border area in the Sinjar region next to Syria from Islamic State, cutting a key supply line for the militants, Iraq’s military said on Friday. The fighters took control of the Um
Triple suicide bombings rock Yemen’s Aden
A triple suicide bombing on an Arab coalition military camp in southern Yemen killed 22 people Friday, including civilians, witnesses and medical officials said. An ISIS affiliate claimed responsibility for the attacks in a short statement carrying the name of
US kills senior ISIS leader in Syria strike
The ISIS group’s second in command has been killed in a US raid in Syria, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter confirmed Friday, in a move he said would hamper the operational ability of the militants. “The removal of this ISIL leader
ISIS claims attack on stadium in Iraq that killed 29
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a soccer stadium south of the Iraqi capital on Friday, killing 29 people and wounding 60, security officials said, as the military announced new gains on the ground against ISIS. The bombing took
Iran air ambulance helicopter crashes, killing all on board
An air ambulance helicopter crashed on Friday in Iran’s central province of Fars, killing everyone on board, Iranian media reported. State TV said the helicopter was taking a patient from a remote area to the city of Shiraz when it
Egyptian army says it has killed 60 militants in Sinai
A spokesman for the Egyptian army says it has killed 60 Islamic militants in northern Sinai, where armed forces have been battling fighters affiliated with the Islamic State group for two years. Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said in a statement
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