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
Britain sends more troops to train Iraqis against ISIS
Britain said on Saturday it was sending more troops to Iraq to bolster its mission training up the armed forces taking on the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS). Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said a further 30 troops would
Iraqi Shiite cleric Sadr calls for sit-in to pressure PM on reforms
Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr on Saturday called for a sit-in starting next Friday at the gates of Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone to put pressure on Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi to deliver on political reforms. Sadr, heir to a
Germany: Files listing ISIS fighters are authentic
Thousands of files have surfaced with personal data on members of ISIS – documents that might help authorities track down and prosecute foreign fighters who returned home after joining the extremists, or identify those who recruited them in the first
Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria
Three militants were killed Thursday in security operations in Tunisia’s border area of Ben Guerdane, where militants launched a full-blown attack this week, the authorities said. The latest deaths raised to 49 the tally of militants killed since Monday’s assault
Three militants killed near Tunisia’s Ben Guerdane
Three militants were killed Thursday in security operations in Tunisia’s border area of Ben Guerdane, where militants launched a full-blown attack this week, the authorities said. The latest deaths raised to 49 the tally of militants killed since Monday’s assault
US strikes ISIS chemical weapons capabilities
The United States has carried out air strikes that it believes have degraded ISIS’ chemical weapons capabilities, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding the intelligence for the strikes was gathered from a militant captured by U.S. commandos. “We believe that
Qatar delays new Arab League head: diplomats
Qatar has delayed the appointment of a veteran Egyptian diplomat as the next head of the Arab League over his “hostile positions” towards the Gulf state, diplomats said on Thursday. Egypt was expecting Ahmed Abul Gheit, the last foreign minister
Houthis violate truce on Saudi border
Iran-backed Houthi militias group has violated a truce on the Saudi border after rockets fired from Yemen fell into the kingdom’s southern province of al-Tawal province, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Thursday. The rockets, which were fired Wednesday, killed
Iran: missile tests do not violate nuclear deal
Iran’s foreign ministry insisted on Thursday that the missile tests carried out by the country’s Revolutionary Guard this week do not violate Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers or a U.N. Security Council resolution. According to ministry spokesman, Hossein Jaberi
Lebanese army clash with militants, 9 dead
Lebanese army troops clashed with militants in the country’s northeast near the Syrian border Thursday, leaving one soldier and eight gunmen dead, a security official said. Lebanon has been the scene of frequent violence, including deadly bombings and fighting between
Qatar’s Emir arrives in Hafr Al-Baten
Qatar’s Emir arrives in Hafr Al-Baten to attend closing maneuver of North Thunder Exercise Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of State of Qatar arrived in Hafr Al-Baten today morning to attend the closing maneuver of North Thunder
Heavy rains bring the UAE to a standstill
Heavy rains lashed parts of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, bringing airports, roads and schools to a standstill for most of the morning. Dramatic videos posted on social media networks from the desert country showed strong winds and flooding
Saudi committed to political solution in Yemen
Saudi Arabia is committed to a political solution to Yemen’s war under UN-backed peace efforts and sees as positive a call by a Houthi official for Iran to stay out of Yemen, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday.
Kerry raises concern to Iran on missile launches
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke on Wednesday with Iran’s foreign minister about Iran’s test-firing two ballistic missiles that Tehran said were designed to be able to hit Israel, a State Department spokesman said. “The secretary did raise his
Morocco accuses UN’s Ban of dropping neutral tone in West Sahara dispute
Morocco’s government has accused U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of no longer being neutral in the Western Sahara conflict, saying he used the word “occupation” to describe Morocco’s presence in the region. The long-running dispute over the desert region in
Two militants, Tunisian soldier killed in clashes
Two “terrorists” and a Tunisian soldier were killed Wednesday at Ben Guerdane near the Libyan border, taking to 45 the number of militants killed in recent clashes in the area, authorities said. “Two terrorists were shot dead by police and
Canada lawmakers vote symbolically for anti-ISIS mission
Canadian lawmakers voted symbolically Tuesday to support the government’s rejigged contribution to the US-led coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last month the withdrawal of Canadian fighter jets from the fight, while tripling
US has no battlefield plans to storm ISIS ‘capital’
The commander of US special operations said Tuesday that while coalition forces have put ISIS under pressure there is no immediate battlefield plan to take its de facto capital. Briefing US lawmakers in Washington, senior generals said the US-led anti-ISIS
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