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
‘No offense taken’ after Bibi snubs Obama
Israel would have shown good manners had it informed the United States directly rather than through the news media that it was turning down a proposed summit meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, the White House said on Tuesday. But
ISIS fire from Syria kills two in Turkey
Eight rockets fired from a militant-controlled area of Syria slammed into a Turkish border town on Tuesday, killing two people including a four-year-old child, reports said. Some of the Katyusha-type rockets hit empty areas of the town of Kilis, but
Russia, West differ on UN’s Iran nuclear report
Russia and the West overcame differences to strike a landmark nuclear deal with Iran but are now divided on how well the UN atomic agency is reporting on whether Tehran is meeting its commitments. Western nations want more details while
Biden tells Arab crowd of ‘nasty’ US campaign
Speaking before an Arab audience in his trip to the UAE, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden offered his views Tuesday on the “petty, venal and mean” politics in America ahead of the November presidential election. Biden, a Democrat, blamed gerrymandered
Lebanon’s PM urges Hezbollah not to attack Saudi
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam has urged the head of Shiite movement Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah to not attack Saudi and Gulf countries, in an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya News Channel late Monday. Salam stressed the importance of strengthening Lebanon
Iran fires missiles, US Congress to push for sanctions
Iran launched several ballistic missiles during a military exercise on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported, before the US Congress said lawmakers would push for new sanctions. In response, US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday
Iranian couple in Cambodia resettlement deal return home
An Iranian couple who resettled in Cambodia under an expensive program funded by Australia to keep asylum-seekers from its soil returned to their homeland, Cambodian and Australian officials said Tuesday. Gen. Tan Sovichea, head of the refugee office in Cambodia’s
Al-Qaeda in Syria seizes key hilltops from regime
Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate and allied militants seized a set of strategic hilltops held by pro-regime forces in the country’s north late Monday, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the militants battled government loyalists and overran
Palestinian woman tries to stab Israeli police, shot dead
A Palestinian woman attempted to stab Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Old City on Tuesday and was shot dead, Israeli authorities said, the latest in a five-month wave of such attacks. The incident occurred hours before US Vice President Joe Biden
Syrian opposition still undecided over Geneva
The main Syrian opposition coalition will decide later this week on whether to take part in peace talks scheduled to resume Wednesday in Geneva, the head of the group said Monday, while violence across the north of the Syria claimed
‘North Thunder’ drill readies region: Asiri
A spokesman for the Saudi defense ministry said Monday that “North Thunder” – a military exercise which kicked off in the kingdom last month – promoted the exchange of military expertise between the 21 participating countries. Speaking at a press
Biden in UAE on Mideast tour, vows to destroy ISIS
US Vice President Joe Biden kicked off a Middle East tour Monday, vowing that the United States and its allies would “squeeze the heart” and destroy ISIS. Biden spoke before several hundred US airmen as drones rolled the down the
Saudi Arabia spends 1 bln riyals in Yemen aid in less than a year
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRELIEF) has carried out a number of programs in less than a year to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and needy in different countries, including Yemen. King Salman has allocated
Death toll soars in Baghdad suicide bomb attack
A suicide bomber on Sunday rammed his explosives-laden fuel truck into a security checkpoint south of Baghdad, killing at least 47 people and wounding dozens, officials said, the latest episode in an uptick in violence in the war-ravaged country. No
Freed Italian hostages flown home from Libya
Two Italian hostages freed in Libya after two fellow captives were allegedly killed by ISIS militants were flown back to Italy on Sunday, officials said. The four were employees of Italian construction company Bonatti and were seized last July near
Migrants drown off Turkey, few allowed in Macedonia
At least 25 people drowned off the Turkish coast while trying to reach Greece on Sunday, while Macedonian authorities imposed further restrictions on refugees trying to cross the Greek border. The Turkish coast guard launched a search-and-rescue mission for other
Macedonia imposes new restrictions on flow of refugees
Greek police officials say Macedonian authorities have imposed further restrictions on refugees trying to cross the border, saying only those from cities they consider to be at war can enter. The officials said the restrictions imposed Sunday means that people
Egypt says Hamas, Brotherhood killed prosecutor
Egypt has accused exiled Muslim Brotherhood officials of conspiring with Gaza-based Hamas militants to assassinate Public Prosecutor Hisham Barakat last year and arrested 14 people in connection with the attack. Barakat, 64, was killed by a car bomb in Cairo
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