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
Kerry: continued fighting would hurt ‘whole’ Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Tuesday that it may be difficult to keep Syria whole if it takes much longer to end the fighting. “It may be too late to keep it as a whole Syria if we
Israeli soldiers ordered to take guns home when off duty
Israeli soldiers have been ordered to take their guns with them when off duty to allow them to intervene in the event of Palestinian attack, the military said on Tuesday. The decision comes after off-duty soldier Tuvia Weissman, 21, was
Syria chemical attacks probe plans field visits
A U.N. team of experts tasked with identifying those responsible for chemical attacks in Syria will begin in-depth investigations on the ground in early March, the head of the panel said Monday. Virginia Gamba told reporters after meeting with the
U.S. says Libya strike probably prevented ISIS attack
A U.S. air strike on an ISIS training compound in Libya probably averted a mass shooting or a similar attack in Tunisia, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. Friday’s bombardment of the camp in Libya killed dozens of people, likely including
Italy agrees to let anti-ISIS drones depart from Sicily
Italy has agreed to let armed drones take off from its soil to defend U.S.-led forces against ISIS in North Africa, an Italian defense ministry official said on Monday. The agreement covers only defensive missions and not offensive action, such
Tunisian army kills suspected militant
A suspected militant was killed on Monday in an exchange of fire with security forces in a mountainous area of central Tunisia, a defense ministry spokesman said. The interior ministry, meanwhile, reported that a 60-year-old man was mistakenly killed in
U.N. on Syria: War crimes are now ‘rampant’
War crimes are “rampant” in Syria, and the conflict has become “a multisided proxy war steered from abroad by an intricate network of alliances,” U.N. investigators said in a new report Monday. In a swipe at the U.S., Russia and
Lebanon PM to visit Gulf after Saudi aid cutoff
Lebanon’s Prime Minister says he will head a ministerial delegation to visit Gulf states in the near future after Saudi Arabia halted security assistance deals worth $4 billion. The Saudi move came after Lebanon failed to back the Sunni kingdom
ISIS frees Syrian Christians held since 2015 for ransom
ISIS on Monday released the last of some 230 Assyrian Christians kidnapped a year ago in Syria after the receiving millions of dollars in ransom, Christian officials said. Younan Talia, of the Assyrian Democratic Organization, told The Associated Press that
Egypt minister apologizes over police abuses
Egypt’s interior minister apologized Monday for human rights abuses committed by police after a policeman killed a driver with his service weapon in Cairo last week. Magdy Abdel Ghaffar also said that authorities were exerting “huge efforts” to investigate last
US officials say Russia agrees to Syria truce
U.S. officials say the United States and Russia have agreed on a plan that would create a cease-fire in Syria starting Saturday. The officials said Monday that the two sides have agreed on the terms and conditions for the “cessation
Turkish schoolgirl ‘commits suicide after teacher’s assault’
A Turkish schoolgirl committed suicide after allegedly being sexually assaulted by one of her teachers, reports said Monday, raising new concerns about crimes against women in the country. The 18-year-old, identified as Cansel Buse K., tried to take her own
Riyadh confirms military aid halt to Lebanon
Saudi Arabia on Monday reaffirmed its support to the Lebanese people, despite confirming the suspension of a $3 billion military aid package to Lebanon. In a statement, made during a cabinet session chaired by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the
Turkish army says 14 PKK militants killed in southeast Turkey
Turkey’s military said on Monday it had killed 14 Kurdish militants during its offensive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the southeast of the country. Four PKK militants were killed on Sunday in the Sur district of the
Yemen army commander shot dead in Aden
A gunman killed a senior Yemeni army officer in Aden on Monday, as violence in the southern port city which is the headquarters of the Saudi-backed government showed no let-up, military sources said. The gunman, who was on the back
Syria opposition meets as ceasefire efforts intensify
Syria’s main opposition umbrella group was meeting in the Saudi capital on Monday as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire. “There is a meeting,” Monzer Makhous, a spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), told AFP in Riyadh.
Militants cut off regime supply route to Aleppo
The ISIS group and other militants on Monday cut a vital supply route linking the west of Syria’s second city Aleppo with other government-held territory, a monitoring group said. The road between Aleppo and the town of Khanasser to the
Palestinians, Israelis urged to ease tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas Sunday and discussed tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, the U.S. State Department said. Since October 1, Palestinian knife, gun and car-ramming attacks have
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