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
Protest marks five years of Morocco’s reform movement
Hundreds of protesters gathered Saturday in Morocco’s capital to mark the fifth anniversary of the country’s pro-reform movement born during the Arab Spring, an AFP journalist said. The demonstrators turned out to celebrate the “February 20 movement” born in 2011
Lebanese trade accusations over Saudi aid suspension
Lebanese politicians traded accusations Saturday over the decision by Saudi Arabia to halt deals worth $4 billion aimed at equipping and supporting Lebanese security forces, adding to tensions in the deeply divided country, which is struggling with the fallout from
Libyan PM-designate presents new line-up to parliament
Libya’s prime minister-designate, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Saturday presented the program of his new national unity government before the parliament of the internationally recognized government ahead of a confidence vote. “The members of parliament discussed with the Presidential Council the proposed
Kerry tells Lavrov he seeks Syria truce as soon as possible
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Saturday that a ceasefire be agreed as soon as possible in Syria, during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “The Secretary expressed his hope that a full cessation of hostilities
Turkey urges US support against Kurdish YPG
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday called on the United States to give unconditional support in the fight against Syrian Kurdish militants, illustrating growing tension between Ankara and Washington over policy in northern Syria. Davutoglu also said Turkey would
Assad: Remember me as ‘man who saved Syria’
President Bashar al-Assad says he wants to be remembered 10 years from now as the person who saved Syria, according to an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Saturday. Assad, whose fate has been a key sticking point
Several killed in clashes in Libya’s Benghazi
Heavy clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have left at least 12 people dead and 17 wounded, a hospital official said on Saturday. Five years on from the uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is plagued by instability
Turkey to ramp up security measures after bombing
Turkey is to tighten security across the country, and especially the capital, following a car bombing that killed 28 people in Ankara this week, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday. Davutoglu also said, in a briefing to reporters broadcast
Syrian opposition agrees to truce, with caveat
Syria’s opposition has agreed to a two- to three-week truce on condition that Russia stops its air strikes, sieges are ended and access for aid allowed across the country, a source close to peace talks said on Saturday. Russian air
Geagea slams Hezbollah over anti-Saudi remarks
Lebanese politician Samir Geagea urged his government on Saturday to punish “armed parties” in Lebanon involved in insulting “brotherly” Arab states, in remarks seen as an indirect reference to the powerful militant group Hezbollah. Geagea, leader of the Christian party
Al-Qaeda seize southern Yemen town
Al-Qaeda militants took control of the southern coastal town of Ahwar inYemen on Saturday, the Arabic website of Al Arabiya News Channel reported. According to local residents in Ahwar, al-Qaeda militants were deployed at the eastern entrances to the city
Saudi Embassy in Turkey accredits 13 visa offices
The Saudi Embassy in Turkey has accredited 13 offices to issue visas and provide services, with the aim of boosting trade ties between the two countries. The step has been taken to ease visa formalities for those who want to
Iraq tribesmen battle ISIS inside Fallujah for second day
Sunni Arab tribesmen battled militants of the ISIS group in their Fallujah stronghold for a second day Saturday in a major blow to the jihadists in Iraq, officials said. Fallujah is one of two Iraqi cities still controlled by ISIS,
Iranian cruelty against Yemen civilians rapped
Iran is helping the Houthis and supporters of the ousted president commit “heinous crimes” in Yemen. This is according to Mohammed Abdul Majid Qubati, Yemen’s information minister, who also thanked his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for discussing
France rejects Russian resolution on Syria
France immediately rejected Russia’s proposed U.N. resolution Friday demanding an immediate halt to cross-border shelling and foreign ground intervention in Syria, warning that “a dangerous military escalation” could spiral out of control. Russia called an emergency Security Council meeting earlier
Saudi woman terrorist killed in coalition raid
A Saudi woman member of the Daesh terrorist group has been killed in Syria, according to a posting Friday by a Syrian activist on Twitter. According to the post, Rima Al-Jareesh, known as a spokesperson and writer for the organization,
Obama urges ‘restraint’ from Turkey over Syria
President Barack Obama in a telephone call with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday urged the Ankara government and Kurdish YPG forces to “show reciprocal restraint” in northern Syria. “President Obama stressed that YPG forces should not seek to exploit
U.S. air strike on Libya killed two abducted Serbians: Minister
A U.S. strike on an ISIS militant camp in Libya killed two Serbian embassy employees who were kidnapped in the area in November, Serbia’s foreign minister said Saturday. “Unfortunately as a consequence of this attack on the Islamic State (ISIS)
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