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
U.S. vows to stop ISIS from building base in Libya
President Barack Obama has vowed not to let ISIS build a base in Libya, saying the United States would take action where there was a “clear target.” “We are working with our other coalition partners to make sure that, as
Canada looking to send military helicopters to Iraq
A week after announcing the withdrawal of fighter jets from Iraq, Canada’s defense minister on Tuesday said it is swapping in four armored tactical Griffon helicopters to ferry special forces. “The Griffon helicopters are being deployed for the safety of
King Salman and Erdogan express Syria concern
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke by phone late on Tuesday and said attacks by Russia and Syrian government forces north of Aleppo were worrisome, sources at Erdogan’s office said. Saying there could be no solution
Syria’s U.N. envoy blasts MSF over hospital attack
Syria’s U.N. envoy on Tuesday accused the medical aid charity MSF of being a front for French intelligence in Syria and dismissed allegations that Russian air strikes had destroyed one of its hospitals. “The so-called hospital was installed without any
Obama: Syria ‘not a contest between me and Putin’
U.S. President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday that Russia had made a strategic error in propping up Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, but said the conflict was not about him and Vladimir Putin. Predicting a “quagmire” that drains Russia’s assets, Obama said
Daesh faces budget crunch
Faced with a cash shortage in its so-called caliphate, the Daesh has slashed salaries across the region, asked Raqqa residents to pay utility bills in black market American dollars, and is now releasing detainees for a price of $500 a
Libya MPs postpone vote on new unity government
Libya’s internationally recognized parliament decided Tuesday to postpone for seven days a vote on a government of national unity despite growing international concern over militant expansion. “One hundred and eighteen members of parliament met today and decided to give the
KSA, Russia agree to freeze oil output
Al-Naimi: Kingdom wants stable crude price Top global producers Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to freeze oil output in a bid to shore up prices after a 70 percent drop due to chronic oversupply. According to AFP, Petroleum and
Turkish firms to gain from royal order
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has issued directives to governors of various regions to encourage Turkish companies to increase their role in the Saudi market. His move follows the agreement between Saudi Arabia and
Egypt court clears policeman over 2011 torture, killing case
An Egyptian court on Tuesday cleared a former security officer charged with torturing to death an Islamist detainee suspected of bombing a church in Alexandria shortly before the 2011 uprising. The verdict is the latest in a series of cases
Turkey says favors Syria ground operation with its allies
Turkey is in favor of a ground operation into neighboring Syria but only with its allies, a senior Turkish official said on Tuesday. “We want a ground operation with our international allies,” the official told reporters in Istanbul. “There is
Why Azaz is so important for Turkish forces
What concerns the Turks is not just the strategic location of Azaz and Afrin, but that Ankara is trying to prevent the two cities from falling into the hands of the Kurdish fighters. The aim is to prevent the Kurd’s
Boutros-Ghali, first UN chief from Africa, dies
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a veteran Egyptian diplomat who helped negotiate his country’s landmark peace deal with Israel but then clashed with the United States when he served a single term as U.N. secretary-general, has died. He was 93. Boutros-Ghali, the scion
Iran claims Saudi embassy attackers ‘on trial’
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani announced that “those who stormed the Saudi Embassy have been brought to justice and are awaiting trial.” The Iranian state news agency quoted Shamkhani as having told a press conference
Top officials escape assassination attempt in Yemen’s Aden
The governor and security director of the southern Yemeni city of Aden escaped a gun attack on their convoy on Tuesday, a security official said, the latest in a string of militant attacks on the government. Three of the gunmen
Iraq military helicopter crashes, killing nine
An Iraqi military helicopter crashed south of Baghdad on Tuesday killing nine people due to a “technical problem,” a security spokesman said. “A military helicopter of the Mi-17 type crashed because of a technical problem,” killing its crew of nine,
Merkel: Iran must recognize Israel’s existence
Even though Iran has agreed to a landmark deal curbing its nuclear activities, relations can only fully normalize when it recognizes the existence of Israel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. Speaking at the side of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Russia to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran
Russian will start the delivery of S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran in “the nearest time”, RIA news agency quoted Russia’s Foreign Ministry as saying on Monday. The Islamic Republic is also displaying interest in buying more advanced, S-400
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