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
Gaza’s Hamas rulers says Egypt briefly opens border crossing
The Islamist group Hamas that rules Gaza says Egypt has opened its border with the territory for the first time this year. Hamas said Saturday that the Rafah crossing is open for two days. A few hundred people are expected
Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric calls for government reforms
Iraq’s influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is calling for the inclusion of more technocrats in government and is threatening to withdraw from the political process if his proposal is not accepted. Al-Sadr spoke Saturday following Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s
Bomb kills two Egyptian soldiers in Sinai: Army
Two Egyptian soldiers, one an officer, were killed by an explosion as they tried to defuse a roadside bomb in the Sinai Peninsula Saturday, a military statement said. It said another officer was wounded in the blast. ISIS’ Egyptian branch
Kuwait to sign multibillion-euro fighter jet deal with Italy
Kuwait and Italy will finalize a multibillion-euro deal next week for the Gulf state to purchase Eurofighter jets, Kuwait’s defense minister has said. Sheikh Khaled Jarrah Al-Sabah did not specify the number of planes involved in the deal but the
Palestinian shot dead in attempt to stab Israeli soldier: Army
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian woman as she tried to stab a soldier in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday, the army said in a statement. “An assailant drew a knife and attempted to stab a
Jordan journalist arrested in UAE
A Jordanian journalist has been detained for nearly two months in the UAE without access to his family or a lawyer, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. The watchdog said Tayseer Al-Najjar, 42, was arrested late last year in Abu
Oman leader Sultan Qaboos to travel to Germany for medical checks
Omani leader Sultan Qaboos is to travel to Germany on Sunday for a limited period of time for medical checks, the official Oman state news agency said on Saturday. Qaboos had previously spent eight months in Germany for medical reasons
Red Cross delivers medical aid to Taiz, says “breakthrough” in Yemen
The Red Cross said on Saturday it had entered the war-torn Yemeni city of Taiz for the first time since August, delivering three tons of life-saving medical supplies to four hospitals treating the wounded. “This is a breakthrough and we
Turkey, Saudi could launch anti-ISIS ground operation in Syria: Ankara
Turkey and Saudi Arabia could launch a ground operation against ISIS militants in Syria, while Riyadh is also sending war planes to a Turkish base to fight the extremists, the Turkish foreign minister said Saturday. “If there is a strategy
Iraq’s Yazidis seek outside help to get rid of Daesh
Members of Iraq’s Yazidi community, joining academics and lawyers at the first conference devoted to their plight, spoke on Thursday of their brutal treatment at the hands of Daesh (the so-called IS) militants who overran their homeland. Eighteen months after
France urges Russia to stop bombing Syrians
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls called on Russia on Saturday to stop bombing civilians in Syria, saying this was crucial for achieving peace in the country. “France respects Russia and its interests … But we know that to find the
ISIS shoots down fighter jet in Libya’s Benghazi
A MiG-23 fighter of Libya’s internationally recognized government was shot down Friday as it carried out air strikes on opposition positions in the coastal city of Benghazi, the military said. Nasser el-Hassi, spokesman for the government’s forces, told AFP the
Arab Israelis demand release of Palestinian hunger striker
Arab Israelis demonstrated on Friday in support of a Palestinian journalist who has been on hunger strike for 80 days, demanding an end to his detention without trial by Israel. An AFP journalist in the northern Israeli town of Afula
Egypt doctors revolt against police abuses
When a doctor at a Cairo hospital told a police officer that his cut didn’t require stitches, the response was startling and brutal. Police beat up the doctor and a colleague and dragged them off into custody. The incident spiraled
Saudi envoy urges Yemen aid groups to be cautious
Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative in Geneva says his country sent letters to the U.N. humanitarian agency chief calling on aid groups to “be careful” to avoid damage from air strikes led by the Saudi-led coalition in war-torn Yemen. Ambassador Faisal
Assad labeled ‘deluded’ after latest interview
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “deluded” if he thinks there is a military solution to the war in Syria, nearly five years into a brutal conflict that has killed more than 260,000 people, a U.S. official said. In an exclusive
U.N. probe zeroes in on five Syria chemical weapons cases
A U.N. investigative team has zeroed in on five potential cases of serious chemical weapons use in Syria but has yet to identify the perpetrators, according to its first report released Friday. The Joint Investigative Mechanism was established by the
Jordan king in talks on Syria conflict with Biden
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah spoke on Friday about the talks on the Syrian conflict and the fight against ISIS militants, the White House said. King Abdullah is slated to visit the White House on Feb.
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