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
Turkish PM says no role for ‘terrorist groups’ in Syria talks
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused Russia on Thursday of jeopardizing peace talks on Syria planned for next week by insisting on the inclusion of “terrorist groups” such as the Kurdish YPG militia on the opposition side. Turkey is concerned
Bomb kills six in Cairo during police raid
A bomb blast killed six people including three policemen Thursday as a team of officers raided an apartment in the Egyptian capital suspected to be a militant hideout, police said. The explosion near a road that leads to the site
Millions in ‘ISIS cash’ destroyed in U.S. strikes
The U.S.-led effort to fight ISIS extremists in Iraq and Syria has a new focus: bomb the “Daesh cash.” Daesh – a widely used Arabic abbreviation for ISIS – have been hoarding millions of dollars in local currency and greenbacks
GCC working on joint missile defense: Bahrain
Gulf Arab states are cooperating on regional missile defense and hope to announce the results soon, a Bahraini officer said on Wednesday, suggesting progress in long-stalled efforts to create a cross-border approach to counter Iran’s growing missile capabilities. U.S. and
Gunmen kill five Egyptian police in Sinai
Unknown assailants have shot dead five Egyptian policemen in an attack on a security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said on Thursday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the assault on Wednesday night in North
Queen Rania of Jordan raises plight of refugees
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan spoke of the plight of refugees on Wednesday during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Panellists at the WEF annual Meeting in Davos called for a paradigm shift to
‘Hundreds’ of army trainers needed for Mosul recapture
Iraqi security forces will need help from “hundreds” of Western military trainers ahead of a planned assault to recapture the city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Mosul fell to
Israel confirms plans to seize West Bank land
Israel confirmed on Thursday it was planning to appropriate a large tract of fertile land in the occupied West Bank, close to Jordan, a move likely to exacerbate tensions with Western allies and already drawing international condemnation. In an email
Policeman killed as Tunisian protesters demonstrate over jobs
Police clashed with protesters demanding jobs in the Tunisian city of Kasserine on Wednesday, and one policeman was killed as other demonstrations broke out in the capital and towns across the country, residents and officials said. Large crowds burned tyres
Amnesty accuses Turkey of ‘collective punishment’ in Kurdish southeast
Turkey security forces are subjecting residents of Kurdish-dominated southeastern Turkey to “collective punishment” with military operations backed by curfews, Amnesty International said on Thursday, accusing the army of “recklessly” using excessive force. Turkey has imposed successive curfews over the last
Militants attack near Libya’s Ras Lanuf oil terminal
Suspected ISIS militants attacked oil installations close to Libya’s Ras Lanuf terminal on Thursday, an engineer at the port and an energy official allied with the country’s eastern government said, and the group threatened more attacks. The officials said at
U.N., NGOs demand end to Syria ‘carnage’
Around 100 U.N. agencies and other humanitarian organizations on Thursday called on citizens worldwide to join an appeal to end the “carnage” in Syria as the conflict there approached its sixth year. “In the name of our shared humanity… For
WAN-IFRA Middle East Conference to discuss best-practice ideas
WAN-IFRA’s 11th Middle East Conference is set in Dubai for two days from Feb. 24, which will provide publishing executives with an excellent opportunity to discover the latest regional and international top trends and best-practice ideas. The event is an
China’s Xi offers support to Egypt
China supports Egypt’s efforts to maintain stability and believes every country has the right to set its own path, President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart at the start of a visit to Cairo, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Syria talks may not start on Jan. 25: U.N. envoy
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said on Wednesday that peace talks might not start as planned in Geneva on Jan. 25th but that major powers must maintain diplomatic pressure on the warring sides to come to the table.
Families return to Damascus suburb under local ceasefire
Around 4,000 people returned to a neighborhood in the south of Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday as part of a local ceasefire agreed more than a year ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Syrian state news agency
‘Dishoom’ begins filming in Abu Dhabi
twofour54 welcomed the cast and crew of ‘Dishoom’ to Abu Dhabi as filming of the Bollywood blockbuster commenced in the Emirate. With 40 filming days scheduled, Dishoom will be Abu Dhabi’s longest feature filming project to date. In a nod
GCC and China decide to speed up free trade talks
China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said Wednesday they would accelerate talks on a free trade deal which has been under negotiation for more than a decade. The announcement, in a joint statement, came during a visit to Saudi
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