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
Israel arrests ‘Hezbollah cell’ in West Bank: Army
Israeli forces have arrested a cell allegedly linked to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement which was planning an attack inside Israel, the army announced on Wednesday. Forces “apprehended a terror cell funded and guided by Hezbollah,” an army statement said, adding
UAE continues in its bid to be a world champ, this time with coffee
Never one to want to be seen as second best, the UAE is pinning its hopes on barista Karthikeyan Ranjedran as he attempts to fend off 20 international challengers to secure his adopted homeland’s first World Cezve / Ibrik Championship
Kingdom urges ‘rogue’ Iran to change
“Saudi Arabia will not allow Iran to undermine our security or the security of our allies. We will push back against attempts to do so,” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said in an op-ed published in the New York Times
UK’s Cameron hopeful Iran will attend Syrian donor meeting
Prime Minister David Cameron is hopeful Iran will send a representative to next month’s Syrian donor conference in London, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday following a call between the British leader and Iranian President Hassan Rowhani. The Feb. 4 meeting
Iran’s Khamenei welcomes sanctions lift, warns of U.S. “deceit”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday welcomed the lifting of international sanctions against Iran, but warned that Tehran should remain wary of its old enemy the United States. State television reported that Khamenei wrote to President Hassan Rouhani
Saudi accuses Iran of sowing ‘sedition, unrest, chaos’
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday accused Iran of a nearly four-decade record of “sedition, unrest and chaos,” in a statement released on the Saudi Press Agency. “Since the Iranian revolution in 1979, Iran has established a record of spreading sedition, unrest
Nearly 19,000 killed in Iraq in under 2 years: U.N.
A U.N. report released Tuesday says at least 18,802 civilians in Iraq were killed and another 36,245 wounded between Jan. 1, 2014 and Oct. 31, 2015. The reports calls the civilian death toll “staggering” and details killings by the Islamic
Tunisian police fire tear gas to disperse protests
Tunisian police fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of angry protesters demanding jobs in the central city of Kasserine, two days after a young unemployed man committed suicide, local residents said. Mass unrest in Tunisia five years ago
U.N. refugee chief ‘understands’ Jordan security fears
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Monday he fully understands the security concerns which have led Jordan to limit the flow of refugees entering the country from war-torn Syria. “We have full appreciation and understanding for Jordan’s security
Confronting militants in Yemen ‘inevitable’: Bahah
Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah said on Tuesday that confronting militants in government-controlled regions of the war-torn country was inevitable in the future. Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS) group are both active in Yemen, but
Rowhani plans first Europe tour after nuclear deal
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani will travel to Italy and France next week after his visit scheduled in November was cancelled following the deadly Paris attacks, state television reported. Rowhani’s visit to Italy and then France, his first European tour since
Syria peace talks face hurdles, possible delay
The United Nations on Monday said it was waiting for regional powers spearheading the Syria peace process to agree on who will take part in talks starting in just one week’s time and raised the possibility of a delay. The
U.N. seeks mass resettlement of Syrians
The new chief of the U.N. refugee agency said Monday the world should find a fairer formula for sharing the burden of Syria’s crisis, including taking in tens of thousands of refugees from overwhelmed regional host nations. Filippo Grandi, who
Canada signals openness to restoring Iran diplomatic ties
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday expressed an openness to restoring diplomatic ties with Iran, four years after Canada shuttered its embassy in Tehran. Such a move would be a reversal of the foreign policy set by the previous
Putin, Qatari Emir talk Syria, economic cooperation
President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Qatar on Monday discussed the Syrian crisis, as global powers seek to push the warring sides towards the negotiating table. “Russia plays a main role when it comes to stability in the world,”
Denmark tells U.N. has taken action in Syria
Denmark told the United Nations’ Security Council it is “taking necessary and proportionate measures” against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. “The Kingdom of Denmark … is taking necessary and proportionate measures against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the
Libya announces members of new unity government
The make-up of a new Libyan government of national accord aimed at uniting the country’s warring factions under a U.N.-backed plan was announced on Tuesday. A Tunis-based Presidential Council formed under the plan named a total of 32 ministers. The
Russia hopes to sell military helicopters to Iran now sanctions lifted
Russian Helicopters hopes to deliver military helicopters to Iran now that sanctions have been lifted on the Islamic Republic, TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian firm. “The lifting of sanctions gives an opportunity to provide the Iranian
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