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. says two Navy boats in Iranian custody
The Pentagon said it had briefly lost contact with two small Navy boats in the Arabian Gulf but has received assurances from Iran that the crew and vessels will be returned safely and promptly. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif gave
Israeli air strike in Gaza kills Palestinian
An Israeli aircraft attacked a group of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday who the military said planned to detonate a bomb at the border with Israel, and Palestinian hospital officials said one man was killed. Local residents in
Oscar fever in Jordan as ‘Theeb’ vies for award nod
A coming-of-age drama set among Bedouin tribesmen roaming the desert emerged as the first potential Oscar contender produced by Jordan’s nascent film industry. “Theeb” (Wolf), set in 1916, tells the story of a playful 11-year-old Bedouin boy of the same
Aides say Obama, Jordanian king to meet soon
President Barack Obama and Jordan’s King Abdullah plan to meet in the next few months, an official said Tuesday, amid questions about why they did not hold talks in Washington this week. “A meeting with the president will be arranged
Opposition: U.S. is accommodating Russia on Syria
The United States has backtracked on its position over Syria, softening its stance to accommodate Russia, opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said on Tuesday, warning that the opposition would face a difficult choice on whether to attend peace talks this month.
Syria army fully captures rebel redoubt in Latakia
Syria’s army and allied forces “took full control” on Tuesday of the rebel-held town of Salma, in the northwestern province of Latakia, state television reported. In a breaking news flash, the channel said the army, backed by the pro-government National
Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after ISIS-claimed blasts
At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local officials said, a day after 23 people were killed there in two blasts claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and
Iraqi PM vows to expel ISIS after deadly mall attack
Iraq’s prime minister vowed on Tuesday to continue the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, a day after the group launched a suicide attack on a shopping mall in the capital, Baghdad, killing 18 people. Touring
Iran official denies report of nuclear reactor being sealed
Iran’s deputy nuclear chief on Tuesday denied a report that the core of the country’s nearly finished heavy water reactor has been dismantled and filled it with concrete as part of Tehran’s obligations under the nuclear deal with the West.
Putin: too early to speak about sheltering Assad in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that it would be too early to speak about granting political asylum to Syrian President Bashar Assad, a Putin ally and arguably the main obstacle in the Syrian peace process. Russia began carrying
Yemen peace talks postponed: U.N.
Yemen peace talks originally slated for Jan. 14 will not happen on that date but may be held a week or more later, U.N. spokesman Ahmad Fawzi told a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva on Tuesday. “The 14th was mentioned
PM: Istanbul suicide bomber was ISIS militant
The Istanbul suicide bombing that left 10 people dead, mostly Germans, was carried out by a militant from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday. “We have determined that the
Kuwait sentences two to death over ‘spying for Iran’
A Kuwaiti court on Tuesday handed down death the penalty to two convicted of espionage with Iran and Hezbollah. The case also included the possession of weapons. One of the men given the death penalty was an Iranian convicted in
Libya repels ISIS assault on oil terminal
Libyan guards said Monday they repelled a maritime assault by ISIS on Zueitina oil terminal in the north of the country. ISIS tried last week to seize export terminals in the so-called “oil crescent” of northern Libya, killing 56 people
Iran disputes U.N. finding that it worked on nuclear arms
Iran has rejected an assessment by the U.N. nuclear agency that it did past work on nuclear arms but is praising some aspects of the agency’s investigation of the issue, reflecting satisfaction that the more than decade-long probe has ended.
Madaya’s case unprecedented in Syria war: U.N.
The suffering in the Syrian town of Madaya is the worst seen in the country’s civil war, the United Nations said Tuesday, a day after delivering aid to the area besieged for months. “There is no comparison in what we
Syria needs constitutional reform, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria needs to start working on a new constitution as a first step to finding a political solution to its civil war, though he acknowledged the process was likely to be difficult. Putin, who has
‘Millions’ in ISIS cash destroyed in U.S. airstrike
A U.S.-led coalition air strike has destroyed a cash storage facility used by ISIS militants in the Iraqi city of Mosul, a U.S. defense official said Monday. Two 2,000-pound bombs struck the facility, destroying “millions” of dollars worth of cash,
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