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
Jordan confirms 12,000 Syrian refugees amassed at border
Jordan has acknowledged that more than 12,000 Syrian refugees have amassed at its border, awaiting entry. The confirmation by government spokesman Mohammed Momani comes after Jordan initially dismissed a similar estimate provided by the U.N. refugee agency as exaggerated. Momani
Bahrain cuts all air links with Iran: Official media
Saudi Arabia’s Sunni-ruled but Shiite-majority ally Bahrain followed Riyadh’s suit on Tuesday and cut all air links with Iran across the Gulf, official media reported. The decision comes a day after Manama broke off diplomatic relations with Tehran amid an
Egypt rights group visits prison, but says access lacking
Egypt’s state-sanctioned human rights body says a delegation was able to visit a prison holding Muslim Brotherhood leaders but that authorities sharply limited access to prisoners. George Ishak, a member in the National Council for Human Rights, says the delegation
ISIS territory shrinks in Iraq and Syria: U.S.-led coalition
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) territory shrank by 40 percent from its maximum expansion in Iraq, and by 20 percent in Syria in 2015, as international forces pushed it out of several cities, the U.S.-led coalition fighting
Iran’s economy will be hit hard, say experts
A number of economic experts have said that severance of Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and trade relations with Iran has made the latter the biggest loser. The volume of Saudi exports to Iran stood at nearly SR383 million by the end
Egypt backs Saudi Arabia in spat with Iran
Egypt’s foreign minister has denounced the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran as “unacceptable.” Sameh Shoukry said during a visit to Riyadh on Tuesday that Iranian behavior following sheikh Nimr al-Nimr’s execution is tantamount to “intervening in the kingdom’s
Terrified families emerge from rubble after battle of Ramadi
Terrified families waved white flags as they emerged from homes reduced to rubble in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, where government troops were still battling the Daesh fighters holed up on Friday, five days after the army recaptured the city
Final remnants of Syria’s chemical arsenal destroyed
An American company has completed the destruction of the last of Syria’s declared chemical weapons stockpile. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says in a statement that U.S. firm Veolia destroyed the last 75 cylinders containing hydrogen fluoride
Egypt to name new city after King Salman
Egypt plans to name a new city development over 10,000 acres near Cairo after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The announcement was made by Egyptian Minister of Housing Mustafa Madbouli on Monday during a briefing on several
Jet with ministers returns to Cairo as tempers fly
In a bizarre incident, three Arab ministers missed an important meeting because of flying tempers inside the aircraft they were traveling in. A fight involving three Saudi passengers caused an EgyptAir flight, bound for Riyadh, to return to the Egyptian
Masked man in ISIS video ‘is suspected Briton’
Investigations into the identity of an English-speaking man who featured in an ISIS video are focusing on a Briton, Siddhartha Dhar, the BBC reported Tuesday. Dhar was born a Hindu and ran a business renting out bouncy castles in northeast
Turkey calls for return to diplomatic language in Saudi-Iran row
Turkey’s foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over mounting tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran following the execution of a Shi’ite preacher, calling for calm and a return to diplomatic language. “Turkey calls for an end to threats, and a
Syria’s opposition urges all Arab states to cut Iran ties
Syria’s political opposition in exile urged all Arab countries on Monday to sever diplomatic ties with Iran after Saudi Arabia, a strong supporter of the Syrian opposition, cut relations with Tehran. Saudi Arabia has been rallying Sunni allies to its
Opera singer Natalie Dessay to open Abu Dhabi festival
World-renowned French opera singer Natalie Dessay will open the main program of the 13th Abu Dhabi Festival at Emirates Palace on April 10. Dessay will perform for the first time alongside her husband, acclaimed bass-baritone Laurent Naouri, two years after
Syria chemical probe finds sarin gas traces
A fact-finding mission by the U.N. chemical weapons watchdog has found that some people in Syria may have been exposed to sarin or a sarin-like gas, according to a report released on Monday. The mission by the Hague-based Organization for
UNSC condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Iran
The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad by angry protesters. The statement by the 15-member council made no mention of the execution of Nimr al-Nimr and
Iran says it regrets attacks on Saudi missions
Iran has expressed “regret” over two attacks on Saudi Arabian diplomatic missions and says it will spare no effort in arresting and prosecuting those responsible. Iran’s UN envoy Gholamali Khoshroo said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday
Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
Blasts rocked two Sunni mosques in central Iraq Monday, police and medics said. Groups of men wearing military uniforms detonated explosives at two Sunni mosques overnight in the Hilla region, south of Baghdad, and a muezzin — the person appointed
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