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. govt says San Bernardino shooter’s visa file raised no red flags
State Department visa officers conducted all required security checks on Tashfeen Malik, one of two shooters in the San Bernardino massacre early this month, but found no “derogatory” information before granting her a visa to enter the United States in
Six more held over alleged New Year plot in Brussels
Six people were being held Thursday for questioning over an alleged plot to launch attacks during New Year festivities in Brussels, federal prosecutors said. The suspects were detained following several police raids in and around the Belgian capital, the prosecutor’s
Syria releases prominent opposition figures
Syrian authorities have released two prominent members of the domestic opposition who were arrested on Wednesday as they travelled to Riyadh to meet other regime opponents, their party said. Ahmad al-Asrawi and Munir al-Bitar, members of the National Coordination Committee
ISIS claims deadly shooting in Russia’s Caucasus
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a shooting at an ancient citadel in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan that killed one and injured 11, the SITE Intelligence Group said. “With the help
Iraq: Turkey not respecting deal on retreating troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday that Turkey had not respected a commitment to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq. He reaffirmed, during a call to the Turkish prime ministers, that he refuses any military Turkish presence in
Rowhani says Iran has right to develop missiles
President Hassan Rowhani ordered his defence minister on Thursday to expand Iran’s missile programme, in response to a U.S. threat to impose sanctions over a ballistic missile test Iran carried out in October. “As the U.S. government is clearly still
Syrian army launches assault against rebels near border with Israel
The Syrian army and allied militias launched an offensive in the Golan Heights on Thursday, in what rebels said was part of a major assault to regain ground in southern Syria the government had lost over the last three years.
Israel approves economic plan for Arab minority
The Israeli government on Wednesday approved a plan worth several billion dollars to improve the economic situation of the Arab minority, officials said. Details on how the money will be spent were not immediately available. But a statement from Prime
Ramadan series 2016: Big stars make a comeback
TV screens during the next holy month of Ramadan will see young stars facing competition from returning big names. It is the highest season of TV drama viewership, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz walks in through “Daket Naks” (A Bout of Shortage),
Hello 2016: New Year revelers unfazed by terror
In Bangkok, police-flanked partygoers rung in the new year at the site of a deadly bombing that took place just months ago. In Paris, residents recovering from their city’s own deadly attacks enjoyed scaled-back celebrations. And in Belgium’s capital, authorities
U.S. preparing sanctions on Iran over missile tests
U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is preparing new sanctions on international companies and individuals over Iran’s ballistic missile program, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that the potential sanctions would target about
Two blasts hit Kurdish-controlled city in Syria
Twin suicide bomb blasts hit two restaurants in a Kurdish-controlled city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, killing or wounding dozens of people, a Kurdish official and a group monitoring the war said. The explosions took place in Qamishli, near the
Baghdad, Ankara bicker over Turkish troops in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday that Turkey had not respected a commitment to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq. He reaffirmed, during a call to the Turkish prime ministers, that he refuses any military Turkish presence in
Oman plans spending cuts, tax rises, petroleum price changes
Oman’s cabinet approved in principle a series of spending cuts and tax rises to cope with the damage to state finances from low oil prices, state news agency ONA reported on Wednesday. “The council of ministers approved a number of
France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports
France has asked the European Union to improve the detection of fake Syrian passports used by people trying to get into Europe after two of the suicide bombers in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks were found carrying such passports. In
Egypt’s Q1 current account deficit at $4 bln vs $1.6 bln
Egypt’s current account deficit widened to $4 billion in the first quarter of the financial year 2015/16 compared with a deficit of $1.6 billion in the same period a year earlier, the central bank said in a statement on Wednesday.
SAMA’s foreign assets reach SR2.356 trillion in November
Net foreign assets at Saudi Arabia’s central bank fell 1.9 percent in November from the previous month to SR2.356 trillion ($628 billion) as the government liquidated assets to cover a huge budget deficit caused by low oil prices. Assets dropped
1 mln migrants came to Europe by sea this year: U.N.
The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday that the number of migrants who’ve arrived in Europe by sea this year now tops 1 million. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees’ announcement came only a week after the International Organization for Migration
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