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
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan sign Renaissance Dam agreement
Foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia signed a “Khartoum document,” aimed to resolve differences about the upcoming Renaissance Dam project, following their meeting today in the Sudanese capital. The agreement finalizes the firm tasked with carrying out studies on
ISIS docs show rules for treatment of sex slaves
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when “owners” of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with them, in an apparent bid to curb what they called violations in
Turkish president slams Russia for backing Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government of “mercilessly” killing 400,000 people and criticized Russia for backing him. Erdogan was speaking to reporters on Tuesday before departing for Saudi Arabia for a visit that would
Strike that killed Syrian rebel chief ‘complicates peace talks push’
Russian air strikes like the one that killed a top Syrian rebel leader last week send the wrong message to groups engaged in a political dialogue to end the conflict and complicate efforts to begin negotiations, the U.S. State Department
450 evacuated from besieged Syrian areas
Around 450 Syrian fighters and their families were evacuated from two besieged areas on Monday under the kind of operation that the United Nations hopes can be a stepping stone towards a wider peace accord in the country’s civil war.
Aylan Kurdi’s relatives go to Canada to rebuild
Relatives of Aylan Kurdi — the toddler whose limp body was photographed on a Turkish beach, becoming a heartbreaking symbol of the Syrian refugee crisis — arrived Monday in Canada where they hope to rebuild their lives. Canadian media showed
Israel’s ex-PM Olmert gets prison sentence reduced
Israel’s Supreme Court has partially accepted an appeal from former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and reduced his prisoner sentence from six years to 18 months. The court announced on Tuesday that Olmert will begin serving his sentence on Feb. 15.
Iran threatens response to new US visa restrictions
Iran will take reciprocal measures in response to any breach of this year’s nuclear deal, the Foreign Ministry warned on Monday, after Tehran said new US visa restrictions contravened the agreement. Iran has started to restrict its nuclear program under
Erdogan’s Riyadh talks to focus on anti-terror push
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in the Kingdom today to hold two days of meetings with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and top Saudi officials, expected to focus on boosting military, economic and political ties, including
Morocco postpones opening of solar plant
Morocco postponed without explanation the inauguration of Noor-1, a solar power plant due to open recently in Ouarzazate, part of what will eventually be the world’s largest solar power production facility. When asked by AFP, the communications agency that organized
Saudi prisoner issue in Iraq a ‘top priority’
Saudi Arabia seeks to unite the people in Iraq and also address the issue of Saudi prisoners in that country, Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Thamer Al-Sabhan has said. The envoy expressed the desire to maintain an Arab Iraq that is
Ship with low-enriched uranium leaves Iran for Russia
A ship carrying more than 25,000 pounds (11,000 kg) of low-enriched uranium materials left Iran for Russia on Monday in an Iranian step toward honoring a July 14 nuclear deal with major powers, the United States said. Under the landmark
Convoy of evacuated Syrian fighters crosses into Lebanon
A convoy of more than 120 rebels and wounded from the flashpoint Syrian border town of Zabadani crossed into Lebanon on Monday as part of a UN-backed truce, an AFP journalist said. The convoy included seven buses and 22 ambulances
Egypt arrests 4 leaders of anti-Mubarak movement
Egyptian authorities Monday arrested four leaders of a youth movement that spearheaded the 2011 revolt against former president Hosni Mubarak, judicial officials said. The arrests of the leaders of the April 6 movement come less than one month before the
After Ramadi’s liberation, PM vows to defeat ISIS
A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) , after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face
Iraq military declares Ramadi fully ‘liberated’
Iraqi forces have liberated the city of Ramadi and on Monday raised the national flag above the flashpoint government complex, a spokesman for the Joint Operations Command said. “Ramadi has been liberated and the armed forces of the counter-terrorism service
Palestinian anger after man shot dead at Egypt border
Palestinians in Gaza and on social media have expressed outrage over the death of a naked man who was shot as he crossed from the Gaza Strip into Egypt. A video has spread online purporting to show the man walking
Turkish PM excludes Kurdish party from talks on new constitution
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday rejected holding talks with Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party over a new constitution because of the “disrespectful” attitude of its leadership. The premier’s blackballing of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democracy Party (HDP) from discussions comes
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