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
Yemen peace talks end without agreement, to resume Jan. 14
Yemeni peace talks in Switzerland ended on Sunday without an agreement to end nine months of civil war and foreign intervention but rival factions will resume negotiation on Jan. 14, a government delegation source told Reuters. “The first round of
Iraq gets first beauty queen since 1972
It was smoky, alcohol-free and there was no swimsuit contest, but Saturday’s party produced the first Miss Iraq in four decades and left all feeling a small victory had been won. “Some people out there think we don’t love life,”
Lebanese militant believed dead in Syria blasts
A number of rockets hit a building in the Damascus district of Jaramana on Sunday, reportedly killing Lebanese militant leader Samir Qantar according to government loyalists. Syria’s state media blamed “terrorist groups” for the attack, but government loyalists said the
France hopes to reschedule Iran president’s visit for January
France hopes to welcome Iran’s president in January after the visit last month was postponed due to the Paris attacks, the head of the French Senate said Saturday. Gerard Larcher, who is visiting Tehran, said French President Francois Hollande “hopes
U.S. strike ‘mistake’ led to Iraqi army deaths
U.S.-led coalition forces appear to have been responsible for air strikes that mistakenly killed several Iraqi soldiers, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. The strike appears to have been “a mistake that involved both sides,” Carter told reporters, adding that
Iran closes capital’s schools due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in smog. Air quality in Iran’s capital was the worst in at least
Turkey announces troop withdrawal from Iraq
Turkey has acknowledged a “miscommunication” with Iraq over its deployment of troops to the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said Turkey would continue to move some of its troops out of
18 drown as migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea
Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island of Kalymnos, Turkish media reported early Saturday. Another 14 people, among them Syrians, Iraqis and Pakistanis, were pulled to safety
Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining ISIS fight
Turkey accused Iraq on Friday of undermining the global fight against ISIS militants by taking its complaint about the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq to the United Nations Security Council. The 15-member council met on the issue on
Assad makes rare visit to church in Damascus frontline
Syrian President Bashar al Assad attended Christmas choir preparations in an ancient church close to a frontline area in the capital Damascus where his army is engaged in heavy fighting with rebels, state media said on Saturday. State television showed
Number of global migrants rises dramatically, especially in Asia
The number of international migrants soared to 244 million this year, an increase of more than 40 percent from the year 2000, as economic need, global markets and a desire for better lives put more people on the move, the
France demands assurances Assad will leave power
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Friday demanded that talks on Syria’s future yield assurances that President Bashar al-Assad will leave power. “There must be safeguards regarding the exit of Bashar al-Assad,” Fabius told the U.N. Security Council after the
Carter: U.S. strike ‘appears’ to have killed Iraqi soldiers
A U.S. aircraft appears to have mistakenly carried out an air strike that killed Iraqi security forces near the city of Fallujah, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday. The Iraqi Minister of Defense Khaled al-Obeidi said earlier that
Iran to ‘match Russia stance’ in push for Syria deal
Iran has decided to unify its stance with Russia’s in the push for a political deal to end Syria’s civil war, Iranian officials said, in a sign it could ease its opposition to the departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Yemen rivals urged to respect ceasefire
U.S. President Barack Obama called on Yemen’s warring parties to respect a ceasefire that lay in tatters Friday, amid fighting between government and rebel forces. The White House said that Obama, in a call with Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, stressed
Palestinian stabs and wounds two Israelis
A Palestinian stabbed and wounded two Israelis north of Tel Aviv on Saturday before being apprehended, police said. “A man is badly wounded and a woman lightly injured,” a police statement said. “The terrorist was caught by forces in the
U.N. council endorses Syria peace planes
The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously agreed a resolution endorsing an international roadmap for a Syria peace process, a rare show of unity among major powers on a conflict that has claimed more than a quarter million lives.
Jordan has begun deporting Sudanese asylum seekers
Jordan on Friday began deporting hundreds of Sudanese, despite warnings by the U.N. refugee agency that they could face danger and persecution in their troubled homeland. Jordanian security forces rounded up about 800 Sudanese earlier this week, with the intention
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