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
Alliance loyal to Sisi dominates Egypt parliamentary election
An electoral alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has dominated the parliamentary election, the election committee said on Friday, a vote critics said took place against a backdrop of widespread repression. “For the Love of Egypt”, a loyalist
Syrian regime raids near Damascus kill 35 civilians
At least 35 civilians were killed and dozens wounded in a series of Syrian regime raids on a rebel stronghold east of Damascus on Friday, a monitoring group said. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “regime warplanes targeted
Germany approves anti-ISIS military action in Syria
Germany’s lower house of parliament on Friday approved government plans to join the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria. Of the 598 lawmakers who took part in the vote, 445 voted for, 146 against and seven abstained. The mission
Kerry: Syria government, rebels could cooperate vs ISIS before Assad goes
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday it might be possible for the Syrian government and rebel forces to cooperate against Islamic State militants without Syrian President Bashar al-Assad having first left power. However, Kerry said it would
Female Kurdish militant killed in police raid in Istanbul: reports
A female suspected member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was killed on Friday in Istanbul in a police operation against militants suspected to be planning suicide attacks, reports said. Counter-terrorism police raided a home in Istanbul’s Sancaktepe district
Israeli officials brush off Trump remarks ‘stereotyping’ Jews
Israeli officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have brushed off remarks by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to a Jewish audience that some commentators called offensive. Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2016 White House race, on Thursday teased
Hollande visits aircraft carrier off Syrian coast
President Francois Hollande arrived Friday on France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to meet air crews launching strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an AFP journalist said. Hollande is expected to give a speech to the crew
Two arrested on suspicion of planning suicide attacks in Tunisian capital
Tunisian police have arrested two suspected militants planning suicide attacks in the capital Tunis, the Interior Ministry said on Friday, 10 days after a suicide bombing killed 12 presidential guards. Islamic State claimed that bombing, which was the third major
Deadly molotov attack hits Cairo nightclub
A Molotov cocktail hurled at a Cairo nightclub has killed 16 people and wounded two on Friday, Egyptian security officials said. Victims of the blast were burned to death or died from smoke inhalation in the establishment. The nightclub, which
Over 1,500 boat migrants rescued off Libya
Over 1,500 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in seven separate operations, the Italian navy said Thursday, after a break in bad weather sparked fresh attempts at the perilous Mediterranean crossing. The migrants were plucked from their boats
Trump plans to visit Israel and meet Netanyahu
The billionaire Republican frontrunner for president, Donald Trump, attempted to woo Jewish voters Thursday by saying he planned soon to meet Israel’s prime minister in the holy land. “I’m leaving for Israel in a very short period of time,” he
Syria activists: Russians expanding 2nd air base in country
Russian troops are expanding a military base in central Syria, adding fortifications and developing its runways in a sign they intend to use it as their second air base in the country, Syrian activists said Thursday. The work underway in
Saudi says it hopes Lebanese presidency filled soon
Saudi Arabia backs a Lebanese proposal that would result in Suleiman Franjieh becoming president of Lebanon after an 18-month presidential vacuum, and hopes it will happen soon, the Saudi ambassador to Lebanon said on Thursday. “The initiative is a Lebanese
Egypt court orders retrial of brotherhood head, 36 others
Egypt’s top court on Thursday ordered a retrial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, overturning a death sentence for Islamist protest violence, a judicial official and a lawyer said. Thirty-six co-defendants who were condemned to death or life in prison
Egyptian president: Police who commit mistakes to be punished
Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi says police officers who commit mistakes will be punished, after rising criticism of police in domestic media following the deaths of three people in police custody last month. Sisi’s speech at a police academy was broadcast
Millions throng Iraq shrine for pilgrimage climax
Millions of Shiite Muslims, beating their heads and chests in mourning, packed the Iraqi city of Karbala Thursday for the culmination of one of the world’s largest religious events. The faithful have for days been streaming through the golden-domed mausoleum
Israel arrests suspects over Duma arson attack
Members of a “Jewish terror group” have been arrested over an arson attack on a Palestinian home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that killed a toddler and his parents, Israeli police have said. A police statement did not say how
Central Europeans set up group to keep Schengen zone alive
The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland rejected on Thursday the idea of limiting the European Union’s visa-free area to a smaller number of countries and will invite other EU members to help them fight for its survival. Prime ministers
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