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
Deputy FM: Iran nuclear deal to enter into force early January
Iran expects July’s landmark nuclear deal with major powers to enter into force in early January, when Tehran will have implemented its commitments, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Tuesday. “We expect it will be in early January,” Abbas Araghchi told
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives Yemeni tribal chiefs
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received the leaders of Yemen’s Marib tribes. The Yemeni delegtion was headed by Marib Governor Sultan bin Ali Al Arrada and accompanied by Brigadier Mussalam Al Rashedi, Commander of
Daesh considers South Asians not men enough to fight
Daesh does not consider South Asians, including Indians, good enough to fight in the conflict zones of Iraq and Syria and treated them as inferior to Arab fighters. However, it often tricks them into launching suicide attacks. According to an
Israeli troops, Palestinian wounded in south Nablus ‘car attack’
Two Israeli soldiers and a border police officer were wounded early Tuesday after a Palestinian allegedly attempted to run them over before being shot, the Israeli police and army said. The incident took place near the Za’tara checkpoint south of
Qassem Soleimani reportedly injured in Syria’s Aleppo
Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds unit, was seriously injured in Syria, an Iranian news website reported. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told Al-Arabiya that he’s aware of the reports on Soleimani’s injury in Aleppo,
Violence flares as Kerry meets Netanyahu in Israel
A Palestinian motorist rammed his vehicle into a group of Israeli soldiers at a West Bank checkpoint on Tuesday, wounding three, Israel’s military said, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited for the first time in over a year,
Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over air space violations, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space. It was the first time
Kerry seeks to restore ‘calm’ in Israel, Palestinian territories
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a one-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday saying he would discuss ways to restore calm with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Today I express my complete condemnation for any
Deadly car bomb targets hotel in Egypt’s North Sinai
A car bomb exploded outside a hotel housing election judges in Egypt’s North Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least four policemen and injuring 12 people, security and medical sources said. The blasts in the provincial capital of al-Arish came a
Qatar’s ruler Emir Tamim visits Mexico
Qatar’s ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived on Monday in Mexico City for talks with President Enrique Pena Nieto, a first by an emir since ties were established in 1975. The emir will visit the National Palace
Israeli army launches air raid on Gaza Strip
Israel’s army launched an air raid on the Gaza Strip on on Monday evening after Hamas fired a rocket into southern Israel, said sources from both sides, adding that no one was hurt. “This morning, a rocket was fired from
Carson joins Trump in claiming U.S. Muslims cheered 9/11
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson followed rival Donald Trump’s lead Monday in saying he too saw a video of Arab Americans cheering as New York’s twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001. Within days of the 9/11 attacks, police, fact-checkers
U.S. to boost attacks on ISIS global network
The United States on Monday sought to rally greater cooperation among allies seeking to crush ISIS group’s “global network,” on the heels of attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad. Special envoy Brett McGurk urged allies to “increase pressure on ISIL
France uses its newly-deployed carrier, Russia, U.S. strike ISIS
France launched air strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq on Monday in the first sorties from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, newly deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, France’s armed forces chief of staff said. “We carried out strikes in
Kremlin hails Iran, Russia ‘unity’ on Syria after Putin’s visit to Tehran
Russia and Iran have “unity of views” on Syria, a spokesman for the Kremlin said Monday after President Vladimir Putin held talks in Tehran with supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Describing the meeting as “quite constructive”, the spokesman said Iran
Dubai building catches fire, no injuries reported
Dubai police on Monday warned people to be “extra careful” on Twitter after fire breaks out in a building. The police said a road in the Muraqqabat locality was closed due to the incident. However, the local Gulf News newspaper
Syria troops advance against ISIS in Homs province
The Syrian army recaptured a town and village in the central province of Homs from ISIS on Monday, state media and a monitoring group said. “The army in cooperation with popular defence groups (pro-regime militias) took control of Maheen and
Palestinian girl shot dead after ‘stabbing man’ in Jerusalem
Two Palestinian teenage girls allegedly attempted to stab a 70-year-old Palestinian man mistaken for an Israeli with scissors outside a central Jerusalem market on Monday before they were shot by police – in a fresh burst of violence ahead of
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