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
Lebanese minister: Russia’s Mediterranean drills ended
Lebanon’s transportation minister says Russia has wrapped up military drills that disrupted air traffic in and out of Beirut, allowing flights to resume on their normal routes. The state-run National News Agency quoted the minister, Ghazi Zeaiter, as saying Sunday
Assad: Syria troops advancing thanks to Russia strikes
Syrian government troops are advancing on “nearly every front” thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Sunday. The embattled president also said he favored new peace talks to be hosted
Israel seeks to strip citizenship of those who join ISIS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he is seeking to have Arab Israelis stripped of their citizenship for joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group to fight in the Syrian conflict. Last week, Israeli police said
Turkish flight diverts to Canada after bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Turkey from New York was diverted to Halifax, Canada, after a bomb threat, Canadian police said on Sunday. The plane landed safely and police were searching it using dogs trained in explosives, the Nova
Kerry to meet Israeli, Palestinian leaders on ending violence
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet next week with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the region to try to stop ongoing violence, although senior U.S. official insisted it was not a renewed effort to broker a peace accord.
Egyptians head to polls again to elect new parliament
Egyptians began voting Sunday across 13 of the country’s 27 provinces in the second phase of parliamentary elections after a low turnout marred the first stage in the absence of any strong opposition. The election is expected to elect lawmakers
Iran Guard simulates capture of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Thousands of paramilitary forces from the country’s powerful Revolutionary Guard have held a war game simulating the capture of Al-Aqsa Mosque from Israeli control. Iran’s state media reported Saturday that the forces stormed and “liberated” a replica of the mosque
Appeal launched over deadly Qatar mall blaze
Qatar’s attorney general is to appeal against a court ruling to acquit several people, including a diplomat, over a shopping mall fire which left 19 dead, state media reported. Ali bin Fetais al-Marri is seeking a review of last month’s
Palestinian man and woman shot dead by Israeli forces
A Palestinian man and woman were shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank on Sunday. A military statement said the woman had allegedly tried to stab an Israeli. It added that the attack occurred at a junction south
Egypt’s top Muslim cleric says terrorism uses religion as front
Egypt’s top Muslim cleric said on Saturday that terrorism was a disease that used religion as a front and it was wrong to blame Islam for crimes committed in its name like last week’s Paris attacks. Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the
Turkey launches air strikes on PKK in Iraq and southeast Turkey
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant targets in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey on Friday night, the latest raids in a military campaign against the rebel group. The Turkish army said it hit 23 PKK targets, including shelters
Turkey-backed Syria rebels take two border villages from ISIS: report
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey and the United States have seized two villages from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants close to the Turkish border after fierce fighting, Turkish official media said on Sunday. The state-run Anatolia news
Four Israelis stabbed, wounded in attack
Four Israelis were stabbed and wounded, one seriously, in the southern city of Kiryat Gat Saturday in what police described as a terrorist attack. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld called it a “confirmed terrorist attack,” noting that security forces were searching for
Most Saudis reject Daesh: Think tank
A whopping 92 percent of Saudis reject the Daesh terrorist group according to new research conducted by an American think tank. The study was conducted by the Washington Institute’s Fikra Forum, an online blog in Arabic and English focusing on
Turkish police ‘detain suspected ISIS scout’ in Paris attacks
Turkish police have detained a Belgian man of Moroccan origin on suspicion that he scouted out the target sites for ISIS in attacks that killed 129 people in Paris a week ago, the Dogan news agency said on Saturday. Ahmet
At least 36 dead in bombing raids in eastern Syria
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on ISIS-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war. “At least 36
World unites ‘against ISIS death cult’ in U.N. vote
The unanimous U.N. Security Council vote on Friday backing action against ISIS shows the world is united against the “evil death cult”, British Prime Minister David Cameron said. The United Nations Security Council authorized countries to “take all necessary measures”
India’s Petronet near to winning better gas terms from Qatar
India’s biggest gas importer Petronet LNG is close to renegotiating a major deal with its Qatari supplier Rasgas, lowering the cost of gas shipments and avoiding a $1.5 billion penalty fee for lifting less gas than agreed, two sources said.
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