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
Knife, car attacks in west bank wound 5, attackers shot
A car-ramming attack and a stabbing wounded five Israelis in the West Bank on Sunday while the two alleged assailants were shot, authorities said, the latest in a weeks-long wave of violence. In the first incident, a Palestinian rammed a
Iran plans to be ‘actively present’ in next Syria peace talks
Iran will attend the next round of Syria peace talks, a top advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Saturday, a week after Tehran threatened to withdraw from the process. World and regional powers including
Iran-Europe relations ‘enter determining stage’
Relations between Iran and the European Union are at a “determining stage” after Tehran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers in July, European Parliament chief Martin Schulz said on Saturday. “We are now at the implementation stage of this agreement
Noise heard on cockpit audio of Russian plane
A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, the head of the joint investigation team said Saturday. The statement bolstered U.S. and British
UAE soldiers in Yemen exchanged with new troops
The first batch of the UAE Armed Forces active in Yemen were exchanged with the second batch of troops on Saturday, the Emirati WAM news agency reported. The General Command of the UAE’s Armed Forces said that the first batch
Kingdom distributes winter clothing to Syrians in Lebanon
Winter clothing was distributed to about 800 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon through the Saudi National Campaign to support Brethren in Syria. The project in its third year titled “My Brother, Your Warmth is My Target” covered areas in Lebanon’s
Tunisians rally to support Palestine ‘uprising’
Hundreds of Tunisians, including political figures, gathered in the capital Saturday for a demonstration called by the Islamist party Ennahda in support of the Palestinian “uprising” against Israel. The demonstrators assembled under close police surveillance in the city’s main thoroughfare,
Israeli troops in Hebron crackdown after shootings
Israeli forces on Saturday blocked exits from the southern West Bank city of Hebron as they launched a manhunt for alleged assailants after shooting incidents targeting Jewish worshippers and a soldier. Two Israeli teens were shot and wounded on Friday
World powers to meet on Europe migrant crisis
The heads of state and government from most of the EU member countries and more than 30 African nations are due in the Maltese capital Valletta on Wednesday for talks on tackling Europe’s migration crisis. The two-day summit ending Thursday
Russia sending 44 planes to Egypt to repatriate tourists
Russia will on Saturday send 44 planes to repatriate its nationals from two Egyptian Red Sea resorts, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said as suspicions grow that a bomb caused last weekend’s plane crash. Thirty empty planes will be
Sierra Leone celebrates end of Ebola epidemic
Following 42 days with no new cases, the West African nation’s epidemic was declared over on Saturday at a ceremony attended by President Ernest Bai Koroma and U.N. World Health Organization (WHO) representative Anders Nordstrom. Thousands of people gathered overnight
Israeli troops in Hebron crackdown after shootings
Israeli forces blocked on Saturday exits from the southern West Bank city of Hebron as they launched a manhunt for assailants after shooting incidents targeting Jewish worshippers and a soldier. Two Israeli teens were shot and wounded on Friday at
Egypt: too soon for conclusions in plane crash probe
A cockpit record from the Russian jet which crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula one week ago registered a noise in the last second of recording, the head of an investigation committee into the crash said on Saturday. But the committee
ISIS frees 37 kidnapped Syrian Christians: NGO
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on Saturday released 37 Syrian Christians, most of them women, who were among more than 200 people kidnapped more than eight months ago, an NGO said. The Assyrian Monitor for Human
Russia faces evacuating 80,000 nationals from Egypt
Around 80,000 Russians are stranded in Egypt after the Kremlin grounded all flights to the country following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on Saturday. President Vladimir Putin ordered the
Germany has ‘no plans’ to limit Syrians’ asylum rights
The German government assured Friday there had been no changes to its refugee policy for Syrians, after the interior minister said they would be given a lesser status that excluded family reunifications. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said “a change” to
Souqalmal.com beats competition to win
Souqalmal.com has been named Online Business of the Year at the recently announced Gulf Capital SME Awards 2015. Souqalmal.com was also highly commended in two other categories, the Gulf Capital Business of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year. The
U.S.-led strikes on ISIS to ‘increase in coming weeks’
U.S. and coalition forces are likely to increase air strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria in coming weeks after a lull in September and October, the head of U.S. Air Forces Central Command said Saturday. Lieutenant General Charles
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