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
Turkey may hit Syrian Kurds ‘to block advance’
Turkey will “do what is necessary” to prevent U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish rebels from declaring autonomy in the town of Tel Abyad near the Turkish border, including conducting further military operations, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. NATO member Turkey is
Saudi-led coalition drops weapons for allies in Yemen
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition bombed the Iran-allied Houthi movement across Yemen on Wednesday and dropped weapons to Islamist militias battling the group, a day after being accused of bombing the hospital of an international medical aid charity. Saudi Arabia
Al-Jubeir: Friday talks to show Russian, Iranian will for Syria peace
Saudi Arabia will take part in talks on Syria in Vienna on Friday to test the willingness of Russia and Iran, the Syrian government’s main backers, for a political solution to the conflict, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday.
Abbas asks U.N. for protection from Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday in Geneva for the creation of a “special regime” for the protection of his people, as a wave of deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence showed no sign of abating. Abbas called on the U.N., “more urgently
Russia says flew 71 sorties, carries out 118 strikes in Syria
Russian warplanes have struck 118 “terrorist” targets in Syria over the past 24 hours, its highest daily total yet, the defense ministry said Wednesday, attributing the rise to fresh intelligence. Russian jets hit 118 targets during 71 sorties over the
U.N. targets thousands in vaccination drive against cholera in Iraq
The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a campaign to vaccinate 255,000 people against cholera in Iraq over the next month, in a bid to contain the country’s first major cholera outbreak since 2012, the U.N. agency said. The WHO
Helicopter crashes in Libya with 23 on board
Several military commanders from Libya’s self-styled government in Tripoli were killed on Tuesday when their helicopter was shot down by another of the country’s armed factions, triggering clashes west of the capital. Libya is caught up in a conflict between
Kuwait deporting 23 expatriates for brawl; citizen’s involvement denied
Kuwaiti authorities will deport without trial 17 Egyptians and six Syrians after they were involved in a mass brawl over a commercial dispute, an Information Ministry official said Tuesday. The official denied media reports that the men were being deported
Taliban may invade Central Asia, says Russian intelligence chief
Russian intelligence on Wednesday warned of an increased risk of Taliban or Daesh fighters invading Central Asia. FSB director Alexander Bortnikov said in comments carried by Russian news agencies that a concentration of Taliban fighters, some of whom had pledged
Daesh ‘behind Ankara blasts to disrupt vote’
A sleeper cell acting on orders from Daesh group carried out the massive bombings on a peace rally in Ankara this month to try to disrupt Turkey’s election, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Ankara prosecutor’s office said there was “strong evidence”
13.5m Syrians need aid, protection: UN
The UN is estimating that 13.5 million people in Syria are now in need of humanitarian assistance and some form of protection, including more than six million children. UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien told the UN Security Council on Tuesday
U.S. weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq
The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to Syria and attack helicopters to Iraq as it weighs options to build momentum in the battle against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), U.S. officials
EU urges Abbas, Netanyahu to meet Quartet
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday urged Israel Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to meet Quartet representatives “within days” in the hope of kick-starting stalled peace talks. “I have asked both Netanyahu and Abbas to
Reform call: Kuwait income drops 60%
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has called on officials to seek alternative revenue sources and reduce public expenditure after state income dropped 60 percent due to a sharp slide in crude prices. Addressing Parliament at the beginning of its
Parents receive body of first Russian to die in Syria, doubt suicide
The body of the first Russian serviceman confirmed dead in four weeks of air strikes in Syria was delivered on Tuesday to his parents, who said they were not convinced by the military’s account that their 19-year-old son had hanged
Pentagon investigates Afghan sex abuse cover-up claims
U.S. defense officials said they were opening an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by Afghan security forces and reports that U.S. personnel deliberately overlooked it. The probe by the Pentagon‘s inspector general comes on Tuesday, after The New
Anti-migrant rhetoric can be deadly, warns U.N.
Politicians who use derogatory language about refugees and migrants may ultimately be responsible for causing violence, racism and bigotry, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein warned on Tuesday. “Once you classify people along lines such that they pose a
Military solution ‘impossible’ in parts of Mideast
A military solution is “impossible” in parts of the Middle East, U.S. CIA chief John Brennan said, arguing that it was hard to picture effective central governments in some countries as they exist today. Brennan, who spoke at an intelligence
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