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
HRW meets Qaddafi son in Tripoli prison
Human Rights Watch said Monday it had been able to meet slain Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi’s son Saadi in a Tripoli prison, where he said his rights were being violated. “He said lawyers were not present during any of the
UAE oil minister expects oil price to rise in 2016
The United Arab Emirates’ oil minister said on Monday that he expected an upward correction of oil prices next year. “We are expecting an upward correction – 2016 will be a year of correction, to what level we will see,”
Out of the ashes, a new Libyan airline takes flight
Risk-averse entrepreneurs look away now. In the notoriously volatile airline industry, even well-established operators are never more than a few months from bankruptcy. The threat is compounded tenfold for start-ups – and is incalculably higher in a warzone. Small wonder
U.S. coalition slows air strikes on Syria
U.S.-led coalition forces have not carried out any air strikes in Syria for three days as of Monday, a lull that contrasts with the continued intensity of Russia’s bombing campaign. According to Pentagon data, the last coalition strike was a
Saudi aid official wants Yemen ceasefire
Saudi Arabia would like to see a ceasefire in Yemen to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid, but it does not trust the Houthi rebels to abide by such a truce, the head of a Saudi center that coordinates
Abbas asks EU to help calm surging violence
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini met Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas late on Monday to discuss “concrete steps” to calm the surge of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. “We have a meeting tonight to discuss the ways EU
Israel air raid hits Gaza in response to rocket fire
Israel carried out an air strike against two Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired onto its territory on Monday night, the military said. “In response to this evening’s rocket fire, the IAF (Israeli Air Force)
ISIS executes three in Palmyra, destroys ancient columns
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group executed three people in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra by binding them to three historic columns and blowing them up, a monitoring group said Monday. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for
Saudi King Salman talks with Putin, discusses Syria
Saudi King Salman on Monday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation to discuss the Syrian conflict, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The call comes after Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubair on Sunday reiterated and emphasized Riyadh’s
Omanis vote for consultative council
Omanis voted on Sunday for a consultative council. The powers of the Majlis Al-Shoura were expanded in 2011 by Sultan Qaboos. About 612,000 people are eligible to vote at 107 polling stations in 61 districts. From 596 candidates, including 20
Russian navy holds drill to ‘repel strikes’ on Crimea
Russia said on Monday its navy is holding drills off the coast of Crimea to practice thwarting an attack on the Black Sea peninsula it annexed from Ukraine last year. “Today and tomorrow ships… will practice the organization of repelling
Afghan carrier unveils plan for aggressive expansion
Afghan carrier Safi Airways plans to aggressively expand in the coming three years and will approach Airbus and Boeing about aircraft purchases, its chief commercial officer said. Business is growing, driven by demand, Joshua Bustos told a conference in Dubai.
Death toll rises to 30 from US strike on Afghan hospital
The death toll from a US air strike on an Afghan hospital has jumped to 30, Doctors Without Borders said Sunday, as an initial NATO probe conceded that the catastrophic raid caused civilian casualties. Three separate investigations are ongoing into
Israeli army shoots dead alleged Palestinian attacker in the West Bank
A Palestinian man who stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli in the southern occupied West Bank has been shot dead, the army said on Monday. “The assailant stabbed the Israeli in the neck, wounding him severely. The attacker was shot
EU leaders move to slow migrant arrivals
European and Balkan leaders agreed on measures early Monday to slow the movement of tens of thousands whose flight from war and poverty has overwhelmed border guards and reception centers and heightened tension among nations along the route to the
Turkish police and ISIS militants killed in firefight
Two Turkish policemen and seven Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants were killed in a firefight after police raided more than a dozen houses in Turkey’s southeast early on Monday, security sources said. The clashes in the Kayapinar
Progress on Syria, but no future role for Assad: KSA
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Sunday that Syrian leader Bashar Assad should have no role in Syria’s “future,” adding there had been some progress in international talks on resolving the conflict. He made the comments after meeting his Egyptian
Severe weather sweeps Mideast, 6 dead in Egypt
• Deaths caused by tramway electrocution in Alexandria • Israel pounded with baseball-sized hail • Floodwaters send torrents of uncollected garbage through Beirut streets Severe weather swept across the Middle East on Sunday, pounding Israel with baseball-sized hail, sending torrents
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