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
Donald Trump wishes Saddam, Qaddafi still ruled
The world would be a better place if dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Muammar Qaddafi were still in power, top Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump said in comments aired Sunday. The billionaire real estate tycoon also told CNN’s
Israel arrests more than 1,000 Palestinians this month
Israel has arrested more than 1,000 Palestinians and Arab Israelis since the October 1 surge in violence, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said Sunday. Most of them were young men and women, the Ramallah-based aid group said. The most arrests –
Lavrov and Kerry discuss Syria, chance of political solution
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the Syria crisis during a phone conversation on Sunday requested by the United States, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry added that Lavrov and
Death toll in Libya anti-peace deal rally shelling hits 12
The death toll for the shelling of a rally in Libya’s second city Benghazi protesting against a U.N.-proposed peace deal has jumped to 12, medics said. At least 12 people died and 39 were wounded after a volley of shells
Saudi, Egypt have ‘similar’ stance on Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubair said on Sunday both Cairo and Riyadh have a “similar” stance on Syria during his visit to Egypt, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. In a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, Jubair reiterated Saudi
Libya finds 29 bodies of apparent migrants on beach
The bodies of 29 people thought to be migrants have been discovered on beaches around a city 160 kilometres (100 miles) east of Tripoli, the Red Crescent said. “Local residents told us about bodies on the beaches around Zliten,” spokesman
Netanyahu: Al-Aqsa surveillance cameras in ‘Israel’s interest’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that an agreement to put 24-hour security cameras around Jerusalem’s sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound was in Israel’s interest. In remarks relayed by his office Netanyahu said the cameras would serve “firstly, to refute
Oman Air set to start daily Dreamliner flights to Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany, is set to become one of the first destinations for Oman Air’s iconic new Boeing 787 Dreamliners when they enter service this autumn. Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch has announced that the aircraft will begin flying daily between
UN says it mistakenly sent expired biscuits to Syrians
The United Nations said Saturday it had mistakenly sent hundreds of boxes of expired biscuits to besieged civilians in rebel-held areas near Damascus as part of a relief convoy earlier this month. A total of 320 out of 650 boxes
Yemeni forces make gains in Taiz
Yemeni forces loyal to the internally recognized President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi made gains on Sunday in the southwestern city of Taiz after days of intense battles with Houthi militants, a local official and residents said. The Iran-backed Haddi supporters, who
No election talks, Assad wants to defeat ‘terrorists’
“The elimination of terrorist groups would lead to a political solution sought by Syria and Russia, President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday during a meeting with a Russian delegation in the capital Damascus, Syrian state media reported. State news agency
Arab Israeli paraglider flies into Syria, possibly to join rebels
An Arab Israeli has crossed into Syria using a paraglider, the army said Sunday, with the apparent goal of joining rebel fighters there. Late Saturday afternoon “a surveillance post identified an Israeli civilian entering Syrian territory using a paraglider,” an
Erdogan: We won’t let Kurds ‘seize’ northern Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Kurdish groups on Saturday of trying to grab control of northern Syria, saying Ankara would not allow this to happen. In a speech in southeast Turkey, Erdogan also blasted Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for hosting
Europe split on migrant crisis ahead of talks
European leaders traded threats and reprimands on Saturday as thousands more migrants and refugees streamed into the Balkans on the eve of European Union talks aimed at agreeing on urgent action to tackle the crisis. Concern is growing about hundreds
Female Palestinian shot trying to stab Israeli border police
A Palestinian woman was shot and wounded by border police in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Sunday after attempting to stab officers there, police said. “A Palestinian woman acting suspiciously approached border police forces. She was requested
Washington ‘to cut aid’ to Palestinian Authority
The United States is cutting economic aid for the Palestinian Authority, partly because of “unhelpful actions” by the Palestinians, a U.S. diplomat said on Saturday. News site al-Monitor earlier said the U.S. State Department intends to reduce aid for the
‘I apologize:’ Tony Blair admits Iraq war mistakes
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for aspects of the Iraq war in an upcoming television interview, British media reported Sunday. His comments, in a yet-to-be-aired interview CNN that has been reported by the Mail on Sunday, have
Kerry lays out steps to ease Israeli-Palestinian strife
The United States on Saturday proposed steps, including 24-hour video surveillance, to end weeks of violence over a Jerusalem site holy to Muslims and Jews. Speaking in Amman after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah, U.S. Secretary
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