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
Eritrean mistakenly shot during Israel bus station attack dies
An Eritrean man mistakenly shot and beaten by a mob during an attack in the city of Beersheba has died, police said on Monday. The attack on Sunday night at a bus station in the southern city saw a gunman
MSF says bombing of Afghan hospital no mistake
The head of an international medical charity whose hospital in northern Afghanistan was destroyed in a U.S. airstrike says the “extensive, quite precise destruction” of the bombing raid casts doubt on American military assertions that it was a mistake. The
Jerusalem divided as Israel blocks off Arab areas
Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, more than a third of the city’s population, have awoken to a new reality: Israeli troops are encircling Arab neighborhoods, blocking roads with concrete cubes the size of washing machines and ordering some of those leaving
Dubai GITEX Technology Week expected to draw 140,000 visitors
The 35th edition of GITEX Technology Week was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum at Dubai World Trade Center. The five-day event is expected to draw more than 140,000 visitors from over 140 countries. More than 3,600
MENA M&A value $33.7bn in first 9 months of 2015
Thomson Reuters, a leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals,has released the quarterly investment banking analysis for the Middle East region. According to estimates from Thomson Reuters/Freeman Consulting, Middle Eastern investment banking fees reached $480.5 million during the
Ex-BBC journalist Jacky Sutton found dead at Istanbul airport
Former BBC journalist, Jacky Sutton, was found dead in a lavatory at the city’s main airport. The circumstances surrounding the cause of her death still remains unknown, according to the BBC. It is understood by the BBC that she has
Jerusalem divided as Israel blocks off Arab areas
Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, more than a third of the city’s population, have awoken to a new reality: Israeli troops are encircling Arab neighborhoods, blocking roads with concrete cubes the size of washing machines and ordering some of those leaving
Obama orders steps towards lifting Iran sanctions
President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. government Sunday to take steps towards lifting sanctions on Iran, in accordance with the historic nuclear deal struck between six world powers and Tehran. Obamas directive comes 90 days after the U.N. Security Council
Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition
A battalion of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday, military officials said, bolstering Saudi-led Arab forces trying to keep out the Iran-backed Houthis and curb the growing presence of Islamist militants. Aden, a strategic
Strikes targeting ISIS convoy in Syria kill 40
Air strikes on a convoy of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group killed at least 40 jihadists in central Syria at the weekend, a monitoring group said Sunday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said unidentified
Four Israeli cities, citing security, ban Arab workers from schools
At least four Israeli cities, including the commercial capital Tel Aviv, have temporarily banned Arab laborers from working in their schools as they struggle to calm public fears fueled by the worst surge of Palestinian street attacks in years. Israel’s
Iran grants U.N. nuclear watchdog greater access
Iran on Sunday notified the International Atomic Energy Agency that it would apply a protocol granting inspectors greater access to its nuclear sites, a further step in the implementation of a historic deal struck with world powers, the U.N. nuclear
Havana denies talk of Cuban troops in Syria
A senior official in Havana on Saturday “categorically” denied reports that Cuban troops were in Syria supporting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Talk of up to 300 Cuban soldiers sent to Syria originated in the Fox News network on
Iraq slaps arrest warrant on trade minister over graft
The Iraqi judiciary said Sunday it had issued an arrest warrant against Trade Minister Malas Abdulkarim al-Kasnazani on corruption charges. “The central investigation court has issued an arrest warrant against the minister of trade and his brother on charges of
Merkel: ready to support Turkey EU accession process
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is visiting Istanbul, as well as France, Britain and Spain for support on accelerating Turkey’s bid for membership of the European Union. Merkel was in
Yemen govt agrees to talks with Houthis, Saleh
Yemen’s government will attend U.N.-sponsored talks with the Houthis and supporters of deposed leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, in a fresh bid to end months of fighting that has killed more than 5,000 people. “The
Israel, U.S. signal military ties back on track after Iran spat
Israel and the United States signaled on Sunday they were putting disputes over the Iran nuclear deal behind them, announcing resumed talks on U.S. defense aid for Israel as it hosted Washington’s top general and a joint air force drill.
Several wounded in attack on Israel bus station
Two attackers, thought to be Palestinians, stabbed and opened fire on bystanders at the central bus station in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on Sunday, injuring at least seven people, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. A person has died after
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