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 warns US, Russia — Don’t back Kurdish militia
Turkey has warned the United States and Russia it will not tolerate Kurdish territorial gains by Kurdish militia close to its frontiers in northwestern Syria, two senior officials said. “This is clear cut for us and there is no joking
Three top Turkish police fired over Ankara bombings
Three top Turkish police officials were sacked Wednesday over the weekend’s twin blasts in Ankara, as the under-fire president paid homage to the 97 killed in the country’s bloodiest attacks. The Turkish interior ministry said the officials fired included the
U.S. labels attacks on Israeli civilians as acts of ‘terrorism’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry strongly condemned what he called “terrorist attacks” against Israeli civilians and urged both Israelis and Palestinians to stop the violence. “The United States condemns in the strongest terms possible the terrorist attacks against Israeli
British diplomat: MB activities ‘compromise UK national security’
The Muslim Brotherhood is linked to activities that compromise British national security, according to a UK government spokesman in the Middle East and North Africa. Edwin Samuel said the Islamist political group has recently engaged in activities “which to us
Russia and U.S. to hold new round of military talks
Military commanders from Russia and the United States will hold another round of talks Wednesday on how to stay out of each other’s way in the skies over Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the latest “de-confliction” talks as
Israel authorizes sealing off parts of Jerusalem
Israel’s security cabinet has authorized police to seal off Arab sectors of Occupied East Jerusalem, according to a statement from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released early on Wednesday. “The security cabinet decided several measures to combat terrorism,
300 Twitter accounts of Daesh followers shut
Activists on Twitter have launched an organized campaign to close down all accounts that are accused of promoting Daesh-related ideologies. The campaign, which included prominent Saudi personalities, was able to close down hundreds of accounts belonging to Daesh and its
Foreign policy clashes frame first Democratic debate
The U.S. Democratic candidates for president clashed over foreign policy issues relating to Syria, ISIS and how to deal with Vladimir Putin’s Russia during the first primary debate for the party on Tuesday night. Last week, Washington and its allies
U.S. to raise Iran missile test at U.N.: State Department
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it appeared Iran’s missile test announced over the weekend violated U.N. Security Council resolutions and that Washington would raise the incident at the United Nations. Iran said it tested a new precision-guided ballistic
U.N. chief wants review of Israeli use of force
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israel on Tuesday to carry out a “serious review” on whether its security forces are resorting to excessive force in clashes with Palestinians. Ban finds “the apparent excessive use of force by Israeli security forces”
Man admits killing Saudi mom, daughter: Egypt police
An Egyptian man has confessed to killing a Saudi woman and her Kuwaiti daughter in a village outside Cairo, according to reports on Tuesday. His wife, 31, and three brothers aged 47, 35 and 31 have admitted that they assisted
KNPC to sign contracts for Kuwait’s Al-Zour refinery
Kuwait’s National Petroleum Company (KNPC) plans to sign the main contracts awarded to companies to build the Al-Zour oil refinery. Construction of the 615,000 barrel per day refinery which would be the largest in the Middle East could be a
ISIS confirms killing of number two in U.S. air strike
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s spokesman confirmed on Tuesday the killing of the militant organization’s second in command in a U.S. air strike earlier this year. “America is rejoicing over the killing of Abu Mutaz al-Qurashi
Assaf wows UK fans at ‘The Idol’ premiere
Palestinian pop star Mohammad Assaf attended the London Film Festival premiere of ‘The Idol’, the film inspired by his rise to fame, on Monday night, the Gulf News reported. Assaf walked the red carpet with his fiancee, TV presenter Lina
Home Centre marks 20 years with Nancy
Home Centre, the largest home retailer in the Middle East, celebrated its 20th anniversary milestone with a gala event headlined by popular Arab singer and superstar Nancy Ajram, who is also Home Center’s brand ambassador. Prominent media personalities, socialites and
FM: Saudi position on Syria ‘unchanged’
Saudi Arabia’s position on Syria is unchanged as the kingdom calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s step down, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Tuesday in a press conference with his French counterpart. In his remarks, Jubeir insisted that Assad has
Russia: Air force hits 86 ISIS targets in Syria
Russia’s air force has made 88 sorties, hitting 86 Islamic State targets in Syria in the last 24 hours, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a defense ministry representative. The targets were hit in Ragga, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and
Footage shows badly wounded Palestinian being verbally abused
A video puporting to show a Palestinian boy suffering from gunshot wounds surrounded by Jewish settlers and Israeli police while receiving a barrage of verbal abuse has gone viral overnight, after weeks of violence gripped the occupied Jerusalem and the
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