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
U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syrian Arabs
U.S. forces have carried out an air drop of small arms ammunition to Syrian Arab rebels in northern Syria, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes by intervening in the war on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. A
Hezbollah mourns senior commander killed in Syria
Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Monday buried a commander described as the group’s most important military figure to be killed in the four-year-long Syrian war. Hassan al-Haj was killed in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, where the Iranian-backed group is fighting Syrian
OSN to launch ‘Saturday Night Live’ in Arabic
An Arab version of hit American sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live, to be produced by the Dubai-headquartered pay-TV network OSN, will launch in January next year, reported Gulf News. At an event to announce its slate of new shows
New stabbing in East Jerusalem, 1 attacker killed: police
Two “terrorists” stabbed two Israelis in the east Jerusalem settlement of Pisgat Zeev Monday, the day’s third such attack in the city, police said, adding that one attacker was killed and the other shot. “The victims were Jewish minors, one
Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash after PKK ceasefire call
Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a clash with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters in eastern Turkey at the weekend, the military said, as conflict continued despite a PKK ceasefire call. The PKK announced its ceasefire on Saturday in response
NATO will help Turkey against Russia if needed
NATO will help member country Turkey if needed, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, days after Russian jets bombing Syria violated Turkish airspace. Asked whether NATO would be prepared to defend ally Turkey against Russia, Stoltenberg said: “Turkey
Russia sees progress with U.S., Saudi on Syria
Moscow, Washington and Riyadh did not agree in full “as yet” on the final solution for the Syria crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday but said there was clear progress in talks between the countries on the
Egypt court orders release of Mubarak’s sons in graft case
An Egyptian court Monday ordered the release of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s two sons who were sentenced to three years in jail for corruption, a judicial official and their lawyer said. The court ordered Alaa and Gamal Mubarak to be
Iraq investigating reports ISIS chief wounded in raid
Iraq’s security services were attempting Monday to confirm reports that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was wounded in an Iraqi strike on his convoy. “We are still collecting and cross-checking information to reach
U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia joins new military alliance
A Kurdish militia that has been backed by U.S.-led air strikes in Syria has joined a new military alliance that includes Arab groups, a statement released overnight said. The alliance calling itself the Democratic Forces of Syria includes the Syrian
France’s strikes on Syria may have killed French militants
French air strikes in Syria have probably killed French militants, a source in the delegation of Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Monday during a visit to neighboring Jordan. “The strikes have killed militants. There might well be French militants
Palestinian killed after attack on Israeli police
A Palestinian man was shot dead after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli policeman at an entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday, Israeli police said. The incident is the latest in a wave of knife attacks. The police officer’s protective
Britain urged to accept more Syrian refugees
Britain must accept more Syrian refugees faster in response to a humanitarian crisis of people fleeing conflict, a group of over 300 lawyers demanded in a statement released Monday. The group, which includes a former president of Britain’s supreme court
Zionist aggression slays pregnant woman, baby
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a pregnant Palestinian woman and her toddler, drawing a warning Sunday from Hamas, as unrest spun further toward a full-scale uprising. After days of unrest in the West Bank and Israel, Gaza has been
Syrian troops gain as Putin defends Russian strikes
Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes advanced against insurgents in the center of the country as President Vladimir Putin defended Moscow’s intervention in the conflict, saying it would aid efforts to reach a political settlement. Putin said Moscow’s objective was
Dubai shows ability to be disability friendly
A major initiative was launched on Sunday to turn Dubai into a disability friendly city by 2020. The aim of the Dubai Inclusive Development Forum 2015, organized by the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Dubai on Oct. 11-12,
‘Two male suicide bombers’ behind Ankara blasts
Two male suicide bombers carried out the devastating twin bombings this weekend in Ankara, the office of the Turkish prime minister said Sunday, as the toll rose to 97 dead. “Work is continuing to identify the corpses of the two
Iraqi Kurdish opposition party says asked to leave Erbil
Iraqi Kurdish opposition party Gorran said on Sunday its top politicians have been asked by the party of acting regional president Massud Barzani to leave the capital Erbil. The move came amid a wave of violent protests against Barzani in
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