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
Heavy Russian strikes hit western Syria
A wave of Russian air strikes in western Syria on Wednesday was being accompanied by a ground assault on at least four insurgent positions, a group monitoring the war said. The ground attacks were being carried out by “regime forces”
Heads of Hajj missions denounce Iran’s tirade
A number of heads of Hajj missions from Arab and Islamic countries expressed their surprised over Iran’s heated media campaign against Saudi Arabia over the recent stampede incident in Mina. They considered Iran’s attacks against the Kingdom as unwarranted and
Islamic halal economy set to grow, say experts
The halal economy is set to grow as the world’s Muslim population expands and more products are certified to comply with Islamic sharia law, experts said on Tuesday. The range of halal products, from goods not containing pork or alcohol
100 Indians committed suicide in UAE every year since 2011
Around 100 Indians have committed suicide in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) every year since 2011, India’s ambassador here said, calling on the expatriate community to help people in distress, particularly those with financial problems. These suicides form part of
U.N. calls for Israeli probe after deadly clashes
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israel on Tuesday to conduct a full investigation of recent clashes in Occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank and criticized the demolition of Palestinian houses. Ban said a “prompt and transparent” probe of the recent
Global aid to Syrians ‘utterly inadequate’
Global efforts to help Syrians both inside and outside their war-torn country have proved “utterly inadequate”, international aid group Oxfam said in a damning report on Wednesday. The “Solidarity with Syrians” report analyzed aid and resettlement opportunities for Syrian refugees
NATO: Russia in Turkish airspace no accident
NATO’s secretary-general on Tuesday rejected Moscow’s claim that its military incursion into alliance airspace over Turkey wasn’t intentional or important, saying there were two separate incidents and “the violation lasted for a long time.” Turkey’s military, meanwhile, said more of
Aden attack ‘reinforces need to destroy forces of rebellion’
22 killed in 4 suicide bombings against government, Gulf troops in Aden 11 Yemeni, 4 Emirati troops killed in Aden bombings Yemeni PM says attacks will not stop government activity Daesh suicide bombers killed 22 people in attacks on Yemen’s
Tunisia busts ISIS recruitment cells, arrests 11 suspected recruits
The Tunisian police has broken up three “cells” that were recruiting fighters for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and arrested 11 people suspected of trying to join ISIS in Libya, the Tunisian Ministry of Interior said. Tunisia has
EU says to ‘step up’ resettlement for refugees from Turkey
The EU said Tuesday it would step up resettling refugees now in Turkey and help reinforce Turkish coastguard patrols under a crisis plan agreed during talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ankara will meanwhile put “priority” on setting up
Erdogan: Russia could lose Turkey’s friendship
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Russia against losing Ankara’s friendship, after Russian warplanes twice violated its airspace near the Syrian border. “If Russia loses a friend like Turkey with whom it has a lot of cooperation it
Russia says claims its jets hit Syria’s Palmyra ‘absolute lie’
The Russian defence ministry on Tuesday angrily dismissed reports that its planes had launched air strikes against the Syrian city of Palmyra as false, the TASS news agency reported. “All reports by foreign media that Russian planes allegedly struck the
Abbas does not want ‘escalation’ with Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday he did not want the current violence in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank to escalate into a military confrontation with Israel. “We tell them (the Israelis) that we do not want
GCC seeks joint anti-terror system
Justice ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have recommended the formation of a joint system to fight terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Winding up their 27th meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, the ministers formulated a draft proposal
Russian official rejects troops in Syria claim
Russia is not conducting operations in Syria involving its own ground troops and will not do so, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the lower house of parliament’s defense committee, said on Tuesday, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
Houthi delegation ‘visits Tehran to receive arms’
A Houthi delegation is currently visiting Tehran to gain support and mainly receive arms shipments, well-informed sources in Sanaa told Al Arabiya News Channel. The sources said the delegation included a number of Houthi leaders and it’s headed by Nayef
Syrian insurgent groups vow to attack Russian forces
More than 40 Syrian insurgent groups vowed to attack Russian forces in retaliation for Moscow’s air campaign in a show of unity among the usually fragmented rebels against what they called the “occupiers” of Syria. The 41 groups, which included
Libya’s rival factions resume peace talks in Morocco
Libya’s rival factions resumed talks in Morocco on Monday to try to move forward with a U.N.-brokered peace deal and agree on a national unity government. The United Nations has been piling pressure on Libyan factions to take the final
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