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
UAE to spend $35 bln to diversify energy sources
The United Arab Emirates is investing $35 billion to diversify its energy resources and reduce its dependence on natural gas imports for power generation, the country’s energy minister said on Sunday. “We need to minimize our reliance on natural gas
600 militants flee Syria, says Russia
Russian air strikes Saturday targeting Daesh group in Syria have sown “panic,” forcing some 600 “militants” to abandon their positions and head to Europe, Moscow claimed. Summing up the results of Russia’s first three days of strikes, a senior official
2 Turkish soldiers abducted
Suspected militants of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) abducted two Turkish soldiers in eastern Turkey amid a flare-up of violence between Kurdish rebels and security forces, the army said Saturday. The militants seized the soldiers late Friday after stopping a
French PM: Russia must not hit ‘wrong targets’ in Syria
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls urged Russia on Sunday to direct air strikes at ISIS militants alone in Syria, as the West raises concerns Moscow will target moderate rebel groups opposed to Syria’s president. Speaking to journalists on a visit
Yemen’s PM visits area near strategic Bab al-Mandeb straight
Yemen’s government spokesman says the prime minister has visited an area leading to the Bab Al-Mandab straight, the strategic gateway to the Red Sea’s Suez Canal, after anti-militia forces pushed Shiite militias out of the immediate area. Rajeh Badi says
UK Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer on hunger strike
Shaker Aamer, the last British resident held in Guantanamo Bay who is due to be freed in weeks, has said he is on hunger strike and may not make it out alive, the Mail on Sunday reported Sunday. The newspaper
Egypt supports Russia’s military moves in Syria
Russia’s intervention in Syria will curtail the spread of terrorism and help deal a fatal blow to ISIS in the war-torn country, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Saturday. Russia launched air strikes in Syria on Wednesday in its
Obama vows probe into strike on Afghan hospital
U.S. President Barack Obama offered his “deepest condolences” over a suspected U.S. airstrike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 19 people, and promised a thorough probe of the incident. “On behalf of the American people,
UK signals push for vote on Syria military action
British Prime Minister David Cameron signaled that he would push ahead with plans for a vote in the British parliament to approve military action against ISIS militants in Syria, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said. Cameron was quoted as saying that
Israeli police shoot dead Palestinian knife attacker
A Palestinian man who wounded an Israeli in a knife attack on Saturday evening was killed by police, just hours after another Palestinian killed two Israeli men, police said. The latest death occurred when the Palestinian man stabbed a passerby
ISIS claims killing of Japanese citizen in Bangladesh
ISIS claimed responsibility for the killing of a Japanese man in Bangladesh on Saturday, in a statement posted on their official Twitter account. Police in Bangladesh said they had detained four people in connection with the shooting of the man,
‘Full investigation’ into Afghan hospital bombing: Pentagon chief
A “full investigation” is under way into a deadly bombing at a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Saturday, amid wide speculation that the incident was the result of a U.S air strike.
Yemen PM tells Houthis: no more ‘adventures’
Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah warned Iranian-backed Houthi militias Saturday that there was no place in the country for more “adventures,” vowing to press on with a campaign to retake territory from them. “There is no room for any more
Two suicide car bombs kill at least 18 people in Baghdad
Suicide car bomb attacks targeting two mainly Shi’ite Muslim districts of Baghdad killed at least 18 people on Saturday, police and medical sources said. The attacks targeted the mainly Shiite districts of Kadhimiya and Hurriya in northern Baghdad. Police said
First plane carrying dead from Haj crush arrives in Iran
The first plane carrying bodies of Iranian pilgrims killed in the Haj stampede in Saudi Arabia arrived in Tehran Saturday, nine days after the disaster that escalated tensions between the two regional rivals. President Hassan Rouhani and other senior officials
Over 224,000 eligible UAE voters cast their ballot in advisory body
A total of 224,279 eligible Emirati voters started casting their ballots on Saturday to elect 20 representatives of the 40-member government advisory body the Federal National Council (FNC), the country’s national elections committee said. Half of the FNC’s members are
Russia strikes kill 39 civilians, 14 ISIS, Nusra Front militants
At least 39 civilians, including eight children and eight women, have been killed in Russian air strikes in Syria in the past four days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday. It said 14 fighters had been killed
Obama warns Russian action in Syria a ‘recipe for disaster’
US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Russia’s aggressive military campaign in Syria supporting strongman Bashar Assad is a “recipe for disaster,” though Washington could still work with Moscow on reducing tensions. Differences between the two have punctuated the last
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