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
Filming begins in ‘futuristic’ Dubai for ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Looking for a “vertical city” to stand in for a futuristic world, actors and filmmakers involved in the film “Star Trek Beyond” ended up among the gleaming towers of Dubai. “We came searching for the future and found it,” said
Saudi Arabia arrests Syrian man over bomb plot
The Saudi Interior Ministry on Saturday said it arrested a Syrian man and Filipina woman in Riyadh on charges of obtaining material in preparation for a suicide bomb attack, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The man had planted several explosive
Bahrain’s Salman calls for ‘firm hand’ at FIFA but no mention of Platini
The powerful head of Asian soccer said on Friday the sport’s world governing body, shaken by a graft scandal, needed a “firm hand” to steady it, but notably made no reference to European chief Michel Platini whom he had previously
China, US rate hike loom over global finance summit
Clouds are gathering over the world’s economic leaders ahead of a meeting in Peru to confront the fallout of a China-sparked commodity price crash that has rocked once-powerful emerging markets. The impending prospect of a US interest rate hike, the
Cuts in global oil investment biggest ever this year: IEA
Global oil investments this year are on track to drop by 20 percent, marking their biggest decline in history, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said. A halving in oil prices in the past year has hit energy
Despair, hardship as Iraq cuts off wages in ISIS cities
The Iraqi government’s decision to choke off funding for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by cutting off all wages and pensions in cities controlled by the group has plunged people into hardship and could help the insurgents tighten
Zionists attack Abbas as settler couple slain
Israel’s military deployed hundreds of troops in the West Bank on Friday, a day after a drive-by shooting by suspected gunmen killed a Jewish settler couple driving home with their children. The attack took place late Thursday when gunmen opened
Three hospital staff killed in bombing in Afghan city
An air strike Saturday left three Doctors Without Borders staff dead and dozens more unaccounted for in the embattled Afghan city of Kunduz, the medical charity said, with NATO saying U.S. forces may be behind the attack. The MSF hospital
Iraqi-Kurdish boy linked to Sydney shooting
Australian officials said Saturday that a shooting in Sydney in which a civilian police employee was killed the previous day was terrorist related, identifying the gunman as a 15-year-old boy. The boy shot a finance department worker at close range
Yemen severs ties with Iran amid Houthi battles
Yemen’s government has announced it has severed diplomatic ties with Iran, state media reported on Saturday. Citing the Yemeni presidency, state news agency Saba said Yemen “has taken the decision to expel the Iranian ambassador to Yemen, withdraw the Yemeni
Kerry holds impromptu Iran nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held an impromptu meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York on Friday to discuss steps to implement the Iran nuclear deal. The meeting was scheduled at the last minute after
‘Only one in 20’ Russia strikes have targeted ISIS
Only one in 20 Russian air strikes in Syria have targeted ISIS fighters, Britain’s Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said Saturday. British intelligence services observed that five percent of the strikes had attacked the militant group, with most “killing civilians” and
Obama vows to not engage in Syria ‘proxy war’
U.S. President Barack Obama stressed Friday that Russia and the United States would not engage in a “proxy war” due to their different positions on the brutal Syrian civil war. “We’re going to continue to have tensions. And we’re going
Obama clings to U.S. policy on Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday clung to his foreign policy in Syria in spite of a more assertive Russia continuing with its raids in the warn-torn country for the third day. Obama, who was speaking in a press conference
Thousands of Iraqis demonstrate for reforms
Thousands of Iraqis demonstrated in Baghdad and several other cities Friday, urging the government to deliver on its promised reform package aimed at tackling corruption and improving services. Iraqis have been staging weekly protests since July. The movement that stemmed
Cairo University teachers can’t wear face veils
The recent decision to ban female staff from wearing the full face veil aims to put an end to student complaints of “poor communication” in class, the head of Egypt’s Cairo University said Friday. Although the head-to-toe covering known locally
Turkey kills over 10 Kurdish militants, 44 people detained in Istanbul
Turkish security forces killed more than 10 suspected Kurdish militants amid intensifying clashes in the country’s southeast, while 44 people were arrested in Istanbul on suspicion of links with the rebels, officials and media reports said. The exact death toll
Jordan MP’s son carried out Iraq suicide attack
A Jordanian parliamentarian’s son died carrying out a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq this week, Jordanian media said Friday. Independent legislator Mazen al-Dhalaein was quoted as telling the Khaberni
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