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
Kerry: U.S. to accept 85,000 refugees in 2016, 100,000 in 2017
Scrambling to address a growing Syrian refugee crisis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday that the United States would significantly increase the number of worldwide refugees it takes in over the next two years, though not by nearly
Iraqi praises Haj services
Laith Al-Jamili, an Iraqi pilgrim, praised the Kingdom’s efforts to serve pilgrims by implementing huge projects at the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah, in addition to numerous other projects across the Holy Cities to welcome guests. “What the
His piano burned by Daesh, Syrian musician joins migrant tide
Three years of siege, famine and bombing of his Damascus refugee camp didn’t kill celebrated musician Aeham Al-Ahmad, but something died inside him the day militants burned his beloved piano in front of his eyes. It was then that Al-Ahmad,
At least 13 migrants killed in boat collision off Turkish coast
At least 13 migrants died off the coast of Turkey Sunday after the inflatable dinghy carrying them to Greece collided with a ferry, Turkish media reported. Four children were among the victims of the accident involving a boat carrying 46
Yemen’s Houthis release six foreign hostages
Yemen’s Shiite rebels and officials at the airport in the country’s capital, Sanaa, say six foreign hostages have been released after being held in the city for more than five months. The officials say the hostages are three Americans, two
U.N. nuclear chief arrives in Iran
Iran’s state TV is reporting U.N. nuclear chief Yukiya Amano has arrived in Tehran to “clarify past and current issues” of the country’s nuclear program. Television footage showed Amano and his team arriving in Tehran airport. It is Amano’s second
Ceasefire to begin in 3 Syria battlegrounds
Syrian pro-government forces and Islamist rebels have agreed to begin a ceasefire from midday on Sunday in three battleground districts, a monitoring group and a local official told AFP. The truce covers the two remaining villages in Idlib province in
75 U.S.-trained Syrian rebels enter Syria from Turkey
Seventy five Syrian rebels trained by the United States and its allies to fight ISIS have entered northern Syria since Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday. Rami Abdulrahman, director of the Observatory, said the rebels had
Egypt police general gunned down in Sinai
Unidentified assailants gunned down an Egyptian police general on the street in the Sinai Peninsula stronghold of the ISIS group late on Saturday, the interior ministry said. General Ahmed Abdel Satar was the second senior police officer in three days
Israel arrests Palestinians after stone throwing
Israeli police arrested seven Palestinians, including five youths, on Saturday in another day of violence sparked by tensions over the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City. The arrests took place in the Palestinian neighborhood of Issawiya, on Jerusalem’s
U.S. frees Moroccan prisoner held over 13 years at Guantanamo
Another Guantanamo Bay prisoner has been released as part of the drawn-out U.S. effort to wind down and eventually close the detention center at the U.S. base in Cuba, officials said Thursday. Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri was sent to his native
Former Bin Laden lieutenant killed in Syria
A former lieutenant of the late Al-Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, has been killed in fighting with pro-government militiamen in Syria, a monitor said Saturday. “Abul Hassan al-Tunsi, an important leader of Al-Nusra Front, was killed in clashes Friday between
Daesh ‘neither Islamic nor state’
The problem of Daesh will last as long as the Syrian crisis, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of King Faisal Foundation, told a gathering of Arab ambassadors and British ministers in London. Speaking at British Parliament, he said Daesh is just
Saudi Arabia: 100,000 troops to secure the Hajj
The spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says some 100,000 security personnel have been deployed to oversee the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage that begins on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki says among those securing the massive crowds during Hajj are
Turkish airstrikes kill 55 Kurdish rebels
Turkish fighter jets carried out a new barrage of cross-border airstrikes this week against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, killing at least 55 rebels, state-run Anatolia news agency reported Saturday. The strikes by F-16 and F-4 jets targeted caves, houses
Sisi condemns ‘violations’ at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday urged Israel to take swift measures to calm tensions around Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque after clashes this week between Israeli security forces and Palestinians. “It is without doubt a dangerous violation of Islamic holy
U.S. says Assad must go, will deal on timing
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure had to be decided through negotiation. Speaking after talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond he called on
Sheikh Rashid, son of Dubai’s ruler, dies of heart attack
Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a son of Dubai’s ruler and elder brother to the emirate’s heir apparent, has died at age 33. The United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM said Saturday that he died of
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