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
Rebel fire kills 8 in Syria’s Aleppo: Monitor
Rebel fire killed eight people in Syria’s second city Aleppo Thursday, the latest in a spate of civilian deaths in government-held districts this week, a monitoring group said. “A large rocket knocked down a three-floor building in Sharea Tishreen and
U.N. extends Geneva peace talks on Yemen
The United Nations on Wednesday extended stalled Yemen peace talks taking place in Geneva, with both the exiled government and the Iran-backed Yemeni militias accusing each other of trying to sabotage the process, diplomatic sources told Al Arabiya News channel.
U.S. believes Assad army may narrow offensive
The United States and its allies are weighing the possibility that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under growing military pressure, may soon narrow his focus on defense of more limited areas of the country, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
ISIS shoots down Iraqi fighter jet in Anbar
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) said on Thursday it had shot down an Iraqi fighter plane north of the city of Ramadi in Anbar Province, according to Reuters news agency. It was not immediately possible to independently
Saudi deputy crown prince leaves for Russia
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman will leave for an official visit to Russia on Wednesday. The visit is in response to an invitation from the Russian government and based on the directive of Saudi King Salman bin
Yemeni parties agree need for ceasefire
Yemen’s warring parties have agreed at U.N.-sponsored peace talks on the need for a ceasefire but the details remain under discussion, a delegate to the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday. Al Arabiya’s correspondent in Geneva said Houthis requested a humanitarian
Ex-Turkey President, PM Suleyman Demirel dies aged 90
Turkey’s former President and Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel, a giant figure in the country’s politics for over half a century, died Wednesday, the state Anatolia news agency said. He was 90. In a remarkable career, Demirel survived his dismissal in
Children among 16 killed in Syria regime raid
At least 16 people, among them 13 children, were killed in Syrian government air strikes on a town in southern Deraa province on Tuesday, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes hit a center for
Fatah: Palestinian govt to resign within 24 hours
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas announced Tuesday that the Ramallah-based government would resign within the next 24 hours, several senior Fatah officials told AFP. “Within 24 hours the Palestinian government will resign,” Abbas told members of the Revolutionary Council of his
Thursday first day of Ramadan: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan will be Thursday June 18, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has asked citizens to keep an
Egypt court issues final Mursi death verdict
An Egyptian court on Tuesday is issuing the final verdicts in two trials of Egypt’s ousted president Mohammad Mursi. These were the final verdicts in two trials of Egypt’s ousted president who has already been handed the death penalty for
Libyan group denies death of Algerian militant
Libyan militant group Ansar al-Sharia denied on Tuesday that the Al-Qaeda-linked mastermind of a deadly 2013 siege at an Algerian gas plant had been killed in a US air strike. The group named seven people it said were killed in
UN chief presses for Ramadan halt to fighting
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pressed Monday for a halt to fighting in Yemen at the beginning of Ramadan, as the world body launched talks aimed at brokering peace. Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet, meanwhile, reiterated the Kingdom’s support for the demands of
Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen ‘killed’ in drone attack
The leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been killed in a U.S. drone attack in Yemen on Monday, according to local reports. Nasir Abdel Karim al-Wuhayshi, alias Abu Basir, along with two al-Qaeda members, were killed earlier
‘World neglects plight of Syrian refugees’
Amnesty International criticized on Monday what it said was a “dismal” global response to the plight of Syrian refugees and urged neighboring countries struggling to cope with the influx of refugees to lift “deeply troubling” measures designed to keep them
Space exploration deal with Moscow finalized
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, decided on Monday to sign an agreement with Russia for cooperation in space exploration for peaceful purposes. The Cabinet authorized the president of King Abdulaziz City
Turkey’s main opposition: Erdogan must stop ‘meddling’
Turkey’s opposition parties should form the next government, the largest of them said Monday, and also laid out terms for joining any coalition government, including forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to exceed his constitutional powers. The ruling Islamic-rooted Justice
Kurds claim capture of ISIS-held town
Syrian Kurdish-led forces said they had captured a town at the Turkish border from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Monday, driving it away from the frontier in an advance backed by U.S.-led air strikes that has thrust
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