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
Turkey’s opposition open to AKP-free coalition
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said on Thursday it was open to all options for a coalition government other than with the ruling AK Party and that President Tayyip Erdogan should remain within his constitutional limits. HDP co-leader Selahattin
Arming Iraq’s Anbar tribes key in ‘defeating’ ISIS
One of the “conditions” to defeat militants in Iraq is to arm Sunni tribes in the western province of Anbar, Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari told Al Arabiya News Channel in an exclusive interview aired Thursday. Zebari, who was the
France says no guarantees yet on Iran nuclear deal
Any deal with Iran must be verifiable and there are no guarantees on this yet, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday. “We must be able to verify the sites,” Fabius told BFM TV. “We don’t yet have certainty
Egypt suicide bomber targets Luxor temple
A suicide bomber blew himself up near Egypt’s ancient Karnak temple in the southern city of Luxor on Wednesday, security sources said, a possible sign that militants are shifting focus to target the country’s economic recovery. Although officials said no
U.S. dubs last step in Iran nuclear talks as ‘tough’
The final stretch of international negotiations on curtailing Iran’s nuclear ambitions will be “pretty tough,” a U.S. official warned Wednesday, as the weeks count down to a June 30 deadline for a historic agreement. The long-sought deal — which is
France: Strikes must hit ISIS command centers
The U.S.-led coalition carrying out air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group needs to target the jihadists’ command centers, but this is easier said than done, French army chief Denis Mercier said Wednesday. He compared
Bahrain summons Iraqi ambassador over banned group
Bahrain’s foreign minister summoned the Iraqi ambassador to the country on Wednesday to hand him an official letter of protest over a banned Shiite group that the kingdom said received training in Iraq. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa summoned ambassador
Iran spending $6 bln annually to support Assad regime: report
The Iranian government is reportedly spending billions of dollars yearly to prop up the Syrian regime, according to a spokeswoman for the U.N. special envoy for Syria. “The Special Envoy has estimated Iran spends $6 billion annually on supporting the
Loyalist of Algeria’s Bouteflika named chief of ruling coalition party
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s cabinet director and loyal backer Ahmed Ouyahia was elected as the new leader of one of the two ruling parties on Wednesday, confirming his status of potential presidential successor. Speculation over Bouteflika’s health since he suffered
Iran denies troops deployed in Syria
Iran on Wednesday insisted it has not deployed troops in Syria to strengthen regime forces, denying reports that thousands of foreign fighters have been flown in to help defend Damascus. Reports on “the military presence of countries friendly to Syria”
Two Saudi airport workers to be lashed, jailed over Iran sex case
Two Saudi Arabian airport workers have been jailed for four years each and will be lashed 1,000 times for sexually harassing two teenage Iranian boys, a report said on Wednesday. Saudi news website Sabq said a criminal court in the
More than 2,000 flee into Turkey from Syria in one day
More than 2,000 refugees crossed from Syria into Turkey on Wednesday, fleeing clashes pitting Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, a Turkish official said. “Of those displaced, 686 are Iraqi nationals who first fled
ISIS clashes with rivals in eastern Libya
At least 20 fighters were killed in clashes in eastern Libya between Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), as Libyan air forces struck the ISIS positions in the eastern city of Derna, Al Arabiya News Channel and other sources
Houthis killed, injured in Yemen clashes
Eight Houthi miltias were killed and 11 others injured during clashes with the Yemeni Popular Resistance – allied to internationally-recognized President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi – in the southwestern city of Taez, Al Arabiya New Channel reported on Wednesday. Three members
U.N. extends Syria negotiations in Geneva until July
The U.N.’s peace envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has extended wide-ranging talks in Geneva by another month until July, his spokeswoman said Wednesday. Jessy Chahine said the talks, launched on May 5 to allow separate consultations with regional and
U.S. plans new military base in Iraq’s Anbar
The Obama administration is preparing a plan to set up a new military base in Iraq’s Anbar province and send several hundred additional trainers and advisers to help bolster Iraqi forces that have struggled in the fight against ISIS militants
Turkey opposition chief accuses government for violence on Kurdish areas
Selahattin Demirtas, head of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), accused the government on Wednesday of deliberate inaction amid growing violence in the largely Kurdish southeast. Three people died in clashes in the southeast’s biggest city of Diyarbakir on Tuesday
Israel frees Palestinian speaker after year behind bars
Israel released Tuesday the speaker of the Palestinian parliament, an AFP reporter said, after almost a year in prison following an army crackdown over the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers. Aziz Dweik, speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was arrested
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