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
Turkish PM calls Kurdish rally blasts act of sabotage
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says two explosions at a Kurdish party rally which killed two people just days before key parliamentary elections were acts of “sabotage and provocation.” Turkey holds parliamentary elections on Sunday in which the Kurdish votes
Report: Clinton Foundation received money to ease Iran sanctions
The Clinton Foundation’s Swedish organization raised $26 million while the Scandinavian country’s government was lobbying U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to not impose further sanctions on Iran. The Swedish business dealings with the Islamic republic were at risk from
EgyptAir flight from Riyadh to Cairo makes emergency landing
An EgyptAir plane flying from King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh to Cairo made an emergency landing at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah after cracks appeared on the aircraft’s windshield, the Saudi Gazette reported on Saturday. Khaled
Top Saddam aide Tareq Aziz dies
Tareq Aziz, who served as the voice of Saddam Hussein’s regime, died in Iraqi hospital Friday aged 79 after many years of poor health as a convicted prisoner, a provincial official said. “Tareq Aziz died in Hussein Teaching Hospital in
Saudi forces repel Houthi attack on Najran
Saudi forces on Friday repelled an attack by Houthi militants and militias loyal to deposed leader Ali Abdullah Saleh targeting the kingdom’s southern city of Najran, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Four members of Saudi security forces were killed, including
Saudi air defense intercepts Houthi Scud missile
The Saudi air defense on Saturday intercepted a scud missile fired by Houthi militias and supporters of deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh toward the southwestern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Kingdom’s air
ISIS working to ‘develop chemical weapons’
ISIS has shown it is prepared to use chemical weapons and is likely to have among its recruits the technical expertise to develop them, Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. In a speech late Friday, Bishop said Australia had no
Israel ‘crimes against children’ cited in U.N. report
U.N. agencies in Israel and the Palestinian territories reported an alarming number of child victims in last year’s war in the Gaza Strip but were split on whether Israel should be put on a list of violators of children’s rights,
Russia, China block U.N. Libya sanctions
Russia and China on Friday opposed a U.S.-led request to impose sanctions on two Libyans accused of obstructing U.N. talks on forming a national unity government, diplomats said. Britain, France, Spain and the United States had sought the measures to
U.N. voices outrage over Syria barrel-bomb attacks
The U.N. Security Council expressed outrage Friday over a recent wave of barrel-bomb attacks in Syria’s northern Aleppo province that have left scores dead. Russia, Syria’s ally, joined in a statement from the 15-member council condemning “all violence against civilians,
Iran rejects limited international access to military sites: agency
Iran will not allow even restricted outside access to its military sites under any nuclear accord with six powers, the deputy chief of its armed forces said on Friday, reaffirming Tehran’s tough stance on the issue as the deadline for
More than 3,000 cross to Turkey as Kurds battle ISIS in Syria
More than 3,000 Syrians fleeing clashes between Islamic State and Kurdish fighters have crossed into Turkey since Wednesday, a Turkish government official said. Kurdish forces are trying to drive the militants out of Tel Abyad, in Syria’s Hassakah province, close
U.N. awaits Houthi confirmation on peace talks
Yemen’s Houthi rebels agreed on Friday to attend U.N.-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, as the war-torn country’s exiled government confirmed it too would attend. “We accepted the invitation of the United Nations to go to the negotiating table in Geneva
First female Arab Israeli lawmaker to head Knesset committee
Israel’s Knesset elected on Thursday an Arab Israeli lawmaker to chair a committee, for the first time in its history, Israeli paper Haaretz reported on Thursday. Aida Touma-Suleiman, 50, was elected by a unanimous vote to head the Committee on
Houthi official says group will attend Geneva peace talks
A senior official from Yemen’s dominant Houthi militia said the movement will attend U.N.-backed peace talks in Geneva planned for June 14 without preconditions. “The group will participate in the Geneva talks and it supports without preconditions the efforts of
UAE unveils report on environment at Milan Expo 2015
The UAE on Thursday launched its environmental report, which aims to address challenges stemming from economic development and a growing population, the state-run news agency WAM reported. The seven-part report, the release of which was announced by Minister of Environment
Saudi reveals identity of Dammam mosque bomber
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday revealed the identity of the man behind last week’s mosque attack in the eastern city of Dammam, that left four killed and four injured. Wearing women’s clothing as a disguise, the suicide bomber – identified as
Jordan stranding hundreds of Syria refugees in desert, says rights group
Human Rights Watch accused Jordan on Wednesday of leaving hundreds of Syrian refugees stranded in the desert along its border with little access to aid after closing informal frontier crossings. “Jordanian authorities have severely restricted” the movement since March of
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