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
Obama: ‘New era’ in Gulf, U.S. cooperation
U.S. President Barack Obama hailed on Thursday what he described as the beginning of a “new era” in cooperation with GCC states following a Camp David summit with the Gulf leaders. Speaking to reporters after the summit, Obama said that
Iranian shooting at clear violation of international law: Saudi FM
The Iranian navy’s shooting at a Singapore-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Thursday is a clear violation of international law, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said, according to Reuters news agency. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters after Gulf nations’
Police say over 700 Britons have travelled to Syria, half now home
More than 700 Britons are thought to have travelled to Syria and over a half have since returned home where they now pose a significant terrorism threat, British police said on Thursday. Mark Rowley, the lead officer on counter-terrorism, also
U.S. House passes Iran nuclear review legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass legislation giving Congress the right to review, and possibly reject, an international nuclear agreement with Iran. The 400-25 vote sends the legislation to the White House, where administration officials
Fifty wounded in blast at Gaza training camp
At least 50 Palestinians were wounded in a blast that occurred Thursday inside a militant training camp in Gaza, Hamas officials, medics and witnesses said. “An explosion happened inside a post of the resistance in Beit Lahya,” said interior ministry
Iran’s support to Syria ‘firm and eternal:’ official
Iran’s military and financial support to Syria’s regime is unwavering, a high-ranking Iranian official said in Damascus Thursday, calling a U.S. program to train Syrian rebels “a strategic mistake.” “We came to Syria to announce that our support for the
Al-Qaeda seen assuming policing role in eastern Yemen
A vigilante group linked to al Qaeda in the eastern port city of Mukalla has decreed a ban on trading the mild narcotic leaf qat chewed as a cherished Yemeni pastime, in a sign of the group’s growing territorial hold
Gulf rulers meet Obama at Camp David summit
President Barack Obama and leaders from six Gulf nations gathered at Camp David on Thursday in an effort to work through tensions sparked by the U.S. bid for a nuclear deal with Iran. Obama is seeking to reassure the Gulf
U.N. envoy to Yemen urges respect for humanitarian truce
The United Nations envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed wrapped up his first visit to the conflict-hit country Thursday with a plea to warring parties to respect a humanitarian pause. The Mauritanian diplomat said in a statement he was
U.N. envoy criticizes international response to Iraq crisis
The U.N. envoy to Iraq says the international response to Iraq’s security and humanitarian crisis “is grossly insufficient” and warns that the lack of support could damage the country’s current opportunities to successfully fight the Islamic State of Iraq and
Qataris elect two women for first time
Qataris have for the first time voted two women in to the Gulf emirate’s only directly elected body, the Central Municipal Council, officials announced on Thursday. Sheikha Jufairi and Fatma Al-Kuwari both won seats in Wednesday’s election to the 29-member
Yemen recalls its ambassador to Iran
Yemen’s government recalled its ambassador to Iran on Thursday after the Islamic republic refused that an aid ship it had sent to a Yemeni port be searched, the foreign minister’s office announced, according to Reuters news agency. The Riyadh-based Yemeni
Algeria’s Bouteflika changes finance, interior ministers
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Thursday named new ministers for finance and interior in a cabinet reshuffle, but kept Energy Minister Youcef Yousfi and Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal in their posts, private local channel Ennahar TV said. The presidency did
Relief center to streamline Saudi aid
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works launched in Riyadh on Wednesday will streamline the Kingdom’s donations to distressed people across the world. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, who laid the foundation stone of the
NATO will examine ‘all possibilities’ in ISIS fight
NATO will examine “all possibilities” in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said during a meeting in Turkey’s coastal province of Antalya on Wednesday. “One of the important issues
Hezbollah, Syrian army make gains in border battle
Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Syria’s army made big advances against insurgents in mountains north of Damascus on Wednesday, Hezbollah and Syrian state media said, shoring up President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on the border zone. The gains in the crucial Qalamoun region
Obama hails ‘extraordinary’ Saudi relations
U.S. President Barack Obama hailed the “extraordinary friendship and relationship” Washington has with Riyadh after meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House after King Salman pulled out
Brotherhood leader dies in detention in Egypt: sources
An imprisoned leader of Egypt’s banned Muslim Brotherhood died on Wednesday, security sources said, with supporters claiming his death was caused by authorities’ failure to provide proper medical attention. Farid Ismail, 57, was a parliamentarian under president Mohamed Mursi, the
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