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
Saudi FM: Camp David to discuss Iranian intervention in region
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Tuesday said the upcoming Camp David summit, in which U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting GCC leaders, will focus on three points. In statements broadcast by Al Arabiya News Channel, Jubeir said Thursday’s summit is
Kurdish Peshmerga general among four killed in Iraq blast
A roadside bomb blast killed a Kurdish Peshmerga major general and three of his bodyguards in Iraq‘s Daquq region on Tuesday, senior officers said. The device exploded as Major General Salah Dilmani was touring the Peshmerga front against the Islamic
Readiness of Saudi civil defense discussed amid Yemen war
Saudi Arabia’s Najran Emir Prince Jelawi Bin Abdulaziz Bin Musaed chaired a meeting of Saudi Civil Defense officials in the region. The prince reassured the public of safety in regions on the border with Yemen, where Saudi-led coalition forces are
Iraq: ISIS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations
The videos of ISIS militants destroying ancient artifacts in Iraq’s museums and blowing up 3,000-year-old temples are chilling enough, but one of Iraq’s top antiquities officials is now saying the destruction is a cover for an even more sinister activity
Turkey says training of Syrian rebels delayed
Turkey’s foreign minister says the start of a joint Turkish-U.S. program to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group has been delayed. Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview on Turkish state television Monday that the program has
Iran nuclear chief has emergency surgery
Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, who has played a major role in recent talks with world powers, has had emergency surgery for a perforated bowel, state media reported Tuesday. Doctors discovered the tear in the wall of his gut
Yemen humanitarian ceasefire to begin
Saudi Arabia’s proposed five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen is due to start later on Tuesday after more than six weeks of airstrikes in the Arab country. The truce, which was first announced during a mutual press conference between the Saudi
Mideast nuclear weapons ban proposal stumbles
A U.N. attempt to work out a ban on nuclear weapons in the Middle East was in jeopardy after Egypt complained on Monday about the lack of progress and demanded the resignation of the Finnish coordinator of the initiative. Western
King Salman, Obama discuss Camp David summit
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed Sunday the upcoming Camp David summit with his U.S. President Barack Obama, the Saudi Press Agency reported. King Salman expressed his regret at not being able to attend the summit and said he was
5 million Syrians at high risk of explosive weapons
About 5.1 million Syrians are living in areas at high risk from explosive weapons, some of which fail to detonate and so will pose a deadly threat for years to come, aid group Handicap International said, according to Reuters news
U.S. Senate calls on Iran to release detained Americans
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Monday calling for Iran to release three American citizens being held in the country, Agence France Presse reported. The non-binding measure, which passed 90 votes to zero, urges the White House to use
Western nations back Libyan ‘national unity’
The United States and five European nations reaffirmed their commitment to Libyan “territorial integrity and national unity” Monday, as the North African nation works toward a unity government to emerge from chaos. “We reiterate that Libya’s challenges can only be
Egypt justice minister resigns after controversial remarks
Egypt’s justice minister submitted his resignation on Monday following calls for his sacking after he said the sons of cleaners could not become judges, insisting that the judiciary was too “lofty” for such people, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Judges
Hamas jails Gazan for 15 years for spying for Israel
A military court in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Monday jailed a Palestinian convicted of “spying” for Israel to 15 years, judicial sources said. In March two other men were given the same sentence for the same offence. Under Palestinian
A man full of dynamism
Those who do not know him will say he is an adept foreign minister and a faithful politician. Those who do know him will say, in addition to the above, that he is a master, and a cultured and well-read
Syria’s main opposition group not attending Geneva talks
The main Syrian opposition group in exile says it’s not attending low-level consultations taking place in Geneva and hosted by the U.N. envoy to the war-torn country. Syrian National Coalition chief Khaled Khoja says President Bashar Assad‘s government is responsible
Assad’s intelligence chief Ali Mamlouk arrested for coup plot
Intelligence chief of Syria’s National Security Bureau Ali Mamlouk has been placed under house arrest and has been removed from his position, after suspicions that he was plotting a coup, a further sign that Bashar al-Assad’s regime is struggling. Mamlouk,
Saudi strike force arrives on Yemen border
Saudi Arabia has announced that a strike force has arrived on the border with Yemen, as the operation to quell Houthi militias in the country continues. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz said Sunday that the Saudi-led air war was launched
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