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
Etihad flight from Cairo lands in Dubai after security alert
An Etihad jet bound for Abu Dhabi was this morning diverted to Dubai after an unspecified security alert, the airline said on Sunday. Passengers have disembarked the plane, which took off from Cairo, and are due to be screened by
Turkish May Day protesters clash with police
Police and May Day demonstrators clashed in Istanbul as crowds determined to defy a government ban tried to march to the city’s iconic Taksim Square. Security forces pushed back demonstrators using water cannons and tear gas. Protesters retaliated by throwing
Former Turkish president and coup leader dies
Kenan Evren, the general who led Turkey’s 1980 military coup that ended years of street-clashes between rival left- and right-wing militias and but also unleashed a wave of arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings died on Saturday. He was 97. The
Arab League close to forming unified military force
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri said the Arab League is moving closer to forming a joint Arab military force, pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported Saturday. “Technical teams are already working to develop a vision to establish a joint Arab force,
Saudi-led forces target Saleh’s house in Sanaa
Saudi-led forces conducted air strikes at dawn on Sunday in the Yemeni capital Sanaa targeting deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s house, sources in his political party and residents said, according to Reuters news agency. Three loud explosions were heard and
Egypt’s Sisi keen on cooperating with Russia
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said Saturday his country is keen on cooperating with Russia at all levels, the Cairo-based Al Ahram newspaper reported. Sisi, which made the statements during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, said that he
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of ‘hiding’ among Yemeni civilians
On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition reiterated its calls for Yemeni civilians to evacuate the Houthi stronghold of Saada, accusing the Iranian-backed militia group of “hiding” among civilians in the northwestern region, which has become the coalition’s main target for its
Ex-CIA director registers to lobby for Turkish government: report
Former CIA director Porter Goss has registered to lobby for the government of Turkey, The Intercept reported on Friday. The Intercept, a news website dedicated to reporting on documents leaked by Edward Snowden, published a registration form disclosing Goss’s appointment.
Syrian troops battle to free trapped forces
Syrian government forces advanced Saturday towards the rebel-held town of Jisr al-Shughur, where around 250 regime force members and their families are trapped in a hospital building, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government troops were
Life normal in Najran after Houthi shelling
Life in the southwestern border region of Najran remains normal with residents going about their day-to-day business as usual. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) posted a set of pictures Thursday showing public life after Houthi militias staged an assault on
Militants shoot dead two Egyptian policemen
Militants shot dead two Egyptian policeman in the capital of North Sinai overnight Friday, security officials said. The gunmen, suspected of belonging to ISIS’s affiliate in Egypt, shot dead the policemen in the town of El-Arish before fleeing in a
Ten Iraqi policemen, eight prisoners killed in Baghdad jail break
Ten Iraqi policemen and eight prisoners were killed late on Friday as dozens of inmates escaped from a prison holding 300 people charged with acts of terrorism, a security official and a police source said on Saturday. It was not
Egypt’s Sisi in Moscow for V-Day celebrations
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi landed in Moscow on Saturday to take part in celebrations marking 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, local Egyptian media reported. Russia will use the grandiose Red Square parade to show
Lebanese ambassador to Pakistan was not on doomed helicopter
A helicopter that crashed in the north of Pakistan that killed six people on Friday, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines, did not have Lebanon’s ambassador to Pakistan on board. An official at the Lebanese embassy in Islamabad
Saudi-led strikes target Yemen’s Saada province
Saudi-led warplanes bombed several targets in the Yemeni province of Saada late on Friday, after a deadline the kingdom had given citizens to leave the province expired. The raids targeted command centers for the Houthi leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi in
Syria chemical inspectors find sarin traces
Chemical weapons inspectors have found traces of precursors for the deadly VX and sarin nerve agents at an undeclared site in Syria, according to a European Union document seen Friday. Maris Klisans, Latvia’s permanent representative at the Hague-based Organisation for
Iraq launches Sunni anti-ISIS force in Anbar
More than 1,000 Sunni fighters from Anbar joined Iraq‘s Popular Mobilization force Friday as part of government efforts to make the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group a cross-sectarian drive. Political, security and tribal leaders attended
Saudi FM: Yemen ceasefire starts on May 12
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that a five-day ceasefire in Yemen will start on May 12. The statement was made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after talks
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