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
Libya rejects EU migrant plan, says not asked
Libya’s ambassador to the United Nations is largely rejecting a European Union plan to fight the growing migrant crisis, saying his Western-backed government hasn’t even been consulted and ruling out EU forces on Libyan soil “at this stage.” In an
Iraq: Suicide attacks on Shiite mosques kill 22 worshippers
Militants carried out a series of suicide attacks on Friday against Shiite mosques in northeastern Iraq killing at least 22 worshippers, including a senior police officer, officials said. In the town of Balad Ruz, a suicide car bomber attacked the
Saudi deputy crown prince meets with senior armed forces
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz On Thursday presided over the Armed Forces Senior Commanders meeting in Riyadh. The deputy crown prince, who is also the minister of defense, was informed of the development of the
Clashes between Syrian regime, ISIS kill 34
Fierce battles between Syrian regime forces and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group in eastern Syria have left 34 fighters dead in 24 hours, a monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 19
Syrian activists report new chlorine attacks
Syrian activists and a doctor reported Thursday of new suspected chemical attacks in the northwestern province of Idlib, leaving several dozens of people suffering from asphyxiation. Mohammed Tennari, a doctor who testified before the U.N. Security Council last month after
Saudi-led coalition targets Houthi stronghold city
The Saudi-led coalition on Thursday night targeted the Houthis’ stronghold city of Saada after a ministry of defense spokesman warned that the Yemeni militia group has “crossed the red line” and that they will be dealt with differently. Yemeni security
Iran rejects Saudi claims it armed Yemen rebels
Iran rejected Friday allegations it was interfering in Yemen by backing Shiite rebels there, accusing Saudi Arabia of seeking to absolve itself of responsibility in the war-torn Arabian Peninsula country. Riyadh’s new Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Thursday criticized what
U.S., Iraq working to stem attack on Baiji oil refinery
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top U.S. general said on Thursday. Army
Saudi FM says ceasefire in Yemen will be ‘everywhere or nowhere’
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s proposed five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen, saying the truce could also be extended. Kerry, speaking during a joint conference with his Saudi counterpart in the capital Riyadh, also
Asiri: Houthis crossed red line, will pay price
A Saudi Ministry of Defense spokesman said that retaliatory opereations were ‘underway’ against Houthi militias in Yemen who targeted Saudi residential areas earlier this week, adding that the Yemeni city of Saada and its suburbs, where the militias launched their
U.S. strike kills senior Qaeda official in Yemen: Site
A U.S. air strike in Yemen last month killed the senior al-Qaeda official who appeared in a video claiming the deadly January attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo, a monitor said Thursday. Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi, who was killed in
U.S. military starts training Syria fighters to combat ISIS: Sources
The U.S. military has started training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, U.S. and Middle East sources told Reuters on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding the program had begun in Jordan and
Kerry to discuss ‘humanitarian pause’ in Yemen with Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he will be discussing with Saudi Arabia the implementation of a “humanitarian pause” in military operations in Yemen in order to facilitate aid operations. “I will be there in Saudi Arabia tonight.
Houthi shelling kills 5 in Saudi border city
Shells fired from Yemen killed five people in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a second day of cross-border bombing blamed on Houthi militias, civil defense authorities said. Two civilians in a car and two passers-by were killed by a shell
Iran says dispute over seized Maersk ship could be settled in days
Iran said on Wednesday a legal settlement could be reached soon over its seizure of the Marshall-Islands flagged Maersk Tigris container ship in the Strait of Hormuz last month, according to the official IRNA news agency. The Maersk Tigris was
U.S. says ‘difficult’ to contemplate Syria safe zone
Creating a humanitarian safe zone in Syria would entail a “major combat mission” requiring U.S. troops to fight Islamist jihadists and the Damascus regime, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told lawmakers on Wednesday. Turkey has long called for a safe area
Iraq Kurds have no ‘immediate’ plans to break away
The unity of Iraq “is voluntary and not compulsory,” the head of the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said on Wednesday, while stressing the Kurds had no immediate plans to break away from the central government in Baghdad. Kurdistan President Masoud
Iraq’s Baiji refinery under threat from ISIS: U.S.
Iraq’s largest oil refinery is under growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, who have advanced inside the perimeter of the facility, the U.S. military said Wednesday. U.S. warplanes have been carrying out air strikes against
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