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
Hollande first foreign leader to attend GCC summit
French President Francois Hollande will become the first foreign head of state to attend a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in Riyadh on Tuesday. “Hollande will first hold talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
GCC to hold Riyadh summit on Yemen crisis
The six-state Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will meet in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday to discuss regional developments, most significantly the ongoing crisis in Yemen. Alongside the Gulf heads of state, will be French President Francois
Foiled: Plot to kill Saudi envoy
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri confirmed on Sunday that there was an assassination attempt against him by a major terrorist group. However, he said, the Lebanese authorities had not given him details of the attempt, which also targeted
Saudi, Moroccan kings discuss regional developments
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI at his palace in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments. The leaders also “reviewed the latest developments at regional and international arenas,” according to the
No coalition boots in Aden
Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri, consultant in the office of the defense minister, on Sunday denied reports of boots on the ground to take part in the fighting in Aden. Yemeni media outlets falsely reported on Sunday of the arrival of
Egypt extends military mandate in the Gulf
The Egyptian government said on Sunday it had extended by three months the deployment of “some elements of the armed forces” outside Egypt’s borders to defend national and Arab security in the Gulf, Red Sea and the Strait of Mandab.
Egypt charges 40 over allegedly being ISIS members
A Nile Delta prosecutor said Sunday he referred 40 people to trial on charges of belonging to ISIS and planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Egypt. The announcement marks the first time people in Egypt’s Nile Delta have been
Air Arabia makes emergency landing after threat
An Air Arabia passenger airplane coming from Kuwait had to make an emergency landing after one of its passengers warned that the airliner will explode, UAE’s official news agency (WAM) reported early Monday. The airplane’s crew members were directed to
Syrian army ‘tightens siege’ of rebel bastion near Damascus
Syria’s army cut the last main supply route for a rebel bastion east of Damascus Sunday, further tightening a crippling siege on the area, a monitor and state media said. “The regime has cut off the last main road for
Saudi-led coalition denies Aden ground operation
The Saudi-led coalition has not started any major ground operation in the Yemeni port of Aden, coalition spokesman Ahmed al-Asiri said on Sunday, denying previous reports from Yemeni sources that ground troops had arrived and had began to fight. “There
Syria regime air raid kills four children: monitor
A barrel bomb killed at least seven civilians, including a teacher and four children, when it hit a school in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, a monitor said. “The primary school students were playing in the courtyard when
Lebanon forces arrest ISIS-linked cleric: security source
Security forces on Sunday arrested a Lebanese man accused of being a cleric and recruiting agent for the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, a security source told AFP. “Ibrahim al-Barakat was arrested early on Sunday and
Saudi-led strikes hit airbase in Yemen’s Sanaa
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition struck Sanaa’s al-Dulaimi military airbase overnight, residents of the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital said on Sunday. The aircraft also targeted a camp of forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, an ally of the Houthis,
Houthis call on U.N. to end Yemen strikes
Yemeni Houthi rebels called on the United Nations on Saturday to seek an end to Saudi Arabian air strikes against them that they described as “blatant aggression” against the country. Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition are targeting Iranian-allied Houthis who
Iranian Revolutionary Guards ‘captured’ in Aden
The deputy governor of Aden’s governorate and president of the Popular Resistance Council said on Saturday that Iranian Revolutionary Guards are fighting alongside the Houthi militias as some were held captive by Resistance forces. Nayef Al-Bakri told Saudi Arabia’s Al-Watan
Prince Saud touched by leadership’s gesture
Former Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal on Saturday thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for his kind words that relieving him of his duties was a tough decision to take. In a cable to the prince on
King, El-Sissi focus on regional peace
Key regional issues including the continuing Yemen crisis figured prominently during talks between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi here on Saturday. “The visit of El-Sissi, lasting less than two hours, focused
Visa relief: Yemeni expats in Kingdom praise royal order
In a huge relief to the Yemeni expatriate community in the Kingdom, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has directed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, to take necessary measures to correct their
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