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
Deadly blasts rock Iraq’s Anbar and Baghdad
At least 12 Iraqi soldiers and paramilitary forces were killed on Saturday by suicide car bombs targeting an outpost in western Anbar province, while attacks in the capital killed at least 14 civilians, security and medical sources said. The fighters
Kerry denounces ‘hysteria’ over Iran nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday denounced what he called “hysteria” over a final nuclear accord being discussed between world powers and Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. “There’s a lot of hysteria about this deal. People really need
Saudi crown prince meets his Bahraini counterpart in Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud met with his Bahraini counterpart Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on Saturday in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud,
Turkey FM says training of Syrian rebels to start in May
A program to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels will start on May 9, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday, after previous expectations that Ankara would roll out the program in March. By the end of the year,
Canada’s PM visits Iraq, pledges $139 million in aid
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Saturday has made a surprise visit to Iraq to express his continued support for the fight against Islamist militants and had his federal government pledging an additional $139 million to refugees not only in
Syrian opposition leader meets with Saudi U.N. envoy
Khaled Khoja, the president of the Syrian National Coalition opposition group met with Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.N. Abdullah al-Mouallimi Friday in New York to discuss recent proposals and initiatives attempting to end the four-year conflict. In the meeting,
‘Don’t be ungrateful,’ Turkish President Erdogan tells protesting workers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told a group of workers demanding better conditions to stop being “ungrateful,” ahead of looming parliamentary elections in June. The group of subcontracted workers – who are commonly denied benefits such as social
Over 50 civilians dead as coalition strikes IS in Syria
US-led strikes targeting the Islamic State group killed at least 52 civilians in northern Syria, a monitor said Saturday, but the Pentagon said it could not confirm the report. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor also reported 10 civilian
ISIS chief ‘incapacitated,’ may never lead again: report
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdad has remained incapacitated with suspected spinal damage after a U.S. air strike in northern Iraq over two months ago, and may never resume control of the group, UK paper
Royal tribute to Muqrin’s services
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has thanked former Crown Prince Muqrin in a letter for his service to the nation, a day after a royal decree announcing the appointment of Prince Mohammad bin Naif as the new
Jimmy Carter to meet Abbas in West Bank visit
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Saturday. Carter will then address a news conference in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, according to Agence France-Presse. The former president was scheduled to arrive
Rocket attack strikes Benghazi medical center
A rocket hit a medical center in Libya‘s eastern Benghazi on Friday, killing three people, medics said. Seven other people were wounded when the rocket hit a center for dispatching ambulances, medics said. It was unclear who had fired it.
U.N. meeting on Yemen ends without action
An emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Yemen ended Friday with the 15 members unable to agree on a Russian-drafted statement calling for pauses in fighting to allow delivery of aid. In the latest sign of increasing tensions between Russia
GCC to have unified terror blacklist; KSA efforts hailed
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has agreed on a concerted effort against terrorism by blacklisting terrorist organizations and individuals, while hailing Saudi Arabia’s efforts in tackling the menace. The decision was taken at the 16th consultative meeting of GCC interior
French president congratulates Saudi king on new royal appointments
French President Francois Hollande called Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to congratulate him on the appointment of two new crown princes, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. During the call, the two heads of state also discussed the
Iran’s Zarif congratulates new Saudi FM despite tensions
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated his newly-installed Saudi counterpart on his appointment, Iranian media reported Friday, even as tensions flare between the rival regional powers over Yemen. Zarif said he hoped that “relations between the Islamic Republic of
Saudi king orders to merge royal courts
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Thursday a royal order, joining the Crown Prince’s Court with the Royal Court, the state-run Saudi News Agency (SPA) reported. SPA said the order was made after a proposal made by Crown Prince
Riyadh venue for Yemen talks won’t be changed: GCC
The Gulf Cooperation Council insisted Thursday that talks on ending Yemen’s conflict be brokered by the regional body and held in Riyadh, rather than a neutral venue as sought by Iran. Tehran wants the UN talks between Yemen’s political factions
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