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
Houthis abduct coalition backers
Security officials and eyewitnesses say Yemen’s southern port city of Aden has been hit by dozens of Saudi-led coalition airstrikes. The attacks on Saturday come as Shiite Houthi rebels mobilized hundreds of reinforcements in an effort to wrest control of
OIC members back Yemen meet
Member-countries on Saturday announced their support for the planned meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Yemen in the first half of May. The 57-member OIC on Friday announced its plan to convene an extraordinary meeting of foreign
At least 27 killed in south Yemen fighting
At least 27 people were killed in Yemen on Saturday as fighting raged in southern towns between militias and loyalists of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, local officials said. At least four pro-Hadi forces and six Houthi Shiite militiamen were
ISIS video claims ‘we’ve arrived’ in Yemen
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants recently released a video claiming that it has established an official presence in Yemen, vowing to kill members of the conflict-torn country’s Houthi militias. Donning matching uniforms and bearing AKM-S assault rifles
Two Swedes abducted in Syria freed
Two Swedes who had been abducted in Syria were released on Friday, the Swedish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, news agency TT reported. It was not known for how long or where the Swedes had been held, TT reported, adding
Italian navy rescues 274 from migrant ship off Libyan coast
Italian authorities say they have rescued 274 migrants from a migrant vessel in the Mediterranean, while more than 300 rescued a day earlier arrived in a port in Sicily. Italian Navy spokeswoman Giorgia Trecca said Saturday’s rescue took place off
Egypt extends state of emergency in northern Sinai by three months
Egypt said on Saturday it had extended by three months a state of emergency imposed on parts of northern Sinai in October after Islamist militants stepped up attacks in the peninsula bordering Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal. Insurgents have
U.N. chief appoints new Yemen special envoy
The U.N. chief has appointed a new special envoy to Yemen as pressure grows to return to talks in search of a political solution to the country’s crisis. A statement Saturday says Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
U.S., allies conduct 15 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants in Syria with four air strikes from Friday to Saturday morning and conducted 11 strikes against the group in Iraq, the U.S. military said. All of the strikes in Syria
Iraqi army battles ISIS militants near Fallujah
Fierce clashes erupted northeast of Fallujah on Saturday between the Iraqi army and Islamic State militants following an ambush the day before that killed a general and staff officers. Militants launched a complex attack on Friday involving a bulldozer packed
Senior officers killed in Iraq’s Anbar
ISIS killed two senior officers and 10 other soldiers in a suicide bombing and heavy fighting in Iraq’s Anbar province, a general said on Saturday. “The commander of the 1st Division, Staff Brigadier General Hassan Abbas, and the commander of
OIC chief calls for all-out fight against malaria
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Madani has called upon the member states to continue to accord due attention to malaria control and elimination. He was speaking at a conference and photo exhibition organized on the eve of
Iran plane wasn’t granted Yemen access: Saudi
Saudi Arabia on Friday confirmed that its warplanes prevented an Iranian cargo plane from landing in Yemen saying it had not obtained the necessary permission. Speaking to Al Arabiya News Channel, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri said coalition
Kerry urges Houthis, allies to enter talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged Houthi rebels in Yemen and those who have “influence over them” to come to the negotiating table and end the unrest in conflict-torn country. “This has to be a two-way street,”
Saleh calls for political dialogue to end war
Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday urged his rebel allies to implement U.N. Security Council decisions in return for a halt in Saudi-led coalition air strikes. “I call on Ansarullah (the Shiite Huthi rebels) to accept all U.N.
Iraqi general, 3 officers killed in ISIS ambush
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group ambushed an Iraqi army convoy on Friday with a bulldozer packed with explosives, killing the commander of the Iraqi 1st Division and three of his staff officers north of
First round toward final Iran nuke deal ends on positive note
Diplomats say the first round of Iran nuclear talks aimed at turning a tentative agreement into a final deal has been positive and indicates an agreement can be reached by the June 30 deadline. The United States and five other
ISIS militants down regime aircraft in south Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) shot down a regime aircraft near a key military airport in southern Syria Friday, with pro-ISIS Twitter accounts saying the militant group had captured the pilot, a monitor said. The plane went
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