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
Five killed in suicide bombing in Libya’s Benghazi
Five people were killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew up a car laden with explosives in front of an army camp in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, army officials said. In a separate incident,
Obama to host Iraq’s Abadi in mid-April
President Barack Obama plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Abadi at the White House next month to discuss their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The White House announced Monday that Abadi would visit on
Sultan Qaboos back in Oman after ‘successful’ treatment: TV
Sultan Qaboos of Oman returned home on Monday after spending more than eight months in Germany for medical treatment that was completely successful, state television reported. Qaboos returned after “having completed medical treatment in Germany, whose results were crowned as
Libyan warplanes target militias near Tripoli
Libyan pro-government forces said Monday they had targeted a weapons depot belonging to an Islamist-backed militia, as peace talks continued in Morocco. A militia spokesman said however that the raid had hit a refugee camp, killing eight civilians. Military spokesman
Abu Dhabi mall murder suspect’s first hearing adjourned
The first court session in the case of an Emirati woman on charges of killing a U.S. citizen in an Abu Dhabi mall last December has been adjourned, local media reported on Monday. The trial of the suspect, named as
Syrian warplanes bomb Northern Province where helicopter crashed
Activists say Syrian government warplanes have attacked areas close to the site where an army helicopter crashed a day earlier and its crew members were captured. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says nine air raids were conducted Monday
Tunisia’s Bardo Museum to reopen after massacre
Tunisia’s National Bardo Museum is set to reopen to the public Tuesday after a militant attack that killed 20 foreigners, as the country looks to restore faith in its tourism sector. Museum officials said the reopening, which will be marked
Britain evacuates special forces from Yemen over worsening security
Britain has evacuated its last special forces from Yemen because of the deteriorating security situation there, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, following reports that the United States had done the same. Britain withdrew staff from
Morocco says breaks up ISIS militant cell
Moroccan authorities said on Monday they had dismantled a militant cell planning to create an ISIS affiliate in the North African kingdom, seizing guns and accusing its members of plotting attacks. The cell, the latest in a string of radical
Yemen asks GCC for military action against Houthis
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has asked the GCC to intervene militarily against the Houthi rebels, Foreign Minister Riad Yassin told Al Arabiya Channel’s sister station Al Hadath on Monday. In the interview, Yassin warned that the ongoing conflict
Jordan to help train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS
Jordan says it will help train Syrian rebels as part of its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The training is part of a regional effort also involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as hosts of
Saudi clinics treat more than 2,600 Syrians at Zaatari camp
Saudi clinics operating in Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees have been providing medical and health care services to its residents for the past three years since its inception. The 12 specialized clinics, which completed their 114th week, saw more than
Syrian insurgents ‘mimicking’ army violence
Insurgent groups in Syria have carried out scores of indiscriminate attacks that have killed and maimed civilians in violation of the laws of war, a Human Rights Watch report said on Monday. The report said armed groups could not point
U.N. envoy warns Yemen is ‘on the edge of civil war’
The U.N. special envoy for Yemen warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Sunday that events appear to be leading the country “to the edge of civil war” and urged all parties to step back from the
Erdogan at odds with government over Kurdish peace process
An unprecedented rift emerged Sunday between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the government over the handling of the peace process to end the decades-long armed struggle by Kurdish militants. A senior minister told Erdogan to stop interfering and making
Syria regime helicopter crashes, crew captured
Islamist rebels in Syria captured four crew members Sunday when a regime helicopter crashed in the northwest province of Idlib, a monitor said, while a fifth serviceman was killed. “A regime helicopter was forced to land in the region of
Terrorist’ mine kills soldier in west Tunisia
A Tunisian soldier was killed and two others injured Sunday when their vehicle hit a landmine “planted by terrorist elements” in a mountainous western region near the Algerian border, the defense ministry said. “A mine exploded under their vehicle,” ministry
Palestinians protest planned Jerusalem evictions
Dozens of Palestinians and foreign supporters protested in east Jerusalem’s walled Old City on Sunday against the threatened eviction of a Palestinian family to make way for Jewish settlers. “No to the eviction of the Sub Laban family,” read banners
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