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
Israel says arrests West Bank Hamas cell planning attacks
Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service said Sunday it has arrested six members of a Hamas cell with explosive materials they planned to use in attacks inside Israel. The security forces had seized dozens of kilograms of sulphur and 25
German tourist killed in Egypt shark attack
A shark attack on Sunday killed a 52-year-old German tourist in an Egyptian Red Sea resort, in the first such incident in five years, police said. The attack in which the shark sheared off the German’s leg took place off
CIA: Iran not U.S. ally in fight against ISIS
The momentum of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been blunted and the extremist group is not “on the march” as it was previously, CIA Director John Brennan said on Sunday. “Clearly ISIS’s momenutm inside of Iraq and
Swedish king offers to contribute in resolving issue with Saudi Arabia
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf expressed concern over his country’s diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia, offering to help in resolving the issue, local media reported on Saturday. The spat was triggered when Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom launched an attack
Third Tunisia museum gunman on the run
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Sunday that a third gunman involved in an attack that killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists, at a Tunis museum last week was on the run. Confirming reports that there had been a
Nine British medical students ‘headed to Syria’
Nine British medical students have travelled to Syria, to allegedly work in hospitals controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Britain’s Observer newspaper reported on Saturday, according to Reuters news agency. The group of four women and
Yemen’s Houthis take parts of Taez, Hadi sees ‘coup’
Houthi fighters opposed to Yemen’s president seized parts of the country’s third largest city of Taez amid growing concern about a conflict diplomats say risks drawing in neighboring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran. The U.N.
King Salman meets senior GCC officials
Saudi King Salman met on Saturday several senior Gulf Arab officials, including the crown princes of Bahrain and Abu Dhabi as well as the prime minster of Qatar and Kuwait’s deputy premier, the Saudi Press Agency reported. According to the
World powers hail resumption of Libya dialogue
European powers and the United States welcomed renewed dialogue between Libya’s rival political factions, amid U.N.-mediated talks aimed at reaching an agreement to form a unity government in the strife-torn country. In a joint statement, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain
U.S. evacuates special forces from Yemen
The United States evacuated almost 100 special operations forces in addition to its remaining personnel in Yemen due to the deteriorating security situation in the country, U.S. State Department officials told reporters late Saturday. The decision follows a series of
Tunisia says ‘developments’ in museum massacre probe
Tunisian authorities said Saturday there were developments in the investigation into the attack on the national museum claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group that killed 20 foreign tourists. “There are developments in the case, but
Iraqi Sunnis accuse Shiite paramilitaries of burning homes outside Tikrit
Two Iraqi local officials and a police officer accused Shiite paramilitary forces on Saturday of burning and looting homes in the town of al-Dour after capturing the area during a military campaign to oust the Islamic State of Iraq and
Kurdish militant leader says armed struggle with Turkey ‘unsustainable’
Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan said on Saturday his militant group’s three-decade insurgency against the Turkish state had become “unsustainable” but stopped short of declaring an immediate end to its armed struggle. In a message relayed by Kurdish politicians
Syria exiled opposition to snub Moscow peace talks
Syria’s exiled opposition announced Saturday that it had declined an invitation from Russia to attend peace talks in Moscow with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad’s government. A Russian foreign ministry spokesman told AFP this week Syrian government and opposition representatives
Iraq Kurd leader vows to avenge beheaded fighters
Massud Barzani, the president of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, vowed on Saturday to avenge three Peshmerga fighters beheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group. “We promise the families of these martyrs that their blood will
U.S. evacuating remaining 100 special forces troops from Yemen
The United States is evacuating its remaining 100 special operations forces from Yemen, amid a deteriorating security situation in the country, CNN reported, citing sources in the region familiar with the matter. CNN said the troops, who had conducted counterterrorism
Iran leader says all nuclear issues can be resolved in talks
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani said Saturday differences remain but that all issues can be resolved in talks with the West to secure a long-sought deal on his country’s disputed nuclear program. “I believe an agreement is possible. There is nothing
France wants guarantees Iran won’t acquire atomic bomb
France’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country wanted an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program that was sufficiently robust to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb, Reuters news agency reported. “France wants an agreement, but a
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