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
Yemeni president slips Houthi house arrest
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi left the capital Sanaa for Aden on Saturday following weeks of house arrest imposed by Houthi militants since he submitted his resignation in January, the Al Arabiya News channel reported. Members of the country’s Houthi
Iran’s atomic chief to meet U.S. energy secretary
Iran’s atomic agency chief Ali Akbar Salehi is due to meet with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in Geneva as part on the nuclear talks aimed at clinching a historic deal, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported. Negotiators from Iran
Missiles hit Libya’s Tobruk airport from Derna
Six missiles from the ISIS-held city of Derna hit Libya’s Tobruk airport on Friday, Sources told Al Arabiya News Channel. The incident happened hours after ISIS claimed a deadly attack in eastern Libya that left 45 people killed and more
U.S. defense chief silent on Mosul attack timing
New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday he would not telegraph the precise timing of an upcoming Iraqi offensive to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS militants, after a U.S. military briefing caused an uproar. Two influential
Qatar gets GCC backing in Libya row with Egypt
Qatar recalled its ambassador to Egypt on Thursday following a row over Cairo’s air strikes on terrorist targets in Libya, threatening fresh divisions between the two Arab countries. A Foreign Ministry official said Doha was recalling its envoy “for consultation”
Snow breaks Istanbul record in Mideast cold snap
Parts of the Middle East continue to grapple with blizzards as heavy snowfall breaks a chilling new record in Istanbul and a third snowstorm in Lebanon prompted the education minister to order all schools in mountainous areas to shut on
Yemenis agree on transitional council: U.N.
Yemen’s feuding parties have agreed on a “people’s transitional council” to help govern the country and guide it out of a political crisis, U.N. mediator Jamal Benomar announced on Friday. The move follows the takeover of power by the Houthi
Tribesmen kill four Yemeni guards at oil field: military
Four Yemeni soldiers guarding oil installations were killed Wednesday during a gunfight with tribesmen in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, a military official said. The clash erupted in the Wadi Dawan area, near an oil field, the official said. Witnesses
Anti-IS coalition chalks out strategy in Riyadh
Military chiefs from more than 22 countries battling the Islamic State (IS) group began talks here Wednesday to assess the coalition’s current strategy and map out a plan to tackle other terrorist groups operating in the Middle East. A formal
Egypt drops U.N. draft on Libya
Egypt said Wednesday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Libya submitted by Arab states makes no mention of the international military intervention against militants that Cairo originally proposed. “There is no call for foreign military intervention,” the foreign ministry
Kurdish forces repel major ISIS attack
Kurdish Peshmerga forces have repelled a major attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group southwest of Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital Erbil, officials said Wednesday. “The attack which was launched at 8:00 p.m. (1700 GMT on Tuesday)
Anti-ISIS coalition top brass begin talks in Saudi Arabia
Military chiefs of staff from 26 members of the coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) began talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The SPA said the conference, the fifth of its
Italy: ISIS poses ‘evident risk’ in Libya
Italy on Wednesday issued its strongest warning yet about the danger of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) establishing a stronghold in Libya that would threaten Europe’s security and the stability of neighboring states. Addressing parliament, Foreign Minister
U.S. university bans Iranian students from science, engineering classes
An American university this month issued a ban on Iranians attending engineering and science programs, NBC News reported The University of Massachusetts said it has introduced the ban to comply with federal sanctions. It said that it would ban all
Regional turmoil figures high in Saudi-Qatar talks
Regional turmoil, including the deteriorating security situation in Yemen, was the focus of talks held Tuesday between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. “The two leaders reviewed their strong brotherly
U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meet on Libya
The U.N. Security Council will meet in an emergency session Wednesday on the crisis in Libya. The meeting comes as Egypt presses the council to take action after the ISIS group posted a video of the beheading of 21 Egyptian
Four Tunisian police killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Four Tunisian police were killed on Tuesday in what the government labelled a “terrorist attack” in a region known as the base for the country’s most dangerous Islamist group. “On February 18, following a terrorist attack in Boulaaba in the
Syria proposes humanitarian Aleppo ceasefire
The Syrian regime is willing to suspend its aerial bombardment of Aleppo for six weeks to allow for a localized humanitarian ceasefire, a U.N. diplomat said Tuesday. Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations’ special envoy to Syria, announced the initiative
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