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
France to award Moroccan intelligence chief Legion d’honneur after row
France will give its highest award, the Legion d’honneur, to the head of Morocco’s domestic intelligence, Abdellatif Hammouchi, who faces lawsuits over alleged torture. A year ago French authorities sought to question Hammouchi about the allegations while he was visiting
Egyptian police thwart two suicide car bomb attacks
Police in Egypt say they have thwarted two Islamic militant suicide car bomb attacks on a police station in the restive northern Sinai. Police officials said Saturday the attack in the town of Sheikh Zuweyid wounded two police officers. Police
Sunni tribal leader and seven others killed in Baghdad ambush
A prominent Iraqi Sunni tribal leader and his son were killed late on Friday in an attack on their convoy in south Baghdad, raising questions about security in the capital and threatening to exacerbate sectarian tensions. Security and political sources
UAE evacuates embassy in Yemeni capital
The United Arab Emirates announced the closure of its embassy in Sanaa on Saturday and evacuated staff over security concerns following the takeover of power by the Houthi militant group. The move comes after Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany,
About 700 migrants rescued from boats near Libya
Two commercial ships and an Italian coastguard vessel rescued about 700 migrants from overcrowded boats near the Libyan coast on Friday, days after more than 300 people died trying to make the crossing to Europe. Rome’s coastguard command center organized
Iran’s Khamenei sent Obama ‘secret letter’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to overtures from U.S. President Barack Obama amid nuclear talks by sending him a secret letter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Citing an Iranian diplomat, the paper said the Iranian
Riyadh shuts down embassy in Sanaa
Saudi Arabia, Italy and Germany shut down their embassies in Yemen on Friday amid growing political uncertainty as Yemen’s top UN envoy warned that the Arab world’s poorest nation is at a crossroads between civil war and disintegration. “Due to
Iraqi army repels attack on base hosting U.S. Marines
The Iraqi army on Friday repelled an attack by Islamic State if Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on an air base in Anbar province housing hundreds of U.S. Marines, Iraqi and U.S, military officials said. “The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
GCC to meet in Riyadh on Yemen crisis
Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to gather in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Saturday for an extraordinary meeting. The meet is likely to focus on the latest developments in Yemen. The GCC has rejected
Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemns killing of three Muslims in U.S.
Al-Azhar, the center of Islamic learning in Egypt, on Thursday condemned the killings of three young Muslims by a gunman in the United States as a “terrorist and racist” act. A man who had posted anti-religious messages on Facebook and
Egypt following up on ISIS-held Copts in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered speedy evacuations of Egyptians who are residing in neighboring Libya and want to return home after Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants claimed the kidnapping of 21 Coptic Egyptians, the local
Prosecutions of suspected jihadists double in Morocco
Morocco prosecuted twice as many suspected jihadists in 2014 than in the previous year, the state prosecutor said Thursday, linking the rise to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. “The number of terrorism-related cases last year stood at 147, compared
U.N. envoy: “Yemen is on the brink of war”
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, told Al Arabiya News Channel and its sister channel al-Hadath late on Wednesday that the country was close to entering a civil war. “We believe the situation is very dangerous. Yemen is
Iran commander Suleimani says ISIS ‘nearing end’
An influential Iranian general who has reportedly been near the front line against the Islamic State group was quoted Thursday saying the jihadists are “nearing the end of their lives”. General Qassem Suleimani, the once rarely seen commander of the
Storm Yohan lashes Mideast, shuts Suez Canal
A fierce storm which lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic flights in Israel, is expected to continue Thursday. “The wind will remain strong Thursday, but it will be lighter
U.N. envoy to report to Security Council on Syria mission
U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday he will discuss his peace efforts with the Security Council, following a visit to Syria where he met President Bashar al-Assad. State news agency SANA said the talks between the envoy and Syria’s
Rowhani says goal of nuclear negotiations is ‘win-win’ outcome
President Hassan Rowhani said on Wednesday the goal of Iran’s negotiations with world powers on its nuclear programme was a “win-win” outcome, a further signal that Tehran could accept a compromise to defuse a stand-off that has raised fears of
Egypt PM vows to crush terrorism in Arab world
A year after Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab took office, the premier on Wednesday stressed an initial promise to “crush terrorism” in his country following recent years of political turbulence and social unrest. This time, the vow was not only
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