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
Three Sudanese Red Cross workers killed in Blue Nile area
Three members of the Sudanese Red Cross were killed Sunday in an attack in the war-torn Blue Nile area, where Khartoum is currently battling rebels, officials said. Ahmad Mohammed Adam, a senior official of the Humanitarian Affairs Commission, condemned the
Egypt police, football ultras clashes kill 22
At least 22 Egyptian football fans were killed when supporters of club Zamalek clashed with police in the capital Sunday evening before a premier league match, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. A medical source at Cairo’s Ahli Bank Hospital, who
U.N. to resume tense crisis talks in Yemen
Negotiations aimed at resolving the crisis in Yemen are set to resume on Monday and will be brokered by the U.N. envoy to the country, Jamal Benomar, the United Nations said. The Gulf Cooperation Council on Saturday accused Shiite Houthi
Iraq to launch ground offensive against ISIS
Iraqi troops will begin a ground offensive “in the weeks ahead” to take back swathes of the country seized by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the U.S. coordinator for the international coalition against the militants said
UAE squadron lands in Jordan to back strikes on ISIS
A squadron of warplanes from the United Arab Emirates arrived Sunday in Jordan to help the kingdom in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, state media reported. The F-16 fighter jets were deployed at
Kurds recapture third of villages around Kobane
Syrian Kurdish forces have recaptured more than a third of the villages around Kobane from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group since routing the jihadists from the town a fortnight ago, a monitor said Sunday. “The (Kurdish)
Erdogan unhappy with Turkish spy chief’s resignation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he was unhappy with the decision of powerful intelligence chief Hakan Fidan to resign from his post and stand for parliament in June elections. “I do not view Hakan Fidan’s candidacy positively,”
Iraqi prisons allow Saudis to visit detained relatives
The lawyer of Saudi detainees in Iraq conveyed Al-Nasriyah Prison Administration’s message permitting Saudi families whose sons are detained in Iraq to visit them in prison. Iraqi lawyer Hamid Ahmed told Al-Watan daily that the prison administration has no objection
Tunisia foils ‘spectacular’ militant plots
Tunisia arrested 32 militant Islamists, some of them returning from fighting in Syria, who planned “spectacular” attacks, officials said on Saturday. News of the arrests came one day after a secular-Islamist coalition cabinet headed by Prime Minister Habib Essid took
Prince Charles voices alarm at radicalization
Britain’s Prince Charles said the numbers of vulnerable young Muslims being radicalized by “crazy stuff” on the Internet was “frightening,” in an interview to be broadcast Sunday. The heir to the throne also voiced concern about Christians fleeing the Middle
Kerry holds surprise Iran talks in Munich
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday met for surprise talks with his Iranian counterpart for new discussions on Iran’s nuclear program on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich. Kerry huddled with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Dubai Government Summit to host more than 100 global speakers
With an “innovative” focus on how governments can handle a changing world, a total of 87 countries will be participating in this year’s Dubai Government Summit, organizers announced this week. United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon and Queen Rania of Jordan
Baghdad’s years-old nightly curfew ends
Iraq’s years-old nightly curfew was raised on Sunday in a bid by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to ease restrictions on daily life despite persistent violence plaguing the country. Doing away with the curfew — which most recently was in effect
Iraqi PM orders probe into killings of two Sunnis at security HQ
Iraq’s prime minister said on Saturday he had ordered an investigation into the killing of two Sunni Muslim civilians at a security headquarters in Anbar province, where the army and volunteers are battling ISIS insurgents. Haider al-Abadi, a moderate Shiite
Abbas orders body to oversee Palestinian ICC cases
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Saturday ordered the formation of a committee to oversee cases to lodge with the International Criminal Court, in a move likely to further anger Israel. The Palestinians formally joined the ICC last month, in a
UAE orders stationing of F-16 squadron in Jordan
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the stationing of a UAE Air Force F-16 squadron in Jordan, the WAM news agency said Saturday, contradicting Western media reports the Gulf state had disengaged from the confrontation
Blast hits Republican Palace in Yemen capital
An explosion outside the presidential palace in Yemen’s Sanaa on Saturday wounded three Houthi militiamen guarding the residence, Reuters news agency reported. The explosion followed an announcement on Saturday in which the Houthis formed a “security commission,” including former ministers,
Gulf Arab states urge bigger international role in Yemen
Gulf Arab states have expressed concern about the Iranian influence in Yemen and called for growing international role, a U.S. official said on Friday, hours after the Houthi rebels seized power in Yemen, dissolving the parliament and setting up a
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