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
S. Korean police find ISIS images on missing teen’s computer
A South Korean teenager who went missing in Turkey near the Syrian border had images of what appeared to be Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on his home computer, police said Monday, amid suspicions he may have
Yemeni army and Houthi fighters clash in capital
The army and Houthi fighters clashed in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Monday near the Yemeni president’s house, a Reuters witness said. Gunfire was heard across the city and within close proximity to the president’s residence. No further details were immediately
Deaths mount in Kurdish, Syrian regime clashes
At least 18 people have been killed in unprecedented fighting between Kurdish forces and Syrian government troops in the northeastern city of Hasakeh, a monitoring group said Sunday. The clashes, which erupted in the early hours of Saturday, were continuing
‘Outdated’ UK laws hamper counter-terrorism
Britain’s ability to prevent terrorist attacks is hampered by outdated laws that are “no longer fit for purpose,” a former MI5 chief said in an interview published on Sunday, as the government considers new powers to monitor the Internet. Jonathan
Arab Israelis charged with ISIS cell set-up
Israel on Sunday laid charges against seven Arab Israelis over allegations they set up a militant cell linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the Shin Bet internal security agency said. The seven, who all come
Saudi, UAE agents bust heroin network: ministry
Saudi and United Arab Emirates security agents have disrupted a heroin trafficking network, seizing large amounts of the drug and arresting two Pakistani nationals, Riyadh’s interior ministry said Sunday. The gang specialized “in the smuggling of raw heroin from the
Mastermind of militant cell in Belgium ‘still at large’
The presumed mastermind of the jihadist cell dismantled this week in Belgium remains at large, a Belgian minister said Sunday, after arrests in Greece. Asked if the suspected leader remained on the run after two people were arrested in Athens
Iran, world powers review nuclear positions at latest talks
Iran and major powers met on Sunday to take stock of their differences over its nuclear program, as the Obama administration lobbied to stave off fresh sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The Geneva negotiations, held at the level of political
One bomb explodes, police detonate two others in Istanbul
A bomb exploded in central Istanbul on Sunday, and police detonated two others in controlled explosions, less than two weeks after a suicide bombing killed a police officer. No one was wounded when a homemade bomb left near a power
Mursi launches tirade against Sisi ‘coup’ in Egypt trial
Ousted Egyptian president Mohammad Mursi gave evidence Sunday for the first time his espionage trial, launching into a tirade against his successor whom he accused of removing him in a “coup.” Mursi, Egypt’s first freely elected president, was toppled by
Libya army declares cease-fire after U.N. talks
Libya’s army announced a cease-fire Sunday, joining an Islamist-backed militia alliance in declaring a truce that the United Nations hailed as a “significant” step toward ending months of violence. “We declare a cease-fire from midnight [2200 GMT] Sunday,” the army
Hezbollah commanders killed in Israel air strike
Several Hezbollah members were killed on Sunday when an Israeli helicopter fired two missiles in the Syrian province of Quneitra near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the group said. “A group of Hezbollah mujahedeen were martyred in a Zionist rocket attack
Faten Hamama, Arab film icon, laid to rest
CAIRO: Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, an Arab film icon and Omar Sharif’s former wife, died Saturday at the age of 83, their son Tarek Sharif told AFP. Hundreds of mourners gathered on Sunday at a mosque outside Cairo for the
U.S. and Britain to host ISIS talks in London
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will host a meeting in London on Thursday of members of the coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, officials said. The one-day talks
KSA, Jordan sign labor accord
Saudi Arabia and Jordan signed Wednesday a memorandum of understanding on developing bilateral relations on labor affairs. The agreement was signed between Minister of Labor Adel Fakeih and Nadal Al-Gatameen, Jordanian minister of labor, tourism and antiquity, to open new
Trial opens on tribal feud violence in southern Egypt
A criminal court in the southern Egyptian city of Assiut began proceedings Saturday over a bloody tribal feud that killed 26 people over the course of three days last April. The clashes in Aswan province, about 880 kilometers (550 miles)
Two Egyptian policemen to stand trial for sexual assault
Egypt’s public prosecutor on Saturday ordered two policemen to stand trial for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in Cairo, in a case which stirred outrage, a judicial source said. The incident has been widely reported over past weeks in
Algeria finds explosive vests near French beheading area
Algerian soldiers discovered a cache of explosive vests and ammunition in the east of the country near where jihadists beheaded a French hostage in September, the defense ministry said Saturday. “In the framework of the anti-terrorist fight and a search
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