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
Inmate’s Guantanamo diary to be released
The first memoir by a current inmate detailing life inside Guantanamo is to be released next week following a six-year legal fight to declassify the manuscript, extracts of which appeared in The Guardian on Saturday. In “Guantanamo Diary” Mohamedou Ould
ISIS frees over 200 Yazidi captives
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group has freed more than 200 captive members of Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority, officials and an activist said on Saturday. A brigadier general in the Kurdish peshmerga security forces said that
Kurds open front against Assad’s forces: monitor
Syrian Kurds battled on Saturday with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish sources and a monitoring group said, breaking a longstanding tacit agreement between the two sides to focus on other enemies in a complex civil war. In Syria’s
Yemen arrests two French Al-Qaeda suspects
Yemen has detained two Frenchmen for questioning over suspected links to Al-Qaeda, a top security official said Saturday. “During the past two days, two French nationals accused of belonging to Al-Qaeda have been arrested,” said national security service chief General
Some 3,000 in Turkey linked to ISIS: report
Around 3,000 people in Turkey are believed to be linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Turkish intelligence report said on Saturday, warning of possible attacks by extremists. The report called for enhanced surveillance of the
Blast at Algerian embassy in Libya wounds five
A blast near the Algerian Embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, wounded five people on Saturday, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported. AFP quoted an official who works for a unit tasked with protecting embassies as saying the attack in central
Gunmen seize Yemen president’s chief of staff
Gunmen on Saturday seized Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi’s chief of staff, whose nomination as prime minister last year was rejected by Shiite militiamen controlling the capital, an official said. “An armed group set up a checkpoint in Hada,” a
South Korean man missing in Turkey near Syrian border
A South Korean has gone missing in Turkey near the border with Syria, a foreign ministry official said Saturday, following reports that the man had joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. “The man disappeared on
Abe pledges $200 mln in anti-ISIS Mideast aid
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday pledged about $200 million in non-military assistance for countries battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. Speaking during visit to Cairo, Abe warned of the “immeasurable loss” the world
Syrian opposition shuns Russia peace talks
A Russian initiative to host peace talks this month between the Syrian government and its opponents appears to be unraveling as prominent Syrian opposition figures shun the prospective negotiations amid deep distrust of Moscow and concerns the talks hold no
U.S. slams ICC’s Gaza probe as ‘tragic irony’
The United States on Friday condemned as “tragic irony” the International Criminal Court’s decision to open a preliminary probe into possible war crimes committed by Israeli forces against Palestinians. “We strongly disagree with the ICC prosecutor’s action today,” State Department
Obama warns Congress against Iran sanctions
U.S. President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Friday not to trigger new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying such a move would upset diplomatic talks and increase the likelihood of a military conflict with Tehran. In a joint
Turkish PM: Israeli ‘provocations’ radicalizing Muslim world
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday of terrorism and said Israeli “provocations” such as the bombardment of Gaza were contributing to radicalisation in the Muslim world. In a Reuters interview, Davutoglu said peace
ICC opens probe into Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The International Criminal Court (ISIS) said Friday it was opening a preliminary investigation into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, triggering a backlash from Israel, which described the decision as “scandalous.” ICC prosecutors said in a statement that they
Kerry meets Iran FM in Paris for more nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met in Paris on Friday to discuss negotiations for a nuclear deal, a U.S. official said. The pair, who held a marathon six-hour round of talks in
Attacks kill 9 people in Iraq
Authorities in Iraq say a series of bombings and mortar attacks have killed nine people in the capital Baghdad. Police officials say the first attack took place Friday around noon when mortar shells landed on houses in Baghdad’s northwest district
Report: Erdogan invites Armenian leader to join Gallipoli commemoration
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has invited his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, to attend commemoration ceremonies in Turkey marking the 100th anniversary of the World War I Gallipoli campaign this year, a report said Friday. In a surprise move, Erdogan
Up to 700 Turks in IS
Istanbul: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said up to 700 Turkish nationals have joined the Islamic State group, sounding the alarm over the risk of attacks inside Turkey if the extremists return home. “There are around 500-700 Turkish citizens who
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