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
U.S. lawmakers to reintroduce Iran sanctions legislation
Republican lawmakers said on Thursday they are close to reintroducing legislation seeking a voice in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and to impose tougher sanctions against Iran, now that they control both houses of the U.S. Congress. Senator Mark Kirk
Prosecutor accepts appeal in Mubarak trial
Egypt’s top prosecutor accepted on Thursday an appeal in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak after charges against him of killing protestors were dropped in a November court ruling, Egypt’s al-Ahram Online reported. In a 135-page report, prosecutor Hisham
Minister: Turkey deported 1,056 ‘foreign fighters’
Turkey has deported 1,056 foreigners and put a travel ban on 7,833 others as part of its efforts to curb the recruitment of militants to neighboring Syria and Iraq, Hurriyet Daily News reported the country’s interior minister as saying on
Egypt to hold parliamentary election starting March 22-23
Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections will be held in two phases starting on March 22-23, the country’s election committee announced Thursday. The step would mark the end of Egypt’s transitional roadmap announced by the army after it toppled elected Islamist President
Iran press says France must review policy after deadly attack
France must review its policy towards the Middle East and the Muslim world following the deadly attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris, Iran’s press said Thursday. Several newspapers in the Islamic republic linked the attack to France’s
Extremists destroy 13th century Muslim tomb in Syria
Nusra Front Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda have blown up the 13th century tomb of a revered Islamic scholar in southern Syria, Syrian state news agency SANA and monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported. The mausoleum of
U.N. okays Palestine joining ICC, U.S. objects
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed Wednesday that the Palestinians would officially become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1, in a move the United States voiced objection to. The official announcement of the date of the
Iraq: attacks in and around Baghdad kill 8
Iraqi officials say eight people have been killed in bomb blasts and a shooting attack in and around the capital Baghdad. Police officials say a bomb exploded Wednesday night near a falafel restaurant in Baghdad, killing three people and wounding
Canada opens doors to 13,000 Syrian, Iraqi refugees
Canada has agreed to resettle another 10,000 Syrian and 3,000 Iraqi refugees over the next three years in response to a UN plea for help, the immigration minister announced Wednesday. This meets 10 percent of the latest UN refugee agency’s
Deadly winter storm ‘Huda’ hits Middle East
Unusually powerful winter storms and torrential rain have swept through the Middle East and North Africa region, claiming the lives of three people, including two children, in addition to forcing the closure of access routes and sparking traffic chaos across
Syria rebel training could start in early spring
The long-awaited coalition program to train the Syrian moderate opposition could begin by early spring, and officials are beginning to identify individual fighters who could participate, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, also said
Banned Marxist group claims Istanbul suicide attack
An outlawed Turkish Marxist group on Wednesday said one of its members carried out the deadly suicide bombing at the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district that killed the female bomber and a policeman. The Marxist Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C)
Deadly explosion rocks Yemeni capital
A suicide bomber driving a minibus killed at least 33 people Wednesday as cadets gathered to enroll at a police academy in the heart of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Yemen’s local
U.N. chief confirms Palestine will join ICC
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the state of Palestine will join the International Criminal Court on April 1, a high-stakes move that will enable the Palestinians to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel. The Palestinians submitted the documents ratifying the Rome Statute
OPCW offers evidence Syria used chlorine gas
A report by the OPCW chemical watchdog has concluded “with a high degree of confidence” that chlorine gas was used in attacks on three villages in Syria last year. At least 13 people died among the 350 to 500 casualties
Clashes with ISIS in Iraq kill 23 troops, allied fighters
A suicide blast targeting Iraqi security forces and subsequent clashes with Islamic State extremists on Tuesday killed at least 23 troops and pro-government Sunni fighters in the country’s embattled western province of Anbar, officials said. The day’s heavy toll for
Iran nuke talks ‘to resume Jan. 18’ in Geneva
The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers will begin on Jan. 18 in Geneva, Tehran’s chief negotiator was quoted by the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday as saying. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said
World losing capacity to prevent conflict: U.N. refugee chief
The world is losing its ability to prevent conflicts and the lack of “effective leadership” has led to the worst displacement situation since World War II, the U.N. refugee chief warned Tuesday. Antonio Guterres, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees,
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