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., allies target ISIS in 23 air strikes
The United States and allies staged 23 air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq on Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Friday. A dozen strikes near the Syrian cities of Kobane, Raqqah and al-Hasakah destroyed ISIS
Radical Marxist group claims Istanbul palace attack bid
An outlawed Turkish Marxist group on Friday said it was behind an attempted attack on an Ottoman-era Istanbul palace that formerly held the offices of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) said one of its members
Syrian opposition to discuss Russian peace plan
The main Western-backed Syrian opposition group opened a three-day meeting Friday to discuss a range of issues, including a Russian initiative to hold peace talks in Moscow to broker a resolution to Syria’s civil war. The Syrian National Coalition is
At least 19 killed in rebel fire on Syria’s Aleppo
At least 19 people were killed overnight by Syrian rebel fire on government-controlled parts of the northern city of Aleppo, a monitor said on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the dead included at least five children, three
Turkish minister slammed over ‘career of motherhood’ comment
Turkey’s Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu on Friday faced a barrage of criticism on social media after suggesting that women should prioritize the “career” of motherhood before anything else. “Women of the world have the career of motherhood that no one
Trial opens of Turkey police accused of spying on Erdogan
The trial opened at an Ankara court on Friday of 13 former Turkish police officers accused of setting up bugs to eavesdrop on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while he was prime minister. The defendants are accused of carrying out and
U.N. extends Lebanon tribunal’s mandate for three years
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is to grant the Special Tribunal for Lebanon another three years to try those responsible for the 2005 murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. The tribunal, which was inaugurated in 2009, will continue its
Palestine seeks ICC probe into ‘Israeli war crimes’
The Palestinian Authority has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate crimes committed in the Palestinian territories since June 13, 2014, ICC sources have said. The investigation if launched could focus on the atrocities committed during the 50-day war
Gunmen kill 3 Sunni clerics in Iraqi city of Basra
Gunmen killed three Sunni clerics near the mostly Shiite city of Basra in southern Iraq, a government spokesman said Friday, an apparent sectarian attack that drew immediate calls for calm. Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan told The Associated Press that
Official: Fire extinguished in Libya’s al-Sidr port
A fire that has raged in the al-Sidra oil port in eastern Libya for one week has been put out, an official said, according to the Al Arabiya News Channel. Al-Sider and its adjacent Ras Lanuf terminal have been closed
Egypt backs Saudi decision to reject degrees of 800 doctors
Egypt’s health authority has supported Saudi Arabia’s decision not to recognize the master’s degrees of 800 Egyptian doctors. Khairy Abdul Daiem, head of the Egyptian Doctors’ Syndicate, said that the decision was taken following an examination of their credit hours
Egyptian court orders retrial of Al Jazeera journalists
Egypt’s highest court has ordered a retrial of three jailed journalists working for Al Jazeera television, citing procedural flaws in last year’s trial, defense lawyers said on Thursday. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed were
Syria opposition group: Assad must go for any peace plan to work
A new Syrian opposition group linked to a prominent cleric said on Thursday President Bashar al-Assad would have to step down as part of any political solution to the civil war, setting out its position ahead of possible peace talks
Death toll of Yemen anti-Houthi bomb blast rises to 49
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a religious celebration by Shiite militia supporters in central Yemen has risen to 49, hospital sources said on Thursday. Medics told AFP 49 people were killed and 70 wounded in Wednesday’s
Man detained after attempted bomb attack on Turkey PM’s office
A man carrying an automatic weapon was detained near the Turkish prime minister’s office in Istanbul on Thursday after he threw a homemade bomb at police, local media reported. The bomb failed to explode and the man, aged around 30,
‘Kidnapped Italian Women in Syria’ appear in video
Two women identifying themselves as Italian aid workers kidnapped in Syria have appeared in a video urging their government to seek their release. The video, filmed in mid-December, appeared online Wednesday night and purportedly shows Vanessa Marzullo and Greta Ramelli,
Over 15,000 killed in Iraq in 2014: govt
At least 15,000 people have been killed in Iraq in 2014, government figures showed on Thursday, according to Agence France-Presse. Figures compiled by the health, interior and defense ministries put the death toll at 15,538, compared with 17,956 killed in
Monitor: over 76,000 killed in Syria in 2014
More than 76,000 people were killed in the Syrian civil war in 2014, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday. The Britain-based monitoring group said 33,278 civilians were among those killed last year in the conflict, which started
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