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
Department store owner referred to court for defaming Egyptian flag
The owner of an Egyptian department store was referred to court Thursday for defaming the national flag, Egyptian media reported. Sayed al-Suerky, who owns al-Tawhid wal Nour department store, was arrested for printing the Egyptian flag on shoe soles. The
Jordan denies ISIS shot down its warplane
Jordan’s military Friday denied claims by ISIS to have shot down one of its warplanes which crashed in Syria, after the pilot was captured by the jihadists. “First indications show that the crash of the Jordanian military plane in the
At least 2,400 Palestinians killed, missing in Syria
At least 1,200 to 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in Syria while an equal estimate have gone missing, a news agency reported the Palestinian embassy in the civil-war torn country as saying on Thursday. The Palestinian Embassy in Syria also
Iraqi PM seeks anti-ISIS support from Turkey
Iraq and Turkey on Thursday discussed cooperation in countering ISIS threat, including an Iraqi request for intelligence sharing and the possible delivery of Turkish arms to Iraqi forces, Iraq’s prime minister said during his visit to the neighboring country. “We
Turkey, Armenia should leave genocide row for now: PM advisor
Turkey and Armenia should not expect to resolve a long-running dispute over the mass killing of Armenians in World War I on the 100th anniversary of the tragedy in 2015, a top adviser to the prime minister said. Armenia and
Aleppo rebel groups form alliance
Rebel groups fighting in Syria’s northern Aleppo province have agreed to form an alliance called the Shamiyya Front, a group monitoring the country’s civil war said on Thursday. A number of armed groups in the northern city of Aleppo had
Turkey student arrested for ‘insulting’ the president
A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in central Turkey for “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by accusing him and his ruling party of corruption, local media reported on Thursday. The young boy, identified by his initials MEA, was
Iran dismisses Khomeini link to pope shooting
Iran has rejected claims by Mehmet Ali Agca that late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered him to assassinate Pope John Paul II. The Turkish gunman earlier this week reiterated in a Serbian TV interview the claims he made in
Russia hopes to host Syria talks in January
Russia plans to host delegations from the Syrian opposition in late January, possibly followed by a visit by regime representatives that could bring the two sides together for talks, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Members of the Syrian opposition are
Islamist militants kill 19 soldiers in east Libya
At least 19 Libyan soldiers were killed in clashes with Islamist militia on Thursday east of the country, where an oil tank also caught fire in separate fighting, officials said. A military source said the soldiers were killed in attacks
Clashes with Syria Kurds kill 30 ISIS militants
At least 30 members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group were killed in clashes with Kurdish troops in northeastern Syria on Thursday, a monitoring group said. The fighting pitted ISIS militants against members of the Kurdish
Houthis abduct senior Yemen intelligence official
A senior Yemeni intelligence official was abducted in Sanaa on Thursday by fighters from the Houthi militia who have been in control of the capital since a September offensive, security sources told Agence France-Presse. “General Yahia al-Marrani… was kidnapped this
Iran’s army begins massive military drill
Iran launched extensive military drills on Thursday, in a show of strength stretching several hundred kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Aden, state TV reported. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, chief of the Army’s ground forces, told
U.S.-led forces launch eight strikes in Kobane
Eight of the 10 airstrikes by the U.S.-led campaign against ISIS in Syria were in the contested border town of Kobane near the Turkish border, the U.S. military said. The Combined Joint Task force said two other strikes hit a
Father of Jordan pilot prays for ISIS ‘mercy’
The father of the Jordanian pilot, who was captured by ISIS on Wednesday, prayed for mercy and for the radical militants to release his son in an interview with a local website published Thursday. “I hope god will put mercy
Syria dissidents to discuss ways to end war
Opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime will meet in Cairo to try to reach a common “vision” to end the nearly four-year war, an opposition source said Wednesday. “Several opposition groups and individuals have been in talks for more
Iran foreign minister says nuclear deal ‘within reach’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that he is confident that a lasting agreement can be struck with world powers over his country’s disputed nuclear program. Tehran and the so-called P5+1 group of nations have been locked
Israeli warplanes hit southern Gaza after sniper fire
Israeli fighter jets carried out an air strike in southern Gaza on Wednesday and killed a Hamas militant after a sniper attack on a patrol seriously wounded a soldier, the army and medics said. The Israeli military said on a
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