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
Head of Egypt’s al-Azhar condemns ISIS ‘barbarity’
The head of al-Azhar, one of the most prestigious centers of Sunni Islam learning, on Wednesday condemned “barbaric crimes” committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Militants are acting “under the guise of this holy religion
Iraq says woman detained in Lebanon is not Baghdadi’s wife
Iraq’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that a woman detained by Lebanese authorities was not the wife of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but the sister of a man convicted of bombings in southern Iraq. “The one detained by
Joint GCC force to defeat terror
Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries are planning to launch a joint military command based in the Kingdom to counter threats from Iran and terrorist organizations including Islamic State and Al-Qaeda. Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Khalifa was quoted as
Iran is bombing ISIS in Iraq, Pentagon claims
Iran has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militant targets in recent days, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding that the raids were not coordinated with U.S. forces. “We have indications that they did indeed fly
Jordan pushes for Palestinian resolution at U.N.
Jordan on Tuesday launched a bid to win backing for a U.N. resolution on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement that could be presented to the Security Council in the coming weeks, Agence France-Presse reported. Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar is set to
U.S. diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions
Top U.S. diplomats will this week make a “strong case” to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown which could scupper nuclear talks. Acting Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman, who has led the
Expelled U.S diplomat to return to Bahrain
A senior U.S. diplomat who was ordered to leave Bahrain after meeting with a leading Shiite opposition group was to return to the Gulf Arab country on Tuesday, five months after his expulsion. The U.S. State Department said in a
Egypt court sentences 185 to death for attack on police
An Egyptian court setenced to death 185 citizens on Tuesday on charges related to the so-callded ‘Kerdasa massacre’ in which several policemen were killed in 2013. The convicts were charged with terrorism, murder, damaging public property and possession of weapons
Six Lebanese soldiers killed near Syria border
At least six Lebanese soldiers were killed on Tuesday in clashes against armed gunmen near the Syrian border, Al Arabiya’s correspondent and military sources said. The soldiers were killed in an ambush on their patrol, the state National News Agency
Pro-reform party launched in Iran
A new pro-reform party was launched in Iran on Tuesday to contest legislative elections due in March 2016, targeting the votes of supporters of moderate President Hassan Rowhani. Nedaye Iranian (The Call of Iranians) was “born of the new atmosphere”
Migrant workers among seven dead in Libya air raid
Seven people were killed, including five African migrant workers, as pro-government forces carried out air strikes Tuesday on the coastal city of Zuara in western Libya, a local official said. “There were three raids today (Tuesday) … targeting a food
Syria death toll now exceeds 200,000: monitor
Syria’s civil war has killed more than 200,000 people in less than four years, a monitoring group told AFP on Tuesday, adding that most were fighters from the two sides. “We have documented the killing of 202,354 people since March
U.N.’s Kane calls for greater Syrian disclosure on chemical weapons
Syria must disclose documents about its chemical weapons program and grant full access to inspectors if it wants to convince world powers it has destroyed its entire toxic stockpile, U.N. disarmament chief Angela Kane said on Tuesday. The issue of
Egypt prosecutor appeals Mubarak verdict
Egypt’s public prosecutor on Tuesday appealed a court ruling that dropped charges against former president Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides over the killing of protesters in a 2011 uprising. “A study of the reasons for the ruling
French parliament votes on Palestine recognition
French lawmakers are set to vote on Tuesday to call on the government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. While most developing
U.S. not ready to enforce Syria no-fly zone
The United States is not ready to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, the White House said Monday, after reports it was in talks with Turkey about setting up a refugee safe haven in the north of the country. White
U.S. says strikes hit ISIS garrison, ‘electronic warfare’
Warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group hit dozens of jihadist vehicles and bases, including an “electronic warfare garrison,” in four days of strikes, the U.S. military said Monday. Between Nov. 28
U.S. Air Force pilot killed in Mideast: military
A U.S. Air force pilot died on Sunday when an aircraft crashed while returning to its base in the Middle East, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Monday. The cause of incident involving a F-16 Fighting Falcon is
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