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
DIFC to double in size in a decade
DUBAI: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is on track to double in size over the next decade with companies from China and South-east Asia set to fuel its next phase of growth, the governor of the financial free zone said
Kuwait sees no output cut at OPEC meeting
KUWAIT CITY: OPEC is not likely to cut crude output when it meets later this month amid hopes that the market will absorb surplus supplies, the Kuwaiti oil minister said. “I do not expect OPEC to make any production cut.
Palestinian activist guilty in U.S. immigration case
A U.S. federal jury found a Palestinian immigrant charged with immigration fraud guilty on Monday for failing to disclose her conviction and imprisonment in a Jerusalem supermarket bombing that killed two people. Rasmieh Yousef Odeh, 67, was charged for not
Doubts cast over Assad’s ceasefire intentions
The United States on Monday cast doubt on reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready to implement a U.N. plan for local ceasefires, saying the regime had a poor record sticking to truces. “We certainly support ceasefires that would
UAE hailed as leader in smart government technology
Experts and policy makers described the UAE’s experience with “smart government” as one of the most successful implementations of the technology in the world in comments made Monday during the Summit on the Global Agenda held in Dubai. The UAE
U.S. to deliver Iraqi F-16s to Arizona, where pilots training: Pentagon
Iraqi F-16 fighters whose delivery has been delayed by security concerns will be sent to Arizona beginning in December so Iraqi pilots training there can use them to keep up their skills after completing their initial course, the Pentagon said
‘Abducted’ Saudi woman marries Yemeni
The Saudi woman who fled the Kingdom in 2013 with her Yemeni boyfriend has married him with the help of Houthi members, according to recent reports. Huda Al-Niran reportedly married Arafat Al-Qadi last Thursday, Nov. 6, in the city of
Ultimatum expires for Egypt’s civil society
Rights groups in Egypt braced for a possible crackdown as a government-issued ultimatum for them to register under a restrictive law expired Monday. By nightfall, there was no immediate government action against a number of groups that have declined to
Pentagon: 50 U.S. troops arrive in western Iraq
U.S. troops have deployed to Iraq’s frontline western province of Anbar for the first time in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, with 50 preparing the way for a larger contingent, the Pentagon said Monday. “I can
SISI: Egypt parliamentary polls before end of March
Egypt’s parliamentary elections will be held before the end of March 2015, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told a visiting U.S. business delegation on Monday, his office said. Electing a new parliament is a key step in a roadmap announced by
Yemeni president names man who got him death sentence as justice minister
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi swore in the country’s new justice minister on Sunday, the same man who had him sentenced to death in 1987, a presidential source told Al Arabiya News Channel’s Arabic website. Khaled Omar Bajunaid, then
KSA to pay $2m for education of Syrian children
Interior Minister and General Supervisor of the Saudi National Campaign to Support the Brothers in Syria Prince Mohammed bin Naif have decided to cover the tuition fees of 3,000 Syrian students who are now enrolled in Lebanese schools to the
Iraqi president to visit Kingdom today
Iraqi President Fuad Masum is to visit the Kingdom on Tuesday for the highest-level talks between the two neighbors in years, as relations thaw, the SPA announced on Monday. Saudi-Iraqi relations began to improve after Masum’s nomination of Prime Minister
Jordan jails four over links with ISIS group
A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced four men to jail on charges of membership of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and for promoting the jihadist organization on the Internet. The four Jordanians were arrested in August
U.S. blacklists Yemen’s Saleh, Houthi leaders
The United States on Monday blacklisted former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and two Houthi rebels, two days after the U.N. Security Council took a similar step, accusing the trio of role in Yemen’s unrest. The U.S. Treasury said it
Assad mulls U.N. plan to ‘freeze’ Aleppo fighting
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Monday he was ready to study a U.N. plan to “freeze” fighting in the northern city of Aleppo, a statement from his office said. “President Assad has been informed by [U.N. envoy Staffan] de Mistura
Netanyahu ‘invites’ Israeli-Arabs to leave Israel
Premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday publicly challenged Israeli Arabs protesting against a deadly police shooting in one of their villages to go and live in the West Bank and Gaza. Ahmed Tibi, a prominent Arab legislator, said the comments showed
Top diplomat says Turkey must counter Armenian genocide claims
Turkey needs to develop a strategy to counter pressure to acknowledge the World War I killings of Armenians as a genocide as the 100th anniversary of the massacres looms, a top Turkish diplomat said Monday. Altay Cengizer, director general for
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