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
Taliban bombs kill at least 10 police in Afghanistan
Bombs exploded in three cities in Afghanistan on Monday killing at least 10 policemen, officials said, a day after a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself in Kabul’s police headquarters killing one person. The Taliban were ousted from power in 2001
Saudi Aramco commitments ‘not impacted by oil price moves’
ABU DHABI: A senior official at Saudi Aramco said that the recent fluctuations in oil prices would not threaten the company’s long-term supply commitments. “The recent volatility is not new..˝.(it is) in large (part) due to a weak global economy,”
U.S. jury deliberates fate of Palestinian bomb convict
A federal jury in Detroit is resuming deliberations on whether a Palestinian immigrant broke U.S. law when she failed to disclose her conviction and imprisonment in a Jerusalem supermarket bombing that killed two people. Rasmieh Yousef Odeh is charged with
‘Little progress’ made in Iran nuclear talks
A round of nuclear talks between Iran, the United States and European Union ended in the Omani capital Sanaa on Monday with “little progress,” a senior Iranian official reportedly said. “After hours of talks we could make little progress,” the
Over 1,000 die in Kobani battle
BEIRUT: More than 1,000 people, mostly militants, have been killed in Kobani since the Islamic State group launched an offensive on the Syrian town nearly two months ago, a monitor said Sunday. IS terrorists, who proclaimed a “caliphate” in June
U.S. faces last best chance on Iran nuclear deal
The Obama administration is facing its last best chance to curb Iran’s nuclear program – not just to meet an end-of-the-month deadline for a deal, but also to seal one before skeptical Republicans who will control Congress next year are
Libya bomb attack as U.N. envoy meets PM
A bomb exploded on Sunday in an eastern Libyan town where a U.N. special envoy was due to meet Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni, but there were no casualties, officials said, according to Reuters news agency. At least one car bomb
Lebanon army arrests Syria rebel commander
The Lebanese army on Sunday arrested a Syrian rebel commander who was trying to enter Lebanon using fake documents, a security source told AFP on condition of anonymity. “The army arrested a commander of the (rebel) Free Syrian Army from
Photo surfaces of Baghdadi’s ‘slain’ ISIS aide
An image of the close aide of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, believed to have been killed in a U.S.-led air strike on a convoy of militants in Iraq, was revealed on Sunday. The aide Auf Abdulrahman Elefery, who went
Yemen swears in new government amid crisis
Yemen’s president swore in a new government Sunday despite objections from the ruling party, led by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Shiite rebels allied to him who control the capital. At least three ministers boycotted the government after Saleh
Lebanon police foil ‘stuffed potato’ drug smuggling attempt
Using a number of potatoes cleared to enter a prison in Lebanon, a man attempted to hide a marijuana-like product in the starchy vegetable, Lebanese news website Naharnet reported. Authorities foiled the 22-year-old’s plan, in which he had squeezed hashish
Iraqi officials confirm ISIS chief wounded
Iraqi officials confirmed Sunday reports of the wounding of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, in a coalition air strike over the weekend. Both Iraq’s Defense and Interior Ministries issued
Activists say five nuclear engineers murdered in Syria
Syrian activists said Sunday unidentified assailants killed five nuclear engineers on Sunday while they were on a bus just north of Damascus, near the research center where they worked. “Unidentified attackers murdered five nuclear energy engineers who worked in the
Obama says anti-ISIS campaign now in new phase
President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the deployment of an additional 1,500 American troops to Iraq marks a “new phase” in the campaign against militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. “Phase one was getting an Iraqi
Iraqi forces advance to try to break insurgent siege of Baiji refinery
Iraqi military forces reached the center of the northern city of Baiji on Sunday to try to break an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) siege of the country’s biggest refinery nearby, triggering fierce clashes with the militants, according
ISIS says British suicide bomber killed Iraq police general
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group said on Sunday that a British national carried out a suicide bombing that killed a senior Iraqi police officer. ISIS said in a statement posted online that “Abu Sumayyah al-Britani”
India a key market Sharjah free trade zones
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) organized road shows in Ludhiana and Chandigarh and participated exhibition in New Delhi recently. “India is a key-market for HFZA. Based on mutual interests, the UAE enjoys a warm economic relationship with India. Currently, a
Syria region defies ISIS, issues rights decree
Officials in a predominantly Kurdish province of northeastern Syria have issued a women’s rights decree, monitors said on Sunday, in an apparent rebuke to the hardline views of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents who have advanced in
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