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
A lifetime of perks in UAE help cushion wealth gap
Analysed By : Umm Al-Quwain The United Arab Emirates contains the world’s tallest building, an artificial indoor ski slope and man-made islands shaped like the world. Dubai’s fleet of police cars includes a $2.5 million Bugatti Veyron and a $500,000
Israeli killed in East Jerusalem car attack
A Palestinian rammed his car into a crowded train platform in east Jerusalem on Wednesday, in the second attack of its kind in two weeks, killing one person and fuelling concerns of another Palestinian uprising. Israeli security forces identified the
Turkey prosecutors seek life jail for eight over mining disaster
Prosecutors have demanded life imprisonment for eight executives of a coal mine company in Turkey operating a facility where 301 workers were killed in May in the country’s worst mining accident, media reported on Wednesday. Prosecutors in the western city
Algerian killed, Frenchman wounded in scuffle at Sanaa Houthi checkpoint
An Algerian national was shot dead and a Frenchman was wounded on Wednesday during a scuffle at a checkpoint operated by fighters of the Shi’ite Muslim Houthi group in the southern part of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a police source
Mortar fire on Syria school kills 11 children
Mortar shells struck a school east of Damascus on Wednesday, killing at least 11 children, said activists, and the death toll was likely to rise. It was the most serious violence against Syrian minors since a twin suicide bombing killed
U.S. slams Egypt’s human rights record at U.N. meeting
The United States has sharply criticized Egypt’s human rights record at the start of a United Nations meeting reviewing the country’s performance for the first time since the 2011 ouster of longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. U.S. Ambassador Keith Harper told
Lebanese Parliament extends own term until 2017
Lebanon’s parliament extended its own mandate until 2017 on Wednesday, a move protesters camped outside and rights groups say denies citizens their democratic privileges. Lebanese politics has become deadlocked amid security concerns resulting from Syria’s civil war next door. Parties
Syria al-Qaeda chief threatens Lebanon over Hezbollah role
The head of Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, Al-Nusra Front, has threatened neighboring Lebanon in a new audio message warning that the “real battle” in the country has yet to begin. In the audio message distributed online on Tuesday night, Abu Mohamed
Israeli police reopen Al-Aqsa after clashes
Israeli forces clashed with Palestinian protestors after police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque trying to remove protestors who staged a sit in there, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. Demonstrators threw stones at Israeli police who entered “several meters” inside the
Senior al-Qaeda operative ‘killed’ in U.S. strike in Yemen
A senior al Qaeda official wanted by the United States and a local leader of the militant group’s affiliate, Ansar al-Sharia, were killed in a drone strike in central Yemen overnight, tribal sources said on Wednesday. Nabil al-Dahab, leader of
Israel displayed ‘shocking disregard’ for Gaza civilians, rights group says
The Israeli military displayed “shocking disregard” for civilian lives in Gaza during its devastating 50-day war on militants in the Palestinian territory, Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday. Israel rejected the London-based rights group’s findings, saying it produced “no
Palestinians to submit U.N. resolution ‘this month’
The Palestinian leadership will submit a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council this month calling for an end date for Israeli occupation, a senior official said on Tuesday. The text, which the Palestinians have been discussing for weeks, is
British troops to ‘train’ Iraqi forces for ISIS war
Britain is preparing to send troops to Iraq to train local security forces in their war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, The Times newspaper reported Wednesday. The British newspaper reported that officers are set to
Iran dispatches warships to Gulf of Aden
Iran’s navy has dispatched a group of vessels to the Gulf of Aden in order to protect the Islamic Republic’s “maritime interests,” the country’s official news agency reported on Tuesday. IRNA said the naval group – consisting of a destroyer
Yemen Shiite leader dismisses U.N. sanctions threat
The leader of Yemen’s powerful Shiite Houthi rebels, who control the capital and are currently battling al-Qaida militants, on Tuesday brushed off the threat of U.N. Security Council sanctions, saying “we are not afraid.” Abdel-Malek al-Houthi delivered his speech after
Mortar bomb lands in Egypt’s Sinai
A mortar bomb landed in Egypt’s northern Sinai late Tuesday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. A military source said the attack in the provincial capital of al-Arish did not cause any casualties. “The landing mortar bomb caused an explosion” near Al
France, Lebanon sign Saudi-funded arms deal
France and Lebanon signed on Tuesday a Saudi-funded deal worth $3 billion to provide French weapons and military equipment to the Lebanese army to help it fight militants encroaching from neighbouring Syria, Reuters news agency reported. “I welcome the signature
Jordan recalls envoy to Israel over Aqsa clashes
The Jordanian government summoned its ambassador to Israel in protest to clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in and around the al-Aqsa mosque, following days of escalating tension, Agence France-Presse reported. Additionally, Jordan will submit a formal complaint to the
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