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
Drone strike kills three al Qaeda-linked militants-tribal sources
A U.S. drone strike killed three suspected members of the al Qaeda-linked group near their battlefront with arch-rivals from the Shi’ite Muslim Houthi group, tribal sources said. The sources said the drone was used in the al-Manasseh area against Ansar
U.S. calls for probe into Palestinian-American’s death
The U.S. State Department called for an expedited and transparent investigation into the death of a 14-year-old Palestinian American after confirming he had been shot and killed by Israeli forces, a statement said. Orwah Hammad, was shot in the head
Four consulates get suspicious packages in Turkey
Turkish authorities say the consulates of Canada, Belgium and Germany in Istanbul have been evacuated after receiving suspicious packages Friday. The U.S. consulate in Istanbul also received an envelope of suspicious yellow powder on Friday, but the building was not
Tunisian forces kill six after standoff with militants
Tunisian security forces on Friday killed six people, including five women, after a standoff with Islamist militants near the capital, the authorities said. Interior ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told reporters at the scene that one militant was among the
Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in West Bank clash: medics
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teen in the West Bank on Friday during clashes that followed a Palestinian march against Israeli restrictions on the al-Aqsa mosque and against Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Orwah Hammad, 14, was shot in
U.S. seeking to confirm if ISIS used chlorine gas
The United States is looking into more information about reports that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has used chlorine gas against Iraqi security forces last month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday. Speaking to reporters after
South Yemen separatists turn out to demand independence
Thousands of southern Yemenis turned out in Aden Friday to demand independence for their once sovereign region, as rebels from the north press to expand their control over more of the impoverished country. Yemen continues to reel under the impact
Sinai attacks kill at least 29 Egyptian soldiers
Three more Egyptian soldiers were killed in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday, hours after an attack on two armored vehicles that stopped at a checkpoint killed 26 soldiers, security sources said. An earlier report said 10 soldiers were killed and
Syrian government forces shell rebel areas killing nine
Activists say that Syrian government forces have stepped up shelling of rebel-held areas, killing nine people in a village in the country’s north. Local activist Ibrahim Khatib and Rami Abdurrahman of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on
Syrian Kurd leader sees war of ‘attrition’ in Kobane
The battle for the Syrian town of Kobane will turn into a war of attrition unless Kurds defending it from an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) onslaught get arms that can repel tanks and armored vehicles, a Syrian
Emirati movie launches Abu Dhabi Film Festival
“From A to B” kicked off the eighth edition of The Abu Dhabi Film Festival on Thursday, the first Emirate-produced movie to ever launch a film festival. Produced by companies Image Nation and TwoFour54, “From A to B” features Saudi
Iraqi army starts to ‘act like one’: U.S.
Iraq’s fractured army began to reform and stage local attacks on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, but was still shy of hurling a major offensive, senior U.S. military officials said on Thursday. The officials, who were not
Tunisia: 6 dead as police storm besieged house
Six people, including five women, were killed Friday when Tunisian security forces stormed a house where gunmen were locked in a standoff with police near the capital, the authorities said. One gunman was among the dead while another was hospitalised
U.N. sanctions await Yemen’s former president
The United Nations is preparing to impose sanctions on three Yemeni figures, including the country’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, for hampering Yemen’s democratic transition, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported Thursday. The U.N. decision is expected to lead to strict sanctions
Yazidi female fighter recalls horrifying ISIS massacre
A Yazidi woman, who believes she has lost her family in a massacre in which Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants reportedly killed hundreds of the ethnic minority community in northern Iraq, has taken up a fight against
FSA sends forces to help Kurdish fighters in Kobane
Moderate Syrian opposition rebels known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) on Thursday said they were sending a force to the embattled northern Syrian city of Kobane to support Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Lebanon says it won’t accept more Syrian refugees
Lebanon announced on Thursday it will not accept any more refugees from neighboring war-torn Syria, except in what authorities deem to be “exceptional” cases – a move that could prevent tens of thousands of Syrians from escaping the civil war.
U.S. and allies step up air campaign against ISIS
The U.S. military and its allies have intensified air strikes to turn back the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, who are still hold large swathes in Syria and is advancing in several parts across Iraq, the U.S.
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