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
ISIS jihadists gain ground in Iraq’s Anbar
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group gained ground west of Baghdad Thursday, further reducing the government’s already-shaky hold on Anbar province, officials said. “The Albu Nimr area fell completely into the hand of (IS) members,” Ghazi Najras,
Turkey to allow 200 Iraqi Kurds to cross into embattled Kobane
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that 200 Iraqi Kurd peshmerga fighters would travel through Turkey to the flashpoint Syrian border town of Kobane under assault by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. The regional
China, Iran defense officials meet
China’s defense minister has met with Iran’s navy commander in the latest sign of warming ties between their two militaries. Thursday’s meeting in Beijing follows the first joint drills between their two navies in the Persian Gulf last month. China’s
Disabled Palestinian lensman turns camera on culture
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: When Palestinian Osama Silwadi was crippled by gunfire it ended his career as a war correspondent, but the now wheelchair-bound photographer has found a new calling documenting his people’s heritage. After nearly 15 years covering the violence
Gulf airlines target Italy as transit point for expansion
Having shuttled millions of travellers through their plush home bases, rival Gulf airlines are now battling over an Italian market which they see as ripe for expansion and key to driving traffic on to long-haul routes. The tussle will add
Lebanese army kills three men in raid: security sources
Lebanon’s army killed three men and arrested several others during a raid on an apartment containing weapons and ammunition where authorities suspected an attack was being planned, security sources said on Thursday. The sources said the apartment in the northern
Security forces member killed in firefight near Tunisian capital
A member of Tunisia’s security forces was killed in a firefight with a “terrorist group” at its hideout in a town near the capital Thursday, a police official said. “Our agent died of a bullet wound in the eye sustained
Eyeing return, Yemen’s ousted Saleh aids Houthis
Ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is actively helping the Houthi rebels take over the country as part of his plan to return to power, media reports revealed on Wednesday. Citing a “trusted source close” Saleh, a report said a
Stripping Egyptians of citizenship: a new punishment?
Based on available information, Hisham Mohammad Ahmed al-Tayeb is the first Egyptian to be stripped of his citizenship. According to a cabinet decree issued on Oct. 15, the decision was taken because of “his permanent residence outside the country and
Irish senate calls for recognition of Palestinian state
Ireland’s upper house of parliament Wednesday passed a motion calling on the Dublin government to recognise the state of Palestine in a symbolic move that is unlikely to change policy. The vote is the latest boost for Palestinian authorities campaigning
U.S.-led air strikes killed 553 ISIS fighters in Syria
Air strikes by U.S.-led forces have killed 553 militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria during a month-long campaign in Syria, a monitoring group which tracks the violence said on Thursday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
U.S. arms airdrop fell into ISIS hands: Pentagon
The Pentagon admitted on Wednesday that a bundle of ammunition and weapons dropped over the Syrian border town of Kobane drifted off course and likely ended up in the hands of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants instead of
U.S. signals UK may join anti-ISIS fight in Syria
Britain may join its American ally “shoulder to shoulder” in its battle against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), indicated U.S. General and presidential envoy John Allen on Wednesday. “We were shoulder to shoulder in Iraq,
Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootings
Four former Blackwater security guards were convicted Wednesday in the 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad, an incident that inflamed anti-American sentiment around the globe and was denounced by critics as an illustration of a war gone
Iraqi forces clash with ISIS west of BaghdadIraqi forces clash with ISIS west of Baghdad
Iraqi army tanks and armored vehicles on Wednesday fought off an advance by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on the town of Amiriya Fallujah, west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, army sources said, part of a multinational
Egypt jails 25 on terrorism charges
An Egyptian court jailed 25 men Wednesday for from seven years to life for planning “terrorist attacks” on state institutions during the presidency of Islamist Mohamed Mursi. The accused, members of the so-called “Nasr City Cell,” were arrested in 2012
OIC flays Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa, worshippers
Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have condemned the continued attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and worshippers by the Israeli occupation forces and settlers, SPA said. Addressing a UN Security Council meeting, Saudi envoy at the UN Abdullah
Bomb explosion outside Cairo University wounds at least seven
An explosion outside Cairo University wounded at least seven people on Wednesday, among them police and civilians, security sources said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Islamist militants have carried out a series of attacks against police and soldiers,
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