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 fighters seize weapons airdrop meant for Kurds
Syrian activists claim militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized earlier this week a cache of weapons airdropped by U.S.-led coalition forces that were meant to supply Kurdish fighters battling the extremist group. The Britain-based Syrian
Egypt sentences to death 7 suspected members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis
An Egyptian court sentenced to death seven suspected members of Islamist militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis on Tuesday on charges related to attacks on the military in and around Cairo in March which killed nine soldiers, judicial sources said. The
Iran president pledges to back Iraq amid attacks
Shiite powerhouse Iran has pledged enduring support for the Shiite-led government of Iraq in its battle against an ascendant Sunni insurgency spearheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Iranian President Hassan Rowhani told visiting Iraqi Prime
Hezbollah chief tours east Lebanon, warns ISIS to ‘retreat or die’
Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah has warned Islamist militants on the border with Lebanon that they face one of two options: retreat or die of cold. Nasrallah told a group of scholars in the Bekaa Valley that Islamist militant groups
Egypt PM says no plan for military action against ISIS
Egypt has no plans to provide the United States with direct military assistance in its war against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) even though American aerial bombardment may not be enough to defeat the group, the country’s prime
Sudan’s Bashir chosen by ruling party as candidate for 2015 polls
Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has been chosen as the ruling party’s candidate in presidential election scheduled for April 2015, a senior official from the movement said on Tuesday. The 70-year-old leader who is wanted on charges of genocide and
Video shows ISIS stoning woman in front of her father
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Tuesday that it received a video showing fighters believed to be ISIS militants stoning a woman to death in the presence of her father after accusing her of adultery. The video, which the
Britain to fly spy drones over Syria
Britain said on Tuesday that its drones deployed to counter ISIS militants in Iraq will also operate in the Syrian airspace for intelligence gathering. British parliament had authorized air strikes in Iraq, where Tornado fighter jets are part of an
West unmoved by Iran’s nuclear ‘compromises’
Iran is pushing what it portrays as a new compromise proposal in nuclear talks, but Western negotiators say it offers no viable concessions, underscoring how far apart the two sides are as they enter crunch time before a Nov. 24
Missing Sydney teen resurfaces in Isis group video: reports
A teenager who ran away from Australia to join jihadists in Iraq and Syria has reappeared months later in an ISIS video, vowing to “not stop fighting,” reports said Tuesday. The 17-year-old, named in local media as Abdullah Elmir but
Oil market battles weak demand, ample supplies
DUBAI: Saudi crude exports fell in August for the fourth month in a row to their lowest levels in three years, official data showed on Monday, as the top oil exporter fights for market share amid weak demand and ample
Head of Iran’s chief clerical body dead at 83
Ayatollah Mohammadreza Mahdavi Kani, the head of Iran’s most influential clerical body charged with choosing or dismissing the country’s supreme leader, has died. He was 83. Kani was the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, a body of 86 senior
U.S. hails Turkish move against ISIS in Kobane
The United States welcomed on Tuesday Turkey’s policy shift allowing Iraqi Peshmerga fighters to enter into Syria to support their brethren fighting militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the city of Kobane. “We welcome those
Iraqi PM in Tehran for crisis talks on ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi arrived in Tehran late Monday on his first visit to Iran since taking office after the crisis triggered by the advance of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. Iraqi state television said Abadi,
Lebanon faces higher Ebola risk: minister
Lebanese expats living in countries stricken by the Ebola virus put the country at a high risk, Lebanon’s health minister said at a press conference on Monday. “Lebanon is more prone than other countries, because there are thousands of Lebanese
U.N. questions Israel on Palestinians’ rights
U.N. experts questioned Israeli officials on Monday over alleged rights abuses ranging from the demolition of Palestinian houses and the expansion of Jewish settlements to limited Palestinian access to water and their farmland. Israel’s delegation defended its record before the
Israel hospital treats daughter of Palestinian arch-foe
An Israeli hospital said on Sunday that it has treated a daughter of Gaza Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, who is a sworn enemy of the Jewish state. A spokesman at Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv told AFP that the daughter
Iran makes arrests after acid attacks on women
Iran has arrested a number of people suspected of throwing acid at women deemed to be wearing Islamic head covering improperly, authorities said on Monday, following a series of attacks in Isfahan that have caused widespread anger. Morteza Mir Bagheri,
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