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
Suicide bomber kills 18 at Baghdad mosque
A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a mosque in western Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, security and medical officials said. The blast in the Harthiyah area, which also wounded at least 30 people, is the latest in
Fiercest fighting in days hits Kobane
The heaviest fighting in days rocked the Syrian border town of Kobane overnight as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants attacked Kurdish defenders with mortars and car bombs, local sources and a monitoring group said on Sunday. ISIS,
Lebanon sharply limits Syrian refugee entry
Lebanon has all but closed its borders to refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war, overwhelmed by an influx of more than 1 million people displaced by fighting, U.N. and Lebanese officials said Saturday. Quoted by Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper, Social Affairs Minister
Roadside bomb kills seven in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Egyptian officials say a roadside bomb in the restive Sinai Peninsula has killed 7 troops and seriously wounded four. The officials said the explosion Sunday ripped through a military armored vehicle traveling south of el-Arish, the provincial capital of northern
U.S. and Europe call for a halt of Libya violence
The United States and four European countries jointly called on Saturday for an end to violence in Libya. The governments of France, Italy, Germany, Britain and the United States said in a statement that they “agree that there is no
Abbas vows legal measures to stop al-Aqsa ‘attacks’
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said Saturday legal measures would be taken to prevent Jewish settlers from attacking Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, having said their presence desecrates the site. His remarks follow a recent spate of clashes between Palestinian youths
ISIS commits ‘fatal’ blunders in Kobane battle
Forces loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group have committed grave strategic mistakes in their fight to take control of the Syria-Kurdish town of Kobane, an analyst wrote in an opinion article for CNN. In
Hamas holds Gaza rally to ‘defend’ Al-Aqsa
GAZA CITY: Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza participated in a Hamas-organized rally Friday over Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque, the scene of recurring clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in recent days. Leaving mosques after prayers in Gaza City, they
Libya suicide bomber targets Benghazi fighters
Four people were killed in the Libyan city of Benghazi east of the country after a suicide bomber blew up his car at a checkpoint operated by armed youths allied with government forces against Islamist militants, Agence France Presse reported.
Palestinians seek U.N. vote on Israeli troop pullout
The Palestinian U.N. ambassador said Friday his government wants the U.N. Security Council to vote on a resolution before the end of the year that would set November 2016 as the deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from all Palestinian
Sudan’s Bashir arrives in Cairo for talks with Sisi
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Egypt on Saturday for a two-day visit at the invitation from President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Al Ahram Online reported. Bilateral relations, investment opportunities, agreements and regional affairs are part of the scheduled talks between the
Germany to seize ID cards to stop jihadist travel
Germany on Friday announced new measures to prevent its citizens from travelling to join the jihadist cause in Iraq and Syria, including confiscating their identity papers. Under a deal struck by interior ministers from the federal level and Germany’s 16
Turkey calls for long ‘humanitarian’ safe zone in Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday called for a “humanitarian” safe zone to be created in an extensive section of northern Syria to host refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict. Turkey has called for the area, backed up by a
Monitor: ISIS flying fighter jets near Aleppo
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is reportedly flying three fighter jets captured from an air base evacuated by the regime’s air force near Aleppo, a group monitoring the war said on Friday. Former Iraqi pilots who have
GCC ministers favor joint action to fight terror
Minister of Culture and Information Abdulaziz Khoja said the GCC information ministers approved a number of plans to boost cooperation among the GCC states and fight terrorism. Khoja, who attended the GCC ministers’ meeting on Thursday, said the ministers approved
U.S. says Baghdad is not under ‘imminent threat’ from ISIS
The Iraqi capital Baghdad is not facing immediate danger from ISIS jihadists despite battlefield gains by the group in the country’s west and recent car bombings in the city, the US military said Thursday. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby
Syria ISIS militants train in three captured jets
Iraqi pilots who have joined ISIS in Syria are training members of the group to fly in three captured fighter jets, Reuters reported a group monitoring the war as saying on Friday, citing witnesses. The group has been flying the
Houthis, tribesmen clash in Yemen’s Ibb city
Yemen’s Houthis, a Shiite tribal grouping, clashed with tribesmen Friday in the northern part of the Yemeni city of Ibb, Al Arabiya’s News Channel correspondent reported. The clashes took place after the Houthi rebels seized more territory near the capital
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