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
Iraq PM calls for ending boycott of Saudi products
Newly appointed Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi called on Monday for ending a boycott by a number of Iraqi governorates of products from neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia. “We urge some of the provinces that have boycotted products from neighboring
Paris meeting backs Iraqi govt against ISIS
Leaders of more than 30 countries who gathered in Paris on Monday to discuss a global response to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) pledged to support Iraq by all possible means to fight jihadists, including providing
In ISIS-held Mosul, children stay away from school
While the school year officially began on Sep. 9, many children in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-held Iraqi city of Mosul are staying at home. While schools in Iraq’s second largest city are still in operation, with
Khamenei rejects cooperation with U.S against ISIS
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday said his country has rejected a U.S. request for cooperation against the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “Right from the start, the United States asked through its ambassador in
UK female doctor poses with decapitated head
A woman believed to be a British medical student who left the UK to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) posted a photo of herself holding a decapitated head on social media, the Mail Online reported. In
Female jihadists from U.S. heartland join ISISb
U.S. law enforcement is investigating a new phenomenon of women from the American heartland joining Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as President Barack Obama vows to cut off the militants’ recruiting at home. At least three Somali families
Dubai’s Scots divided over independence
As the Scottish referendum approaches, members of Dubai’s Scottish community are divided over the prospect of independence. They are also critical of the fact that individuals not resident in Scotland at the time of the referendum will not be able
Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie sentenced to life in jail
Mohammad Badie, top leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to life in jail along with 14 others on Monday on charges of murder and inciting violence during clashes near Cairo last year. The session had been summoned for
Migrant group: 500 feared dead after boat rammed
About 700 Syrians, Palestinians, Egyptians and Sudanese are feared to have died after their boat was rammed and sank off the Malta coast last week, the International Organization for Migration said Monday. The group of migrant workers was undertaking a
Iraqi PM Abadi renounces UK citizenship
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has renounced his British citizenship since assuming office last week, three government officials close to the premier said Sunday. According to the officials, who declined to be identified because they are not authorized to
Drugs smugglers from Lebanon to Kingdom foiled
Lebanese security forces on Saturday foiled two attempts to smuggle 39,000 amphetamine tablets into the Kingdom. Officers at Rafiq Al-Hariri International Airport foiled the attempts, which occurred within 15 minutes of each other, to smuggle 6.75 kilograms of the drugs
UAE Mars 2021 probe will benefit humanity, says Dubai ruler
The UAE’s historic bid to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021 will result in new scientific contributions to humanity, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, said Saturday. The
USA driven by self-interest in anti-ISIS campaign says Al-Qaradawi
Doha : Head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi criticized Washington’s role in the campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria as purely self-interested. Commenting on Gulf Arab states’ pledge to fight the ISIS
Kurdish Peshmerga to receive 1st shipment of AK-47 ammunition from Czech Republic next week
Thursday, the Czech Defense Ministry revealed that the Prague government will send its first shipment of ammunition for the Kurdish Peshmerga forces early next week. A statement from the Ministry of Defense of the Czech “The Czech government agreed last
International anti-ISIS meet set to kick off in Paris
Almost 30 countries will be meeting with Iraqi authorities in Paris on Monday to coordinate their response to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Reuters news agency reported. French President Francois Hollande and his Iraqi counterpart will co-chair the
ISIS executes 8 men in al-Jamasa village of Northern Tikrit
Tikrit : On Sunday ISIS militants executed eight Iraqis who were suspected of plot against the organization. According to a Reuters’s report today: “the extremist ISIS fighters have executed 8 men in al-Jamasa village after accusing them of conspiracy to
Iraq honors its first anti-ISIS female tribal leader
In Arabic, “sheikh” is the title given to a tribal leader. But for the first time, Iraqis have broken the rule when they granted the title, posthumously, to the country’s first female tribal head, Oumaya Naji al-Jabara. Jabara was reportedly
After conflict, Gaza children go back to school
Around half a million children in Gaza began their new school year on Sunday, after a three-week delay caused by Israeli strikes on the strip, killing more than 2,100 Palestinians and caused massive damage to the city’s infrastructure. Sunday’s return
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