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
IS fighters ‘using US arms in Syria’
LONDON : Islamic State (IS) jihadis appear to be using captured US military issue arms and weapons supplied to moderate rebels in Syria, according to a report published Monday. The study by the London-based small-arms research organization Conflict Armament Research
Iran’s Khamenei undergoes surgery for prostate cancer
Iran’s supreme leader underwent prostate surgery on Monday at a government hospital in Tehran, state media said in a rare report on the state of health of the country’s top cleric. The 75-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say
Security Council plans crackdown on foreign fighters
The U.N. Security Council plans to demand countries “prevent and suppress” the recruitment and travel of foreign fighters to join extremist militant groups like Islamic State by ensuring it is considered a serious criminal offence under domestic laws. The United
2nd bridge linking KSA and Bahrain to cost $5bn
MANAMA : A second causeway linking Bahrain with Saudi Arabia and providing a route for a regional railway network being built by Gulf kingdoms will cost about $5 billion, a minister said. “The cost of the causeway will be roughly
Obama discusses ISIS threat with Iraq’s Abadi
President Barack Obama phoned Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday to discuss Washington’s commitment to help Baghdad’s new government fight Islamic State militants, the White House said. “The president and the prime minister agreed on the importance of having
Saudi king awarded honorary doctorate from Egypt’s Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar mosque, considered the world’s leading center for Arabic literature and Islamic learning, awarded on Monday Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz an honorary doctorate. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal, who inaugurated the new Saudi embassy in Cairo
Is the Palestinian honeymoon coming to an end?
Hamas officials on Monday accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of attempting to sabotage a reconciliation agreement after he accused the group of running a “shadow government” in Gaza, raising doubts over the durability of the nascent Palestinian unity. Hamas was
UN: ISIS wants to build ‘house of blood’
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants, who now control swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq, intend to create a “house of blood,” the U.N.’s new human rights chief said on Monday, according to Reuters news agency. In his
Henry Kissinger calls Iran a ‘bigger problem than ISIS’
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has said that Iran “is a bigger problem that ISIS,” in an interview with Washington-based National Public Radio. “There has come into being a kind of a Shia belt from Tehran through Baghdad
Anbar’s governor hurt after Iraqi troops retake town
After the United States launched its first air strikes in Iraq’s Sunni Arab heartland against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, a mortar round seriously wounded Anbar province’s governor Ahmed al-Dulaimi, Agence France-Presse reported. Al-Dulaimi was wounded in the
Yemen police tear-gas protesters to open road
Yemen police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse Shiite rebels and activists who had blocked the road to Sanaa airport in an attempt to widen their anti-government protest campaign. Police hurled tear gas canisters and deployed water cannon against
Squad of policewomen in UAE capital console women drivers after crashes
A team of policewomen in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi now console female drivers in severe accidents and may even delay the investigation to a later time, local newspaper Gulf News reported on Saturday. The initiative, launched last month, tasks
PM: Palestinians face boycott threats over Hamas wages
The international community has threatened to boycott the Palestinian leadership if it pays the salaries of former Hamas employees in Gaza, prime minister Rami Hamdallah told AFP on Sunday. In an exclusive interview, Hamdallah said he had been warned he
Jordan’s Abu Qatada slams beheading of U.S. journalists
Radical cleric Abu Qatada, who is being tried in Jordan on terror charges, on Sunday denounced the beheading of U.S. journalists by Islamic State jihadists, calling IS a “killing machine”. Abu Qatada was once described by a Spanish judge as
Abbas threatens to end unity with Hamas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to break off a unity agreement with Hamas if the Islamist movement does not allow the government to operate properly in the Gaza Strip. His remarks came on the eve of talks in Cairo
Arab League to adopt resolution to confront ISIS
Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi on Sunday called for a comprehensive military and political confrontation with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants and other jihadists. “What is needed is a clear decision for a comprehensive confrontation, militarily and
Kerry discusses militants with Arab League chief
Secretary of State John Kerry discussed Saturday the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threat with the head of the Arab League, ahead of the group’s next round of discussions. The Arab League is due to hold a ministerial
Jordan delays terror verdict on radical cleric
The judge in the trial of a radical Jordanian cleric accused of a 2000 plot to attack Israelis, Americans and other Westerners said Sunday he was delaying his verdict pending further examination of the case. A decision on the charges
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