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
Record 4.1 million in Syria recieve food aid
A record 4.1 million people in Syria received food rations in August due to more convoys being able to cross front lines and borders from Turkey and Jordan, the U.N.’s World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday. “We are reaching
Iran unveils new surface-to-air missile, radars
Iran on Tuesday unveiled a new surface-to-air missile and two radar systems it claims will boost the country’s defense capabilities. Air defense chief Gen. Farzad Esmaili said the Talash-3, or Endeavor-3 missile will enable Iranian forces to “shoot down any
Libya parliament asks ex-premier to form Cabinet
Libya’s elected parliament tasked Monday the recently resigned prime minister with forming a new government as the outgoing Cabinet acknowledged it had lost control of the capital to Islamist-allied militias. The official news agency said the parliament convening in Tobruk
Egypt slams Israel plan to seize Palestinian land
Egypt denounced on Monday Israeli plans to expropriate West Bank land, saying the move violates international law and is an obstacle to efforts for a lasting Palestinian-Israeli settlement. “This is not a positive step — it contradicts international law and
Al-Qaeda in Yemen executes three ‘spies’ for guiding drone strikes
Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen executed three local men in the easterly Hadramout province on Monday whom they suspected of assisting U.S. drone strikes, security sources told Reuters. In a statement posted online, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) acknowledged the
Human Rights Watch: ISIS using cluster bombs
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have used cluster munitions in Syria in at least one location and Syria’s regime is continuing to use the widely banned weapon, Human Rights Watch said Monday. The New York-based group, citing
UN: Iraq violence claimed 1,420 lives last month
The United Nations on Monday placed August’s death toll of violence in Iraq at more than 1,420, Agence France-Presse reported. The number was revealed as the Human Rights Council convened in a day-long emergency session on Iraq. The U.N.’s top
Libyan state ‘loses control’ of most ministries
Libya’s transitional government announced overnight it had lost control of the majority of ministries in Tripoli, a day after a Libyan militia took over an abandoned annex of the U.S. Embassy in the Libyan capital. In a statement, the government
Iraq retakes town of Suleiman Bek from militants
Iraqi Kurdish forces and Shiite militiamen retook the town of Sulaiman Bek from militants on Monday, removing a key stronghold they have held for over 11 weeks, officials said. “Sulaiman Bek is under the control of the combined forces,” but
Journalists take flight over Dubai
A group of journalists from Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries had a 30-minute familiarization tour and overview of Dubai aboard a Cessna 10-seater passenger seaplane on Aug. 27. “The flight on a bright day was exciting, enabling us to
Assad urges his govt to ‘provide new vision’
Syria’s embattled President Bashar al-Assad swore in his new government on Sunday, saying security and reconstruction would be top priorities and urging ministers to tackle corruption. The new government, appointed earlier this week after Assad’s June re-election, takes office as
ISIS is eyeing U.S. and Europe, say lawmakers
Cities in the United States and Western Europe are being eyed as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants’ future targets and President Barack Obama needs to take action, two U.S. lawmakers are warning. Without offering specifics on any
Germany to send weapons to Iraq’s Peshmerga
Germany will send enough weapons to arm 4,000 Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq battling against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents, whose advances threaten to destabilize the Middle East, the defense minister said on Sunday. The equipment will
Israel shoots down drone from Syria
Israel downed a drone over the occupied Golan Heights on Sunday, the army said, amid mounting tension on the U.N.-patrolled armistice line with Syria on the strategic plateau. Air defenses “successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that breached Israel
France arrests suspected female minor militant before departure to Syria
A 16-year-old girl suspected of trying to reach Syria to join Islamist rebels has been arrested in the southeastern city of Nice, France’s interior minister said on Sunday. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement that border police at
21 killed after Shiite rebels, pro-government tribesmen clash in Yemen
At least 21 people were killed in weekend clashes between Shiite rebels and pro-government tribesmen in the north of Yemen, tribal sources said Sunday. The fighting comes as the Zaidi Shiite rebels, also known as Houthis or Ansarullah, have been
Al-Qaeda-linked group releases five Lebanese troops
An al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebel group has released five members of the Lebanese security forces captured earlier this month in a cross-border raid, Lebanon’s military said Sunday. The men were taken hostage when militants from Syria took over the Lebanese border
Turkish army warns over ‘red lines’ in Kurdish peace talks
Turkey’s army chief has warned that the army will do whatever is necessary if its “red lines” are not respected in peace talks with Kurdish rebels. His comments came amid intensified efforts by the government to restart stalled peace talks
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