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 halts Iraq offensive to retake Tikrit
UN launches major aid operation by air and land BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces halted a short-lived offensive on Tuesday to recapture Tikrit, home town of executed leader Saddam Hussein, due to fierce resistance from Islamic state fighters who have also
Sharjah hosts conference to protect refugee children
SHARJAH — Sharjah will host the first Investing in the Future Conference to discuss ways of protecting refugee children and adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa region. Undre the aegis of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
Jordan air force captain turned militant ‘killed’ in Syria
A Jordanian air force captain who joined militants in Syria to fight against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces was killed in battle on Tuesday, a Salafist source said. Ahmad Atallah Shbeib al-Majali reportedly deserted to fight alongside the Nusra Front, the
Mother mourns U.S. journalist ‘beheaded’ by ISIS
Mother of allegedly slain photojournalist James Foley released a statement Wednesday appealing to her son’s “kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages.” Diana Foley posted the statement after the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) released a
Kuwait in 10-year deal with Sinopec to double oil supplies
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has concluded a new 10-year deal with a China’s Sinopec Corp. to nearly double its supplies by offering to ship the oil and sell on a more competitive cost-and-freight basis, according to a KPC official and a
Pregnant woman, children killed in Israeli strike
An Israeli air strike Wednesday on a house in the Gaza Strip town of Deir el-Balah killed a pregnant woman, three young children and two male relatives, emergency services said, according to Agence France-Presse. They named the dead as Rafat
Gazans flee for cover as Israel, Hamas resume fighting
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Several thousand Palestinians fled their homes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, weighed down with bags of clothes, pillows and mattresses after Israel and Palestinian militants resumed fire, witnesses said. An AFP reporter saw hundreds of
Libyan militia fire rockets into affluent Tripoli residential district
Libyan militiamen fired rockets into an affluent district of Tripoli early on Tuesday, moving a battle with a rival armed faction closer to the center of the capital after fighters on one side came under air attack. Rebel factions who
Kurdish protester killed in clashes with Turkish security forces
A Kurdish protester was shot dead and two others wounded on Tuesday during violent clashes with the Turkish security forces in southeast Turkey, an AFP reporter said. Clashes erupted when protesters gathered at a cemetery outside the town of Lice
Egypt urges U.S. restraint over Missouri unrest
Egypt urged on Tuesday U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri – echoing language Washington used to caution Egypt as it cracked down on Islamist protesters last year, Reuters news agency reported. The
Lebanon’s Hezbollah kills top militant in Syria
Fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah have killed a top militant from the Islamic State group in Syria who allegedly planned bloody attacks in Lebanon, according to a monitoring group on Tuesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Hezbollah fighters had
ISIS message to America: ‘we will drown all of you in blood’
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group that has seized large parts of Iraq and drawn the first American air strikes since the end of the occupation in 2011 has warned the United States it will attack
ISIS recruits at record pace in Syria
More than 6,000 new fighters in Syria joined the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) last month in the militant group’s fastest expansion to date, a body monitoring the war said on Tuesday. ISIS, previously estimated to number some
U.S. ship finishes neutralizing Syria’s worst chemical arms
A specially equipped U.S. ship has finished neutralizing all 600 metric tons of the most dangerous of Syria’s chemical weapons components surrendered to the international community this year to avert threatened air strikes, the Pentagon said on Monday. It said
Who are Iraqi Kurdistan’s ’Peshmergettes?’
As Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants continue to wreak havoc across northern Iraq, many Kurds are highly concerned and angry because of their gruesome activities, including female members of Kurdistan’s army, the Peshmerga. In light of recent
U.S. blacklists Islamist militants in Iraq, Syria
The United States on Monday targeted two Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) spokesman, following similar actions by the U.N. Security Council last week. The move aims to weaken ISIS –
Iran won’t sign nuclear deal ‘at any price’
Iran is committed to securing a nuclear agreement with world powers but will not sign one “at any price”, its negotiators said Monday, as a key deadline for Tehran nears. Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security
ISIS fighters aim to wed captured Yazidi women
Over 1,000 Iraqi women captured by militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) may be being coerced into marrying the radical fighters, UK-based The Independent reported on Sunday. The captured women, who are the Yazidi ethnic group,
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