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
For Gaza: Dutch man returns Israel honorary medal
A 91-year-old Dutch man has returned an honorary medal he received from Israel for sheltering a Jew from the Nazis after six relatives were killed in an airstrike during the Gaza conflict, Agence France-Presse reported Friday. An Israeli F-16 shelled
U.S. denies change of policy in arming Israel over Gaza
Deputy State Department spokesperson Marie Harf denied on Thursday night a report claiming a change in U.S. policy in arming and shipping weapons to Israel due to its killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip. “We thought Israel could do
Second ISIS militant suspect leaves Australia in bungle
Australia’s prime minister conceded on Friday the nation’s border security was not good enough after a second suspected jihadist flew to the Middle East using a brother’s passport. A 19-year-old Sydney man slipped out of the country using his brother’s
U.N. chief Ban names Spanish diplomat as new Libya envoy
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday named Spanish diplomat Bernardino Leon as the world body’s special envoy to Libya, which is experiencing the worst fighting between armed factions since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Leon will replace Tarek Mitri
Iraq’s PM Nouri al-Maliki steps down
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has stepped down from his post in favor of his successor PM-designate Haider al-Abadi, the long-standing premier announced in a televised address late on Thursday. In his televised address, flanked by figures of his State
Egypt marks anniversary of Rabaa deaths
Egyptian security forces firing tear gas quashed small, scattered demonstrations on Thursday by Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammad Mursi who tried to commemorate the anniversary of the killing of hundreds of protesters. After the military overthrew Mursi last summer
Syrian army takes town outside Damascus
Syrian government forces backed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah took almost full control of a town just outside Damascus from Islamist rebels on Thursday, a pro-opposition monitoring group said, a blow to the rebels who had held it for more than a
Islamic State militants mass near another town north of Baghdad
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group militants are massing near the Iraqi town of Qara Tappa, 122 km (73 miles) north of Baghdad, security sources and a local official said, in an apparent bid to broaden their front
U.S. Special Forces ‘meet’ besieged Yazidi refugees
A small party of U.S. troops was flown onto Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq on Wednesday for the first time to assess the situation of thousands of civilian refugees besieged by Islamist militants, the Pentagon said. A U.S. military official,
U.N. declares highest level of emergency in Iraq
The United Nations late Wednesday has announced its highest level of emergency for the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, the Associated Press reported. The U.N. refugee agency said tens of thousands of civilians, many of them members of the Yazidi minority,
U.S. says ‘far fewer’ refugees on Iraq’s Mt. Sinjar
There are “far fewer” Yazidi refugees stranded on Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq than previously thought and they are in better condition than expected, the Pentagon said Wednesday after the United Nations announced its highest level of emergency for the
Gaza ceasefire extended for five days
A five-day extension of a Gaza truce appeared to be holding despite a rocky start on Thursday, fanning cautious optimism of progress in the Israel-Hamas negotiations underway in Cairo. It’s the longest cease-fire yet since the war broke out last
Pro-ISIS leaflets target London shoppers
Brochures urging Muslims to leave Britain and join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group were and handed out to Oxford Street shoppers in central London, The Daily Mail reported Wednesday. The newspaper said men, who stood in
Mubarak: I didn’t order killing of protesters
CAIRO — Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday offered a spirited defense of his handling of the 2011 uprising against his rule, saying that he never ordered the killing of demonstrators. Appearing in a court, Mubrak added that he
OIC throws weight behind Al-Abadi
Muslim countries rallied behind the newly appointed Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi on Wednesday as the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said the new appointment would bolster the country’s security and stability. The OIC move came as a letter
Journalist among 5 killed as Gaza experts dismantle missile: medics
GAZA CITY: A foreign journalist was among five people killed in northern Gaza as Palestinian experts were dismantling an Israeli missile, medics and officials said. Emergency services spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said five people had been killed and several more seriously
Israel furious as U.N. unveils Gaza probe team
Israel lashed out on Tuesday after the United Nations Human Rights Council named William Schabas as the man running an inquiry into its Gaza offensive, while Palestinians officials were confident the investigation would prove Israeli war crimes, Agence France-Presse reported.
ISIS militants seize more territory in Syria
ISIS militants have seized several towns and villages from rival Islamist groups in the Syrian province of Aleppo Reuters News Agency reported, citing a monitoring group. The advances by ISIS, already in control of large areas of northern and eastern
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