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’s Maliki won’t step down until court ruling
Refusing to step down as prime minister, Iraq’s Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as premier was a “violation” of the constitution and “had no value”. In a televised speech, Maliki said everyone
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah praises nomination of al-Abadi as Iraq’s new PM
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz congratulated on Tuesday Haidar al-Abadi on being nominated Iraq’s prime minister-designate, according to the Saudi Press Agency. “King Abdullah sent a communique to congratulate Haidar al-Abadi on being nominated the prime minister-designate of our brother
Egypt’s top religious authority condemns ISIS
Egypt’s top religious authority condemned the armed group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) which has taken over parts of Iraq and Syria, describing it on Tuesday as a corrupt, extremist organisation that is damaging Islam. “An extremist and
Terror tunnel found near Yemen ex-president home
Yemeni authorities are investigating a tunnel dug near ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s residence, the official news agency reported Tuesday, as his party charged it was an assassination plot. Former strongman Saleh ruled Yemen for 33 years before being forced out
Gunmen kill Libyan capital police chief
Unknown attackers have shot and killed Tripoli police chief Colonel Mohamed al-Suissi in the Libyan capital’s eastern suburbs. According to an unnamed security source, Suissi had participated in a meeting of Tajura municipal council in the eastern suburbs on Tuesday
Obama sends more military personnel to Iraq
The Obama administration has sent about 130 additional military personnel to Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to help Iraq contain the threat posed by hardline militants from the Islamic State. Hagel, speaking to
Iraq relief helicopter crashes, Yazidi MP injured
An Iraqi army helicopter carrying aid and evacuating displaced members of the Yazidi minority in northern Iraq crashed on Tuesday, in an accident that killed the pilot and wounded passengers, a government spokesman said. A Yazidi member of parliament, Vian
Suicide bomber attacks near home of Iraq’s Abadi
A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local media said. “The suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint that leads to the prime
IS fighters sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq, claims army commander
BEIRUT — The self-proclaimed Islamic State fighters, who seized a Lebanese border town this month, planned to turn Lebanon into another Iraq by unleashing sectarian war between Sunnis and Shiites that would have endangered the nation’s very existence, the army
Kuwait revokes more citizenships citing state security
Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of 10 people, including activists, the government said Monday in the second such move in less than a month as part of a crackdown on dissent. The decision announced after a cabinet meeting did not
Israel: ‘Gaps very wide’ in Gaza truce talks
Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt to broker an end to the Gaza conflict have so far made no progress, a senior Israeli official said Tuesday, according to Agence France-Presse. “The gaps are still very wide. There has
Human Rights Watch urges U.N. inquiry into ‘systematic’ Egypt killings
The killing of hundreds of Egyptian demonstrators at two protest camps last year was systematic, ordered by top officials and probably amounts to crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, calling for a U.N. inquiry. In a 188-page
UAE plans first Arab spaceship to Mars in 7 years
Dubai — The United Arab Emirates, already home to the world’s tallest tower, is now reaching for the stars. The energy-rich country on the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula announced plans Wednesday to establish a space program to send
Egypt-Russia ties in focus as Sisi meets Putin
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Russia early Tuesday to meet with his counterpart Vladimir Putin. During his visit, Sisi is expected to discuss bilateral cooperation as well as economic cooperation, regional and international issues. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and
GCC states to adopt unified plan against Ebola
Twenty-six health officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are scheduled to meet in Riyadh later this week to discuss a unified plan to combat the Ebola virus, Al Eqtisad news website reported Monday. In addition to common preventive
U.N.: Kurdish forces and others aiding escape from Iraqi mountain
Thousands of people from Iraq’s Yazidi minority trapped on a mountain in northern Iraq by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have been able to escape in the past three days with help from Kurdish security forces and
Truce holds as Cairo talks turn to Gaza blockade
The skies over Gaza remained calm on the second day Tuesday of a 72-hour truce as negotiators in Cairo prepared to tackle the thorny issue of the Israeli blockade. As Gaza’s residents ventured out to try to piece together their
U.S. shipping arms to Iraqi Kurdish forces
The United States has begun shipping weapons to the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces battling an advance by extremist Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman told CNN on Monday. “We’re working with the government
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