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
Lebanon: No negotiation with ‘takfiri’ intruders
Lebanon: The Lebanese army advanced on Monday into a border town attacked by Islamists at the weekend in the most serious spillover of the three-year-old Syrian civil war into Lebanon, and the Beirut government said the deadly assault would not
Israel determined to flatten Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel insisted Monday there will be no end to its bloody military campaign in Gaza, shunning increasingly vocal world demands for a truce. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would be no end without first securing a long-term
Thousands flee as Lebanese battle Syrian militants
LABWEH, Lebanon: Thousands of Lebanese civilians and Syrian refugees crammed in cars and pickup trucks fled Monday from a border town overrun by militants from neighboring Syria as more Lebanese soldiers died in the fighting. The exodus came as an
Iran denounces UN ‘inaction’ on Gaza, France slams slaughter of civilians
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani denounced Monday the “inaction” of the UN Security Council on Gaza, describing the conflict as a genocidal massacre of Palestinians by Israel. His comments came at a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement’s (NAM) committee for
Israel declares 7-hour Gaza truce but Hamas sees ruse
• Pre-dawn Israeli strike kills Islamic Jihad commander • Troops and tanks remain in southern Rafah • Palestinians issue truce terms in Cairo • Gaza death toll 1,790; 67 on Israeli side GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel said it would unilaterally hold fire
ISIS takes over Iraq’s biggest dam
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took over Iraq’s biggest dam unopposed by Kurdish fighters, who also lost three towns and an oilfield on Sunday to the Sunni militant group, witnesses said, according to Reuters news
Erdogan holds mass election rally in Istanbul
Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday massed in Istanbul for his last big rally in Turkey’s largest city one week ahead of presidential elections. Erdogan is widely expected to win the elections
Israeli strikes kill 10 Palestinians ahead of ceasefire
Ten Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes throughout the Gaza Strip early Monday, raising the Palestinian toll from the four-week conflict between Israel and Hamas to 1,822, Agence-France Presse reported. A child was killed in the city of Rafah, south
UN chief condemns attack on Gaza school
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned an attack that killed 10 people at a UN school in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as “a moral outrage and a criminal act.” In his most strongly worded statement yet on an attack against
Israeli strike on U.N. school in Gaza kills seven
Seven have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations school in Gaza, witnesses and medics said. A missile launched by an aircraft struck the entrance to the school in the town of Rafah south of Gaza, the
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza talks
A delegation of members from Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad arrived in Cairo on Sunday for indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, to be conducted through Egyptian and U.S. officials, Egyptian sources said. Truce talks would include Hamas’ demand
Thousands of Sudan homes destroyed in floods
More than 3,000 homes have been destroyed by floods that hit almost half of Sudan’s states over Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, official media said on Saturday. The capital Khartoum was among the areas inundated, prompting an opposition party
‘Missing’ Israeli soldier in Gaza declared dead
An Israeli soldier who went missing in action during fighting in the Gaza Strip two days ago has been announced dead by the Israeli army, Agence-France Presse reported Sunday. A special committee led by the Israeli army’s chief rabbi announced
ISIS captures Iraqi town and nearby oil field
Insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have successfully captured the Iraqi town of Zumar in addition to a nearby oil field after fighting with Kurdish forces who had control of the area, witnesses were quoted Sunday
Eight Lebanese soldiers killed in Arsal clashes
The Lebanese army declared eight of its soldiers were killed during fighting with gunmen in eastern Lebanon, near the border with Syria, Agence-France Presse reported Sunday. In a statement, the army said its operations against the gunmen in the Arsal
Partial pullout by Israel amid strikes; no headway in Egypt
The Israeli Army on Saturday gave a first indication it was ending operations in parts of Gaza, while continuing to bombard other areas ahead of fresh truce talks in Cairo. As a Palestinian delegation flew to Egypt in search of
Hamas: Missing Israeli soldier may have been killed
The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it had no clear indication on the whereabouts of an Israeli soldier that Israel has accused it of abducting in the Gaza Strip, Reuters news agency reported. Hamas
Syria troops kill over 50 jihadists near Lebanon
Syrian troops backed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah killed at least 50 jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Al-Qaeda-affiliate Al-Nusra Front late Friday, activists said on Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Islamists
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