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
Israel: 7 more soldiers killed in Gaza clashes
The Israeli army said Monday seven of its own had been killed in clashes with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, raising the army death toll to 25 in the two weeks of fighting between the two rival sides. The army
Israel kills over 500 Palestinians in 14 days
Israel has killed more than 500 Palestinians since it launched a military offensive on Gaza Strip 14 days ago, as the airstrikes and shelling killed at least 20 people on Monday. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in
Properties of Saudis in Syria ‘safe’
The properties of Saudi citizens in Syria are safe, said Sami Al-Saleh, Saudi ambassador to Jordan. “Houses and farms are still being maintained and have been registered via official documents since the Saudi Embassy had been established in Damascus,” he
Norwegian MP calls for boycott of Israel over its Gaza offensive
Norwegian leftist parties supported a call by a member of parliament to boycott Israeli products against the backdrop of the deadly Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu agency reported Sunday. Labor Party MP and chairwoman of the defence and
Is Iraq’s Kurdish region outside of ISIS’ calculus?
Iraqi Kurds have remained unscathed so far from any major assault by the radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria not only because of their defensive force represented in the Peshmerga but also because of ISIS’ priority of toppling the
Obama urges ‘immediate ceasefire,’ sends Kerry for talks
President Barack Obama called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza on Sunday, on the bloodiest day of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, and dispatched top US diplomat John Kerry for talks with regional leaders. Obama spoke by telephone with Prime
U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Gaza
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting late Sunday on the situation in Gaza, where the Palestinian death toll passed 100 in a single day. Diplomats said the meeting, open to the public and set for 9:30
Thousands flee Gaza, bodies lay on streets
At least 100 Palestinians were killed on Sunday during Israeli operations targeting the Gaza strip, with 62 alone in the neighborhood of Shejaiya, in the bloodiest day of fighting between the rivals since 2005, Palestinian officials and witnesses said. Palestinian
Abbas calls for ‘urgent’ Security Council session
In a televised speech broadcasted from the Qatari capital of Doha on Sunday, Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas called Sunday for an immediate session of the U.N. Security Council, as the Palestinian toll on the 13th day of Israel’s Gaza offensive rose
Hamas armed wing claims capture of Israeli soldier
A spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing said on Sunday the group had captured an Israeli soldier during fighting in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, prompting celebrations in the streets of Gaza City. Speaking on a Hamas-aligned television station, the masked
Gaza massacre termed ‘war crime’
GAZA CITY: Palestinian civilians in Gaza suffered the highest death toll since Israel’s aggression began, with around 100 killed on Sunday. President Mahmoud Abbas said the deaths in the Shejaiya district were a “massacre.” Witnesses spoke of bodies lying in
Israeli bulldozers destroy Hamas tunnels in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Israeli bulldozers on Saturday demolished more than a dozen tunnels the military said were being used by Hamas gunmen to sneak beneath the southern border of the Jewish state and carry out attacks on its soldiers
Gaza death toll passes 400: health ministry
Israel, Hamas agree to 2-hour truce in Gaza’s Shejaiya GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The death toll in Gaza passed 400 on Sunday as Israel pressed its biggest offensive in the war-torn enclave in five years, Palestinian health officials said. “410
Israeli army expands ground offensive in Gaza
The Israeli army said Sunday it was expanding its ground offensive against the Gaza Strip, as the bloodiest conflict since 2009 entered its 13th day with a death toll of over 350, Agence France-Presse reported. “This evening, the ground phase
Libya islamists resume assault on Tripoli airport
Islamist militia resumed their assault on Libya’s main international airport in Tripoli on Sunday two days after an abortive truce with the rival former rebels that control it, a security official said, according to Agence France-Presse. “The airport was attacked
Rights group warns Iraq jihadists want to eradicate minorities
The jihadists controlling large swathes of northern and western Iraq seem bent on killing or expelling all religious minorities in the Mosul area, Human Rights Watch warned Saturday. The New York-based rights watchdog’s statement was issued as thousands of Christians
Abbas to meet U.N. chief on new ceasefire efforts
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict intensifies, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon headed to Qatar on Sunday as part of renewed ceasefire efforts after Hamas rejected last week an Egyptian call to both sides to halt hostilities. The U.N. Secretary-General will gather with
Palestinian Gaza death toll soars amid peace push
The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s devastating assault on the Gaza strip reached climbed past 320 as international efforts to broker a truce between the Jewish state and Hamas militants continued. Israel also suffered its biggest loss since hostilities between
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