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
UN accuses IS of executions, rape and child abuse in Iraq
BAGHDAD: The United Nations accused Islamic State fighters in Iraq of executing religious and other leaders as well as teachers and health workers, forcibly recruiting children and raping women among acts that amounted to war crimes. A UN report focused
Middle East Round Up – Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Libya, Iraq
17 Tunisian troops killed in ambushes TUNIS — At least 17 Tunisian troops were killed when gunmen attacked checkpoints in the remote Chaambi mountains, the deadliest militant strike on the North African country’s armed forces. Since April, thousands of Tunisian
Abbas: Israel ‘must stop’ Gaza ground assault
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel to stop its ground operation in the Gaza Strip, saying it would cause more bloodshed and complicate efforts to end the conflict, Egypt’s official MENA news agency reported Friday. Abbas’ remarks came hours
Scores killed after ISIS seize Syria gas field
A Syrian monitoring group said Friday more than 90 people have been killed after fighters belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria seized a gas field in central Syria. ISIS fighters on Thursday morning attacked the Shaar gas
Israelis cheering at Gaza onslaught caught on air
As explosions lit up the Gaza skyline, Israelis gathered to watch missiles hit the strip during Israel’s offensive on Thursday, in a scene aired on CNN. An international correspondent for CNN, Diana Magnay, reported live from a hilltop near the
Gaza ground invasion claims lives
At least 11 Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed in Gaza on Friday, hours after Israel began a ground invasion into the strip after talks to reach a permanent ceasefire with Hamas failed to de-escalate the tension. Explosions lit
Israel charges three Jews over Palestinian teen murder
Israeli prosecutors indicted three Jews on Thursday over the kidnapping and murder of a Palestinian teenager who was burned to death this month, the justice ministry said. The identity of those charged was not disclosed by the ministry, which simply
Israel launches ground invasion on Gaza
Israel launched a ground operation in Gaza late Thursday on the 10th day of an offensive to stamp out rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave, the army said. “Following 10 days of Hamas attacks by land, air and sea, and
Gaza escalation is security concern for Jordan, say analysts
Israel’s escalation in the Gaza Strip is a security concern for Jordan, in addition to the kingdom’s existing worries over neighboring Syria and Iraq, analysts say. “From a wider perspective, there’s regional chaos starting from Syria, Sinai and then Iraq,”
Gaza toll passes 230 on 10th day of Israel air campaign
Israeli tank fire killed three people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, as the overall death toll from 10 days of violence in the Palestinian territory rose to 231. One Israeli has also been killed by rockets fired
Libyan airport staff strike to protest shelling
Air controllers in western Libya have gone on strike to protest the shelling of Tripoli’s main airport, halting flights in much of the oil-producing country, a government official said on Thursday. The strike puts pressure on rival militias to end
‘Terrorist’ ambush kills 14 Tunisian soldiers
A “terrorist” attack on two military checkpoints killed 14 Tunisian soldiers and wounded several others, in the Mount Chaambi region near the border with Algeria, the defense ministry announced early Thursday. “The new toll from the clashes with the terrorist
Assad sworn in for new seven-year term
Bashar al-Assad was sworn in on Wednesday as Syria’s president for a new seven-year term, in a red carpet ceremony in Damascus, after an election his opponents had slammed as a “farce.” Assad swore by the Koran before the country’s
Record World Cup costs put Qatar in losing game
They call football the beautiful game – but hosting the World Cup is not exactly a pretty prospect when it comes to a nation’s economy. Brazil stumped up more than $11.5 billion to host this year’s FIFA tournament, with some
Hamas agrees to five-hour Gaza ceasefire
Hamas agreed early Thursday to join a temporary Gaza ceasefire requested by the United Nations on humanitarian grounds after Israeli strikes have killed more than 200 Palestinians, including four boys struck on a beach Wednesday by shells fired from a
Islamic State’s Saudi ‘mufti’ slain in Iraq
A Saudi mufti with the Islamic State (IS or Daesh) has been killed in Iraq by the country’s armed forces, says an Iraqi news site, quoting an Iraqi military commander. “Daesh mufti Abu Osama Al-Qahtani was killed inside a building
Israel, Hamas agree Gaza truce as death toll hits 223
• UN requested 5-hour truce on humanitarian grounds • Truce to take effect 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday • Efforts to broker a longer-term truce will continue GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a UN request
Israel resumes Gaza bombardment
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military says it has resumed airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas allegedly violated a de-escalation brokered by Egypt. Hamas had already rejected the proposal, saying it was not consulted and would not halt fire without a broad deal
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