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
Iraqi forces withdraw from ISIS-held Tikrit
Iraq state forces have retreated from the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, after a renewed effort to take back the city was met with heavy opposition, according to a soldier
Gaza killings resume as cease-fire collapses
• Israel suffers first fatality • Hamas rejected Egypt-proposed truce • Israeli airstrikes have killed 191 Palestinians, among them 31 children GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel resumed its air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a day after holding its fire
U.N. chief urges countries to enforce sanctions on ISIS
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged countries to enforce an international arms embargo and economic sanctions on the Islamic State militant group in a bid to weaken the insurgency that has taken control of large swathes of territory in Iraq and
Israel vows to ‘expand, intensify’ Gaza campaign
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to ramp up Israel’s military campaign against Gaza, after an Egyptian truce plan failed to end eight days of cross-border fire. “This would have been better resolved diplomatically, that’s what we tried to
Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza
Israel resumed aerial bombardment of Gaza Strip on Tuesday shortly after agreeing to an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire rejected by Hamas’s armed wing the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades. Meanwhile, Hamas continued firing rockets on Israel, killing one Israeli civilian, the first Israeli
Iran army vows to fight ‘violations to hijab’
The Iranian armed forces’ chief of staff says it is prepared to fight what it describes is the appearance of “moral and cultural rebellion” and “violations to the hijab.” In a statement Friday carried by the Iranian Mehr news agency,
Iraq army launches Tikrit offensive, politicians elect speaker
Iraq’s army and Shi’ite militia forces launched an assault on Tuesday to retake the city of Tikrit from Islamist militants as parliamentarians in Baghdad prepared to vote for a new speaker, a possible step towards breaking months of political deadlock.
Israel to ‘broaden’ campaign if Hamas rejects truce
Israel will expand its week-long military campaign in the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to accept an Egyptian ceasefire plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday. “If Hamas doesn’t accept the ceasefire proposal — and that’s how it seems
Libya attack destroys ‘90% of Tripoli airport jets’
Ninety percent of the planes parked at Libya’s Tripoli International Airport have been destroyed after shelling attacks on the site, government spokesman Ahmed Lamine said on Tuesday. “The government has studied the possibility to bring international forces to enhance security,”
Iraq parliament elects Salim Jabouri as speaker
The Iraqi parliament named moderate Islamist Sunni politician Salim al-Jabouri as new speaker on Tuesday, state television reported, winning an absolute majority of votes from deputies. Live television footage broadcast from inside the parliamentary chamber showed the 43-year-old Jabouri being
Kuwait opposition decries threat to revoke citizenship
Kuwait’s opposition on Tuesday condemned a government decision to “revoke” the citizenship of nationals deemed to pose a risk to national security and called on the government to resign. On Monday, the Gulf state’s cabinet ordered the interior ministry to
Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Golan kill four
Israeli warplanes struck three administrative and military targets in Syria’s Golan at dawn on Tuesday, killing two security guards and two women, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Israeli planes flying over the occupied Golan Heights launched rockets into southern
Egypt launches bid to end assault on Gaza
Arab League foreign ministers meet in Cairo to discuss the ongoing conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinians in the Gaza strip Egypt launched on Monday an initiative to end the violence in neighboring Gaza, calling for a temporary truce
Iranian dissident freed on health grounds
Iranian dissident Mehdi Khazali, who was serving a six-year prison sentence for acts against national security and spreading propaganda against the regime, has been freed on health grounds. The official IRNA news agency quoted Khazali’s lawyer as saying that the
Fighting prompts U.N. to evacuate staff from Libya
The United Nations said on Monday it is withdrawing its staff from Libya temporarily because of deteriorating security after rival militias fought over Tripoli International Airport and a renegade general’s forces continued to battle Islamist militias in the eastern city
Arab League urges ‘all parties’ to back Egypt’s Gaza truce plan
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers in Cairo early Tuesday called on “all parties” to accept an Egyptian proposal to end the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas, after the Palestinian militant group signalled its rejection of the truce. The ministers, meeting
Jihadists execute four Syrian ‘spies’ in Iraq
Jihadist militants publicly executed four Syrian men in a western Iraqi town for allegedly spying for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, witnesses and a doctor said on Monday. Militants flying the flag of the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group brought the
U.S. offers Egypt late invite to Africa summit
The United States has invited Egypt to an African leaders summit in Washington next month, after initially barring Cairo following the military’s coup against the former Muslim Brotherhood-led government. A U.S. official said the late invitation had been offered as
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