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
Yemeni army advances towards district in Sanaa under coalition air cover
:: Yemeni legitimate forces advanced towards the Arhab District – in the capital Sanaa – after they tightened control over almost 90 percent of the Nihm district, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported. They advanced with the support of the Saudi-led
Advisor to Iranian general Qassem Suleimani killed in eastern Syria
:: Khairallah Samadi, a consultant of Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force, was killed after he was injured by a mortar splinter during battles between Syrian regime forces and ISIS in Albu Kamal, east
Arab League to hold emergency meeting on ‘Iran violations’ at Saudi request
:: The Arab League will hold an extraordinary meeting on Sunday at the request of Saudi Arabia to discuss “violations” committed by Iran in the region, according to a memorandum. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates supported the Saudi request,
Syrian raids on rebel-held region kill 14 civilians
:: At least 14 civilians including a young girl were killed by Syrian regime bombardment of the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region near Damascus on Saturday, a monitor said. Ten of the victims were killed by air strikes and another four
Yemeni army moving toward Arhab under air-cover from coalition
:: Al Arabiya’s correspondent in Yemen reported that the legitimate forces are moving towards the Directorate of Arhab after taking control of nearly ninety percent of the Directorate of Nahm. The latest progress was accompanied by other progression towards the
Hariri: I’ll be in Lebanon to mark Independence Day on Wednesday
:: Saad Hariri has said he plans on traveling back to Lebanon by Wednesday in time for his country’s independence day celebrations. Hariri, speaking to reporters after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, said he will be speaking
Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition to hold first meeting in Riyadh
:: The Defense Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) will hold their first meeting in Riyadh under the theme “Allied against Terrorism” on Nov. 26 in participation of the member states’ defense ministers and the diplomatic missions
We founded Qatar, we will purge it and get it back, says Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim
:: We established Qatar and must purge the country and “rescue it before it plunges into chaos and is manipulated by corrupt people,” Qatar’s Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim has told a tribal meeting of Saudis at Jouf Bani Hajjer in
Palestinians reject ‘extortion’ in face of US move to close mission
:: The Palestinian foreign minister says the Palestinians will not give in to “extortion” after a US threat to close their diplomatic mission in Washington. In an interview on Palestine Radio on Saturday, Riad Malki said the Palestinians are waiting
Lebanon’s Saad Hariri arrives in Paris after refuting ‘rumors and lies’
:: Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in Paris on Saturday. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Saad Hariri for talks on Saturday, an AFP reporter said, hours after arriving from Saudi Arabia. Hariri was also due to have lunch
Turning point in Sudan as Bashir supports new president to lead ruling party
:: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday expressed his support for a leader of his ruling party for the presidency in the 2020 elections in a speech that was broadcast by local TV channels. “I will support the nomination of
Hariri to arrive in France on Saturday, meet Macron, says Elysee source
:: Lebanon’s prime minister Saad al-Hariri will arrive in France on Saturday and meet French President Emmanuel Macron, a source inside the French presidency said. Macron invited the Lebanese premier and his family to France on Wednesday, hoping to soothe
Egypt court upholds life sentence of brotherhood leader
:: An Egyptian court Wednesday upheld a life sentence passed in 2016 against Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie over deadly clashes following Islamist president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster, judicial officials said. The court of cassation, whose rulings can not be appealed,
Kidnappers release Saudi national Ali al-Basharawi held in Lebanon
:: Saudi Press Agency representative Jamal al-Saheli said that a kidnapped Saudi national held in Lebanon has been released. Ali al-Basharawi was handed over to the Lebanese army intelligence after two cars brought him to al-Sayyid Ali deserted area. The
‘New roadblocks’ emerge in Iraq after ISIS defeat
:: The war against ISIS in Iraq may soon be over but providing humanitarian aid to Iraqis is becoming more difficult as new political and cultural divides open up, the director of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said. Jan Egeland
UN resolution calls on Iranian militia fighters to exit Syrian conflict
:: The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution against serious human rights violations in Syria, most notably is their call on Iranian militias to leave Syria. The UN resolution condemned systematic violations and abuses against Syrian civilians since the
Lebanese president welcomes Saad Hariri’s plans to return soon
:: Lebanese President Michel Aoun, who has refused to accept Saad Hariri’s resignation as prime minister unless Hariri returns from Saudi Arabia, welcomed comments from Hariri that he plans to come home soon, palace sources and visitors said on Monday.
More than 60 killed in air strike on Syrian market town
:: The death toll from air strikes on a Syrian town in a “de-escalation zone” has risen to 61, a war monitor said on Tuesday, a demonstration of the fragile state of areas set up in attempt to ease the
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