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
Qatar blames recruiters abroad for labor abuse
DOHA, Qatar: World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under international criticism over working conditions for migrant workers, said recruitment agencies in Asia were the main party to blame for any abuse. A report commissioned by the Qatar Foundation chaired by the
Iraq government talks delayed again as fighting rages
• Parliament meeting delayed until Tuesday • Sunnis say Maliki’s demands hold up speaker nomination • Maliki, with largest parliament bloc, seeks 3rd term • Insurgents attack town north of Baghdad BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament failed on Sunday to break
Israel makes first ground incursion in Gaza
Israeli navy commandos launched a ground operation overnight in the north of the Gaza Strip, the first since the offensive against Hamas began, Israeli public radio said early Sunday. The brief incursion targeted a rocket launcher site, it said in
Saddam’s deputy: Baghdad will soon be liberated
The fugitive former powerful deputy of Iraq’s executed President Saddam Hussein has released an audio recording urging all Iraqis to join efforts to “liberate” the country and praised Sunni militants who led last month’s dramatic offensive through northern Iraq. The
Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader
ISTANBUL: The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based Syrian opposition figure Hadi al-Bahra its new president at a meeting near Istanbul. “Hadi el-Bahra was elected president of the
UNSC urges Gaza truce; Israel vows ‘greater force’
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Ignoring international appeals for a cease-fire, Israel on Saturday widened its range of Gaza bombing targets to civilian institutions with suspected Hamas ties and announced it would hit northern Gaza “with great force” to prevent rocket
Gaza bleeds, world sleeps
GAZA CITY: As the Palestinian carnage enters a fifth day, there has been no concrete action from any country or leader that could halt savage Israeli attacks against defenseless Gazans. Israel widened its air assault on Saturday, hitting a mosque
Buildings in Casablanca collapse, at least 4 dead
CASABLANCA, Morocco: Three buildings in a residential Casablanca neighborhood have collapsed, killing at least four people, the official Moroccan news agency said. About 55 people were injured when the buildings came down before dawn Friday in an area not far
Gaza fighters clash with Israeli special forces
Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian group the Islamic Jihad, said on Saturday that its fighters had clashed with Israeli special forces trying to advance into Gaza. The Brigades said there were “losses” among attacking Israeli forces and that
Underage fighters drawn into Iraq sectarian war
The video on his phone shows the boy firing a heavy machine gun mounted on a tripod through a hole in a crumbling building, his slender body shaking from the kickback. “We were kind of nervous, not because we are
Rescue workers pull baby from rubble in Aleppo
Syrian rescue workers have pulled out, on Friday, a two month-old infant from beneath the rubble of a building in the battle-scarred city of Aleppo, Syria. The rescue workers, who call themselves the Aleppo Civil Defense, captured the footage that
Israel strikes Gaza mosque as death toll tops 120
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Israeli airstrikes targeting Hamas in Gaza hit a mosque and a center for the disabled where two women were killed Saturday, raising the Palestinian death toll from the offensive to more than 120, Palestinian officials said.
KSA mobilizing support for Palestine stand at UN
Saudi Arabia is coordinating its efforts with representatives of Islamic and Arab states and representatives of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as well as other bodies to support the Palestinian delegation’s stand at the UN, which calls for an end to
23 children killed in Israeli offensives
GAZA: A fourth day of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 11 more Palestinians on Friday, raising the death toll in the coastal enclave to at least 96, most of them civilians, Palestinian officials said. Facing a possible
Netanyahu: World pressure won’t stop Gaza offensive
JERUSALEM: Israel’s prime minister vowed Friday to press forward with a broad military offensive in the Gaza Strip, saying international pressure will not halt what he said was a determined effort to halt rocket fire by Palestinian militants as the
UN doubts legality of Israeli air campaign
GENEVA: Israel could be violating the laws of war by bombing Palestinian homes in Gaza, the UN’s human rights office said Friday, as the death toll from the Israeli strikes rose to 100. “We have received disturbing reports that many
OIC demands action against Israeli atrocities
The world’s largest Muslim bloc Thursday urged the UN Security Council to force a halt to Israel’s air war on Gaza that has killed more than 80 Palestinians in three days. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, after a meeting of
Obama: U.S. willing to broker Gaza ceasefire
As Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas warned of an imminent invasion by Israeli ground forces, President Barack Obama told Israel’s premier that the United States is willing to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. “The United States remains prepared to
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