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
Indian nurses abducted in Iraq released, to fly home — India official
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nearly 50 Indian nurses who were abducted by suspected Islamist militants in Iraq have been released and will soon be flown home, an Indian official said on Friday. The nurses, all from the southern Indian state of Kerala, were
ISIL moves Indian nurses to new area
NEW DELHI: Dozens of Indian nurses who have been stranded at an Iraqi hospital are safe but are being forced to move to a new area controlled by militants, an Indian official said Thursday. Forty-six nurses have been holed up
50 Indian nurses kidnapped in Iraq’s Tikrit: Officials
NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 Indian nurses from the southern state of Kerala have been taken against their will from a hospital in the militant-controlled city of Tikrit in Iraq, India’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The nurses were forced to
Egypt bomb handler dies in explosion
CAIRO: A suspected militant died Thursday when a homemade bomb he was handling went off in a village near Cairo, security officials said, as the anniversary of the ouster of President Muhammad Mursi saw a series of small bombings across
Arabtec to rein in lavish salaries to cut costs
Construction company has backing of key government shareholder ABU DHABI: The construction company at the center of Dubai’s stock market meltdown sought to calm investors on Wednesday by saying it still had the backing of a key government shareholder
Syrian chemicals transferred to US ship
GIOIA TAURO, Italy: The international operation to destroy Syrian chemical weapons entered its final phase on Wednesday, with the stockpile being loaded onto a US military ship equipped to dispose of them. Hundreds of tons of mustard gas and ingredients
Kuwait expects oil price to ease
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Oil Minister Ali Al-Omair said he expects oil prices to ease following a rise prompted by unrest in oil-producing OPEC members Iraq and Libya. “Markets have witnessed a slight increase recently, but this rise will not last
Israel held responsible for murder of Palestinian teen
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian leadership said Wednesday it held Israel responsible for the murder of an east Jerusalem teenager in a suspected revenge attack for the killing of three Israelis. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a statement demanded that Israeli Prime
Calls for calm as Palestinian killing sparks rioting
JERUSALEM: A Palestinian teenager was kidnapped and killed Wednesday, apparently in revenge for the murder of three Israeli youths, prompting international calls for calm as violence flared in Jerusalem. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the “despicable” killing, urging both
Israel, Gaza militants trade fire after teen killings
JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza Thursday and militants hit back with 15 rockets, further hiking tensions after a day of violence triggered by the suspected revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager. But there was no immediate sign of a return
Libyan Rebels Say Two Oil Ports Reopened After Blockade
Rebels who helped decimate Libyan oil production by blockading eastern ports said the nation’s largest and third-largest export facilities can ship crude again, in a gesture of support for the newly elected parliament. Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, which have
Iran Nuclear Talks at Impasse With 18 Days to Go in Vienna
Iran and world powers have 18 days left in Vienna to bridge the impasse over the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear work. Ten months after U.S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani opened the door to negotiations with a
Lebanese MPs fail to elect president for 8th time
BEIRUT: Lebanese lawmakers failed to elect a president on Wednesday, for the eighth time, to succeed Michel Suleiman whose term ended in May, prolonging a political vacuum as the country struggles with violence, economic decline and an influx of Syrian
Runway work cuts Dubai airport traffic in May
DUBAI: Passenger traffic through Dubai’s main airport fell 2.5 percent from a year earlier to 5.09 million people in May because of construction work on its two runways, operator Dubai Airports said. Dubai International, one of the world’s busiest airports,
Mideast funds become more cautious on equities
DUBAI: Middle East funds have become more cautious about investing in equities after sharp pull-backs in some markets underlined how high valuations had left them vulnerable, a monthly Reuters survey showed. The latest survey of 15 leading investment managers, conducted
Syria rebel groups seek aid to fight IS jihadists
BEIRUT: Rebel groups from northern and eastern Syria on Wednesday demanded for aid from the country’s exiled opposition to allow them to fight against the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group. “We, the leaders of the brigades and battalions… give the
Tunisian diplomats seized in Libya freed
TUNIS: Tunisia’s prime minister says two Tunisian diplomats who were held for months by gunmen in Libya have been released. Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa said late Sunday that embassy employee Mohammed Ben Cheikh and diplomat Laroussi Kontassi would soon be
More trouble for Meriam
KHARTOUM: Muslim “relatives” of a Sudanese Christian woman hiding at the US Embassy are taking her to court to try to prove she belongs to their family, a lawyer said Tuesday. The complainants are the same people who laid an
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