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
Israel cranks up media campaign ahead of Iran nuclear deal deadline
[wpResize] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged international negotiators on Sunday not to “surrender” to Tehran, as he launched a media blitz three weeks ahead of a deadline for an Iranian nuclear deal. In interviews to broadcasters from the six
Israel bombs multiple targets in Gaza
[wpResize] GAZA: Israeli jets attacked at least six targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, hours after rockets fired from the Palestinian territory set a factory in Israel on fire. Palestinian medics said two people were wounded in air strikes
Saudi Arabia host to largest fleet of private jets in Gulf
[wpResize] With a total of 164 business jets, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has 35 percent of all the registered planes in the Middle East, it was disclosed in a recent report on business aviation in Saudi Arabia presented at
Iran ‘ready to use Syria methods’ in Iraq
[wpResize] Iranian general says Tehran wants to help Iraq fight uprising using same tactics it deployed against rebels in Syria. Iran is ready to help Iraq fight an armed uprising using the same methods it deployed against opposition forces in
Israeli air strikes hit targets in Gaza
[wpResize] Army says 12 locations in Gaza hit, including “concealed” rocket launchers and weapons manufacturing sites. The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after rockets were launched towards Israel, the military said, and Israel’s foreign minister
ISIL declares new ‘Islamic caliphate’
[wpResize] Rebels fighting in Iraq under ISIL banner announce creation of Islamic state, extending from Diyala to Syria’s Aleppo. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the armed group fighting governments in Iraq and Syria, has announced the
Why you shouldn’t give money to beggars in Sharjah
[wpResize] Sharjah Police say people fake diseases to exploit charitable sentiments during Ramadan Sharjah: Efforts to combat begging are being stepped up in Sharjah. Sharjah Police have launched anti-begging campaigns via various programmes, including distributing booklets in both Arabic and
Egypt moves to restrict Ramadan sermons
[wpResize] Cairo: Egypt will restrict Ramadan sermons to the topics of faith and morality, in the latest move aimed at limiting political speech in the deeply polarized country. Religious Endowments Minister Mohammad Mokhtar Jomaa said Sunday the decision should ensure
ISIL declares Islamic ‘caliphate’
[wpResize] BEIRUT: An offshoot of Al-Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic “Caliphate” and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a statement posted on jihadist websites said on Sunday.
Arab League, IOC urge Syria truce during Ramadan
[wpResize] JEDDAH: The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) launched a joint appeal Sunday for a cease-fire in embattled Syria during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The heads of the Arab League and the
ISIL crucifies 8 rival rebels in Syria’s Aleppo: NGO
[wpResize] BEIRUT: A jihadist group in Syria has publicly executed and crucified eight rebels fighting both President Bashar Assad’s regime and the jihadists, a monitor said on Sunday. The report comes amid fierce clashes on the outskirts of Damascus between
Sharjah to rebuild historic souq
[wpResize] Souq Al Shanasiyah dating back to 1950s is being rebuilt in the Heart of Sharjah Sharjah: The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has commenced construction work to rebuild Souq Al Shanasiyah, a historical souq situated at the Heart
Iraqi troops push to retake Tikrit from rebels, parties pursue talks
[wpResize] Iraqi government forces backed by helicopter gunships began an offensive on Saturday to retake the northern city of Tikrit from Sunni Islamist militants while party leaders pursued talks that could end Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s divisive rule. Politicians in
Syria Islamists challenge ISIL control of town on Iraq border
[wpResize] Islamist rebels waged a counter-offensive in Syria’s border town of Albu Kamal on Saturday, challenging the grip of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) which has seized large areas on each side of the crumbling Iraqi-Syrian
Suspected Islamists stage attacks in southern Yemen as Ramadan begins
[wpResize] At least five Yemeni soldiers and four suspected Islamist militants died in two attacks in southern Yemen on Saturday, the state news agency Saba and a local official said, in incidents that coincided with the start of the Muslim
Explosion at small Cairo telephone exchange kills woman
Two bombs exploded at a small telephone exchange on Cairo’s outskirts on Saturday, killing an 18-year-old woman, security sources said, days after a string of small bomb explosions hit the Egyptian capital’s metro network. The two bombs had been stored
Saudi king tells Kerry he will press Sunnis to join Iraq government
[wpResize] Saudi King Abdullah pledged in talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to use his influence to encourage Sunni Muslims to join a new, more inclusive Iraqi government to better combat an Islamist insurgency, a senior U.S. official
Ramadan tomorrow
[wpResize] The fasting month of Ramadan begins in Saudi Arabia tomorrow (Sunday) as nobody sighted the new crescent on Friday night. “June 28 will be the 30th day of Shaaban and the holy month of Ramadan begins on June 29,”
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