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
Palestinian speaker held as Israel hunts teens
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – Israeli troops arrested Palestinian parliament speaker and Hamas member Aziz Dweik overnight during a wave of arrests linked to a massive manhunt for three kidnapped teenagers, the military said on Monday. In a statement, the army said
Egypt sends 13 to trial for sexual violence
CAIRO — Egypt’s top prosecutor referred 13 men to trial for attempted rape and assault of women during public rallies in Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square, the first implementation of tough new penalties against rampant sexual violence, the state news agency
UNESCO urges Iraqis to protect heritage amid fighting
PARIS: The UN’s cultural organization on Tuesday urged Iraqis to protect the country’s heritage amid heavy fighting, warning that destroying religious sites would amount to war crimes. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova expressed concern at “renewed human suffering and loss
5,000 Iranians sign up to defend Iraq holy sites: report
TEHRAN: Some 5,000 Iranians have pledged online to defend Iraq’s Shiite Muslim holy sites against Sunni extremists who are waging war against the Baghdad government, a report said on Tuesday. The pledges were made on the harimshia.org website, which was
Scores killed during battle for Iraq provincial capital
BAGHDAD: Scores of Iraqis were killed on Tuesday during a battle for a provincial capital, and fighting shut the main oil refinery, starving parts of the country of fuel and power as an uprising by Sunni insurgents threatens Iraq’s survival
Egypt swears in new government to tackle economic woes
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb was sworn in on Tuesday at the head of a new government that retained key economic and security ministers but created a new investment post to attract funds to an economy racked by years of
Iraqi Christians flee homes amid militant push
ALQOSH, Iraq: Over the past decade, Iraqi Christians have fled repeatedly to this ancient mountainside village, seeking refuge from violence, then returning home when the danger eased. Now they are doing it again as Islamic militants rampage across northern Iraq,
Syria pounds ISIL bases in coordination with Iraq
BEIRUT: Syrian Army has been pounding for 24 hours major bases of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in coordination with the Baghdad government, a monitor said Sunday. The strikes against ISIL have been more intense than ever,
Egypt police confiscate rights group’s publication
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces confiscated copies of a human rights group’s newsletter, saying the publication threatened the government, the head of the group said Sunday. Gamal Eid, the head of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, said police seized
Kerry open to US-Iran cooperation on Iraq
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he would be open to cooperating with Washington’s traditional foe Iran on Iraq, and warned drone strikes were an option to halt a militant assault. “I wouldn’t rule out anything that
New GCC regulatory system to fight fake electronic items
A set of new standards and specifications for electric devices has been drawn up compatible with those standards applied in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and Yemen, a senior official in a GCC body told Al-Eqtisdiyah daily. The new regulatory
Renegade general launches offensive in east Libya, up to 12 killed
A renegade Libyan general launched a fresh offensive on Sunday against Islamist militants in the eastern city of Benghazi, sparking some of the worst fighting in weeks, with up to 12 people killed and power supplies disrupted. Libyan authorities are
Palestinian Killed, Hamas Officals Arrested
JERUSALEM — Palestinian medical officials say a 20-year-old Palestinian was killed in a clash with Israeli soldiers, and the army arrested a senior Hamas official and more than 40 others in a search for three teenagers who disappeared over the
Advancing Iraq rebels seize northwest town in heavy battle
Sunni insurgents seized a mainly ethnic Turkmen city in northwestern Iraq on Sunday after heavy fighting, solidifying their grip on the north after a lightning offensive that threatens to dismember Iraq. Residents reached by telephone in the city of Tal
Ships move into Gulf as US lays out goals for Iraq
WASHINGTON — A U.S. aircraft carrier was ordered to move into the Persian Gulf on Saturday as the United State laid out specific ways for Iraq to show it is forging the national unity necessary to gain assistance in its
String Of Explosions Rocks Iraqi Capital
[flagallery gid=10] BAGHDAD — Iraqi police and hospital officials say a string of explosions in Baghdad has killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 30. In the city center, a car bomb killed 10
Iran MPs demand stronger veil enforcement
• Proponents fear Western cultural influence against the veil TEHRAN: Two thirds of Iran’s MPs have written to the president urging him to take measures to ensure women correctly observe Islamic dress, denouncing Western cultural influence against the veil.
Kurd forces hold Iraq border crossing with Syria
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq: Kurdish forces are in control of one the two official border crossings with Syria, which they seized after Iraqi forces withdrew, a senior Kurdish security official said on Sunday. The Kurdish troops took control of the Rabia crossing
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