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
Netanyahu signals Gaza militant bodies to be bargaining chips
:: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled Monday Israel would use the bodies of Palestinian militants as bargaining chips to retrieve the remains of soldiers believed held by Gaza’s Hamas rulers. Israel blew up a tunnel stretching from the Gaza Strip
Coalition closes Yemen airports, ports temporarily
:: The Arab coalition closed off the land, sea and air ports in Yemen early Monday after a missile targeted Riyadh, hours after an ISIS-claimed militant attack in Aden killed at least 17 people. In a statement, the coalition accused
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah: Hariri’s resignation was a Saudi decision
:: Hezbollah Security-General Hassan Nasrallah has attacked the Saudi Arabia claiming that the Lebanese prime minister’s resignation was a Saudi decision and not his own. Nasrallah continued saying that all Lebanese political forces were taken aback by Saad al-Hariri’s resignation
Russia-backed Syrian ‘peace congress’ postponed after Turkey’s objection to Kurdish participation
:: Turkey on Sunday said Russia had decided to postpone a planned Syria peace conference this month that had met with a cool reception from Ankara and its Western allies. There was no confirmation by Russia of the announcement by
France warns of ballistic proliferation after Houthis target Riyadh
:: France’s foreign minister on Sunday said that a ballistic missile strike by Yemeni Houthi militias targeting Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh showed that there was a danger of wider ballistic proliferation across the region. “France strongly condemns the ballistic missile
Saudi Arabia announces millions of dollars in bounty for 40 wanted in Yemen
:: The Saudi Ministry of Interior issued a statement on Monday with a list of 40 names of leaders and elements responsible for planning, executing and supporting various terrorist activities by the Houthi terrorist group, as well as financial rewards
Bahrain urges its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately
:: The Kingdom of Bahrain urged its nationals residing in Lebanon to leave immediately and to “exercise caution.” It also called on Bahrainis not to travel to this country. The call came a day after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
Iraqi PM raises flag at border crossing taken from ISIS
:: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi raised on Sunday the Iraqi flag at a border crossing with Syria days after Iraqi forces retook it from the ISIS group, state TV announced. Al-Iraqiya TV said al-Abadi visited the newly-liberated town of
Two suicide attacks kill at least five in Iraq’s Kirkuk
:: Two suicide bombers struck in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20 others, police and medical sources said. The interior ministry said the attacks targeted a mosque on
Syria: Truck bomb kills dozens fleeing fighting against ISIS
:: A spokesman for US-backed local forces in Syria says more than a hundred people have been killed in a truck bomb blast in eastern Syria. Mustafa Bali of the Syrian Democratic Forces says the victims were refugees from the
Syria deal being discussed for possible Putin-Trump meeting
:: Syria deal may be on agenda for Putin-Trump Asia meeting -report Russian President Vladimir Putin and his UScounterpart Donald Trump may discuss a Syria settlement at an Asian economic summit in Vietnam next week, the RIA news agency reported
Syria deal being discussed for possible Putin-Trump meeting
:: Syria deal may be on agenda for Putin-Trump Asia meeting -report Russian President Vladimir Putin and his UScounterpart Donald Trump may discuss a Syria settlement at an Asian economic summit in Vietnam next week, the RIA news agency reported
Intensified coalition strikes on Sanaa; Ministry of Defense hit
:: Arab coalition fighters launched a series of air strikes on Saturday targeting the Houthi militia and forces loyal to ousted Ali Abdullah Saleh camps in southern Sanaa. Local residents reported that violent raids targeted a camp in Atan where
Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, stresses ‘Iran’s hands will be cut off’
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation on Saturday, stressing that “Iran’s hands in the region will be cut off,” emphasizing the fact that “wherever Iran is involved, there is nothing but devastation and chaos.” “Iran has a
Assassination attempt on Hariri thwarted a ‘couple of days ago’
:: Sources have told News Agency that the assassination attempt on Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri had been thwarted in Beirut a few days ago. Giving details, the sources said: “The planners of Hariri’s assassination attempt disrupted the watchtowers (control
I salute Prime Minister Hariri for his stand, says Michel Suleiman
:: Former Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said he salutes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri for his decision to step down. On Saturday, Hariri announced his resignation in a televised speech, revealing a plot to assassinate him and condemning the role
Iran displays missile during anniversary of embassy takeover
:: Iran on Saturday displayed a surface-to-surface missile as part of events marking the anniversary of the 1979 US Embassy takeover and hostage crisis amid uncertainty about its nuclear deal with world powers. Thousands gathered at the former US embassy
US official met Syrian security chief in Damascus
:: A senior US official met Syria’s national security chief in Damascus this week in the highest ranking visit to Syria by a US official since the start of the war in 2011, a senior regional official close to Damascus
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