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: News
France to recognise Palestinian state if deadlock with Israel not broken
France will recognise a Palestinian state if its efforts in coming weeks to try to break the deadlock between Israelis and Palestinians fail, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Friday. “France will engage in the coming weeks in the preparation
Deputy crown prince discusses defense cooperation with visiting officials
Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, has met with US Central Command Chief as well as with defense ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei at his office in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the
Blast hits outside residence of Yemeni president
A car bombing has rocked the external entrance of Al-Ma’asheeq residence where the internationally recognized Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Hadi is living in the seaside port city of Aden on Thursday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The channel said the blast
Erdogan eyes new constitution, powerful presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday it was wrong to view his desire for a new constitution and a more powerful presidency as a matter of personal ambition, and that a head of state elected by the people must
Canada rejects U.S. security concerns over Syrian refugees
Canada rejected Wednesday U.S. security concerns over its fast-tracked resettlement of thousands of Syrian refugees, as the Senate in Washington prepares to hold a hearing on the repercussions for America. “We have put in place layers of security activity to
Put Israel on notice to end crimes: KSA
The Kingdom has called on the Security Council to set Israel a time frame to abide by international agreements to withdraw from occupied Palestinian territory, stop building settlements and erecting apartheid-style walls. Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, ambassador of the Kingdom at the
French justice minister Christiane Taubira resigns
France’s Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, often at odds with her government on policy, resigned on Wednesday, President Francois Hollande’s office said in a statement. The news came as parliament prepared to debate a controversial constitutional reform that allows people convicted
Iran warned U.S. warship to leave drill area
Iran’s navy on Wednesday warned a U.S. warship to leave an area of the Sea of Oman where the Iranians were holding an exercise, the Tasnim news agency said. The agency, close to the Revolutionary Guards, reported that after the
Tajik president hands daughter key post
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rakhmon on Wednesday named his eldest daughter his chief of staff, in the leader’s latest appointment of a relative to a top post. The president of the impoverished central Asian country appointed his 38-year-old daughter Ozoda Rakhmon
Qatar names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle
Qatar’s emir on Wednesday ordered a cabinet reshuffle in which he named a new foreign minister, according to state news agency QNA. Foreign minister Khalid al-Attiyah was replaced with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. Attiyah was named state minister for defense
Canada confirms lifting of Iran sanctions
Canada has confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that it plans to lift its sanctions on Tehran and said that if Airbus is allowed to sell to Iran, then its aircraft maker Bombardier Inc. should be allowed to export
Saudi Arabia launches initiatives to promote late King Abdullah’s legacy
Marking the first anniversary of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, his family has launched a series of new initiatives to sustain the late leader’s values and vision – his vision for a better world, based on the values
Expo emphasizes localization of defense industry
With the support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Ministry of Defense will host an Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversification of local manufacturing in February. The event is designed to support the government strategy for localization
UK and Germany agree ‘more work’ to do on EU reform deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday stressed that “more work” was needed to strike a deal on reforms to the European Union ahead of London’s in/out referendum. The two leaders spoke by telephone, also
Syria opposition to meet in Riyadh, casts doubt on talks
The Syrian opposition cast doubt on whether it would go to peace talks planned for Friday, throwing U.N. diplomatic efforts into question and accusing the United States of adopting Iranian and Russian ideas for solving the conflict. The opposition was
Grandson of Iran’s Khomeini excluded from elections
The grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic on Iran, has been excluded from contesting elections next month, his son said Tuesday. Hassan Khomeini, a 43-year-old cleric with close ties to Iranian reformists, was not verified as
Saudi Arabia condemns terror attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan
The expansion of the Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company agreement and opening of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh showed the level of cooperation between the two nations, said the ministers at Monday’s Cabinet meeting. The
Saudi envoy boosts cultural ties with Malaysia universities
Saudi Ambassador Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Rasheed recently held talks with Malaysian university administrators on ways of engendering cultural cooperation and scientific research. The meeting was held to “bolster bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, particularly in the cultural and
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