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
U.S. vows stepped up fight on ISIS group
The United States will intensify its efforts to destroy the ISIS militant group, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter pledged Friday. A U.S.-led coalition began bombing the group in both countries last year, after the miiltants overran large areas in a
Saudi women vote for the first time in landmark election
Saudi women are heading to polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday, both as voters and candidates for the first time in this landmark election. More than 5,000 men and around 980 women are running as candidates for local municipal
Son of late Libyan leader Qaddafi kidnapped in Lebanon
The son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Qaddafi has been kidnapped in Lebanon by militants demanding information about the fate of a Shiite cleric who went missing in Libya decades ago. Hannibal Qaddafi appeared in a video aired late Friday
Assad says won’t attend negotiations, majority of Syrians support him
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he will not join negotiations and that he has the majority backing of Syrians, in an interview transcript published by state media. Asked whether he would be willing to join negotiations called for by world
Putin orders Russian forces to act ‘tough’ in Syrian
President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed to further modernize Russian arsenals and said that its military in Syria will “immediately destroy” any target threatening them, a strong warning to Turkey following its shoot-down of a Russian warplane at the Syrian
Assad must quit or be forced out, asserts Saudi FM Adel al-Jubeir
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has two choices: “Either to leave through negotiations or be forcibly removed from power,” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said in Riyadh on Thursday. He was speaking to reporters during a two-day meeting of Syrian opposition
Erdogan: Turkish troops not leaving Iraq yet
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said it was “out of the question for the moment” that Turkish troops would withdraw from Iraq, after Baghdad accused Ankara of sending them in without permission. The row has badly soured relations and
U.S. officials: ISIS oil going to Assad, some to Turkey
ISIS has made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday. The United States, France,
GCC leaders slam ‘hostile, racist’ rhetoric against Muslims, refugees
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a US ban on the entry of Muslims. “The supreme council expressed its
Four fraudsters arrested in Riyadh
Three Arab expatriates and their Saudi sponsor were arrested for purchasing goods from traders with forged checks. The arrests were made by Riyadh police early this week in line with directives from Gov. of Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Bandar, who
Grand mufti lauds soldiers for protecting Saudi borders
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has commended the nation’s soldiers for not only guarding the Saudi borders but also protecting the Islamic religion. “The soldiers positioned at the Saudi borders are protecting religion, the country and the Ummah and
Iran president decries U.S. ‘terrorism’ after Trump remarks
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has accused the United States of having “created terrorism” as he reacted to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the country. During a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Rowhani said “Islam is
Mohammed Jameel wins GCC Excellence Award
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, emir of Qatar and chairman of the current session of the Gulf Cooperation Council, awarded Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, president of Community Jameel, as one of the winners of the 1st GCC Excellence Award. The
U.S. ready to deploy attack helicopters to retake Iraqi city
The United States is prepared to deploy attack helicopters in support of an Iraqi offensive to retake the ISIS-held city of Ramadi, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter told a U.S. Senate hearing that the Iraqi army was
Turkish PM accuses Russia of “ethnic cleansing” in Syria
Turkey’s prime minister accused Russia on Wednesday of attempted “ethnic cleansing” in northern Syria, saying Moscow was trying to drive out the local Turkmen and Sunni Muslim populations to protect its military interests in the region. Ahmet Davutoglu’s comments could
Nobel peace laureates: Only dialogue will solve crisis in Syria, Libya
Only dialogue can resolve the crises in war-torn Syria and Libya, Tunisian civil groups honoured with this year’s Nobel Peace Prize said Wednesday on the eve of the awards ceremony in Oslo. The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet was awarded the
ISIS suicide bomber kills eight near Baghdad Shiite mosque
A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group killed at least eight people near a Shiite mosque in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, security and medical officials said. The blast in the Obeidi area also
GCC leaders gather in Saudi Arabia for summit
Royalty and officials from around the Gulf have arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet on regional security issues. The two-day summit began Wednesday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Saudi state television showed dignitaries from around the Gulf meeting with Saudi
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