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 »
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Palestinians secure observer status at ICC
The International Criminal Court has officially granted Palestinians observer status at the Court’s summit of 122 member countries on Monday. The move, which has repeatedly been promised by the Palestinians, is a step toward joining the world’s permanent war crimes
Cabinet shake-up puts 9 new ministers at the helm
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Monday announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, removing six ministers and appointing eight new ministers for health, higher education, transport, agriculture, social affairs, communications and information technology, culture and information, and Islamic
Pact to hire Indian domestics cleared
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, on Monday approved the Kingdom’s agreement with Delhi for recruitment of Indian domestic workers including maids. “The agreement aims to protect the rights of domestic
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda denounces ‘barbaric’ beheadings
A senior military commander of Al-Qaeda in Yemen not only denounced beheadings but he described the act and its filming for propaganda purposes as “barbaric.” The comments, by Nasr bin Ali al-Ansi, came in a video response to a reporter’s
Yemeni president fires army chief of staff
Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has fired his armed forces chief of staff as Houthi rebels continue to occupy the capital Sanaa they seized since last September, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Sunday President Hadi issued a decree replacing
109 Saudis among 135 held for abetting terror
Security forces have arrested 135 people accused of belonging to terrorist organizations in different regions, the Interior Ministry has announced. The majority of the offenders, 109, are Saudis, while the remaining detainees are from different countries including Sudan, Yemen, Egypt,
2018 to mark completion of GCC rail link
The GCC railway link project, which has been given top priority by the bloc’s leaders, would be completed by 2018, said Abdullatif Al-Zayani, GCC secretary-general. “The railway will increase trade and economic exchange between the member states,” he pointed out.
EU to seek more Turkish help in ISIS fight
The European Union will press Turkey to cooperate more closely in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and urge it not to undermine EU sanctions on Russia on a visit this week intended to give new
India detains suspect in plot to kill Bangladesh PM
Indian police have arrested a key suspect in a blast in West Bengal state who they believe is linked to a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of neighbouring Bangladesh and stage a coup there. Shahnor Alom, who was
Top-level Saudi delegation to attend GCC summit in Doha
A high-ranking Saudi delegation will travel to the Qatari capital to attend the forthcoming GCC summit on Tuesday. This would have “positive and constructive” effects on bilateral ties among the member states, while helping to resolve many other regional issues.
Biden: ‘We will not let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon’
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sought to nullify all doubts on the United States’ commitment to Israeli security dismissing what he called the “malarkey” circulating about the nuclear deal with Iran. “There’s absolutely no daylight, none, between us and the
Iraqi MP says time not ‘suitable’ to announce Basra as federal region
An Iraqi lawmaker said on Saturday that the time is not “suitable” to declare the southern province of Basra as a federal region, days after the launch of campaign from governorate officials to give the region greater autonomy from Baghdad.
Obama discussing ISIS with Jordan’s king
President Barack Obama was meeting Friday with the king of Jordan, a key Mideast ally sandwiched between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant front lines that is struggling under the burden of an influx of refugees fleeing
Turkish PM: Gender ‘equality’ linked to suicide
“Mechanical equality” in gender relations in developed countries is linked to their higher suicide rates, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said in a speech Thursday. “Why is the Gross National Product in most developed countries – I don’t want to
Iraqi premier orders release of illegally detained prisoners
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday ordered the speedy release of all those illegally detained without judicial orders and banned the detention of any person without the relevant authorities’ orders. Abadi also stated that all illegally detained prisoners ordered
Head of Egypt’s al-Azhar condemns ISIS ‘barbarity’
The head of al-Azhar, one of the most prestigious centers of Sunni Islam learning, on Wednesday condemned “barbaric crimes” committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Militants are acting “under the guise of this holy religion
NATO interim ‘spearhead’ force ready early 2015
The first troops of a high-speed NATO reaction force designed to meet the sort of crisis highlighted by Russia’s Ukraine intervention should be ready early next year, officials said Monday. NATO leaders agreed at a summit in September that the
British reporter convicted for doubting Bangladesh war toll
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three million in the country’s 1971 independence war. Judges from a special war crimes court ruled that a blog
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