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
Kurdish fighters in Kobane get weapon airdrops
Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants near the Syrian border town of Kobane received weapons, ammunition and medical supplies in airdrops conducted by U.S. military aircraft, Reuters news agency reported. The supplies, delivered in several
King orders free treatment for people with special needs
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has instructed the Ministry of Social Affairs to pay the treatment costs of people with disabilities at rehabilitation centers. Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Prince
Obama and Erdogan promise to intensify ISIS fight in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and they pledged to step up the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, the White House said Sunday. Kurdish fighters have been under ISIS assault
Suicide bomber kills 18 at Baghdad mosque
A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a mosque in western Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, security and medical officials said. The blast in the Harthiyah area, which also wounded at least 30 people, is the latest in
Fiercest fighting in days hits Kobane
The heaviest fighting in days rocked the Syrian border town of Kobane overnight as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants attacked Kurdish defenders with mortars and car bombs, local sources and a monitoring group said on Sunday. ISIS,
Focus on education to guide Arab youth: Prince Khaled
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed the role of the Arab Education Office in achieving educational awakening to protect youth from destructive ideologies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. “It is the responsibility of the Arab Education Office to take
KSA border troops step up alert after Yemen port raid
Saudi troops along the Kingdom’s southern border have been placed on high alert after Houthi rebels seized a strategically important Yemeni land port close to Jazan. The Haradh port, one of three major land entry ports in the north of
Lebanon sharply limits Syrian refugee entry
Lebanon has all but closed its borders to refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war, overwhelmed by an influx of more than 1 million people displaced by fighting, U.N. and Lebanese officials said Saturday. Quoted by Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper, Social Affairs Minister
Roadside bomb kills seven in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Egyptian officials say a roadside bomb in the restive Sinai Peninsula has killed 7 troops and seriously wounded four. The officials said the explosion Sunday ripped through a military armored vehicle traveling south of el-Arish, the provincial capital of northern
U.S. and Europe call for a halt of Libya violence
The United States and four European countries jointly called on Saturday for an end to violence in Libya. The governments of France, Italy, Germany, Britain and the United States said in a statement that they “agree that there is no
Abbas vows legal measures to stop al-Aqsa ‘attacks’
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said Saturday legal measures would be taken to prevent Jewish settlers from attacking Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, having said their presence desecrates the site. His remarks follow a recent spate of clashes between Palestinian youths
ISIS commits ‘fatal’ blunders in Kobane battle
Forces loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group have committed grave strategic mistakes in their fight to take control of the Syria-Kurdish town of Kobane, an analyst wrote in an opinion article for CNN. In
Shoura to fine-tune law on trade in petroleum
The Shoura Council is slated to discuss a draft law on trade in oil and petroleum products sent to it by the Council of Ministers. An official said that some time will be needed to deliberate over the draft and
Nigeria claims deal with Boko Haram to free kidnapped girls
Nigeria’s military and presidency on Friday claimed to have reached a deal with Boko Haram militants on a ceasefire and the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls. “A ceasefire agreement has been concluded between the Federal Government of Nigeria
US planes, Iraqi ground forces battle IS jihadists
MURSITPINAR, Turkey: US-led warplanes pummelled Islamic State fighters in Syria Friday as Iraqi forces fought the jihadists west of Baghdad, with the US military reiterating that Iraq is its top priority. As fighting raged on several fronts, Al-Qaeda’s Yemen-based franchise
Hamas holds Gaza rally to ‘defend’ Al-Aqsa
GAZA CITY: Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza participated in a Hamas-organized rally Friday over Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque, the scene of recurring clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in recent days. Leaving mosques after prayers in Gaza City, they
Kingdom backs tough steps against terror
KSA deplores extremist ideologies at Geneva forum Saudi Arabia has asserted that fighting extremist ideologies is an integral part of any strategy to combat terror. “From our experience, it has become crystal clear that terror has no religion, no
Libya suicide bomber targets Benghazi fighters
Four people were killed in the Libyan city of Benghazi east of the country after a suicide bomber blew up his car at a checkpoint operated by armed youths allied with government forces against Islamist militants, Agence France Presse reported.
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