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
French jets bomb ISIS depot in Iraq
France said it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to the Associated Press. The office of President Francois Hollande’s said Rafale fighter
‘Dud’ Israeli shell kills two in Gaza
A dud Israeli shell from this summer’s war on Gaza exploded Friday, killing two people and wounding three others in the north of the Palestinian enclave, an official said. The blast killed Ayman Abu Jebbeh and Abdullah Abu Asr, emergency
Syrian Kurds fleeing ISIS cross border into Turkey
Turkey on Friday opened up its border to thousands of Syrian Kurds fleeing clashes with Islamic State (ISIS) insurgents in neighbouring Syria, Reuters reported. ISIS militants have seized 60 Kurdish villages near the Turkish border in a lightning two-day campaign,
Kerry: ‘We must shut borders’ to defeat ISIS
Borders which link up to territory occupied by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants should be closed as part of international efforts to defeat the group, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with Al
Suicide bombing, shelling kill 14 in Baghdad
A suicide bombing and shelling in the Shiite-majority Kadhimiyah district of north Baghdad killed at least 14 people on Thursday, security and medical officials said. The attacks also wounded more than 30 people, the officials said. There was no immediate
Airlines suspend flights to Yemeni capital
International airlines have suspended flights to the Yemeni capital of Sanaa for the coming 24 hours, amid a worsening security situation, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Friday, according to Agence France-Presse. “Arab and foreign airlines have decided to
South Sudan bans all foreign workers despite looming famine
War-torn South Sudan has banned all foreign workers — including aid workers — and ordered they be replaced by locals, an official notice said on Tuesday. “All non-governmental organizations, private companies, banks, insurance companies, telecommunication companies, petroleum companies, hotels and
Two Americans killed in Kabul suicide bombing
Two Americans were among those killed in a Taliban suicide bombing Tuesday that targeted a NATO convoy in Kabul near the U.S. embassy, a defense official told AFP. The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not specify
Labor visa limitations pose challenge for contractors
The limited number of labor visas for foreign workers owing to the Kingdom’s nationalization program has led construction companies to look for alternative solutions to deal with the acute shortage of skilled labor required for the completion of the massive
Philippines pulls Golan peacekeepers early as security worsens
The Philippines has pulled its peacekeepers from the Golan Heights ahead of schedule amid worsening security there, a military spokesman said Friday. A total of 244 of the 344 Filipino soldiers and staff will arrive back in Manila later Friday,
Australian PM warns of attacks on government
Intelligence “chatter” has revealed that militants plan to attack Australian politicians and government buildings, the prime minister said on Friday, a day after hundreds of police carried out a sweeping counter-terrorism operation. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he had ordered
1,743-room Makkah hotel is largest in the Middle East
Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), and Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah, jointly opened the 1,743-room Anjum Hotel-Makkah, the largest in the Middle East, to provide world-class services to the guests
Obama praises France for joining airstrikes in Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday praised France for its decision to join American forces in conducting air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Iraq. “Today the United States continues to build a broad
Scotland votes ‘No’ to independence
Scotland has chosen to remain part of the United Kingdom, ruling out independence as official results showed on Friday, by a margin of almost 10 percentage points, Agence France-Presse reported. With 31 out of 32 regions declared, 55.42 percent had
U.S. House approves arms for Syrian rebels
The Republican-controlled House voted grudgingly to give the U.S. military authority to train and arm Syrian rebels on Wednesday as President Barack Obama emphasized anew that American forces “do not and will not have a combat mission” in the struggle
Scots begin vote on fate of the United Kingdom
Polling booths opened on Thursday in Scotland’s historic referendum on independence, with record numbers of Scots expected to cast their vote on whether to stay or leave the United Kingdom. The fate of the United Kingdom rests on hundreds of
Australia launches counter-terror raids in Sidney
Counter terrorism raids in Sydney on Thursday were sparked by security intelligence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria movement was planning a public killing as a demonstration of its reach, the prime minister said Thursday. Australian police detained
Scholars back plan to crush IS
Saudi Arabia’s top religious scholars have pledged their support for the measures Riyadh has taken to defeat the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorists, and its ban on citizens fighting in overseas conflicts. The Council of Senior Islamic Scholars issued a
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