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. rivals slam anti-ISIS strategy
Both Iran and Syria slammed late Thursday the United States for excluding them from an international coalition aimed at combatting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The strongest reaction, however, came from Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s main
ISIS driving up fighter numbers in Iraq, Syria: CIA
Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria now have about 20,000 to 31,500 fighters on the ground, the Central Intelligence Agency said Thursday, much higher than a previous estimate of 10,000. “CIA assesses the Islamic State of Iraq and [Syria
Female ‘jihadist’ vows to raise ISIS flag over Britain
A 20-year-old Scotswoman who abandoned her family to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has rejected pleas from her parents to return home, saying she would only come back to raise the ISIS flag over Britain. Aqsa Mahmood
Iran, European countries hold nuclear talks
Officials from Iran and Britain, France and Germany were due Thursday to hold nuclear talks in Vienna towards reaching a potentially historic accord by November. The three European countries form part of a six-nation group including the United States, Russia
Libya’s embattled premier seeks support from UAE
The Libyan prime minister was in the United Arab Emirates Wednesday meeting with its rulers to shore up critical support against Islamist-allied militias that forced him and his allies out of the capital over the summer. Abdullah Al-Thinni and the
KSA wins Chemistry Olympiad
Saudi Arabia won first place in the Seventh Arab Chemistry Olympiad with Egypt bagging the second place and Lebanon third. There was much praise for Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal for their support
E-monitoring: Unpunctual teachers face deductions
The Education Ministry is installing a state-of-the-art electronic system to monitor the performance of its 525,000 teachers at 34,000 public schools across the country. IT firms are in the process of setting up a giant modernized system which would allow
Fiji peacekeeper thanks Nusra for ‘keeping us alive’
While al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front has said it will free 45 Fijian U.N. peacekeepers, it released a video late Wednesday showing a Fijian peacekeeper thanking the militant group for keeping him and his colleagues alive, Agence France-Presse reported. In
Iran questions ‘sincerity’ of anti-ISIS coalition
Iran on Thursday cast doubt on the “seriousness and sincerity” of an international coalition the United States is building against the militaitn Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. “There are uncertainties about the so-called international coalition against (ISIS) that was
Hostaged UN peacekeepers released in Golan — Al Jazeera
DUBAI : Al Jazeera television said on Thursday the Al-Qaeda-backed Nusra Front group released UN peacekeepers it seized two weeks ago on the Golan Heights. On Wednesday the group posted a video on its Twitter and YouTube accounts in which
France insists on new name for Mideast extremists
France’s foreign minister says people should stop referring to extremists in Iraq and Syria as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), arguing that they do not represent Islam or a state. France has urged international action against the
Dozens join hunger strike for release of Egypt political prisoners
Dozens of Egyptians have begun a hunger strike to demand the release of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of the 2011 uprising, and others they say are being unfairly detained in an effort to crush new-found freedoms. An Egyptian
Saudi King praised By King Hamad for causeway
MANAMA: His Majesty King Hamad yesterday paid tribute to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for naming the new causeway (King Hamad Causeway) which will link Bahrain to Saudi Arabia after him. He
France ‘ready’ for military action in Iraq and Syria
France is ready to take part in military air operations in Iraq and Syria if necessary, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday. But he said the “modalities” of action in Syria are not the same as in Iraq. “In
Obama calls Saudi king before laying out ISIS strategy
U.S. President Barack Obama called Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday ahead of a speech outlining his strategy to confront the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the White House said. The White House said Obama and King
Kerry: Iraqi army will be rebuilt, ISIS to be defeated
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in Baghdad on Wednesday that the Iraqi army would be rebuilt as part a White House strategy to be outlined by President Barack Obama in the coming hours. The Iraqi army “will
Egypt arrests Islamists over attack allegations
The spokesman for Egypt’s Interior Ministry says authorities have arrested 22 people on suspicion of carrying out attacks on police officers and the country’s electricity infrastructure. Hani Abdel-Latif said Wednesday that authorities believe those arrested are part of terrorist cells
5 workers killed in Makkah as wall collapses
Five construction workers were killed on Wednesday when a retaining wall at the Jebel Kaaba project in the holy city of Makkah collapsed, the Civil Defense Department said. Civil Defense rescuers and other workers used heavy equipment to dig up
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