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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Austria stops school girls going to Syria
Austrian police prevented two schoolgirls aged 14 and 15 from travelling to Syria, officials said Wednesday with press reports saying they wanted to join Islamist guerrillas. European countries have tightened controls to stop people travelling to join Islamic State (IS)
Kerry arrives in Baghdad on anti-ISIS tour
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Baghdad Wednesday for talks with Iraq’s new premier, in an unannounced stop on a regional tour aimed at building support for an anti-militant campaign. Kerry was to meet Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi,
1,197 held for trying to smuggle SR2bn drugs into KSA
Security agencies have arrested 1,197 people, including 456 Saudis, for allegedly smuggling drugs worth SR2 billion into the Kingdom over the past five months, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, Interior Ministry spokesman, on Tuesday. “The smugglers had tried to bring
Qatar Airways domestic flight operation soon
Qatar Airways is expected to launch domestic flights within the Kingdom shortly. According to Al-Sharq, a local daily based in Doha, the new service will be operating under the brand, Al-Maha Airways, in the Kingdom. Although the date of the
Doubts over release of captive U.N. peacekeepers
Fiji on Wednesday retracted a claim that 45 U.N. peacekeepers being held hostage in the Golan Heights by Syrian Al-Nusra Front rebels were about to be released, blaming a communications mix-up. “I don’t think so… someone has misinterpreted,” government spokesman
Obama to seek arms, training for Syrian opposition
President Barack Obama will ask Congress to quickly authorize the arming and training of Syrian opposition forces but will press forward without a formal sign-off from lawmakers on a broader military and political effort to combat Islamic State in Iraq
French Muslim leaders denounce ISIS brutality
France’s leading Muslim leaders have joined together to condemn the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) horrific acts of mass killing, torture and displacement of people. The leaders, in a “Paris Appeal” issued Tuesday, at the Grand Mosque in
King to host 1,400 pilgrims from 70 countries for Hajj
Saudi King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud will host 1,400 visitors from 70 different countries to the Hajj pilgrimage this year, the kingdom’s minister for Islamic affairs, endowment, calls and guidance said Tuesday on behalf of the monarch. Saleh bin Abdul
All systems go for Haj
Saudi Arabia has launched a major media campaign ahead of the annual pilgrimage to educate Saudis and expatriate workers on the importance of obtaining Haj permits in order to help organize the largest gathering of Muslims in a better way.
Apple unveils larger iPhones and smartwatch
For the first time in years, Apple’s iPhones aren’t the star of the show. Apple unveiled a smartwatch called the Apple Watch on Tuesday, a wearable device that marks the company’s first major entry in a new product category since
Egypt court sentences Brotherhood leader, cleric to 20 years
An Egyptian court sentenced a leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and an Islamist cleric to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for attempting to kill two policemen, part of a government crackdown that has severely weakened the group. Mohammad
UK female jihadist wants PM’s ‘head on spike’
A female British militant believed to be in ISIS-controlled Syrian territory has slammed Prime Minister David Cameron for “waging wars” against Muslims and said she wants to see his “head on a spike,” reported the Mail Online on Tuesday. “In
Kabul court sentenced seven men to death for gang rape
Afghanistan handed the death penalty to seven men on Sunday for raping and robbing a group of women returning from a wedding in a rare case of sexual assault that has shaken the capital and raised concerns over public security
Iraqi parliament approves Abadi’s Cabinet
Iraq’s parliament officially named Haider al-Abadi the country’s new prime minister late Monday and approved most of the candidates put forward for his cabinet amid mounting pressure to form an inclusive government that can collectively cap the advance of Sunni
Somalia’s Islamist al-Shabaab at risk of splintering
The killing of Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab’s leader by a U.S. airstrike earlier this week could foment in the movement internal conflicts and eventual fragmentation, experts say. But despite the White House hailing Ahmed Godane’s killing as “a major symbolic
IS fighters ‘using US arms in Syria’
LONDON : Islamic State (IS) jihadis appear to be using captured US military issue arms and weapons supplied to moderate rebels in Syria, according to a report published Monday. The study by the London-based small-arms research organization Conflict Armament Research
Iran’s Khamenei undergoes surgery for prostate cancer
Iran’s supreme leader underwent prostate surgery on Monday at a government hospital in Tehran, state media said in a rare report on the state of health of the country’s top cleric. The 75-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say
Security Council plans crackdown on foreign fighters
The U.N. Security Council plans to demand countries “prevent and suppress” the recruitment and travel of foreign fighters to join extremist militant groups like Islamic State by ensuring it is considered a serious criminal offence under domestic laws. The United
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