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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Jordan delays terror verdict on radical cleric
The judge in the trial of a radical Jordanian cleric accused of a 2000 plot to attack Israelis, Americans and other Westerners said Sunday he was delaying his verdict pending further examination of the case. A decision on the charges
U.S. airstrikes hit Haditha Dam in western Iraq
The United States launched its first air strikes in Iraq’s Sunni Arab heartland, bombing militants near a key dam on the Euphrates River, the U.S. military said on Sunday. “At the request of the government of Iraq, US military forces
ISIS ‘meets’ Qatari mission over Lebanon hostages
A Qatari delegation is engaged in mediation with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to end Lebanon’s most recent hostage crisis, the militant group has claimed, in what analysts and commentators said was part of Doha’s ambitious plans
Monsoon rains kill 128 in Pakistan, 108 in India
Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed 128 people in Pakistan and 108 people in India, officials said Saturday, as forecasters warned of more rain in the coming days and troops raced to evacuate people from deluged areas. The
Helicopters bomb Islamists’ sites in Libya’s Benghazi
Government forces and helicopters belonging to a Libyan renegade general bombed ammunition sites of suspected Islamist militants in the eastern city of Benghazi, a military commander and residents said. Islamist forces have been trying to take the civilian and military
Pakistani Taliban faction welcomes new al-Qaeda branch
A new breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban on Friday welcomed al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s announcement of the launch of a South Asian branch of the terror network. Zawahiri announced the new “al-Qaeda in the subcontinent” operation in a video
Past Libya parliament swears in new government
Libya’s former, Islamist-dominated parliament swore in a new government Saturday, a day before the country’s recently elected parliament is due to swear in a new Cabinet. The two parallel assemblies, each loosely allied with rival militias battling in Tripoli and
London murder sparks spike in threats to Muslims
A monitoring group has reported a surge in threats against Muslims and mosques following the gruesome beheading of an elderly woman in north London Thursday. As detectives Friday tried to establish just what drove Nicholas Salvador, 25, to allegedly decapitate
Turkish government wins vote of confidence
The government of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu won a vote of confidence in parliament on Saturday, little over a week after the former chief diplomat was crowned to take over from long-time premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s ruling Justice
Will react if new sanctions imposed, Russia tells EU
MOSCOW/KIEV/DONETSK: Russia warned Saturday that it would react if the European Union imposed fresh economic sanctions against it over the situation in Ukraine. “As for the new list of sanctions from the European Union, if they are passed, there will
Sotloff’s family speaks at Florida memorial
Nearly 1,000 people including relatives, friends and prominent Florida politicians attended a memorial service on Friday for Steven Sotloff, who was killed by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, recalling him as a journalist committed to revealing the
Egypt’s Sisi vows to resolve power crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Saturday vowed to resolve Egypt’s electricity crisis, outlining a five-year, multibillion-dollar plan. In a televised addressed, Sisi acknowledged that there little had been done in the way of developing the country’s ailing electricity sector to
Lebanon army probes new militant beheading claim
The Lebanese army is investigating photographs purportedly showing a second soldier who had been beheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a military source said Saturday. An apparent ISIS supporter posted a photo on Twitter showing a masked
Second bridge to link Kingdom and Bahrain
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah approved the building of a second bridge between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, according to the Bahraini news agency. The approval came during a meeting between King Abdullah and Bahraini King Hamad bin
New reports highlight ISIS threat to Egypt
While Egypt’s al-Ahram newspaper reported that Cairo’s military establishment is changing its strategy to combat militants in light of new information that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group was present in Sinai, Reuters reported on Saturday
Arab ministers to discuss civil wars
A Saudi delegation led by Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal will participate in the high-profile ministerial meeting to be held by the Arab League in Cairo on Sunday, Osama Nugali, Foreign Ministry spokesman, said here on Saturday. The meeting is
Slain al-Shabaab chief: Militant, ideologue, poet
Ahmad Abdi Godane, the late leader of Somalian militant Islamist group al-Shabaab, was killed in a U.S. air strike, both the Pentagon and Somalia’s premier confirmed on Friday. The demise of the reclusive leader—of whom very few confirmed photos exist—was
Malaysia, Australia to send investigators team back to MH17 crash site
Malaysia and Australia agreed to send investigators back to the crash site of passenger plane in eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday. Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed on July 17 after apparently being shot down by a
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