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
ISIS militants behead captive Lebanese soldier, video shows
BEIRUT : Militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria beheaded a Lebanese soldier who was one of 19 captured by hardline Syrian Islamists when they seized a Lebanese border town for few days this month, a video
Egypt’s MB chief gets death penalty reduced to life in prison
An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, general guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and seven others to life in prison on Saturday for inciting violence during protests last year, judicial sources said. Badie had already been sentenced to death and
GCC ministers meet in Jeddah to discuss ISIS threat
Foreign ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) convened in Jeddah on Saturday to discuss the regional threat posed by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The ministers of the GCC, an alliance between Bahrain,
U.N. peacekeepers ‘clash’ with Syria rebels
The Philippine defense chief said Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights were attacked by Syrian rebels who are holding dozens of Fijian troops hostage, the Associated Press reported. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin told reporters Saturday in a series of text
Google tests using drones to deliver goods
Google expected it to be several years before a delivery drone system is ready. SAN FRANCISCO : Google on Thursday said it is testing using drones to deliver items bought online, putting its own spin on similar efforts by Internet
India’s economy picking up
NEW DELHI — Figures out Friday are expected to show India’s faltering economy grew at its fastest pace in over two years in the first financial quarter, as the election of a new right-wing government spurred confidence. India has been
Islamic jihad fighters parade after Gaza war
Thousands of Islamic Jihad fighters paraded in Gaza City Friday, in a defiant show of force three days after a ceasefire ending a bloody war between Israel and Gaza militants. Fighters at the march wore military fatigues and carried assault
Saudi Arabia sets condition for Iran cooperation
Saudi Arabia would advance cooperation with Iran if Tehran agrees to end interference in Arab states’ interior affairs, the kingdom’s Ambassador to the U.N. Abdallah al-Mouallimi told Al Arabiya’s Diplomatic Avenue with Talal al-Haj on Friday. “Iran is welcome if
ISIS militants ‘behead Kurdish man’ in Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a video purportedly showing the beheading of a Kurdish man in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The video, entitled “A Message in Blood,” also shows a group of men in
U.S. probes ‘suspected threat’ against Obama
Law enforcement in Connecticut said Friday they were investigating a potential threat against President Barack Obama, local news outlets reported, according to Reuters news agency. The U.S. Secret Service, responsible for the security of the president, issued a statement saying
Egypt ‘reassured’ on U.S. Apache promise
Secretary of State John Kerry told his Egyptian counterpart Friday that the United States intends to make good on its promise to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to help Cairo’s counterterrorism efforts. Kerry announced in June that he was “confident” Egypt
Kerry calls for global coalition to fight ISIS agenda
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for a global coalition of states to combat Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants’ “genocidal agenda” in Syria and Northern Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported. A week ahead of a NATO
U.S. delivers arms to bolster Lebanese army
The United States has begun supplying weapons to Lebanon’s army after Islamist insurgents seized a border town for several days this month, Washington’s ambassador to Beirut said on Friday. The weapons are worth nearly $20 million and includ assault rifles,
UK raises terror threat level over Syria, Iraq
Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May said Friday the country’s terror threat was raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is “highly likely.” “The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups
Saudi king warns of terror threat to the world
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz warned on Friday that the threat of terrorism will reach Europe and America if the world does not unite to confront it, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The king made
KSA ‘does not fund or support IS murderers’
Saudi Arabia had not and would not support or fund criminals who have unleashed a reign of terror in many areas of the region, said Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom. Responding to an article
Al-Asheikh: Name and shame fraudsters
Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh called for drafting a list of those who are involved in forging real estate deeds, valued at SR400 billion. “Their names should be made public to shame them,” he said. “The Ministry of Justice has
China defence ministry tells US to end air and naval surveillance
Says the US should “take concrete measures to decrease close-in reconnaissance activities. BEIJING : China s military on Thursday told the United States to end air and naval surveillance near its borders, saying it was damaging relations between the Pacific
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