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
Gaza death toll rises above 2,000
The Gaza Strip has been ravaged by more than a month of fighting that left 1,980 Palestinians dead and caused several billion dollars worth of damage in the territory. The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip rose above 2,000
Iraq’s president says to work on improving ties with Saudi Arabia
Iraq’s new President Fouad Masum has said he will work toward improving ties with the Saudi Arabia as well as developing contacts with his neighbor in order to tackle the growing threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and
Policeman killed in attack at checkpoint in northern Egypt
One Egyptian policeman was killed and another wounded in an armed attack at a checkpoint in the northern province of Gharbiya on Monday, state news agency MENA said. Authorities closed of the area and started searching for the perpetrators, an
Israel demolishes homes of suspects in teen killings
Israeli troops on Monday demolished the homes of two Palestinians it suspects of the abduction and killing of three teenagers in the occupied West Bank in June, the army said. Troops set charges to destroy the homes of Hussam Kawasme
Jailed Kurdish leader says war with Turkey nearing end
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan said his movement’s 30-year war with Turkey’s government was nearing its end through democratic negotiations, Firatnews agency reported. Ankara began peace talks with the Kurdish leader in 2012 in a bid to end a
Obama: Iraq dam strikes ‘protect U.S. interests’
In a letter to Congress on Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama said the “limited” airstrikes he has authorized in Iraq in efforts to retake the largest dam from militants protected U.S. interests there, Agence France-Presse reported. National Security Council spokeswoman
Unidentified jets, blasts heard in Libya’s Tripoli
Unidentified war planes flew over the Libyan capital of Tripoli early on Monday and explosions were heard, Reuters reported residents saying. A Libyan TV channel said planes targeted positions in Tripoli where militias have been fighting for control for over
Syrian warplanes hammer ISIS targets in Raqqa
Syrian regime warplanes pounded an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) stronghold as well as other towns controlled by the militants Sunday, conducting more than a dozen airstrikes and killing at least 31 militants, activists said. For more than
UK govt delays Muslim Brotherhood report
A British government report on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has been delayed as ministers and officials disagree over its findings, the UK-based Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing official sources. The newspaper said Prime Minister David Cameron, under pressure from allies
One shot, 7 held in clashes after curfew in US town
FERGUSON, Mo. — One person was shot and critically wounded and seven arrested early on Sunday as police in Ferguson, Missouri, clashed with protesters when a curfew was imposed following days of unrest over a black teenager being shot dead
Prince Saud, Lanka envoy discuss ways to bolster ties
Strengthening relations between the Kingdom and Sri Lanka was the focus of the meeting held between Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Sri Lankan Ambassador Mohamed Hussein Mohamed in Jeddah on Sunday. The meeting took place after the Sri Lankan
11-member family killed in road crash
Eleven members of a single family have died in a road crash on the way to Qassim, orphaning a 10-year-old girl who had opted to stay back with her grandmother in Shuqairy, Jazan, where the family had spent Eid. Their
Western Iran hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit western Iran on Monday, the U.S. Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported, according to Agence France-Presse. The quake, with an epicenter at 36 kilometers southeast of the Iranian city of Abdanan whicl lies near
Kurdish leader: PKK conflict with Turkey ‘coming to an end’
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party’s 30-year conflict with Turkey is coming to an end, the group’s jailed leader said on Saturday, hailing the start of a new democratic process in the country. The PKK, which for three decades fought the
Philippines brings home hundreds more workers from Libya
More than 400 Filipino workers who fled conflict in Libya arrived in the Philippines late Saturday (Aug 16) following a three-day mass evacuation by air and sea. The group, including 10 children, were picked up from the Libyan ports of
ISIS ‘caliph’ Baghdadi visits west Anbar towns
Locals in the western Iraqi towns of Rawa and Qaim have said the leader of militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, who has dubbed himself a “caliph,” had paid them a visit on Friday. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,
Yemen official says 7 suspected militants killed
Two separate airstrikes in Yemen’s south killed seven suspected militants Saturday, a Yemeni security official said. The official said three suspected militants were killed when an airstrike hit their vehicle north of Ahwar town, in the southern Abyan province. The
PM Modi inducts INS Kolkata into Indian Navy
PM Modi says no one will dare challenge India now It is an advanced version, but significantly more versatile, of the Delhi-Class ships – INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai – which will add considerable teeth to India’s maritime
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