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
For Gaza: Dutch man returns Israel honorary medal
A 91-year-old Dutch man has returned an honorary medal he received from Israel for sheltering a Jew from the Nazis after six relatives were killed in an airstrike during the Gaza conflict, Agence France-Presse reported Friday. An Israeli F-16 shelled
King greets Erdogan
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has congratulated Turkey’s newly-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the recent elections. In a cable to Erdogan on Friday, the king wished the Turkish president good health and happiness
New 180 kmph train to link Riyadh and Dammam
Four new passenger trains will join the current fleet between Riyadh and Dammam beginning November this year. Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) President Mohammed Al-Suwaiket said the Riyadh-Al-Kharj rail service would be commissioned during next year. The first of the four
U.S. denies change of policy in arming Israel over Gaza
Deputy State Department spokesperson Marie Harf denied on Thursday night a report claiming a change in U.S. policy in arming and shipping weapons to Israel due to its killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip. “We thought Israel could do
Filipino and Indian workers evacuated from Libya to Malta
More than 1,000 Philippine and Indian workers were evacuated to Malta on Friday from Libya, whose parliament has sought United Nation help to protect civilians from fighting between armed factions. Maltese harbour officials said Daewoo had chartered a catamaran for
Clashes in Pakistan after shots fired at opposition leader Khan
ISLAMABAD: Clashes broke out as tens of thousands of Pakistani protesters from two anti-government movements converged on the capital, presenting the 15-month-old civilian government with its biggest challenge yet. Gunshots hit the vehicle of former cricket star and opposition politician
Modi: India shamed by rapes and attacks against women
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had been shamed by a spate of rapes and attacks against women, and called on parents in this deeply misogynistic country to treat their sons and daughters equally in his first speech
Second ISIS militant suspect leaves Australia in bungle
Australia’s prime minister conceded on Friday the nation’s border security was not good enough after a second suspected jihadist flew to the Middle East using a brother’s passport. A 19-year-old Sydney man slipped out of the country using his brother’s
U.N. chief Ban names Spanish diplomat as new Libya envoy
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday named Spanish diplomat Bernardino Leon as the world body’s special envoy to Libya, which is experiencing the worst fighting between armed factions since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Leon will replace Tarek Mitri
UK-drafted Security Council resolution targets ISIS
A British-drafted resolution targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group will be voted on by the powerful U.N. Security Council on Friday, and is expected to unanimously adopted, diplomats said. The draft, obtained by Al Arabiya
Iraq’s PM Nouri al-Maliki steps down
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has stepped down from his post in favor of his successor PM-designate Haider al-Abadi, the long-standing premier announced in a televised address late on Thursday. In his televised address, flanked by figures of his State
Thousands march to oust Pakistani PM
KARACHI: Tens of thousands of Pakistanis joined opposition leader Imran Khan Thursday as he traveled from Lahore to the capital to oust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over fraud allegations in an election 15 months ago. Khan’s supporters waved red-and-green party
Erdogan says social media like ‘murderer’s knife’
ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday launched a blistering new assault on social media, comparing the likes of Twitter to a “scalpel in the hand of a surgeon” and a “knife in the hand of a murderer.”
Miteb: Conscription not on the agenda
Conscription will not be required any time soon, said National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah during a visit to National Guard units in the Rafha Province as part of an inspection tour. “Many citizens tend to enlist for some
Morocco dismantles ISIS recruitment cell
Moroccan police dismantled a nine-person cell recruiting volunteers to fight with the radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Thursday. The network was operating in the Mediterranean city of Tetouan, Fez and Fnideq,
Egypt marks anniversary of Rabaa deaths
Egyptian security forces firing tear gas quashed small, scattered demonstrations on Thursday by Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammad Mursi who tried to commemorate the anniversary of the killing of hundreds of protesters. After the military overthrew Mursi last summer
Syrian army takes town outside Damascus
Syrian government forces backed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah took almost full control of a town just outside Damascus from Islamist rebels on Thursday, a pro-opposition monitoring group said, a blow to the rebels who had held it for more than a
Islamic State militants mass near another town north of Baghdad
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group militants are massing near the Iraqi town of Qara Tappa, 122 km (73 miles) north of Baghdad, security sources and a local official said, in an apparent bid to broaden their front
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