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
Egypt dissolves Brotherhood’s political wing
An Egyptian court on Saturday dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, dealing a crippling blow in the campaign to crush Egypt’s oldest Islamist movement. A court banned the Muslim Brotherhood itself
Death toll mounts as Israel resumes Gaza strikes
Five Palestinians were killed in two Israeli strikes on Gaza on Saturday, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra tolf Agence France-Presse. Two people were killed in a strike that “targeted a motorbike in the Al-Maghazi camp” and another three bodies were
U.N. Libya delegation talks in Tripoli to broker ceasefire
A U.N. delegation held talks in Tripoli, Friday, to try to broker a ceasefire between armed factions who have turned the Libyan capital into a battleground after the worst fighting since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, according to Reuter’s news
U.S., Morocco bolster counterterror ties
The United States and Morocco are boosting counter terrorism cooperation to train intelligence workers as North Africa fights threats from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Under the agreement signed following the U.S.-Africa Summit this week, Washington and Rabat will begin
1,500 Indians expected to leave Libya soon
A day after a special Air India aircraft brought 204 Indian nationals home from Djerba in Tunisia, the airline will operate a flight on Friday to fly back another 216. “By the end of the week, it is expected that
ISIS captures key base from Syrian army
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists captured the key Brigade 93 Syrian army base in Raqa province overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday. “The ISIS took Brigade 93 after fierce fighting and a triple
Hamas says it has executed Palestinians suspected as Israeli spies
Hamas said on Thursday it had executed several Palestinians on suspicion of helping Israeli forces during the month-long Gaza war. “The spies were executed after they were caught red-handedly informing on the whereabouts of the resistance (or) disrupting the work
10-year-old Gaza child killed in Israeli attack
Israel, Hamas resume fire after 3-day Gaza truce An Israeli air strike killed a 10-year-old child in Gaza City on Friday, the first death reported since a 72-hour truce expired at 0500 GMT, Palestinian medics said. A woman was wounded
Emergency OIC meet to focus on Israeli brutality
The executive committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting here Tuesday to discuss the repercussions of the brutal Israeli attack on Gaza. The OIC said several foreign ministers have confirmed their participation in the
Obama authorizes airstrikes in north Iraq
President Barack Obama late Thursday authorized U.S. airstrikes in northern Iraq but emphasized that no American combat troops will be back on ground in the Middle Eastern country, The Associated Press reported. Obama warned that the airstrikes would be launched
Smoking ban at stadiums
Saudi Arabia has banned smoking in sports stadiums across the country as part of efforts to encourage its young population to quit the bad habit, which has been costing it billions of riyals in terms of treatment for tobacco-related diseases.
Ex-PM Hariri back in Lebanon after three years abroad
Former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrived back in Lebanon on Friday for the first time in three years, a visit seen as reasserting his leadership over the Sunni community after a deadly incursion by Islamist militants in the northeast. With
WHO: Ebola an international health emergency
The Ebola epidemic sweeping across western Africa, where it has already killed nearly 1,000 people, was declared an international health emergency by the World Health Organization on Friday. The U.N. health body said its emergency committee, which includes global medical
Gaza explosion as Israel resumes strikes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to retaliate after rocket attacks by Gaza Palestinian militants followed the end of a three-day truce on Friday, an official said. “The Israeli prime minister and defense minister have ordered the IDF
Militants leave Arsal but take Lebanese soldiers
Islamist militants withdrawing from the Lebanese border town of Arsal took captive Lebanese soldiers with them as they crossed into the border zone with Syria, Reuters reported militant and Lebanese security sources as saying on Thursday. The army has said
No more pants in church? Egypt women reject ban
Tens of Egyptian Coptic women protested on Wednesday a decision by a local bishop in a northern governorate to bar females from wearing trousers and make-up in church, Ahram Online reported. The women started their protest outside of Abbasiya’s Coptic
U.S. embassies on alert ahead of CIA report
The U.S. State Department is increasing security at some American embassies in anticipation of the public release of a long-awaited Senate report detailing the CIA’s use of harsh interrogation techniques, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. The officials, who spoke on
Ceasefire in Lebanon border town extended
A ceasefire between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants fighting near the Syrian border was extended on Wednesday for 24 hours, Reuters reported Muslim clerics mediating between the sides as saying. Three Lebanese soldiers taken captive by the militants had
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