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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U.S. unveils $378 million in new humanitarian aid for Syria
The United States on Wednesday unveiled $378 million in new humanitarian aid for the Syrian people, denouncing “appalling ‘starve or surrender’ tactics” by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. “The regime is asphyxiating half a million Syrians in Aleppo by
Gaza tension: Israelis leave Maldives resort
Israeli holiday makers were evacuated from their Maldivian resort after one of them tore up an anti-Israeli placard equating the Nazi Swastika to the Israeli flag, officials said Wednesday. Some 30 Israeli surfers were moved out to safety from Thulusdhoo
At least 49 killed in Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle
A fierce battle between Syrian Kurds and jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has killed nearly 50 fighters from both sides as the Kurds seized several ISIS positions, Agence France-Presse reported a monitoring group as
Protests quelled as Yemen increases fuel prices
Protests erupted in Sanaa on Wednesday and were dispersed by the army after the Yemeni government announced a rise in fuel prices, part of a bid to ease the burden of energy subsidies on the impoverished country’s state finances. Witnesses
Israel determined to destroy Gaza border tunnels: PM
Israel was determined to complete the destruction of tunnels build by Palestinian militants under the Gaza-Israel border regardless of ceasefire efforts, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. “We are determined to complete this mission with or without a ceasefire,”
U.S.: Israeli criticism of Kerry ‘offensive, absurd’
Israeli attacks against U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accusing him being of a supporter of Hamas are “offensive and absurd,” a senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday. In a sharp exchange with reporters, deputy State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf hit
Imam of China’s largest mosque stabbed to death
The imam of China’s largest mosque in the westernmost city of Kashgar was stabbed to death on Wednesday, The Guardian newspaper reported. Imam Jume Tahir, who had reportedly supported China’s Communist party, was attacked as he was leaving the Id
KFIP gets world’s largest desal equipment
The King Fahd Industrial Port (KFIP) in Yanbu Tuesday received Korean ship Dongbang Jiant 3, which is carrying the world’s largest water desalination equipment to be installed at the water desalination plant in Yanbu. The Yanbu plant along the same
75 bodies discovered in Benghazi
BENGHAZI: At least 75 bodies, mostly soldiers, have been found in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi after two days of fighting in which fighters and allied militiamen overran an army base, the Libyan Red Crescent and medical sources said.
Islamists declare ‘Islamic emirate’ in east Libya
Libya’s Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia has said that it seized complete control of Benghazi late on Wednesday, declaring the city an “Islamic emirate,” the group’s representative said. Ansar al-Sharia is blacklisted by the United States over its alleged role
ISIS video wages psychological war on Iraqi soldiers
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a breakaway Al-Qaeda group that seized large swathes of Iraq almost unopposed last month, has released a video warning Iraqi soldiers who may still have some fight in them that they risk
Egypt slams Iranian claims of delaying Gaza aid
Despite accusations that Egypt obstructed Palestinians’ access to medical treatment in Tehran, an Egyptian Foreign Ministry official Wednesday denied the claims, according to Egypt’s state news agency MENA. Iran criticized Egypt on Wednesday for delays in issuing permits to bring
Ukrainian Embassy: Russian-backed groups behind MH17 crash
The Ukrainian Embassy in Riyadh has blamed Russian-backed terrorist groups for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on July 17. Volodymyr Plachynda, chargé d’affaires at the Ukraine Embassy, told Arab News that the Ukraine government is highly concerned about subsequent spats
World stands ‘disgraced’: 16 die as Israel shells UN school
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned an Israeli strike on a Gaza school that killed 16 people as “unjustifiable” Wednesday, calling for those responsible to be held to account. “This morning a UN school sheltering thousands of Palestinian families suffered
19 defiant bathers drown off Pakistan beaches
Despite the tragedy, thousands fight to be allowed to swim KARACHI: At least 19 bathers have drowned and four are missing in rough seas off Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi, officials said Thursday, after defying a ban on swimming during
ISIS defends demolition of Iraqi shrines
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria defended Tuesday its destruction of religious sites in the Iraqi city of Mosul on the grounds that the use of mosques built on graves amounted to idolatry. “The demolition of structures erected above
German police detain ‘Palestinian’ teen over synagogue attack
German police detained an 18-year-old man over an attempted arson attack against a synagogue Tuesday which drew a shocked reaction from the country’s Jewish community. The building in the western city of Wuppertal was not damaged in the incident and
Iraq insurgents destroy key bridge
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria destroyed on Tuesday a key bridge on the highway leading north from Baghdad, a move that could further hamper Iraqi government efforts to battle jihadists. The destruction of the bridge, just south of
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