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
Israeli raid on U.N. school in Gaza kills 15
At least 15 people, including U.N. staff members, were killed on Thursday when an Israeli airstrike hit a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip, as the Palestinian death toll on the 17th day of the conflict rose to above 800,
ISIS destroys ‘Jonah’s tomb’ in Mosul
The radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has destroyed shrines belonging to two prophets, highly revered by both Christians and Muslims, in the northern city of Mosul, al-Sumaria News reported Thursday. “ISIS militants have destroyed the Prophet
Gaza violence spills over to West Bank; Gaza deaths now 760
RAMALLAH, West Bank/CAIRO: Israeli soldiers shot and killed three Palestinian protesters and wounded about 100 on Thursday in confrontations with several thousand people demonstrating in the occupied West Bank against a 17-day-old Israeli offensive in Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said.
Governor orders safety measures following Grand Mosque fire
Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah has urged the Civil Defense, as well as the contracting company responsible for the Grand Mosque expansion project, to adopt safety measures to prevent any possible fire during ongoing construction works after a fire
IS militants destroy ancient mosque in Mosul
Islamic State jihadis say the mosque has become a place for apostasy, not prayer BAGHDAD: Islamic extremist militants blew up a revered Muslim shrine traditionally said to be the burial place of the Prophet Jonah in Iraq’s second-largest city,
ISIS orders female genital mutilation in Iraq
The al-Qaeda-Inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has ordered all girls and women between the ages of 11 and 46 in and around Iraq’s northern city of Mosul to undergo female genital mutilation, the United Nations said on
MH17 crash: victims’ bodies arrive in Netherlands
Two planes carrying 40 coffins bearing victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 landed on Wednesday in the southern city of Eindhoven, and pro-Russian rebels shot down two fighter jets in Ukraine’s restive east as fighting flared in the
U.S. lifts Tel Aviv flight ban
The U.S. aviation authority lifted a ban previously imposed on American flights to Israel on Wednesday, warning of a “very fluid situation” amid ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip. “The FAA has lifted its restrictions on U.S. airline flights into
Attack on Iraq prisoner convoy kills 60
At least 51 prisoners and nine policemen died on Thursday after gunmen attacked a bus transferring convicts from a prison north of Baghdad, sources at the Ministry of Justice said. The incident has reportedly sparked clashes between prisoners and policemen,
Islamists gun down Somali protest singer-turned-lawmaker
A veteran Somali protest singer who had become a member of parliament was shot dead in central Mogadishu on Wednesday by Islamist gunmen who blocked her car and sprayed it with bullets. Saado Ali Warsame was one of fewer than
Five girls wounded in acid attacks in Pakistan
At least five Pakistani girls were wounded in two separate acid attacks by motorcycle riders in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, police said Tuesday. In the latest incident, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle squirted acid on two girls, aged
MH17 bodies might take ‘months’ to return Malaysia: PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Thursday it might take “weeks or months” before remains of his compatriots who perished in the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine can be brought home. Malaysia, a majority Muslim country,
Norway on alert over feared ‘terrorist’ attack
Norway has taken exceptional security measures after being informed of a possible imminent “terrorist attack” by militants who have fought in Syria, the country’s intelligence chief said Thursday. The move comes as concerns are mounting in Europe about the growing
Gaza church opens doors to war refugees
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: For the first time in years, Gaza City’s Greek Orthodox church is packed to overflowing, having offered refuge to hundreds of Palestinians who fled their homes under Israeli bombardment. Around 600 people, mostly women and children,
Fuad Masum elected new Iraqi president
Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday elected veteran Kurdish politician Fuad Masum as federal president, a move that paves the way for the much-delayed formation of a new government. Parliament Speaker Salim al-Juburi announced that Masum, who was born in 1938 and
Algeria confirms AH5017 crash
Algerian aviation officials have confirmed that a plane operated by Air Algerie carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital has crashed over northern Mali. Flight AH5017 disappeared from radar over northern Mali after heavy rains were reported, according
Gaza truce unlikely ‘in coming days’: Israeli minister
An Israeli minister said Thursday that a pullout of troops from Gaza was not imminent and that Israel’s army would continue hunting Palestinian tunnels under any humanitarian truce. Global efforts have been underway to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and
World suspension of Israel flights a ‘great victory’: Hamas
Hamas said Wednesday that the suspension of international flights to and from Israel over security concerns about Gaza rocket fire was a “great victory.” “The success of Hamas in closing Israeli airspace is a great victory for the resistance, and
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