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
‘Terrorist’ ambush kills 14 Tunisian soldiers
A “terrorist” attack on two military checkpoints killed 14 Tunisian soldiers and wounded several others, in the Mount Chaambi region near the border with Algeria, the defense ministry announced early Thursday. “The new toll from the clashes with the terrorist
India, Russia begin naval drills in Sea of Japan
India and Russia have commenced naval manoeuvres in the Sea of Japan which coincide with their growing energy ties that could, in the future, include transit of oil through the Arctic route. A Defence Ministry statement has said the two
Assad sworn in for new seven-year term
Bashar al-Assad was sworn in on Wednesday as Syria’s president for a new seven-year term, in a red carpet ceremony in Damascus, after an election his opponents had slammed as a “farce.” Assad swore by the Koran before the country’s
Typhoon Rammasun kills 38 in the Philippines
The strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year killed 38 people and left millions without power for a second day, disaster management officials said on Thursday. Most of the deaths were caused by toppled trees, collapsed structures and other
Record World Cup costs put Qatar in losing game
They call football the beautiful game – but hosting the World Cup is not exactly a pretty prospect when it comes to a nation’s economy. Brazil stumped up more than $11.5 billion to host this year’s FIFA tournament, with some
Hamas agrees to five-hour Gaza ceasefire
Hamas agreed early Thursday to join a temporary Gaza ceasefire requested by the United Nations on humanitarian grounds after Israeli strikes have killed more than 200 Palestinians, including four boys struck on a beach Wednesday by shells fired from a
SR4.5bn Makkah-Qassim highway gets green light
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the allocation of SR4.5 billion to build an expressway between Qassim and Makkah with service facilities along the road. Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar thanked Custodian of the Two
Islamic State’s Saudi ‘mufti’ slain in Iraq
A Saudi mufti with the Islamic State (IS or Daesh) has been killed in Iraq by the country’s armed forces, says an Iraqi news site, quoting an Iraqi military commander. “Daesh mufti Abu Osama Al-Qahtani was killed inside a building
Israel, Hamas agree Gaza truce as death toll hits 223
• UN requested 5-hour truce on humanitarian grounds • Truce to take effect 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday • Efforts to broker a longer-term truce will continue GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a UN request
Makkah hotel fire doused
Civil Defense officers have evacuated all 256 guests from a hotel in Misfala district of Makkah in the early hours of Wednesday after a fire broke out in one of its rooms, sabq.org reported. Three firefighting teams took part in
Makkah governor opens e-service to receive complaints
Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah launched an online service on Saturday which enables citizens and residents to lodge their complaints on the governorate’s website. Prince Mishaal said the e-service was established to facilitate communication between Makkah residents and the
Israel resumes Gaza bombardment
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military says it has resumed airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas allegedly violated a de-escalation brokered by Egypt. Hamas had already rejected the proposal, saying it was not consulted and would not halt fire without a broad deal
Amid spy scandal, Obama makes pledges to Merkel
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday for the first time since a new spy scandal dented relations between the two allies, and pledged to be in touch about ways to improve U.S.-German intelligence cooperation.
Iraqi forces withdraw from ISIS-held Tikrit
Iraq state forces have retreated from the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, after a renewed effort to take back the city was met with heavy opposition, according to a soldier
Reduced pilgrim quota to stay until next year
Hatem Al-Qadi, spokesman for the Ministry of Haj said his ministry has decided to keep in place the reduction in the numbers of domestic and international pilgrims by 50 percent and 20 percent respectively. He explained that the decision will
Gaza killings resume as cease-fire collapses
• Israel suffers first fatality • Hamas rejected Egypt-proposed truce • Israeli airstrikes have killed 191 Palestinians, among them 31 children GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel resumed its air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a day after holding its fire
Typhoon kills 10, displaces 370,000 in Philippines
• Power outage hit wide areas around Manila • Singapore Airlines plane damaged by strong winds MANILA: A typhoon killed at least 10 people as it churned across the Philippines and hit the capital, prompting the evacuation of almost
Terror sympathizers will lose scholarships, warns envoy
Saudi scholarship students found guilty of sympathizing or liaising with terror groups will be sent back to the Kingdom and their scholarships canceled, said sources at the Ministry of Higher Education. The statement follows the interception of several terror-related calls
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