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
U.N. chief urges countries to enforce sanctions on ISIS
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged countries to enforce an international arms embargo and economic sanctions on the Islamic State militant group in a bid to weaken the insurgency that has taken control of large swathes of territory in Iraq and
Israel vows to ‘expand, intensify’ Gaza campaign
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to ramp up Israel’s military campaign against Gaza, after an Egyptian truce plan failed to end eight days of cross-border fire. “This would have been better resolved diplomatically, that’s what we tried to
Philip Hammond named UK’s new foreign minister
British Prime Minister David Cameron appointed Philip Hammond as foreign minister on Tuesday as he reshuffles his cabinet ahead of the 2015 general election. “Philip Hammond is the new Foreign Secretary,” Cameron said on his official Twitter feed. Hammond, who
Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza
Israel resumed aerial bombardment of Gaza Strip on Tuesday shortly after agreeing to an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire rejected by Hamas’s armed wing the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades. Meanwhile, Hamas continued firing rockets on Israel, killing one Israeli civilian, the first Israeli
Iran army vows to fight ‘violations to hijab’
The Iranian armed forces’ chief of staff says it is prepared to fight what it describes is the appearance of “moral and cultural rebellion” and “violations to the hijab.” In a statement Friday carried by the Iranian Mehr news agency,
Obama hosts annual Ramadan Iftar at the White House
During the Iftar gathering, which is the time when Muslims worldwide break their fast after sunset, Obama discussed Middle Eastern matters including the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and the turmoil in Iraq. “Even as we celebrate all that
Iraq army launches Tikrit offensive, politicians elect speaker
Iraq’s army and Shi’ite militia forces launched an assault on Tuesday to retake the city of Tikrit from Islamist militants as parliamentarians in Baghdad prepared to vote for a new speaker, a possible step towards breaking months of political deadlock.
Libya attack destroys ‘90% of Tripoli airport jets’
Ninety percent of the planes parked at Libya’s Tripoli International Airport have been destroyed after shelling attacks on the site, government spokesman Ahmed Lamine said on Tuesday. “The government has studied the possibility to bring international forces to enhance security,”
Iraq parliament elects Salim Jabouri as speaker
The Iraqi parliament named moderate Islamist Sunni politician Salim al-Jabouri as new speaker on Tuesday, state television reported, winning an absolute majority of votes from deputies. Live television footage broadcast from inside the parliamentary chamber showed the 43-year-old Jabouri being
Kuwait opposition decries threat to revoke citizenship
Kuwait’s opposition on Tuesday condemned a government decision to “revoke” the citizenship of nationals deemed to pose a risk to national security and called on the government to resign. On Monday, the Gulf state’s cabinet ordered the interior ministry to
Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Golan kill four
Israeli warplanes struck three administrative and military targets in Syria’s Golan at dawn on Tuesday, killing two security guards and two women, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Israeli planes flying over the occupied Golan Heights launched rockets into southern
Fighting prompts U.N. to evacuate staff from Libya
The United Nations said on Monday it is withdrawing its staff from Libya temporarily because of deteriorating security after rival militias fought over Tripoli International Airport and a renegade general’s forces continued to battle Islamist militias in the eastern city
Arab League urges ‘all parties’ to back Egypt’s Gaza truce plan
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers in Cairo early Tuesday called on “all parties” to accept an Egyptian proposal to end the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas, after the Palestinian militant group signalled its rejection of the truce. The ministers, meeting
At least 31 killed in raid on Baghdad brothel
The death toll from a raid on a Baghdad compound used for prostitution rose to 31 Monday, as pictures obtained by AFP offered clues to the circumstances of the carnage. “The total number of dead now stands at 31, two
Kerry says has good talks with Zarif as deadline looms
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he held good and serious talks with his Iranian counterpart on Monday as the two sides raced to narrow wide gaps on Tehran’s nuclear program less than a week before a July 20
U.S. warns against Israeli ground invasion of Gaza
The United States on Monday warned against any Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, saying it would put even more civilians at risk than are currently in the crossfire of attacks on Hamas. But the White House stopped short of criticizing
SR200m from KSA for treatment of Israeli victims in Gaza
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the payment of SR200 million to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Gaza to provide medicine and treatment to the Palestinians injured as a result of the Israeli military aggression
Egypt proposes cease-fire between Israel, Hamas
JERUSALEM: Egypt presented a cease-fire plan Monday to end a week of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip that has left at least 185 people dead, and both sides said they were seriously considering the
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