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
Clinton: FBI probe statement ‘deeply troubling’
US presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton declared Saturday that the FBI’s decision to announce a renewed probe into her use of email just ahead of voting was “unprecedented” and “deeply troubling.” “It’s pretty strange to put something like that out with
Erdogan warns militias in Iraq not to attack Turkmen
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned militias in Iraq against attacking Turkmen residents of Tal Afar, a town near ISIS’s Mosul bastion. “If the Hashed al-Shaabi sow terror there, then our response will be different,” Erdogan said, in
Abadi: Battle to liberate Mosul continues
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that the battle to liberate Mosul continues shortly after the Iraqi Federal Police raised the country’s flag in the southern besieged village of Shoura, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “Today and yesterday
What we know on missile launched at Makkah
The Arab Coalition fighting in Yemen said on Thursday that it has intercepted a ballistic missile that hit 65 km away from Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah, saying it was fired by militias in Yemen. The missile was fired
Suicide bombing targeting Yemen’s central bank foiled
Guards thwarted a suicide attack on the Yemeni central bank on Saturday opening fire on the bomber’s vehicle and blowing it up before it reached the building, a security official said. The central bank has been based in the government-controlled
Egyptian FM warns Muslim bloc after its mocking of Sisi
Egypt’s Foreign Minister has protested remarks by the chief of the world’s largest bloc of Muslim countries, for mocking Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. Sameh Shukry warned Iyad Madani, the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, on Saturday that Egypt
Asiri: Houthis launched ballistic missiles from a mosque
The Iran-backed Houthi militias and their allies launched their ballistic missile towards the Saudi city of Makkah – which was intercepted late Thursday – from a mosque in the Yemeni city of Saada, spokesman for the Arab Coalition said in
US treasury chief warns on 9/11 JASTA law during Saudi visit
A United States law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia could have “serious implications” for shared US-Gulf interests, a top Obama administration official said Thursday. US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew made the comments at
US using Tunisia base to ‘conduct drones in Libya’
The United States has begun using a Tunisian air base to conduct surveillance drone operations inside Libya, the latest expansion of its campaign against ISIS militants in North Africa, US government sources said on Wednesday. The unarmed drones have been
‘Mosul battle is hard, but Raqqa will be harder’
Iraq’s battle to reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is progressing despite “stiff” resistance from resilient and creative fighters, but a coming offensive to oust them from their main Syria stronghold at Raqqa poses tougher political
Pirates attack oil tanker near Bab al-Mandab
A major pirate attack on an oil tanker has been reported on Wednesday while it was transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait en route from Ukraine to India, coalition spokesman Major General Ahmed Assiri exclusively confirmed to AlArabiya.net. The pirates fired
UN Yemen envoy submits peace plan to rivals
The Yemeni government will not accept any peace plan that does not include disarming Houthi militias and does not adhere to the three references and UN Resolution 2216. Abdul Malek Al-Mekhlafi, Yemeni deputy premier and foreign minister, made this clear
Battle for Mosul: ‘ISIS launching spoiler attacks’
The US-led coalition is insisting the latest in a series of “spoiler attacks” by ISIS are not forcing it to divert resources from the fight to retake Iraq’s second-largest city Mosul. The White House envoy to the US-led coalition battling
‘Groundwork’ being laid for ‘isolation’ of Raqqa: US
The US-led coalition is “laying the groundwork” for the “isolation” of Raqqa, the ISIS group stronghold in Syria, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday. “We have already begun laying the groundwork for our partners to commence the isolation of
Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan sign nuclear deal
An agreement of cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy was signed by President of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy Dr. Hashim Yamani and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev. The signing comes following
Saudi Crown Prince receives Commander of US Centcom
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior has met with the Commander of the US Central Command (Centcom) Gen. Joseph Votel on Monday, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. “They discussed tracks
Saudi vows to combat Hezbollah activities
The Cabinet on Monday renewed the Kingdom’s determination to fight the terrorist activities of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and to continue work with partners around the world to expose its terrorist and criminal activities. This was reaffirmed during the
King Salman in Qatar to offer his condolences
Saudi King Salman has arrived Monday in Qatar to offer his condolences following the death of the Gulf country’s former Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The former Emir of Qatar passed away
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