Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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: Americas

Halloween: Obamas welcome trick-or-treaters

The White House on Friday welcomed flocks of costumed children to its annual Halloween event where President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, gave out candy and fruit bars. A toddler dressed as the pope who was being pushed in

NBC locks up Adele for 4 performances

Adele

NBC is booking Adele, pretty much everywhere they can get her. The network has said that the singer will tape a concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in November, to be shown in a one-hour prime-time special on

Activists disrupt Clinton rally

Black Lives Matter activists interrupted Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton in Atlanta, Georgia as she began a speech about reforming the criminal justice system. Clinton spoke over the shouting, saying if elected she would carry on the work on President

Russia-US rivalry spreads to ex-Soviet central Asia

After Ukraine and Syria, the ex-Soviet republics of central Asia could become the latest venue for geo-political rivalry between Moscow and Washington, driven by Kremlin worries about Islamists and U.S. suspicion about Russia’s true intentions. US Secretary of State John

U.S. announces $100 mln in new aid to Syria opposition

The United States on Saturday announced it is providing nearly $100 million more in aid to the Syrian opposition for tasks like supporting local councils and civil society activists. This brings to nearly $500 million the amount the United States

Troops in Syria ‘does not mean U.S. entering war’

The decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to send special forces to Syria is strictly focused on fighting ISIS and does not signify the United States is entering Syria’s civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. “President Obama

New U.S.-backed Syria militia hits ISIS

A coalition of U.S.-backed Kurdish militia and rebel groups has launched its first operation against territory controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in northeast Syria, a spokesman said Saturday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were formed

Delta abandons its route from Atlanta to Dubai

The latest salvo in the battle between US and Middle East airlines features Delta Air Lines abandoning its route from Atlanta to Dubai. Delta has led the charge with American and United airlines in accusing three rival airlines in the

Hague court to hear South China Sea dispute

In a legal setback for Beijing, an arbitration court in the Netherlands ruled on Thursday that it has jurisdiction to hear some territorial claims the Philippines has filed against China over disputed areas in the South China Sea. Manila filed

Bieber walks off stage at Norway ‘fiasco’ concert

Norwegian media on Friday blasted a Justin Bieber concert in Oslo as a “fiasco” after the Canadian pop star walked off the stage after just one song, leaving his teenage fans stunned and in tears. The 21-year-old put an abrupt

Gaga gets jazzy at amfAR event

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is continuing her jazzy period. The entertainer performed an hour-long jazz at the American Foundation for AIDS Research’s tribute to Ryan Murphy. “I love Ryan so much, and I’m so, so happy to be here,” said Gaga, who

U.N. staff fired over child porn, death threats and transporting drugs

Four U.N. employees have been fired for storing child pornography on their U.N. computers, while another was sacked for transporting marijuana in a U.N. vehicle and another for threatening to kill a U.N. mission head, according to a U.N. management

George Bush says Jeb should ‘stop defending’ him

Former President George W. Bush believes his brother Jeb should stop defending the White House decisions the elder Bush made, and he is seeking to reassure jittery supporters about the health of Jeb’s campaign, according to sources. Some of Jeb

U.S. recognizes dangers in Syria ground operation

The decision to send U.S. special forces to Syria is part of a strategy to enable local forces to defeat ISIS but it will put U.S. forces in harm’s way, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. “Our role

Obama to send ground troops to Syria

President Barack Obama has authorized the first sustained deployment of special forces to Syria, the White House said Friday, relenting on a long-standing refusal to put US boots on the ground. Obama okayed a deployment of “fewer than 50” special

Iranian-American businessman arrested in Tehran

An Iranian-American businessman was arrested by Iranian security forces two weeks while he was visiting relatives in Tehran from his home base in Dubai, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The newspaper, citing people briefed on the situation, said

U.S., Iran to meet before multilateral Syria talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Iranian counterpart in Vienna on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of talks on ending the Syrian conflict, a senior State Department official said. Tehran will join the talks on Friday

U.S. reports 13 air strikes against ISIS in Iraq

The United States and its allies conducted 13 air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants in Iraq on Wednesday, according to a military statement released on Thursday. The strikes hit ISIS weapons, boats, fighting positions and other

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