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: Americas
Trump fires acting attorney general who defied him
US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys not to defend his controversial executive order on immigration. “The acting attorney general, Sally Yates, has betrayed
Putin’s phone call with Trump display of mutual respect
The phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday was a display of mutual respect between the two men, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. In the call, their first conversation since
Trump clarifies travel ban policy amid uproar
United States President Donald Trump has officially commented on his latest executive order to temporary ban people from seven Muslim-majority countries amid mass protests across airports in the country. Trump defended the order saying it was not intended to ban
Lookalikes of Trump, North Korea’s Kim grab Hong Kong by surprise
It is a scene unlikely ever to become reality – American president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hugging and leaning in for a kiss on the bustling streets of Hong Kong. The lookalikes of the controversial
Arab cinema wins big at Sundance
An Egyptian revolution thriller and a documentary about the Syrian conflict won at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday, even as the awards show opened with a sideways dig at President Donald Trump’s order suspending the arrival of refugees and tough
Trump calls Saudi king and UAE crown prince
US President Donald Trump has spoken with Saudi’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday. During the call, they discussed the historic relations between the two countries and the latest developments in the region and the world. They also
Trump travel ban aims to ‘avert large-scale attack’
US President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban is the first step in an immigration overhaul to spare the country from the type of high-profile attacks that have recently rocked Belgium, France and Germany, a senior administration official said Sunday. The
Jordan king to press Trump to step up war on Islamist militants
Jordan’s King Abdullah will hold talks with US President Donald Trump’s administration in Washington on Monday on how to bolster the kingdom’s domestic security amid the growing risk of ISIS attacks, officials and diplomats said. They said the monarch, who
Iran says will respond in kind to Trump’s ‘insulting’ ban
Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to President Donald Trump’s “insulting” order restricting arrivals from Iran and six other Muslim states, the foreign ministry said Saturday. “The Islamic Republic of Iran… has decided to respond in
US judge bars deportations under Trump travel ban
A federal judge’s emergency order has temporarily barred the US from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The judge said travelers who had been detained had a strong argument that their legal rights had been
King Salman, Trump discuss fight against terror
King Salman on Sunday received a phone call from US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders discussed international and regional developments as well as means to boost economic, security and military ties. Among the issues discussed were the
Trump sets calls with leaders of Saudi Arabia and UAE
US President Donald Trump will speak by phone with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, according to the White House. The new Republican president, who took office on January 20, first will speak with
Federal judge bars deportations under Trump ban
A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the US from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban. US District Judge Ann Donnelly in New York issued the emergency order after lawyers for
‘It’s not a Muslim ban… it’s working out very nicely’
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his executive order barring travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US. “It’s not a Muslim ban,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he signed several executive orders. In the executive
Iranians, refugees detained at several US airports
Unites States authorities have stopped and detained refugees at airports on Friday soon after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the nation’s borders to immigrants from Iran and six other Muslim-majority nations. Some of the refugees were
Donald Trump bars visitors from 7 Muslim countries
President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred visitors from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries, saying the moves would help protect Americans from terrorist attacks. The order limiting
Trump wants good relationship with Russia, May says sanctions should stay
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he wanted to have good relations with Russia and declined to say whether he was ready to lift sanctions on Moscow, which visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May said must stay in place.
Is US ‘terror tag’ likely for Muslim Brotherhood?
A debate is under way in the Trump administration about whether the United States should declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and subject it to US sanctions, according to US officials and people close to President Donald Trump’s transition
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