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 »
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US Senate advances Iran sanctions bill, eyes new Russia sanctions
:: The US Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran, the same day at least 12 people were killed in attacks in Tehran, as lawmakers planned to add a package of
Myanmar army plane with 105 on board missing
:: A Myanmar army aircraft with 105 people on board went missing on Wednesday on a flight from a southern town to the city of Yangon, the military and civil aviation officials said. The Chinese-made Y-8 transport plane left the
Trump to nominate Christopher Wray as FBI director
:: President Donald Trump says he’ll nominate a former Justice Department official as FBI director. Trump’s tweets that his choice — lawyer Christopher Wray — is “a man of impeccable credentials.” There’s no more information in the two-sentence tweet that
Three more arrests in London terror probe, searches underway
:: Three more people were arrested Wednesday in connection with London’s weekend terrorist attack which left eight people dead, British police said. Two men were arrested by police “supported by firearms officers” on a street in Ilford, east London, the
President Donald Trump speaks to Qatar’s emir
:: President Donald Trump spoke to Qatar’s emir on Wednesday, and aides stressed the need to “working together to prevent the financing of terrorism.” Also “he President offered to help the parties resolve their differences, including through a meeting at
Djibouti reduces diplomatic status with Qatar; Senegal recalls Doha envoy
:: Djibouti on Wednesday has reduced its diplomatic status with Qatar, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Senegal also said on Wednesday it would recall its ambassador in Qatar and expressed its “active solidarity” with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries
US Secretary of Defense praises Riyadh’s role in fighting terrorism in phone call with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince
:: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received a telephone call from US Secretary of Defense James Mattis. During the telephone conversation, they discussed the current situations and latest developments in the
‘This is for Syria,’ Notre Dame attacker said as he lunged at police with hammer
:: French police shot and injured a man who attacked an officer with a hammer outside Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral Tuesday, as he shouted “this is for Syria”. A French government spokesman says that the man who attacked police officers
UN accuses ISIS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1
:: The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday accused the ISIS group of murdering 163 civilians to prevent them from fleeing Iraq’s western Mosul last week. “Yesterday, my staff reported to me that bodies of murdered Iraqi men, women
France confirms second French death in London attack
:: A second French citizen has been confirmed killed in the London Bridge attack, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday. “It is with great sadness that I have learned that one of the French citizens, who was
Man shot after attacking police outside Paris’ Notre Dame
:: French police shot and wounded a man who attacked officers with a hammer outside the Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday and the Paris prosecutor’s office swiftly launched a counter-terrorism investigation. Armed police cordoned off the site and the cathedral
Trump says perhaps isolating Qatar ‘beginning of end of terrorism’
:: United President Donald Trump has said Middle East leaders pointed the finger toward Qatar when probed on who was responsible for terrorist financing in the region. In a series of tweets posted on Tuesday, Trump said it his recent
Mauritania becomes eighth country severing ties with Qatar
:: Mauritania on Tuesday announced that it has severed its ties with Qatar after accusing Doha with terrorism. Mauritania is now the eighth country who cut ties with Qatar after Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Maldives and Mauritius. Meanwhile, Jordan
Philippines says Arab-Qatar rift may have repercussions for Filipino workers
:: The Philippine government expressed concern over several Arab powers breaking off diplomatic ties with Qatar, saying this may have “ripple effects” on Filipinos working overseas. “Concerned government agencies are looking at the matter and will extend assistance and other
Trump UK state visit to go ahead despite criticism of London mayor
:: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he saw no reason to cancel Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain after the US president criticized Mayor Sadiq Khan’s response to the London Bridge killings. Trump has lambasted Khan on
Maldives severs diplomatic ties with Qatar
:: Maldives on Monday severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar. This follows Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Libya and Egypt also cutting ties with Qatar following a diplomatic rift in the Gulf region in recent weeks. Related articles across the
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in ISIS fight
:: The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against ISIS, after Ankara called the move “extremely dangerous.” “We are being transparent with Turkey on the details on what we are providing,” said
Putin: External interference aggravates situation in Syria
:: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the situation in Syria has been aggravated due to the external interference. “It is easy to separate the moderate opposition from terrorist groups,” Putin said in his speech at the St.
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