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: World
Filipino militants free 8 comrades, 15 others in jail attack
Muslim extremists supporting the ISIS group freed eight fellow militants in a daring attack that also allowed 15 other inmates to escape from a provincial jail in the southern Philippines, police said on Sunday. About 20 heavily-armed fighters of the
Would-be bomber’s explosives fail in Indonesia church
A would-be suicide bomber’s explosives failed to detonate in a packed church in western Indonesia during Sunday Mass, and he injured a priest with an axe before being restrained, police said. The 18-year-old assailant left a bench and ran toward
Saudi deputy crown prince in Pakistan talks
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Pakistan on to kick of an Asian trip that will see him visit China and Japan as well. The Saudi royal met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday night
Merkel’s deputy says she underestimated migrant integration challenge
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview on Saturday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives had “underestimated” the challenge of integrating a record migrant influx. Gabriel is also leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) – the junior coalition partner
Up to 300,000 refugees to come to Germany this year
The head of Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) told a German newspaper that he expected a maximum of 300,000 refugees to arrive in Germany this year. “We’re preparing for 250,000 to 300,000 refugees this year,” BAMF head
Democrat Clinton receives first security briefing
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Saturday received her first national security briefing since accepting her party’s nomination for the presidency last month. Clinton, a former secretary of state, attended the meeting alone, according to a pool report. The meeting was held
Trump vows deportations instantly if elected
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump linked illegal immigration and employment Saturday, pledging to start deporting offenders as soon as he is sworn in should he become the White House’s next occupant. Trump all the while courted the black vote, claiming
Ex-Guantanamo Syrian prisoner goes on hunger strike in Venezuela
A former Guantanamo prisoner now held by Venezuela’s intelligence agency has gone on hunger strike, his lawyer said Saturday. Jihad Diyab, who was relocated from Guantanamo to Uruguay nearly two years ago, was detained after traveling to Caracas in July
France expels two Moroccans considered serious security threat
France has deported two Moroccan nationals seen as a serious security threat after they became radicalized as extremist militants, the interior ministry said in a statement late on Friday. “Given the serious threat posed by their continuous stay on French
Libyan ambassador to UN confirms Sarraj sacked him
Libyan diplomat Ibrahim Dabbashi told Al Arabiya’s “The Diplomatic Avenue” that he was fired from his position as his country’s ambassador to the United Nations. He said Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj who heads the Presidential Council decided to remove
Tunisia’s youngest premier since independence sworn in
Tunisia’s new Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and members of his Cabinet were sworn in on Saturday, the presidency said, after approval from parliament. The prime minister and his 26 ministers swore to “work devotedly for the good of Tunisia” and
ICC prosecutors urge ‘nine to 11 years’ for Timbuktu attacks
War crimes prosecutors on Wednesday urged a jail sentence of up to 11 years for a Malian militant who pleaded guilty to ransacking the fabled desert city of Timbuktu. Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi admitted Monday to having razed some of the
South Sudan’s troubled agreement is not keeping the peace
When South Sudan’s president signed a peace deal a year ago to try to end the country’s civil war, he added 16 reservations to the agreement. Salva Kiir called it “the most divisive and unprecedented peace deal” in African history
N. Korea rejects UN council’s condemnation
North Korea hit back on Sunday at a UN Security Council statement condemning its latest test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, and threatened to take further steps as “a full-fledged military power”. The 15-member council agreed on Friday to “take
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
A member of the leadership of Libya’s UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of the country has said he will end his boycott of the Tripoli-based body. The decision by Ali Gatrani could strengthen
Indian ship heading for Yemen sinks off Oman
An Indian cargo ship loaded with vehicles and food supplies destined for Yemen sank on Saturday off the coast of Oman but without loss of life, media reports said. Omani fishermen and police rescued all 11 crew on board, Oman’s
Malaysian students rally to demand prime minister’s arrest
Malaysian student activists led a rally Saturday to demand the arrest of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been implicated in a US government probe into massive fraud in a Malaysian investment fund. More than 1,000 people defied a police
Taliban fighters overrun district in eastern Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents overran a district in eastern Afghanistan, killing and wounding dozens of police and soldiers and threatening strategically important road routes to Pakistan, officials said on Saturday. Abdul Rahman Solamal, governor of Jani Khel district, in the eastern province
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