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
EU leaders agree to fast-track new border force
European Union leaders pledged to fast-track the establishment of an EU border and coastguard force at a summit where they again urged each other to implement measures agreed this year to curb migration across the Mediterranean. By the middle of
U.S. ‘considers response’ to Iran missile test
Barack Obama’s administration is considering how to respond to an Iranian ballistic missile launch that violated U.N. Security Council resolutions, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday, as senators pressed for a strong reaction. “We are now actively considering the appropriate
U.N. adopts resolution to target ISIS finances
Finance ministers from the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted on Thursday a wide-ranging resolution aimed at ramping up sanctions against ISIS and cutting off its revenue flows. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew led the council’s first-ever meeting of finance ministers,
Obama: there is no ‘specific’ terror threat to U.S.
President Barack Obama said Thursday that there was no “specific” terror threat to the United States but urged Americans to remain alert over the holiday period. “At this moment our intelligence and counterterrorism professionals do not have any specific and
Russia ‘open to Assad’s ouster’ after transition
Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stepping down as part of a peace process, in a softening of its publicly stated staunch backing of Assad ahead of talks in
UK won’t ban Muslim Brotherhood but finds link to extremism
Some members of the Muslim Brotherhood have supported violence and involvement with the group can be an indicator of extremism – but it should not be banned in Britain, the government said Thursday. Last year, Prime Minister David Cameron ordered
French defence minister to visit Moscow to coordinate ISIS fight
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will travel to Moscow for talks with Russian officials on Sunday and Monday to coordinate efforts to defeat ISIS, his office announced. “On December 20 and 21 Mr Le Drian will go to Russia
Libya’s rival factions sign U.N. peace deal
Members of Libya’s rival parliaments on Thursday signed a landmark, U.N.-sponsored deal on forming a unity government that will strive to bring peace to the war-ravaged country. Supporters of the agreement hope that rival political factions and militias will embrace
Efforts to deal with migrant crises at ‘a breaking point’
Humanitarian organizations attempting to help the soaring numbers of people fleeing conflicts and natural disasters around the world are at “a breaking point,” U.N. refugee chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday. “In the last few years, we have seen a
After Iran missile test, U.S. senators urge more sanctions
Dozens of U.S. Republican senators called on President Barack Obama on Wednesday not to lift sanctions on Iran, saying Tehran’s recent ballistic missile testing showed “blatant disregard for its international obligations.” Thirty-six of the 54 Republican senators, including Majority Leader
Putin rules out reconciliation with Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin fired off an angry tirade against Turkey on Thursday, ruling out any reconciliation with its leaders and accusing Ankara of shooting down a Russian warplane to impress the United States. In comments littered with crude language,
Kerry to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Syrian
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to push efforts to end the conflict in Syria, the State Department said on Wednesday. While in New York, Kerry will also
U.N. war crimes team will not investigate foreign strikes in Syria
A United Nations team of war crimes investigators will not probe air strikes by foreign countries in Syria, its chairman said on Wednesday, despite concerns that some attacks by foreign militaries could have violated the laws of war. The U.N.
Syria settlement ‘should not hinge’ on Assad’s fate
Ending the crisis in Syria should not hinge on deciding the fate of President Bashar al-Assad, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. Ahead of a new round of international talks on Syria in New York on Friday, Ban said disagreements
Russia: new arms will ‘neutralize’ U.S. shield
Russia’s strategic nuclear forces chief says its new weapons will be capable of “neutralizing” any potential missile defenses. Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, the Strategic Missile Forces’ commander, said Wednesday in remarks carried by Russian news agencies that the nation’s military
Clinton outlines 5-point plan to take on ISIS
U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday outlined how she would stop homegrown terrorist attacks such as the San Bernardino, California, massacre. Clinton said the United States should expect more terrorist attacks and must enlist the help of Silicon
U.N. formally kicks off race for next secretary-general
The United Nations formally kicked off the race for the next secretary-general on Tuesday and the world body’s 193 members were encouraged to consider putting forward a woman for the top job that has been held by a man for
Iran’s Soleimani met Putin in Moscow
The commander of foreign operations in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, General Qassem Soleimani, visited Moscow last week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and high-ranking military commanders, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. “General Soleimani held a meeting with President
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