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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Obama says Israel vote won’t affect Iran nuke talks
Israel’s elections, which saw Benjamin Netanyahu clinch a third term, will not greatly affect Barack Obama’s defense of any deal reached with Iran, the U.S. president said. “I don’t think it will have a significant impact,” Obama told The Huffington
Denmark could face nuclear attack if joins missile shield: Russian envoy
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark said Saturday that the NATO country’s navy could be targeted by nuclear missiles if it joins the Western alliance’s anti-missile shield. The threat made by Ambassador Mikhail Vanin in an opinion piece he wrote for the
Russian forces kill seven terror suspects in Dagestan
Russian security forces said on Saturday that they had killed seven suspected terrorists in an operation in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan which has been plagued by an Islamist insurgency. Security forces launched a special operation after receiving information
U.S. evacuates special forces from Yemen
The United States evacuated almost 100 special operations forces in addition to its remaining personnel in Yemen due to the deteriorating security situation in the country, U.S. State Department officials told reporters late Saturday. The decision follows a series of
U.S. evacuating remaining 100 special forces troops from Yemen
The United States is evacuating its remaining 100 special operations forces from Yemen, amid a deteriorating security situation in the country, CNN reported, citing sources in the region familiar with the matter. CNN said the troops, who had conducted counterterrorism
France wants guarantees Iran won’t acquire atomic bomb
France’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country wanted an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program that was sufficiently robust to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb, Reuters news agency reported. “France wants an agreement, but a
Kingdom agrees to open embassy in Maldives
Saudi Arabia has agreed to open its embassy in Maldives as parts of efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries. The agreement was reached during the official visit of Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to Riyadh, where he held talks
Swedish FM’s anti-Saudi remarks spark backlash in Stockholm
A diplomatic row between Sweden and Arab Gulf states caused by Foreign Minister Margot Wallstroem’s statements against Saudi Arabia has sparked backlash in Stockholm, as a low in relations threatens business interests between the Nordic country and its Arab trading
Kerry ‘deeply disturbed’ by Syria poison gas reports
The United States is deeply disturbed by reports that Syrian government forces attacked the town of Sarmin using chlorine as a weapon on Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement on Thursday. “We are looking very closely
Multiple deaths after restaurant shooting in Sweden
Several people were killed in a restaurant shooting in the Swedish city of Gothenburg on Wednesday in what police say was likely to be a gang-related shooting. Police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm said: “There was a shooting in a pub. There
Saudi King Salman holds talks with Maldives president
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on Wednesday met with Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Qayoom in his palace in the capital Riyadh, and discussed bilateral ties, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. “During the session of talks, the two
World leaders condemn Tunisia attack
World leaders on Wednesday condemned the deadly attacks on a museum in the Tunisian capital that left 22 – including 17 European tourists – dead. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned what he called the “deplorable” attack. Ban
Syrian opposition chief talks future of war-torn nation with German FM
The chief of the main western-backed Syrian opposition met on Wednesday in the German capital Berlin with Germany’s foreign minister, discussing the situation of Syrian refugees in Germany and the road ahead for Syria without President Bashar al-Assad, according to
U.S. officials present ‘Armenian genocide’ draft
U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution Wednesday urging President Barack Obama to recognize mass killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as “genocide,” a move sure to anger Turkey ahead of the tragedy’s 100th anniversary. The bipartisan Armenian Genocide Truth and
U.S. aircraft strike ISIS drone in Iraq: officials
U.S. warplanes have bombed a small drone used by extremists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq, marking the first time American-led forces have targeted an unmanned aircraft flown by the jihadists, officials said
UAE summons Swedish ambassador
The United Arab Emirates summoned the Swedish ambassador in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to protest against recent comments made by Stockholm that were deemed offensive to Saudi Arabia. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Gargash, in statements
Donald Trump takes step toward running for U.S. president
Businessman and reality television star Donald Trump is taking a key step toward running for U.S. president in 2016. In a Wednesday statement announcing the formation of a presidential exploratory committee, the outspoken Republican declared, “I am the only one
Iraq confident it can protect artifacts returned by U.S.
A U.S. decision to return more than 60 smuggled precious artifacts back to Iraq has been welcomed by Iraqi officials, who shrugged off concerns over the items’ safety in the midst of apparent systematic destruction of relics of Iraq’s cultural
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