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 »
South Africa defends police after violent student protests
South Africa’s police minister on Saturday defended officers who fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades at a huge student protest outside the government’s headquarters in Pretoria. Thousands of students demonstrated against proposed rises in university fees, with some
Rains scare Saudis because of past disasters
Saudis are currently holding their breaths in anticipation of expected rainfall. This weather no longer attracts them, and they suffer anxiety and fear especially in regions which witnessed many disasters in the past that claimed the lives of dozens of
Yemeni forces make gains in Taiz
Yemeni forces loyal to the internally recognized President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi made gains on Sunday in the southwestern city of Taiz after days of intense battles with Houthi militants, a local official and residents said. The Iran-backed Haddi supporters, who
No election talks, Assad wants to defeat ‘terrorists’
“The elimination of terrorist groups would lead to a political solution sought by Syria and Russia, President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday during a meeting with a Russian delegation in the capital Damascus, Syrian state media reported. State news agency
Arab Israeli paraglider flies into Syria, possibly to join rebels
An Arab Israeli has crossed into Syria using a paraglider, the army said Sunday, with the apparent goal of joining rebel fighters there. Late Saturday afternoon “a surveillance post identified an Israeli civilian entering Syrian territory using a paraglider,” an
Erdogan: We won’t let Kurds ‘seize’ northern Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Kurdish groups on Saturday of trying to grab control of northern Syria, saying Ankara would not allow this to happen. In a speech in southeast Turkey, Erdogan also blasted Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for hosting
Europe split on migrant crisis ahead of talks
European leaders traded threats and reprimands on Saturday as thousands more migrants and refugees streamed into the Balkans on the eve of European Union talks aimed at agreeing on urgent action to tackle the crisis. Concern is growing about hundreds
Female Palestinian shot trying to stab Israeli border police
A Palestinian woman was shot and wounded by border police in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Sunday after attempting to stab officers there, police said. “A Palestinian woman acting suspiciously approached border police forces. She was requested
Swedish police suspect arson caused blaze at planned asylum center
Swedish police suspect a fire at a summer camp earmarked to house asylum seekers was an act of arson, a spokesman said on Saturday, after several asylum centers were torched in recent weeks as record numbers of asylum seekers arrive
Balkan countries threaten to close borders if Germany does
Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania said on Saturday they would close their borders if Germany or other countries do the same to stop refugees coming in, warning they would not allow the Balkan region to become a buffer zone for stranded
Maldives vice president arrested in probe of explosion targeting president
Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adheeb was arrested on Saturday in a investigation over a speedboat explosion targeting President Abdulla Yameen, police and government officials said. Yameen, 59, was unhurt in the Sept. 28 blast as his presidential boat Finifenmaa approached
Washington ‘to cut aid’ to Palestinian Authority
The United States is cutting economic aid for the Palestinian Authority, partly because of “unhelpful actions” by the Palestinians, a U.S. diplomat said on Saturday. News site al-Monitor earlier said the U.S. State Department intends to reduce aid for the
‘I apologize:’ Tony Blair admits Iraq war mistakes
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for aspects of the Iraq war in an upcoming television interview, British media reported Sunday. His comments, in a yet-to-be-aired interview CNN that has been reported by the Mail on Sunday, have
Kerry lays out steps to ease Israeli-Palestinian strife
The United States on Saturday proposed steps, including 24-hour video surveillance, to end weeks of violence over a Jerusalem site holy to Muslims and Jews. Speaking in Amman after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah, U.S. Secretary
KSA, US discuss ways to end ME crises
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrived in Riyadh on Saturday for talks on recent developments in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Syrian war, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Crown Prince Mohammed
Turkey says won’t let Kurds ‘seize’ northern Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Kurdish groups on Saturday of trying to grab control of northern Syria, and said Ankara would not allow this to happen. In a speech in southeast Turkey, Erdogan denounced the merging of the Syrian town
Syria army battles to retake Aleppo supply line from ISIS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday restated a pledge to uphold the custom of not permitting non-Muslim prayer at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque complex, at the center of a surge in unrest. “Israel re-affirms its commitment to upholding unchanged the
Syrian rebels reject Russian help against ISIS
Syria’s Western-backed opposition on Saturday rejected a Russian offer to assist them against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and dismissed Moscow’s call for new elections. “Russia is bombing the Free Syrian Army and now it wants
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