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 »
Herbalists ‘causing kidney failures’
Some traders are selling harmful herbal medicines that have caused a rise in kidney failure in the country, according to several members of the Shoura Council. They have called for legislation to be passed speedily to regulate the industry. Khawla
World health chief says U.S., Saudi discussing MERS vaccine
The United States and Saudi Arabia may prepare a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to try and head off the next outbreak of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Margaret Chan
Riyadh among top ten destinations in OIC states
Riyadh was ranked among the top 10 destinations within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Muslims traveling for shopping purposes, according to a report. The report was released by MasterCard and CrescentRating just ahead of the upcoming Global Islamic
Canada to withdraw jets from Iraq and Syria
Canada’s prime minister-elect Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he told US President Barack Obama that Canadian fighter jets would withdraw from fighting the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria. But he gave no timeline. “About an hour ago I spoke
Iran has ‘history of exploiting Haj’
Iran has a history of using the Haj for political purposes, and is doing it again with the Mina stampede, according to a senior Shoura Council member. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan, assistant speaker of the Shoura, said that Iran is
U.S., Russia sign memo to avoid clashes in air over Syrian
U.S. and Russian military officials signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday that includes steps their pilots should take to avoid an inadvertent clash over Syria as they carry out separate air strikes against militant groups, the Pentagon said. The
U.N. Security Council to meet on Mideast violence
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will brief the Security Council on Wednesday on his trip to the Middle East where he is seeking to defuse weeks of violence, diplomats said. Ban made the request to urgently speak to council members by
Dissident commanders meet to choose rival Afghan Taliban leader
Weeks after the Afghan Taliban’s biggest battlefield success since 2001, dissident commanders unhappy with their new leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour are meeting to choose a rival, they told Reuters on Tuesday. Analysts say the recent brief occupation of the
China calls Uighur leader’s comments ‘absurd,’ says Xinjiang at peace
China on Tuesday condemned a top exiled Uighur leader for her “absurd” comments about Britain’s lavish reception for President Xi Jinping, adding that its far western region of Xinjiang was at peace. The red carpet Britain is rolling out this
3 Russians killed in Syria fighting
At least three Russians fighting alongside Syrian government forces were killed and several more wounded when a shell hit their position in the coastal province of Latakia, a senior pro-government military source said on Tuesday. If confirmed, the deaths which
Tunisia premier dismisses justice minister, reasons unclear
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid sacked the justice minister on Thursday after he reportedly criticized the United States ambassador for meddling in the country’s internal affairs. The statement from the premier’s office did not give a reason for the minister’s
Russia, U.S. sign ‘memorandum’ on air safety over Syria
The United States and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes air safety measures so pilots from the two countries steer clear of each other as they conduct separate bombing campaigns, the Pentagon said Tuesday. “With today’s signatures,
U.S. deploys ground-attack a-10 planes to Turkey
The U.S. military has deployed a dozen A-10 ground-attack planes to the air base at Incirlik in southern Turkey, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The 12 planes, famed for their tank-destroying capabilities, arrived over the weekend and have already been
Iraq cholera cases grow, spread to Kurdish region
The number of cholera cases in Iraq has risen to more than 1,800 as the epidemic spread to the northern autonomous Kurdish region, health officials said Tuesday. “There have been 1,809 recorded cases of cholera in Iraq” since an outbreak
Iran says Saudi, not Tehran, destabilizing Middle East
Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is destabilizing the Middle East, an official in Tehran said Tuesday, rejecting claims from Riyadh that Iran is acting like a “colonizing state.” The comments from foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham come after Saudi Foreign Minister
Russia has no information about reported Russian deaths in Syria
The Russian embassy in Damascus said on Tuesday it had no information about reports that three Russians had been killed fighting alongside Syrian government forces. “There is no information about the alleged ‘deaths of three Russians’ or ‘three Russian servicemen’
Turkey ready to accept transition period for Assad
Turkey is ready to accept a political transition in Syria in which President Bashar al-Assad stays in symbolic power for six months before leaving office, and is discussing the plan with Western allies, two senior government officials said on Tuesday.
Putin says Russia stepping up fight on terrorism after Syria strikes
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia had foiled 20 militant attacks this year and was stepping up efforts to root out domestic terrorism, almost three weeks after launching air strikes against Islamist fighters in Syria. The Russian authorities have
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