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 »
Pakistan police arrest Christian healer for blasphemy
Pakistani police have arrested a Christian faith healer under the country’s controversial blasphemy laws for having Islamic script on a sword he used to treat his clients, officials said Monday. Naveed John was arrested in the agricultural town of Sargodha,
Al-Jubeir: Hard to envision Iran role in Syria solution
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday it was difficult to envision a role for Iran in Syria peacemaking efforts due to its military role in the conflict there. Al-Jubeir made the statements during a joint conference with Germany’s
Syrian rebels receive weapons for Aleppo battle
Rebels battling the Syrian army and its allies south of Aleppo say they have received new supplies of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles from states that oppose President Bashar al-Assad since a major government offensive began there on Friday. Rebels from three
Kerry calls for clarity on Aqsa to help end violence
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Israeli and Palestinian leaders need to clarify the status of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound to help end a spate of bloodshed and restore stability. Kerry, preparing for meetings with Israeli Prime
Russia says 49 targets hit in latest Syria strikes
Russia’s military said Monday that its jets hit an Islamic State training camp and command post of Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front in Syria as they bombed 49 targets in the latest wave of strikes. Moscow says it has hit some
Medical aid for 29,500 reaches besieged Syrians, no evacuations
Emergency supplies for 29,500 people arrived in four besieged Syrian towns on Sunday under a local ceasefire agreement but no one was evacuated as the deal provided for, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said
Turkish PM: Downed drone was Russian-made
A drone shot down by Turkish warplanes in Turkish air space near Syria on Friday was Russian-made, but Moscow has told Ankara the unmanned aircraft did not belong to Russia, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday. The drone was
Turkey identifies one of Ankara suicide bombers
Turkish authorities have confirmed the identity of one of two suicide bombers who blew themselves up outside Ankara’s main train station on Oct. 10, killing 102 people, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday. In an interview on Turkey’s AHaber
Eritrean mistakenly shot during Israel bus station attack dies
An Eritrean man mistakenly shot and beaten by a mob during an attack in the city of Beersheba has died, police said on Monday. The attack on Sunday night at a bus station in the southern city saw a gunman
MSF says bombing of Afghan hospital no mistake
The head of an international medical charity whose hospital in northern Afghanistan was destroyed in a U.S. airstrike says the “extensive, quite precise destruction” of the bombing raid casts doubt on American military assertions that it was a mistake. The
Jerusalem divided as Israel blocks off Arab areas
Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, more than a third of the city’s population, have awoken to a new reality: Israeli troops are encircling Arab neighborhoods, blocking roads with concrete cubes the size of washing machines and ordering some of those leaving
Cow row: Kashmiris strike in protest against teen’s lynching by Hindu mob
A general strike and curfew shut Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday following the death of a Muslim teenager attacked by a Hindu mob over rumors of cows being slaughtered. Hindus consider cows to be sacred, and slaughtering the animals is banned
Afghan defense minister says Taliban hid in bombed hospital
Afghanistan’s acting defense minister said on Monday that the Doctors Without Borders hospital in the north of the country that was bombed by US forces was being used by insurgents who were fighting government forces. Masoom Stanekzai said in an
Smile, it’s an emergency: Clowning around with refugees
It’s miserable and raining outside as a few hundred tired migrants mill around a damp underpass at Vienna’s main train station waiting to continue their long journey to northern Europe. Suddenly, a man wearing a red nose, tartan plus-fours and
Steve Jobs bio wraps London Film Festival
The 59th edition of the London Film Festival concluded Sunday with the European premiere of the Danny Boyle-directed biopic “Steve Jobs,” starring Michael Fassbender as the iconic co-founder of Apple. The screenplay was created by Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin, author
Adele teases new album on British TV
Is the long wait almost over for Adele fans? Four years after her last album, the singer appears to have teased British television viewers with a snippet of new music, broadcast during an ad break on prime-time TV. The 30-second
Sri Lanka says would consider visit by China navy ships
Sri Lanka would consider allowing Chinese naval ships to visit again but no request has been forthcoming yet, the country’s defense secretary said on Sunday. Sri Lanka’s previous government had caused concern in India with its close ties to Beijing,
Clinton slams Republicans on voting rights, racial ties
Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton roused black Alabama Democrats on Saturday with a pledge to champion voting rights and accusations that Republicans are dismantling generations of racial progress. Clinton criticized Alabama’s Republican governor, Robert Bentley, for closing drivers licenses offices
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