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 »
Niger imposes state of emergency on region hit by Boko Haram
Niger has imposed a state of emergency on the southeastern region of Diffa on Wednesday where at least 40 people have been killed in recent weeks in attacks blamed on the militant group Boko Haram. The 15-day state of emergency
Iran reportedly deploys troops to central Syria
Hundreds of Iranian troops are reportedly being deployed in northern and central Syria, dramatically escalating Tehran’s involvement in the civil war as they join allied Hezbollah fighters in an ambitious offensive to wrest key areas from rebels amid Russian airstrikes.
S. Korea officials cross into north ahead of family reunion
South Korea sent advance teams into North Korea on Thursday ahead of next week’s rare reunion for families separated by the Korean War – a hugely emotional event that walks an unsteady diplomatic tightrope. The Oct 20 to 26 reunion
Fact-finders ready to probe deadly Kunduz air strike
The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission has told the U.S. and Afghan governments it’s ready to investigate deadly U.S. airstrikes on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Afghanistan — if they agree. The IHFFC said Wednesday it has “proposed its
Death toll from Ankara twin blasts rises to 99
The death toll from the twin suicide bombings in Ankara now stands at 99, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, lightly raising the previous toll of 97 people. “Ninety-nine people were killed. Ninety-four corpses have been returned to
Chinese admiral visits Iran, wants closer defense cooperation
China wants to deepen military ties with Iran, a senior Chinese admiral was quoted as saying on Thursday after a meeting with Iran’s defense minister in Tehran. Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army, told
Israel deploys troops amid continuing unrest
Hundreds of soldiers have been deployed in cities across Israel on Wednesday and authorities erected concrete barriers outside some Arab neighborhoods of occupied East Jerusalem in stepped up efforts to counter a weeks of unrest. Israeli police said 300 soldiers
U.N. urges Iraq’s feuding Kurds to respect democracy
Political parties in Iraq’s Kurdish region, whose president’s mandate expired in August, should respect democratic principles, the top U.N. envoy said Wednesday. Jan Kubis’ warning came after a week that saw protests against regional president Massud Barzani turn violent and
Iranian MPs arrive in Damascus before joint offensive
A delegation of Iranian lawmakers arrived in Damascus on Wednesday in the build-up to a joint operation against insurgents in northwest Syria, and said U.S.-led efforts to fight rebels had failed. The visit, led by the chairman of the Iranian
Social media helped nab Egyptian killer of woman, Saudi mother
A Saudi woman has gone missing in Egypt, barely a week after the bodies of a different Saudi woman and her Kuwaiti daughter were found in a well outside Cairo. Osama Nugali, spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, said he could
Turkey summons U.S., Russia envoys over support for Syrian Kurds
Turkey has summoned U.S. and Russian envoys to warn against supplying arms and support for Syrian Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria, a Turkish official said on Wednesday. “The U.S. and Russian
ISIS battles insurgents near Aleppo
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets.
Two Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers reportedly killed in Syria
Two senior officers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were reportedly killed fighting ISIS militants in Syria, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported, ahead of a planned offensive by Syria’s army backed by Tehran. Major General Farshad Hasounizadeh and Brigadier Hamid Mokhtarband, commanders
France blows hot and cold ahead of All Blacks clash
French players are being put through cryotherapy sessions to soothe their aches and pains while building themselves into a “rage” to convince themselves they can beat the All Blacks in the World Cup quarter-finals. Drained by their defeat by Ireland,
Burn The Ballroom puts on a rocking show in Jeddah
American rock group “Burn The Ballroom” played to a capacity crowd of 300 at the US consulate in Jeddah on Tuesday. The day before, they gave a well-received concert at The Help Center, a non-profit organization committed to enhance the
J Law tackles Hollywood sexism
One of Hollywood’s top movie stars Jennifer Lawrence hit out against film industry sexism in a blunt essay Tuesday for an online feminist newsletter. The Oscar-winning actress blasted pay inequality between the sexes in her post for Lenny, a newsletter
Moore rallies against gun violence in US
Actress Julianne Moore is rallying the entertainment industry to help end gun violence. Moore has announced the formation of the Everytown Creative Council. She says it’s an effort to organize the creative community to amplify the message of the movement
41 writers return Indian award, cite climate of intolerance
India’s literary community is disgusted. Dozens of writers say every day brings more evidence of intolerance and bigotry going mainstream — a man lynched allegedly for eating beef, an atheist critic of Hindu idol worship gunned down — all met
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