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 »
U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syrian Arabs
U.S. forces have carried out an air drop of small arms ammunition to Syrian Arab rebels in northern Syria, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes by intervening in the war on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. A
Fossil fuel transition ‘must be carefully managed’: Expert
The transition from fossil fuels must be carefully managed to avoid an economically disastrous bursting of the “carbon bubble,” the World Bank’s top climate official said. Decades of reliance on oil, gas and coal have made them central to the
Hezbollah mourns senior commander killed in Syria
Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Monday buried a commander described as the group’s most important military figure to be killed in the four-year-long Syrian war. Hassan al-Haj was killed in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, where the Iranian-backed group is fighting Syrian
Lufthansa targets Gulf rivals with Mideast premium economy launch
Lufthansa will launch its premium economy service into the Middle East later this month, it said, aiming to go head-to-head on quality with Gulf-based rivals. The German carrier has often been at the forefront of a war of words between
1.25m Umrah pilgrims a month from next year
A new Umrah system and its executive bylaws will be issued soon with a view to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims every year, Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has said. He told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that starting next year, as many
OSN to launch ‘Saturday Night Live’ in Arabic
An Arab version of hit American sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live, to be produced by the Dubai-headquartered pay-TV network OSN, will launch in January next year, reported Gulf News. At an event to announce its slate of new shows
Alia wants to do biopic on Nazia Hassan
Actress Alia Bhatt says she would love to do a biopic film where she can explore herself more as an actor and the person that comes to her mind is Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan. “I did not think much about
New stabbing in East Jerusalem, 1 attacker killed: police
Two “terrorists” stabbed two Israelis in the east Jerusalem settlement of Pisgat Zeev Monday, the day’s third such attack in the city, police said, adding that one attacker was killed and the other shot. “The victims were Jewish minors, one
Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash after PKK ceasefire call
Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a clash with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters in eastern Turkey at the weekend, the military said, as conflict continued despite a PKK ceasefire call. The PKK announced its ceasefire on Saturday in response
NATO will help Turkey against Russia if needed
NATO will help member country Turkey if needed, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, days after Russian jets bombing Syria violated Turkish airspace. Asked whether NATO would be prepared to defend ally Turkey against Russia, Stoltenberg said: “Turkey
Russia sees progress with U.S., Saudi on Syria
Moscow, Washington and Riyadh did not agree in full “as yet” on the final solution for the Syria crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday but said there was clear progress in talks between the countries on the
Egypt court orders release of Mubarak’s sons in graft case
An Egyptian court Monday ordered the release of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s two sons who were sentenced to three years in jail for corruption, a judicial official and their lawyer said. The court ordered Alaa and Gamal Mubarak to be
Iraq investigating reports ISIS chief wounded in raid
Iraq’s security services were attempting Monday to confirm reports that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was wounded in an Iraqi strike on his convoy. “We are still collecting and cross-checking information to reach
U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia joins new military alliance
A Kurdish militia that has been backed by U.S.-led air strikes in Syria has joined a new military alliance that includes Arab groups, a statement released overnight said. The alliance calling itself the Democratic Forces of Syria includes the Syrian
France’s strikes on Syria may have killed French militants
French air strikes in Syria have probably killed French militants, a source in the delegation of Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Monday during a visit to neighboring Jordan. “The strikes have killed militants. There might well be French militants
Palestinian killed after attack on Israeli police
A Palestinian man was shot dead after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli policeman at an entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday, Israeli police said. The incident is the latest in a wave of knife attacks. The police officer’s protective
Saudi FM says kingdom seeks political solution to Assad’s ouster
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Sunday said his country was committed to a political solution that would lead to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad giving up power. Speaking in Russia, Jubeir also reiterated that a road map discussed by global
The time of the assassins in the Middle East
By : Hisham Melhem This is the time of the assassins in the Middle East. This is the time of the great disruption and the epic unwinding of Syria and Iraq; and for some this is the time that precedes
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