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 »
Saudi arrests ISIS-related terror cell in two cities
The Saudi Interior Ministry announced Monday it has intercepted an ISIS cell during four simultaneous operations in the Saudi capital Riyadh and the eastern city of Dammam, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Monday. During the operations, two ISIS members
CIA, Special Ops cooperate to kill extremists in Syria, Iraq
With no regular American presence in the war theater, the U.S. has struggled to answer basic intelligence questions about the situation in Syria and Iraq, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s fighting strength. And the U.S.-led
Did the Russians just ‘invade’ Syria?
By : Faisal J. Abbas “No,” Assad-loyalists would rush to say when asked if the current Russian military build-up in Syria can be considered an “invasion” or indeed, a new foreign “occupation,” of Arab lands. To them, Assad is a
Moderate Islam is the solution
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Islam is being associated with the evil we witness around us. People in areas controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are pushed to flee and seek refuge from this evil that has
India PM makes rock star appearance at Facebook
Standing side-by-side with Mark Zuckerberg, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a rock star appearance at Facebook on Sunday, advocating for the political power of social media. An invitation-only audience jumped to its feet, cheering and snapping photos as Modi
Taliban forces enter key Afghan city Kunduz
The Taliban on Monday seized partial control of a major Afghan city, an AFP journalist and two tribal elders said, the first time they have done so since the US-led invasion of 2001. The Islamist group was driven out of
Obama, Putin to confront tensions on Syria, Ukraine
Face-to-face for the first time in nearly a year, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday will confront rising tensions over Moscow’s military engagement in Syria, as well as the stubborn crisis in Ukraine. Underscoring their deep
Syria contact group including Russia, U.S. to meet in October: Moscow
Russia and the United States are expected to take part in Syria peace talks in October, along with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Monday. A meeting of an international contact group of the “most
Sources: Iranian diplomat may have entered Saudi under unknown identity
Saudi sources told Al Arabiya News that official records show that the name of the former Iranian ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Abadi does not appear among this year’s pilgrims. If his presence during the pilgrimage is confirmed, that would mean
Indonesia hopes for boom in Islamic banking
Indonesian teacher Nina Ramadhaniah hopes for “blessings from Allah” by opening a Shariah bank account — the sort of pious customer the world’s most-populous Muslim-majority country is praying for as it launches an Islamic finance drive. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s biggest
German far-right mobilising against migrants: spy chief
Germany’s domestic intelligence chief warned Sunday of a radicalisation of right-wing groups amid a record influx of migrants, as xenophobic rallies and clashes shook several towns at the weekend. “What we’re seeing in connection with the refugee crisis is a
Maldives president unhurt in speedboat blast
The president of the Maldives was unhurt but his wife and two aides were injured in an explosion on board their speedboat as it approached Male, capital of the Indian Ocean archipelago, a senior aide told Reuters. The cause of
Heartbreaking tales of missing pilgrims compound tragedy
Three days after the tragic stampede in Mina during this year’s Haj, the whereabouts of dozens of pilgrims, both from the Kingdom and from abroad, remains unknown. From all over the Kingdom, hundreds of relatives and friends of pilgrims have
Fresh clashes at break out at Aqsa compound
New clashes broke out on Monday morning between Israeli border police and Palestinians at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, an Agence France-Presse journalist reported, with further trouble feared in the week ahead. Police were deployed to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
100,000 tweets support hashtag defending KSA
If my denunciation came from an imbecile, it is a testimony to my perfection,” is how the Twitter hashtag that defends the Kingdom and its services offered to the guests of God started. Three hours after the setting up of
Rowhani: Assad’s govt ‘cannot be weakened’
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani said on Sunday fighting radical militants like ISIS in Syria is the top priority and if they are to be defeated then President Bashar al-Assad’s government “can’t be weakened.” “This does not mean that the Syrian
Australian ISIS fighters doubles in the past year
The number of Australians fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has doubled in the past year but was not expected to continue to grow so rapidly, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. Australia has been increasingly concerned about
Japan offers $810m in Syria, Iraq refugee aid
Japan, which accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of 5,000 applications last year, will provide about $810 million in aid in response to refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected
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