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 »
Missile kills 17 in rebel enclave in Syria’s Homs
The Syrian army fired a missile into the last rebel-held neighbourhood of the central city of Homs killing 17 people, most of them civilians, a monitoring group said on Sunday. Four children and four women were among the dead in
20 Yemen rebels die as loyalists press offensive
Loyalist forces in Yemen backed by a Saudi-led coalition killed at least 20 Iran-backed insurgents Saturday, the military said, as they pressed their offensive on the rebel-held capital Sanaa. Twelve other rebels were captured in the operation launched on the
Migrant boat sinks off Turkey, 17 Syrians dead
Seventeen Syrian refugees including five children drowned Sunday when their boat sank in Turkish waters on its way to Greece, local media reported. The Turkish coastguard recovered the bodies from the wooden boat that had set off from the Turkish
‘ISIS fighters’ attack Afghan police posts
Self-proclaimed fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group (ISIS) have for the first time launched coordinated attacks on police checkpoints in an eastern Afghan province, officials said Sunday. The raids on eight to 10 police posts began
Daesh loyalist who killed cousin dies in shootout
A Saudi gunman was killed and another detained during a security forces operation in the northeast of the country that also left a policeman dead, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. The two suspected terrorists were wanted for the murder of
Saudi king and Putin discuss Syrian conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman about finding a solution to the Syria crisis on Saturday, just two days before he is due to address the UN on the issue, the Kremlin said. In a telephone
Saudi Arabia: Makkah Emir did not make statement on African pilgrims
The Makkah governorate has denied reports in international media with regard to the press statement of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah, advisor of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, about the stampede
Anti-Kingdom propaganda by pro-Tehran media flayed
Some UK newspapers have come in for intense criticism for publishing incorrect stories about the reasons for the stampede in Mina on Thursday. Colin Freeman, the chief foreign correspondent for The Telegraph, was criticized on social media for a story
Saudi general killed near Yemen border
A Saudi general has been killed in the south of the country near the border with Yemen, where he had been “defending the country,” the army announced Sunday. Brigadier General Ibrahim Hamzi, deputy commander of the 8th brigade in Jazan,
Bill Clinton opens up about controversy surrounding wife Hillary
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton likened the controversy over his wife Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account while secretary of state to the same Republican and media tactics to stir controversy during his presidency, according to an interview
Global oil market gets new Chinese traders hungry to taste crude
They long stood in the shadows of state- owned Chinese energy giants, small in size and clustered in an eastern province along the coast. Now, independent refiners are wielding growing clout in the global oil market. Shandong Dongming Petrochemical Group,
France carries out first anti-ISIS strikes in Syria
France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against the ISIS in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance flights. The office of President Francois Hollande said the strikes were aimed at targets identified during surveillance missions
‘World waited too long to act on refugee crisis’
The United Nations high commissioner for refugees said on Saturday the world waited far too long to respond to the refugee crisis sparked by the wars in Syria and elsewhere, though rich countries now appear to understand the scale of
Sisi says Egypt is battling ‘ferocious war’
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview that the Mideast region needs to cooperate to defeat a worsening terrorist threat that has led to a “ferocious war” in Egypt and created the danger of some countries “sliding into failure.”
Madinah prepares for 600,000 visitors
Government departments in Madinah have completed their preparations to receive over half a million pilgrims who have just completed the Haj rituals under the direct supervision of Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman. These preparations involved the participation of 6,000
Pilgrims stream out of Mina as Haj 2015 ends
Pilgrims streamed out of Mina after performing the ritual stoning of the devil for one last time on Saturday. There was no respite from the hot weather and the mercury hovered around 45 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. The pilgrims
Clashes erupt at Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Clashes broke out between masked Palestinians and Israeli security forces at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, the last day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, police said. A police statement said young Palestinians “threw stones and fireworks at
Crush cause: 300 Iranians violated rule
As the probe into the stampede in Mina continues, an Iranian official has confirmed that a group of 300 Iranian pilgrims coming from the opposite direction caused the crush, according to media reports quoting Iranian sources. Quoting the Iranian official,
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