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 »
Turkey detains 12 ISIS militants in Kilis province
Turkey arrested 12 members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the south-central province of Kilis, the Istanbul-based Daily Sabah reported Saturday quoting the Turkish General Staff (TSK). The arrest, which took place on June 26, included
Kuwait identifies mosque bomber as Saudi national
Kuwait has identified the suicide bomber who carried out the country’s worst attack as a Saudi citizen, Kuwait state media reported on Sunday. The interior ministry named the bomber as Fahd Suliman Abdul-Muhsen al-Qabaa and said he flew into Kuwait’s
Kerry, Zarif begin nuclear talks in Vienna
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran’s foreign minister kicked off Saturday crunch talks in Vienna seeking to seal a historic nuclear deal by a June 30 deadline, U.S. officials said. The meeting between Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif
Kuwait probes suspects linked to mosque attack
Kuwait began interrogating suspects linked to a deadly suicide attack on a Shiite mosque that claimed the lives of 27 people in the Gulf state’s capital, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. An ISIS statement posted on social media earlier on
Iraqi official: 36% of Diyala’s residents return to ‘liberated’ province
The head of the security committee in Diyala province, Sadiq al-Husssaini, said on Saturday that 36 percent of the families who fled to escape Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants’ assault have returned, the local al-Sumaria News website
Kurds drive ISIS militants from Syria’s Kobane
Kurdish forces drove ISIS militants from the Syrian town of Kobane on Saturday, a monitor and activists reported. The news followed an explosion which hit the town, a witness told Reuters news agency, sending plumes of smoke into the air.
Syrian rescue expert urges U.N. to stop barrel bomb attacks
The head of a Syrian rescue organization that searches for survivors and more often finds bodies in the rubble left by what he says are barrel bombs dropped from government helicopters appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Friday to
ISIS claims Tunisia beach resort massacre
ISIS on Saturday claimed responsibility for a massacre in a Tunisian seaside resort that left 38 dead in the worst attack in the country’s recent history. Eight Britons, one Belgian and one German have been identified among those who were
25 killed in ISIS attack on Kuwait mosque
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed on Friday the deadly bombing on a Kuwaiti mosque, which left at least 25 people killed and 202 wounded, according to the interior mosque. An ISIS statement posted on social
KSA-France ties at unprecedented levels with strategic defense deals
The sealing of $12 billion worth of deals between Saudi Arabia and France is set to take the alliance between the two countries to unprecedented levels. In one of the meetings during his high-profile visit, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Gunmen kill Houthi chief in Sanaa
Gunmen have shot dead a Houthi militia commander in the Yemeni capital, as the militia came under attack elsewhere in the country, an official and tribal sources said Friday. The men, on a motorbike, attacked low-ranking officer Ibrahim Hassan al-Sharfi
Iraq F-16 pilot killed in crash on U.S. training mission
Iraqi pilot Rasid Mohammed Sadiq was killed when his F-16 fighter plane crashed during a training mission in the United States, the Iraqi defense ministry said Friday. Search teams found the body of Sadiq, a brigadier, at the site of
Libya rivals back in Morocco for fresh peace talks
Libya’s warring factions arrived Thursday in Morocco for a fresh round of U.N.-brokered peace talks aimed at putting an end to months of fighting in the stricken North African state. The talks involving rival parliaments are expected to begin on
Iran says few gaps in nuclear talks but big ones
Iran said Friday there were few gaps to be filled to finalize a nuclear agreement with the major powers by a Tuesday deadline but that they were big ones. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was due in Vienna later
ISIS attack on Syria’s Kobane kills 146
An attack by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters on the Syrian town of Kobane and a nearby village has so far killed at least 146 civilians, the second-biggest massacre by the hardline group in the country, a
ISIS Syria attack displaces 60,000 from Hasaka: U.N.
An Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attack on the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka is reported to have displaced 60,000 people, the United Nations office in Syria said on Friday, warning that up to 200,000 people may eventually
U.N. urges peace talks and urgent aid delivery to Yemen
The U.N. Security Council urged all parties in conflict-wracked Yemen on Thursday to attend future peace talks and facilitate the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the impoverished nation where the risk of famine is growing. A press statement approved
Saudi Arabia and France ink $12bln deal
Saudi Arabia and France agreed Wednesday to sign $12 billion of deals, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubair said during a landmark visit by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris. Jubair, who was speaking during a press conference with
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