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 »
Egypt to open crossing with Gaza for two days
Egypt’s authorities will open a border crossing with Gaza in one direction on Tuesday and Wednesday, state television reported on Sunday, according to Egyptian-based news website Awsat Masriya. The Rafah crossing – currently the strip’s main exit and entry point
Top Muslim body urges protection of Syria’s Palmyra
Leading Sunni Muslim body Al-Azhar said Sunday the world must unite in a “battle of all humanity” to prevent the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group from destroying Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra. The appeal came a day after
Egypt jails policeman for sexual assault on mentally ill girl
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced to life in jail a policeman for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old mentally handicapped girl at a Cairo police station, a judicial official said. The incident occurred in August 2014 at the capital’s Imbaba police
U.S. defense chief: Iraqi forces lacked will to fight ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Sunday said Iraqi forces showed no will to fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants during the fall of Ramadi a week ago, and U.S. forces were trying to encourage them
Syria says ISIS executes hundreds in Palmyra
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters have executed at least 400 people in Palmyra since capturing the ancient Syrian city four days ago, Syrian state media said on Sunday. It was not immediately possible to verify the account,
Talented students bring glory to KSA
Gifted Saudi students won medals at the 26th International Inventions and Innovations Exhibition (ITEX2015) in Kuala Lumpur on May 21-23. Also this month, another group of Saudis picked up eight awards for scientific research at the Intel International Science and
Libyan government warplane attacks ‘unflagged’ ship off coast
Libya’s official government deployed warplanes to attack a ship off the Libyan port of Sirte on Sunday, the country’s air force commander said. “Our jets warned an unflagged ship off Sirte city, but it ignored the warning,” Saqer al-Joroushi told
King Salman Center, UNICEF seal deal
The Riyadh-based King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works and UNICEF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help Yemeni children who have taken refuge in Djibouti. The MOU was inked between Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, advisor
Saudi interior ministry: ISIS’ strategy is to spread sectarianism
The strategy of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is to spread sectarianism across Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s interior ministry spokesman said Sunday. The group also bases its strategy on “splitting the kingdom into five divisions and targeting
Huge fire hits car graveyard
A huge fire gutted the Tashlih automobile market or car graveyard in Jeddah on Sunday. Col. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, spokesman of CDD in Jeddah, said 24 firefighting teams supported by helicopters put out the massive blaze that gutted vehicles on 3,000
Eight bomb blasts rock Iraq’s Diyala province
Eight explosions, mostly targeting the security forces, rocked the Iraqi towns of Baquba and Baladruz on Sunday, security officials said, forcing the authorities to seal off the area. According to army and police sources, 14 people were wounded in the
12 Houthi infiltrators taken out at border
Twelve Houthis died on Sunday when Saudi ground forces fired missiles against the militia when the rebels tried to infiltrate into the Kingdom through Abu Al-Radif checkpoint in Al-Harth. Meanwhile, a boat carrying 460 tons of Emirati relief aid docked
Syria regime helicopter comes down in Aleppo province
ISIS group supporters and a monitoring group said jihadists shot down a government helicopter in northern Syria early Sunday, but state media said the aircraft had suffered technical problems. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS had brought down
World stands united against terrorism
World leaders condemned the barbaric act of terrorism during noon prayers at a mosque in Qatif on Friday. A powerful suicide bomb blast at Imam Ali Mosque in Al-Qadeeh village in Qatif left 21 worshippers dead and more than 100
Saudi King vows to punish mosque attackers
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz said he was heartbroken over a suicide bombing that killed 21 people and that anyone linked to the attack or who sympathizes with it will be brought to justice, state news agency reported Sunday.
ISIS seizes Iraqi side of key Syria border crossing
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized the Iraqi side of a key border crossing with Syria after isolated government forces pulled out, a police officer and a provincial official said, according to AFP. “Daesh (ISIS) early this
ISIS executes 16 traders on Iraqi road
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has executed 16 Iraqi traders taking food from the city of Baiji to the government-controlled western city of Haditha, officials said Sunday. “Daesh executed 16 Haditha traders last night,” the mayor
ISIS is recruiting, but not operational in Afghanistan: NATO general
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group is recruiting fighters in Afghanistan, the commander of foreign forces in country has said, but they are not yet operational. There have been fears of ISIS making inroads in Afghanistan since
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