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 »
UK cab driver gets life in jail for Iraq bomb murder
A British man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for making a roadside bomb that killed a U.S. soldier in Iraq in 2007. Anis Abid Sardar, 38, was accused of assembling bombs in Syria that were planted on the
Nationwide outrage over Qatif carnage
There has been widespread condemnation of Friday’s suicide attack on a mosque in Qatif that left at least 21 people dead and more than 100 injured. A suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up inside the Imam Ali Mosque in the
U.N. urges safe exit for civilians fleeing Palmyra
The U.N. Security Council on Friday expressed deep concern for thousands of civilians trapped in the Syrian city of Palmyra after it was captured by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The 15-member council called for safe passage
Pact for Makkah’s development signed
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah governor and adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, signed a deal Wednesday with Maher bin Saleh Jamal, chairman of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, for the developmental integration of the region.
Egyptian soldier killed in Sinai attack claimed by ISIS affiliate
Militants killed an Egyptian soldier Friday after abducting him from an ambulance in an ambush in the Sinai Peninsula, security officials said, in an attack claimed by the affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. The
Obama tells Israelis: America has your back
President Barack Obama said Friday he “forcefully” objects to suggestions that policy differences between his administration and the Israeli government signal his lack of support for the longtime U.S. ally. Speaking at one of Washington’s most prominent synagogues, Obama said
Iran’s Yemen-bound aid ship docks in Djibouti: report
An Iranian aid ship on Friday docked at Djibouti’s port where it will be inspected by the United Nations so its cargo can be shipped to conflict-torn Yemen, Iran’s Fars news agency reported. “The ship docked a few minutes ago
ISIS loyalists claim Saudi mosque attack
A suicide bomber killed at least 19 people Friday in a blast inside a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia as worshippers commemorated the 7th century birth of a revered figure, residents and officials said. Loyalists of the extremist the
ISIS seizes town in Iraq’s Anbar
A tribal leader says ISIS militants have seized another town in Iraq’s western Anbar province, less than a week after capturing the provincial capital, Ramadi. Sheikh Rafie al-Fahdawi said Friday that the small town of Husseiba fell overnight. He says
Insurgents seize hospital from Syrian army
Islamist insurgents on Friday overran a hospital in northwest Syria where at least 150 regime forces and dozens of civilians were trapped for nearly a month, a monitor said. Al-Nusra Front, which is Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, and other factions
Popular expat restaurants shut down
The Jeddah municipality has closed down several popular restaurants in Jeddah’s Aziziah district for not adhering to health and safety standards. According to expatriates who frequent these restaurants, inspectors shut down Kababish Restaurant, Mehran Restaurant and others for sometime for
Al Shabaab attacks village in Kenya’s Garisssa
Al Shabaab militants attacked a village in the northeastern Kenyan county of Garissa, the ministry of interior said on Friday. The Somalia-based al Shabaab group, which has carried out frequent attacks in Kenya in recent years to try to force
More strikes as Houthis pay the price for rejecting Riyadh conference demands
Saudi-led coalition planes struck several Houthi locations on Thursday that were being used to launch operations on civilians. Sources said the strikes covered areas in Taaz, including Cairo Castle, and positions in Dalie. The attacks come in the wake of
Tunisia says Moroccan held in Italy supplied weapons for museum attackers
The Moroccan arrested in Italy on suspicion of involvement in the Islamist militant attack on Tunisia’s Bardo Museum provided the weapons, a Tunisian official told Reuters on Thursday. Italian police said on Wednesday they had arrested Abdelmajid Touil, aged 22,
King Salman opens medical projects
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated a number of medical projects of the National Guard, including King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children and King Abdullah International Center for Medical Research and Central Laboratory. The king was received
Attack from Yemen kills Saudi citizen, injures three
Shells fired from Yemen have reportedly killed one Saudi citizen and left three others injured in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region, a Saudi civil defense ministry spokesman said late Thursday. Brigadier General Mohammad al-Aasemi said the Saudi civil defense authority received
Foreign security guards arrested in Madinah
The police in Madinah have arrested large numbers of expatriates employed as security guards in the region, following similar operations in Riyadh. Maj. Gen. Abdul Hadi Al-Shahrani, police chief in the city, supervised the operations at markets, malls, private hospitals
U.N. worried about reported diversion of aid in Syria
The United Nations children’s fund UNICEF is alarmed at reports that some emergency food and other humanitarian aid was not reaching civilians in conflict-torn Syria due to theft by combatants, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday. The rebel Syrian National
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