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 »
Eleven Afghan police get year in jail over mob killing of woman
Eleven Afghan policemen were Tuesday sentenced to one year in prison for failing to protect a woman who was lynched by a mob after being falsely accused of blasphemy, following a landmark fast-track trial. The verdict comes after four Afghan
Body of Morrocan pilot found in Yemen
A Moroccan pilot missing since his plane crashed during a mission over Yemen has been found dead and his body returned home on Tuesday, Saudi official media reported. First Lieutenant Yassine Bahti, 26, is the first airman to die since
Amnesty International warns over torture practice in Morocco
Moroccan authorities still use torture widely despite a ban on the practice, the Amnesty International rights group said a report Tuesday documenting the abuse. Despite the ban and statements against torture by King Mohammed VI, law enforcement authorities still abuse
Jordan rejects Syria charge of training ‘terrorists’
Jordan on Tuesday rejected Syrian accusations that “terrorists” were being given military training on its soil, insisting Amman favoured a political solution to its neighbour’s conflict. The Syrian foreign ministry, in a protest letter sent to the United Nations on
Iraqi troops repel ISIS attack on Anbar town
A tribal leader says government forces and allied Sunni tribesmen have repelled an attack by ISIS militants on a town between two militant-held cities in the western Anbar province. Sheikh Rafie al-Fahdawi said Tuesday the offensive started shortly before midnight
HRW denounces Israel expulsion of bedouins, Palestinians
A rights group on Tuesday condemned Israeli court decisions paving the way for the eviction of Bedouins and Palestinians from their villages, calling on the state to let them stay put. The Supreme Court approved earlier this month the removal
Yemeni dialogue conference signs treaty on crisis
A Yemeni dialogue conference being held in Riyadh signed an agreement on Tuesday, the third and last day of the meeting. A spectrum of Yemeni political parties participating in the conference, excluding Houthis and former President Ali Abdullah Saleh –
Why Saudi Arabia will not accept another ceasefire
By : Jamal Khashoggi Saudi King Salman and the whole of Saudi Arabia want to stop the war in Yemen, but if it has to, Riyadh will be decisive and patient until victory is achieved. Saudi Arabia will most probably
The continuous rise of ISIS
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, Ramadi, has fallen to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), almost a year after the fall of Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province. What we are confronting in
One killed, seven wounded in suicide bombing in eastern Libya
One person was killed and seven were wounded on Tuesday in a suicide bombing in the eastern Libyan town of Qubbah, a security official said. Islamic State militants, exploiting a power vacuum amid conflict between two rival governments, have built
Tamils honor war dead at former battleground
Sri Lanka’s ethnic Tamil politicians and a few civilians gathered Monday at a ceremony to honor thousands of dead on the battleground of the final days of the decades-long civil war that ended in 2009. Under heavy surveillance, Lawmakers and
Aussie PM closes door on returning foreign fighters
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday ruled out an amnesty for Australian citizens seeking to quit foreign militant groups and return home in the wake of media reports that his government was negotiating with potential defectors. The Australian Broadcasting
Vietnam opposes Chinese fishing ban in disputed sea
Vietnam said it resolutely opposes a temporary Chinese ban on fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, the latest in a series of sovereignty disputes in and around the South China Sea. China’s ban came as the neighbors seek to patch
King emphasizes GCC-US pledge to defend region
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has thanked US President Barack Obama and leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for committing to the region’s defense and security at their meeting in Camp David last week. King
Poland pays damages to CIA detainees
Poland has paid part of the damages to two men detained in a secret CIA prison on Polish soil before they were transferred to Guantanamo Bay, the foreign ministry told AFP on Monday. Last July, the European Court of Human
French police arrest nine over brazen Saudi convoy carjacking
French police arrested nine people on Monday in connection with a spectacular robbery on the convoy of a Saudi prince in Paris last year that netted the thieves 250,000 euros. The suspects were picked up in the Paris region and
Suspected homemade bomb found on bus in Hungary
A suspected homemade bomb was found this weekend on a bus in Hungary that had 34 passengers on board, prompting a probe by the EU’s policing agency, the driver and officials said Monday. “A flammable substance was found on the
Belgium convicts seven women for supporting ISIS
A Belgian court on Monday handed out prison sentences to seven women for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and radicalizing young women to go to Syria to join its ranks and marry fighters of the militant
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