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 »
Palestinian president warns US against Jerusalem recognition
:: The Palestinian president has warned that the American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would jeopardize the White House’s nascent Mideast peace efforts. According to the official Wafa news agency, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that recognizing Jerusalem
Arab coalition bombs Houthi military sites near Sanaa airport
:: The Arab coalition fighting in Yemen launched several air raids on Houthi military sites on Sunday evening near Sanaa airport and Dulaimi base, sources confirmed to Al Arabiya. The sources also said that the coalition raided Houthi militia positions
UAE denies Houthi allegations of missile launch against nuclear plant
:: The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, NCEMA, has denied claims made by Houthi militias in Yemen of a missile launch towards the UAE’s airspace. In a statement, NCEMA emphasized that the UAE’s air defense system is capable
Saudi King Salman receives Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received at Al-Yamamah Palace on Sunday the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam and her accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation and ways of developing and enhancing
Why is Iran and its media ignoring latest developments in Yemen?
:: Usually the Iranian media compete to broadcast news of Houthi infiltrations against the Yemeni people or the Arab countries, starting from besieging Yemeni cities and starving people there, to the launch of Iranian-made ballistic missiles against Saudi Arabia. But
Extreme cold weather predicted in parts of Saudi Arabia this week
:: The General Authority for Meteorology and Environment Protection predicted that the Saudi Arabia will be affected by a cold air mass with significant lowtemperatures that would reach below 0° C. This cold weather will affect especially the northern parts
CIA chief says he warned Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq aggression
:: US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he sent a letter to Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and Iranian leaders expressing concern regarding Iran’s increasingly threatening behavior in Iraq. Speaking during a panel at the annual
Russia calls US threat to destroy North Korea a ‘bloodthirsty tirade’
:: US President Donald Trump dismissed a Chinese diplomatic effort to rein in North Korea’s weapons program as a failure on Thursday, while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Beijing was doing a lot, but could do more to limit
Trump, on Twitter, says Tillerson will remain
:: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is not leaving the administration, contradicting news reports that the White House was planning to replace the top US diplomat. “The media has been speculating that
Arab coalition launches five strikes on Houthi posts in southern Sanaa
:: The Saudi-led Arab coalition in support of legitimacy in Yemen launched five airstrikes on Houthi posts in heights in South Sanaa, including Al-Rayan hills that overlook the neighborhood of Hadda. Houthis were also stationed in the area of Hezyaz
Two mass graves ‘with bodies of 40 children’ found in Yazidi district of Iraq
:: Iraqi paramilitary forces have uncovered two more mass graves containing the bodies of 140 civilians, including women and children, in an area home to the Yazidi religious minority, they said Saturday. In 2014, ISIS killed thousands of Yazidis in
Yemen’s President Hadi: We support every party facing Iran-backed Houthis
:: A statement issued by the Yemeni presidency on Saturday evening said they supported all parties facing the coup allies, which they described as “an arm of the Persian Iranian project in Yemen” in the first comment on former president
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
:: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that as offensive operations against ISIS in Syria entered their final stages, he expected the focus to move towards holding territory instead of arming Syrian Kurdish fighters. Speaking with reporters on
Hamas threatens ‘intifada’ over US moves on Jerusalem
:: The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which controls Gaza called Saturday for a new “intifada” if Washington recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel or moves its embassy to the disputed city. Reports in Washington have suggested US President Donald
Israeli missiles hit military position near Damascus
:: Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus overnight and Syria’s air defence system thwarted them, Syrian state television said on Saturday. The “blatant assault” led to material losses at the site in the countryside around the capital, it
Saudi Ambassador: Sanaa uprising against Iranian militias
:: In an interview with Al-Arabiya.net, the Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohamed Al Jaber, described the uprising in Sana’a as “supporting and benefiting the Yemeni people.” “It is encouraging and optimistic,” he said. “We hope that this will lead to
Iranian opposition in US publishes Tehran’s ‘scandalous acts’ in new book
:: The Iranian opposition in the United States has published a book on the 1988 massacre when the Iranian regime murdered thousands of people opposing it. During a presentation on Friday in Washington, the opposition called for unravelling the truth
Consultations in Yemen to form military council headed by Saleh’s nephew
:: Al-Arabiya has learnt from informed sources that the former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is holding consultations to form a military council headed by Colonel Tariq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, the son of his brother, and that it would be
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