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 »
Iraq Kurds have no ‘immediate’ plans to break away
The unity of Iraq “is voluntary and not compulsory,” the head of the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said on Wednesday, while stressing the Kurds had no immediate plans to break away from the central government in Baghdad. Kurdistan President Masoud
Iraq’s Baiji refinery under threat from ISIS: U.S.
Iraq’s largest oil refinery is under growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, who have advanced inside the perimeter of the facility, the U.S. military said Wednesday. U.S. warplanes have been carrying out air strikes against
Yemen’s U.N. letter calls for ground intervention
As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought to secure a pause in Yemen’s war, Yemen sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, urging the international community “to quickly intervene by land forces to save” the
Erdogan, Turkish Cypriot leader push for peace efforts
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the newly elected north Cypriot leader said on Wednesday that renewed peace talks between Cyprus’s estranged Turkish and Greek communities could lead to a solution this year if the Greek side shows more commitment. “We
ISIS launches offensive in east Syria city
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group launched an offensive Wednesday in Deir Ezzor city in eastern Syria in a bid to seize a major regime airport nearby, a monitor and activist said. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights head
Lost battles do not mean Syria war lost: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that setbacks are a normal part of any war and do not mean the conflict is lost, in his first comments after several regime defeats. “Today we are fighting a war, not a battle.
France delivered weapons to Syria rebels, book reveals
French President Francois Hollande admitted to delivering weapons to Syrian rebels in 2012 despite an embargo, according to a new book coming out in France this month. “We began when we were certain they would end up in the right
Execution of Pakistan death row convict stayed in dispute over age
A Pakistani judge on Tuesday stayed the execution of a man whose lawyers say was 14 when he was charged with murder, a case that has angered rights groups and prompted mercy appeals from his family. Shafqat Hussain was due
Iran’s Khamenei: no place for military threats in nuclear talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Tehran would not take part in nuclear talks if threatened with military force, state television said, as Iran and world powers try to meet a June 30 deadline for a
India to ink port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off US pressure not to
Aid agencies warn fuel shortages may end their work in Yemen
Twenty-two aid agencies working in Yemen have warned that their help could end unless land, sea and air routes are opened to allow for the import of fuel into the country, where an Arab coalition has been attacking Houthi forces
Court says Bollywood actor guilty in 2002 case
One of India’s biggest and most popular movie stars, Salman Khan, has been found guilty of running over five men sleeping on a sidewalk, killing one in a hit-and-run case that has dragged through the courts for more than 12
Warplanes strike Yemen’s Saada and Hajja provinces
Warplanes carried out more than 30 strikes overnight on the northwestern Yemeni provinces of Saada and Hajja near the border with Saudi Arabia, local officials and residents said on Wednesday. The strikes occurred after Yemen’s Houthi fighters fired mortar bombs
Reports of new imam for Prophet Mosque in Saudi Arabia refuted
Social media reports about the appointment of a new imam for the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy Saudi city of Madinah have been refuted by the organization responsible for its management. “There is no truth to these reports that have
Germanwings co-pilot ‘tried out’ descent on previous flight
The co-pilot who is believed to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings jet in the French Alps may have “rehearsed” steering the plane into a rapid descent on an earlier flight, German daily Bild reported Wednesday. Quoting sources close to the
Thoraya Obaid first woman to head Shoura rights panel
Thoraya Obaid has become the first woman to be appointed as the head of the human rights committee at the Shoura Council. She was unanimously elected by the committee members. Shoura member Saud Al-Shammari was quoted by local media as
U.S. offers up to $20 mln in rewards for ISIS leaders
The Obama administration is offering rewards of up to $20 million for information leading to the whereabouts of four top leaders of ISIS. Through its Rewards for Justice program, the State Department announced Tuesday that it would pay up to
500K Indian workers arrive in 16 months
Nearly 500,000 Indian workers have arrived in the Kingdom to work since the signing of an agreement between both countries in January 2014 to manage and organize the recruitment of domestic workers, according to a source at the Indian ministry.
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