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 »
Pentagon pick eyes end to Jordan arms delays
President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary on Wednesday vowed to cut through “red tape” slowing U.S. arms deliveries to Jordan, which plans to step up its fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after the killing of
Turkey: U.S. ‘sorry’ for not taking advice on Syria
U.S. officials told their Turkish counterparts that Washington is “sorry” for not taking Ankara’s proposals on increasing radicalism in Syria and Iraq into consideration, Hurriyet Daily reported Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu as saying on Wednesday. “U.S. officials, including [Secretary
ISIS selling, crucifying, burying children alive in Iraq: U.N.
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are selling abducted Iraqi children at markets as sex slaves, and killing other youth, including by crucifixion or burying them alive, a United Nations watchdog said on Wednesday. Iraqi boys
Turkey arrests ‘first Turkish ISIS suspect’
Authorities in Turkey arrested a man suspected of working for the Islamic State (IS), in what local media said was the first arrest of a Turkish citizen linked to the jihadist group. The man, identified as Musa Goktas from Ankara,
U.S. board weighs transfer of Yemeni detainee from Guantanamo
A U.S. national security panel weighed on Wednesday whether a suspected al Qaeda fighter from Yemen with a history of disciplinary problems should remain at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. The Pentagon said the prisoner, Khalid Ahmed Qasim, 38, may
Haia protects country’s people, says new chief
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) belongs to the people and works to protect their interests, said the newly appointed head of the body, Abdulrahman Al-Sanad, here Monday. Addressing staff members, Al-Sanad said that
V.K. Singh signs Haj deal with Hajjar
A delegation led by Gen. V.K. Singh, minister of state for external affairs, visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for signing the annual agreement for Haj 2015 (1436H). During his visit, he met Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar in Jeddah and
ISIS captors ‘didn’t have a Quran,’ says ex-hostage
French journalist Didier François, who had spent 10 months being held captive by ISIS, has revealed the militants cared so little about religion they did not even have a Quran. Speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Francois said he did not
‘Avenge my son’s death,’ pleads Jordan pilot father
The father of Moaz al-Kasasbeh, the Jordanian pilot who was burned to death by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has called on his government to avenge the death of his son, in an exclusive interview with Al
U.N. picks new Gaza war inquiry chief
The president of the U.N. Human Rights Council appointed on Tuesday U.S. judge Mary McGowan Davis as the new head of the U.N. inquiry into the Gaza war. The appointment came after Professor William Schabas quit on Monday, following Israeli
Several Jeddah neighborhoods affected by water shortage
A number of districts in Jeddah have been hit once again by a water shortage crisis caused by the sudden decline in the amount of potable water pumped to households, which dropped to less than 40 percent. The National Water
Two Russians kidnapped in Sudan’s Darfur region
Two Russians working for UTair airline have been kidnapped in Sudan’s Darfur region, the Russian airline and the Russian embassy in Khartoum said on Tuesday. UTair, which has a contract for work with the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur
Police arrest Canadian with links to ISIS
style=”text-align: center;”> Federal police Tuesday arrested a Canadian with ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for allegedly helping others join the jihadists, Canadian authorities said. International warrants were also issued through Interpol for the arrest of
Seven dead after train hits car outside New York city
At least seven people were killed when a busy commuter train crashed into a car on the rails outside New York City during Tuesday evening rush hour, local media reported. The driver of the car was killed when the train
Three French soldiers attacked near Jewish center
At least three members of the French security forces were attacked near a synagogue in Nice, France, on Tuesday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. Agence France Presse quoted a police source as saying that three soldiers on patrol outside a Jewish
Deaths as Taiwan passenger plane hits river
At least nine people were killed and dozens were unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday, officials and domestic media said. Dramatic pictures taken by
Qatar says released Taliban detainees not back to militant activities
style=”text-align: center;”> Qatar’s foreign minister on Monday denied reports that one of five high-level Taliban detainees transferred from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Qatar has attempted to re-engage in militant activity. “It’s totally false,” Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiya said. “They
New chief told to reform Haia
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman held a reception on Monday in honor of Abdul Rahman Al-Sanad, the newly appointed president of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, and hoped he would bring about
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