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 »
Sri Lanka monitor accuses ruling party of violating election rules
CMEV documents 420 incidents of violence and intimidation COLOMBO: Supporters of Sri Lanka’s ruling party has repeatedly violated election laws in the run-up to Thursday’s presidential vote and has largely got away with it because police have turned a
Hamas totally opposed to Abbas new U.N. bid
Hamas said on Monday it was “totally opposed” to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s plans to re-submit to the U.N. Security Council a resolution on ending Israel’s occupation which failed last week, according to Agence France-Presse. “Hamas is totally opposed to
Cold wave to lash KSA with snow, wind
A wave of bitterly cold weather accompanied by wind, sub-zero temperatures and snow is expected to hit the Kingdom on Wednesday and last until Sunday, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environmental Protection (PME) said on Monday. The extreme cold is
Egypt’s Sisi arrives in Kuwait on first visit since election
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi arrived Monday in Kuwait for his first official visit to the Arab kingdom since his election last year, Kuwait news agency (KUNA) reported. Upon his arrival, Sisi, who was accompanied by a delegation led by
KSA to help in Gaza reconstruction
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has promised the Palestinian government that the Kingdom would support the reconstruction of Gaza. At a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Riyadh on Monday, the crown prince said
Turkey detains 22 security officers over illegal wiretapping
Turkish police detained 22 security officers on Monday on suspicion of illegally wiretapping politicians, civil servants and businessman, Dogan News Agency reported. The raids were a further salvo in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s campaign against supporters of his ally turned
Cabinet lauds KSA’s economic policies
RIYADH: Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and defense minister, on Monday, briefed the Cabinet on the message he received from President Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore, the results of his meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah, and his
Kuwait MP faces charges over alcohol remark
A member of Kuwait’s parliament says he is facing charges of insulting the nation after saying he supports legalizing the sale of alcohol in the predominantly Muslim country. Nabil al-Fadhl told The Associated Press late Sunday that controversy was sparked
Visiting Al-Aqsa ‘every Muslim’s right’
The head of the world’s largest Islamic organization on Monday paid a rare visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, urging Muslims to follow suit and come to the city in a bid to strengthen Palestinian claims to the holy site. The
U.S. delays sending 1,500 troops to Iraq: report
The United States has delayed its plans to deploy 1,500 more troops to conflict-stricken Iraq, due in part to a lack of a budget and opposition from congress, officials quoted by online U.S. news outlet World Tribune reported on Sunday.
King Abdullah ‘recovering from illness’
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, on Monday reassured the public about the health of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. Presiding over a Cabinet meeting in Riyadh, Prince Salman thanked local and international well-wishers
Libyan planes bomb oil tanker in Islamist-held port
The air force of Libya’s internationally recognized government said Monday that it carried out a deadly weekend air strike on an oil tanker in the Islamist-held eastern port of Derna. The air force opened fire “after the crew refused to
Libya appeals for arms to battle militias
Libya’s internationally recognized government on Monday appealed for weapons to combat militias which have seized parts of the oil-rich but conflict-wracked nation, at an emergency meeting of the Arab League. “We call on the international community to assume its legal
Bomb wounds four policemen in Egypt’s Sinai
Four Egyptian policemen were wounded on Monday by a bomb in the volatile Sinai Peninsula, security sources said. The explosive was planted at the entrance of an apartment building in the provincial capital of al-Arish, said the sources. Security forces
Syrian opposition body elects new leadership
Syria’s Western-backed political opposition group, the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces has elected a new leader widely seen as not tied to the body’s international sponsors. Khaled Khoja was elected president in a close vote late Sunday
Three Saudi guards killed on Iraq frontier
Three Saudi Arabian border guards including a senior officer were killed on the kingdom’s frontier with Iraq following a “terrorist” attack, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. The unidentified attackers opened fire at a border patrol near Arar, in the
Solar plane heads for UAE ahead of round-the-world trip
PAYERNE, Switzerland: A sun-powered plane was loaded onto a cargo carrier in Switzerland late Monday heading for the Middle East from where it will attempt a revolutionary round-the-world trip. The air carrier transporting Solar Impulse 2 was due to leave
Amal disputes Egypt threat story
LONDON: British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has disputed a story reporting how Egyptian officials warned her she risked arrest last year if she released a report in Cairo critical of the judiciary. In an article for the Huffington Post,
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