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 »
Turkish court acquits dissident sociologist over 1998 blast
A Turkish court on Friday acquitted Turkish dissident sociologist Pinar Selek, who has taken refuge in France, over a 1998 explosion that killed seven people, the official Anatolia news agency reported. The ruling — delivered by a high criminal court
Turkey issues arrest warrant for Erdogan foe Gulen: reports
Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who President Tayyip Erdogan accuses of seeking to overthrow him, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Friday. Guen, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since 1999,
Iran warns its ‘supersonic’ missiles can reach ‘hostile’ aircraft carriers
A senior member of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) warned on Friday that the Iranian military had the ability to target aircraft carriers using supersonic missiles. “We can easily target hostile aircraft carriers with our supersonic missiles and
ISIS threatens to execute Lebanese soldiers held hostage
A French-speaking militant threatened Friday to execute Lebanese soldiers held hostage by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), saying three prominent anti-ISIS Lebanese politicians would be responsible for their deaths. The threat was made in a video AFP
Kuwait court jails three ISIS supporters
A Kuwaiti court has jailed three Arab supporters of ISIS militant group, in a first for the Gulf emirate, newspapers reported Friday. The court sentenced a Kuwaiti to 10 years in jail for urging support for the group and also
WHO: 1m Syrians injured, diseases spreading
One million people have been wounded during Syria’s civil war and diseases are spreading as regular supplies of medicine fail to reach patients, the World Health Organization’s Syria representative said, according to Reuters news agency. “In Syria, they have a
Putin hails ‘tough man’ Erdogan for defying EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised his Turkish counterpart as a “tough man” for not being intimidated by the West after accepting a decision to replace a gas pipeline with a route through Turkey, adding that “Russian bear” cannot
Nazaha wants govt officials to declare assets
To catch those stealing from state coffers, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has revealed it may ask the government to introduce legislation that would force all government officials to disclose details of their financial assets. Abdullah Al-Abdulqader, the deputy chairman
Obama talks Egypt concerns in call with Sisi
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday and expressed concern over mass trials and the continued detention of journalists and peaceful activists. During a telephone call, the White House said, Obama encouraged Sisi
Kurdish troops open Sinjar corridor for Yazidis
Iraqi Kurdish forces battling ISIS militants managed on Thursday to open up a key corridor so that thousands of people from the country’s Yazidi minority who have been trapped on a mountain can flee, a senior Kurdish official said. The
Anti-ISIS fight to take at least three years: U.S. general
The general in command of U.S. forces involved in the fight against militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) said on Thursday he thought it would take a minimum of three years to achieve a turning
Massive fire damages five EP paper and plastics stores
A fire damaged five plastic and paper stores in the first industrial city in Dammam on Thursday. A Civil Defense officer suffered minor burns to his foot during firefighting operations. He was taken to Dammam Medical Complex for treatment. There
King denounces Peshawar attack
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has strongly condemned the Taleban terrorist attack on an army-run school in Pakistan that killed 148 people including 132 children. “We have heard about the news of this terrorist attack with profound
Visa delay to go
Labor Minister Adel Fakeih has promised to solve the problem of delayed visas, following complaints by businessmen in Tabuk. Fakeih made the comments at the opening of a new labor office in Tabuk. Musaed bin Abdul Mohsin Al-Bazei, a Tabuk
Oil price slump ‘temporary’
The minister of petroleum and mineral resources said Thursday that the global oil price slump was temporary, adding that it was impossible for OPEC to cut output alone to reverse the plunge without the support of other producers. “It is
Non-Saudi wives issued permanent residence permits
A Cabinet decision taken two years ago granting permanent residency to foreign wives, widows and divorcees of Saudi citizens, has come into effect. The decision will also give permanent iqamas to foreign mothers of Saudi children, with the state bearing
Salafists claim bombing of Gaza’s French Cultural Center
A small Islamic militant group claimed responsibility Thursday for a bomb attack that slightly damaged the French Cultural Center in Gaza City last week without causing any casualties. Jund Ansar Allah is one of five groups in the Gaza Strip
Saudi crown prince visits kingdom’s grand mufti
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, deputy premier and minister of defense, visited the kingdom’s Grand Mufti Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-sheikh at his home in Riyadh Wednesday evening, local media reported. In a related story, the grand mufti condemned
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