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 »
Syrian FM in Tehran: Iran supports Russian effort for Syria
Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said on Monday during a visit to Tehran that Iran is backing the latest Russian effort to end his country’s more than three-year conflict. A delegation of Syrian dissidents tolerated by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Coalition general: ISIS fighters on their heels
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have lost momentum in Iraq and are now far less able to generate the kind of ground maneuvers that enabled them to capture large chunks of Iraq earlier this year, a senior
Erdogan slams Egypt for Interpol bid on Muslim scholar
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday criticized Egypt’s military rulers for having Interpol issue an arrest warrant for a Muslim scholar. Islamist scholar Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, whose fiery sermons have caused tensions with Cairo’s military rulers, is a strong
U.N. pushes for cease-fire in Syria’s Aleppo
United Nations peace envoy Staffan de Mistura met with members of the Syrian opposition to discuss plans he had proposed earlier of “freezing” fighting in Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, a spokeswoman said. “The talks started today with representatives of
Egypt to try 71 Azhar students for joining Brotherhood
Egypt’s prosecutor general Monday referred to trial 71 students of the prestigious Al-Azhar University on charges of joining the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and holding illegal protests, a judicial official said. Hundreds of students have been tried in civilian courts after
Jordan charges top Brotherhood figure over anti-UAE comments
Jordan on Monday charged a top member of the Muslim Brotherhood with “souring ties with a foreign country” by criticizing the UAE after it designated his group as a terrorist organisation. Zaki Bani Rushaid, deputy leader of the Jordanian branch
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda denounces ‘barbaric’ beheadings
A senior military commander of Al-Qaeda in Yemen not only denounced beheadings but he described the act and its filming for propaganda purposes as “barbaric.” The comments, by Nasr bin Ali al-Ansi, came in a video response to a reporter’s
Hagel credits Iraqi security forces with progress
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Iraqi security forces have “new momentum” in their battle to regain territory lost this year to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Hagel spoke Monday to reporters at a U.S. Army
Some Anbar tribes threaten to halt fight against ISIS if not armed
Some tribes in the western province of Anbar threatened on Sunday to halt their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) unless the government in Baghdad gives them more arms, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Tribal leader
Yemeni president fires army chief of staff
Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has fired his armed forces chief of staff as Houthi rebels continue to occupy the capital Sanaa they seized since last September, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Sunday President Hadi issued a decree replacing
Qatar halts mediation to free Lebanese soldiers
Qatar has halted its bid to broker the release of Lebanese soldiers and policemen captured by Islamist militants during a raid on a Lebanese border town in August, saying its efforts had failed after one of the captives was killed.
Canada joins UK in closing Cairo embassy
Canada on Monday joined Britain in closing its embassy in Cairo to the public for security reasons, with neither country providing details about any specific threat. The move comes amid increasing attacks by Islamist militants in Egypt and calls from
Egypt restricts travel to Turkey to ‘limit terrorism recruitment’
A new policy banning Egyptian citizens from traveling to Turkey without approval from state security has been introduced Sunday in Egypt, according to Agence France-Presse The new measure is aimed at preventing Egyptians from joining militant groups in Syria and
London mayor mocks George Clooney’s call to return Greek Elgin Marbles
London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday mocked George Clooney over his call to return the Greek Elgin marbles from the British capital to “the Pantheon” – a temple in Rome that the U.S. actor this year referred to this year
Jam-packed schedule for William, Kate in NYC
NEW YORK: Crowds of jubilant royal watchers cheered as Britain’s Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate arrived in New York on Sunday, kicking off a three-day trip to the East Coast. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s motorcade pulled
Eaten Alive: Just kidding!
NEW YORK: When naturalist Paul Rosolie wanted to focus attention on the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, he decided he needed a stunt guaranteed to get people looking. So the staunch environmentalist offered himself as dinner to an anaconda —
Japan’s Godzilla to roar back in 2016
TOKYO: The original Godzilla is set to stomp through Tokyo again in 2016, a Japanese movie production company said Monday, in what will be the creature’s first return to home turf in a decade. Since the giant lizard first tore
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Before the mushrooming of satellite dishes on our rooftops, the Arab world heavily relied on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for reports from across the world. The BBC was founded decades ago and with the passage
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