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 »
Iran ‘arming Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia, UAE’
:: Iran is supplying Houthi militia with arms to attack Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, said on Sunday. Al-Maliki also said the coalition would pay a financial reward for information
Saudi Arabia freezes accounts of detained corruption suspects
:: Saudi authorities have announced that they will be freezing the bank accounts of suspects detained in the kingdom on corruption charges. Officials said that there is “no preferential treatment” in the handling of their cases. The Saudi Center for
New ambassadors received by Saudi King Salman
:: Saudi Arabia’s new ambassadors to EU, OIC, Iraq and Lebanon took the oath on Sunday before King Salman in his office at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The oath was taken by the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the OIC Zuhair
Coalition closes Yemen airports, ports temporarily
:: The Arab coalition closed off the land, sea and air ports in Yemen early Monday after a missile targeted Riyadh, hours after an ISIS-claimed militant attack in Aden killed at least 17 people. In a statement, the coalition accused
Multiple casualties in shooting at Texas church: US media
:: A shooting at a Baptist church in the US state of Texas on Sunday resulted in multiple casualties, news media reported. The shooter was reported killed. The shooting took place at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, southeast
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah: Hariri’s resignation was a Saudi decision
:: Hezbollah Security-General Hassan Nasrallah has attacked the Saudi Arabia claiming that the Lebanese prime minister’s resignation was a Saudi decision and not his own. Nasrallah continued saying that all Lebanese political forces were taken aback by Saad al-Hariri’s resignation
Russia-backed Syrian ‘peace congress’ postponed after Turkey’s objection to Kurdish participation
:: Turkey on Sunday said Russia had decided to postpone a planned Syria peace conference this month that had met with a cool reception from Ankara and its Western allies. There was no confirmation by Russia of the announcement by
France warns of ballistic proliferation after Houthis target Riyadh
:: France’s foreign minister on Sunday said that a ballistic missile strike by Yemeni Houthi militias targeting Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh showed that there was a danger of wider ballistic proliferation across the region. “France strongly condemns the ballistic missile
OIC calls for urgent action to save remaining Islamic cultural heritage
:: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) recently called on member countries for urgent action and appropriate ways of protecting the remaining Islamic cultural heritage against loss and neglect. OIC Secretary-General Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen made the call during
Saudi Arabia announces millions of dollars in bounty for 40 wanted in Yemen
:: The Saudi Ministry of Interior issued a statement on Monday with a list of 40 names of leaders and elements responsible for planning, executing and supporting various terrorist activities by the Houthi terrorist group, as well as financial rewards
Riyadh forum to discuss tomorrow’s economy
:: Preparations are underway at the Riyadh Economic Forum to launch the eighth session of the forum, which will be held on Nov. 27-29 under the patronage of King Salman. The forum in its previous sessions focused on in-depth research
Bahrain urges its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately
:: The Kingdom of Bahrain urged its nationals residing in Lebanon to leave immediately and to “exercise caution.” It also called on Bahrainis not to travel to this country. The call came a day after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
Why is the famous case of Jeddah’s floods being re-investigated?
:: The famous case of Jeddah’s floods was about to be forgotten, until the royal order issued yesterday, to form a Supreme Committee to fight Corruption. The Supreme Committee chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman decided to re-investigate the
Iraqi PM raises flag at border crossing taken from ISIS
:: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi raised on Sunday the Iraqi flag at a border crossing with Syria days after Iraqi forces retook it from the ISIS group, state TV announced. Al-Iraqiya TV said al-Abadi visited the newly-liberated town of
Two suicide attacks kill at least five in Iraq’s Kirkuk
:: Two suicide bombers struck in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20 others, police and medical sources said. The interior ministry said the attacks targeted a mosque on
Syria: Truck bomb kills dozens fleeing fighting against ISIS
:: A spokesman for US-backed local forces in Syria says more than a hundred people have been killed in a truck bomb blast in eastern Syria. Mustafa Bali of the Syrian Democratic Forces says the victims were refugees from the
Saudi Prince Mansour bin Muqrin dies in helicopter crash
:: Saudi sources said on Sunday that Prince Mansur bin Muqrin, deputy governor of Asir, died in a helicopter crash, carrying a number of officials in the Asir region. Related articles across the web Missile from Yemen intercepted over Saudi
Syria deal being discussed for possible Putin-Trump meeting
:: Syria deal may be on agenda for Putin-Trump Asia meeting -report Russian President Vladimir Putin and his UScounterpart Donald Trump may discuss a Syria settlement at an Asian economic summit in Vietnam next week, the RIA news agency reported
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