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 »
How serious is Spain about recognizing Palestine?
By Salma El Shahed The Spanish parliament voted Tuesday in favor of a resolution urging Madrid to recognize Palestine, becoming the third legislative house in the European Union to take such a step after the UK and Ireland. The edict,
SR2.5bn to be disbursed to build 6,204 housing units
On an approval made by the Ministry of Housing, the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) on Wednesday announced that it will disburse SR2.5 billion as loans to build 6,204 new housing units throughout the Kingdom. REDF Director General Yusuf Al-Zohaibi
‘Islam has nothing to do with IS group’s atrocities’
Top Saudi leaders joined representatives of other faiths in condemning violence by the so-called Islamic State (IS) at a conference organized in the Austrian capital by the King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) on Wednesday. The
French ISIS fighters call for terror at home
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group has released a video showing several French-speaking fighters calling on Muslims in France to launch a terror campaign at home. The video, which according to the Guardian was released by
U.N. Security Council adds Libya’s Ansar al-Sharia to terror list
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday added to its terror list a Libyan Islamist group accused of involvement in the September 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans. The Security
Indonesian capital gets a Christian governor
A Christian has been appointed governor of Indonesia’s Jakarta, the capital city of the country with the world’s largest Muslim population, the Associated Press reported. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama’s is the city’s first Christian governor in 50 years, despite protest from
Egypt militant arrested on return from Syria
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a jihadist who returned home from the Syrian conflict to train Islamist militants in the use of explosives. Hani Shahine had fought in the ranks of the Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s franchise in
No Belgians in ISIS execution video: officials
Authorities in Belgium said Wednesday they had ruled out the presence of any Belgian nationals in a video by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that shows the beheadings of Syrian military personnel. Belgian officials had been analysing
Cyprus on lookout for Syria-bound militants
Cyprus has intensified screening procedures at its ports, airports and checkpoints to prevent Europeans from passing through the country en route to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a security official said. The security official
Britain says not optimistic about Iran nuclear deal by deadline
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Wednesday he was not optimistic that world powers and Iran would clinch a full nuclear deal by Nov. 24 but that there may be a way of extending the self-imposed deadline. “I’m not
Suspected U.S. strikes hit Syrian Al-Qaeda-held town
An airstrike believed to have been carried out by the U.S.-led coalition overnight hit a town controlled by al-Qaeda militants in northwestern Syria, activists said Wednesday. Harem, on an important smuggling route to Turkey, is controlled by al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch,
Miteb, Obama discuss Mideast crises
US President Barack Obama held talks here Wednesday with visiting National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah on major regional and international issues including Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Middle East peace. Prince Miteb said he had discussed with the US
Six French fighter jets added to ISIS fight
France’s defense minister said Wednesday the country will send an additional six fighter jets to aid the battle against extremists from the Islamic State group, Reuters news agency reported. Jean-Yves Le Drian announced the reinforcements in comments to the French
Tunisia dictator son-in-law returns, is jailed
The son-in-law of Tunisia’s deposed dictator has been sentenced to six months in prison on gun possession charges after returning from exile to face outstanding cases against him. After the verdict was pronounced late Tuesday, Slim Chiboub was taken to
Prominent Egyptian activists end hunger strike
The mother and sister of two jailed Egyptian pro-democracy activists have ended a 76-day hunger strike they had undertaken to press for the release of imprisoned government critics. Activists have used hunger strikes recently to protest the arrest of thousands
U.N. announces 12-hour truce in Libya’s Benghazi
The United Nations says Libya’s warring parties in the eastern city of Benghazi have agreed to a 12-hour humanitarian truce. U.N. Special Representative Bernardino Leon says the cease-fire started on Wednesday morning and could be extended by the parties. Leon’s
No date for ISIS war vote as Congress waits on Obama
Congressional authorization of the U.S. war against Islamic State extremists has gone nowhere in the two weeks since President Barack Obama vowed to coordinate with lawmakers on a stronger legal basis for military action, prompting growing frustration with the White
Saudi king hails Riyadh pact, urges Egypt cooperation
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz praised on Wednesday a recent meeting in Riyadh that saw an end to the rift between the Gulf Cooperation Council and member Qatar, the Saudi Press Agency reported. An unannounced
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