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 »
Mortar bomb lands in Egypt’s Sinai
A mortar bomb landed in Egypt’s northern Sinai late Tuesday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. A military source said the attack in the provincial capital of al-Arish did not cause any casualties. “The landing mortar bomb caused an explosion” near Al
France, Lebanon sign Saudi-funded arms deal
France and Lebanon signed on Tuesday a Saudi-funded deal worth $3 billion to provide French weapons and military equipment to the Lebanese army to help it fight militants encroaching from neighbouring Syria, Reuters news agency reported. “I welcome the signature
Jordan recalls envoy to Israel over Aqsa clashes
The Jordanian government summoned its ambassador to Israel in protest to clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in and around the al-Aqsa mosque, following days of escalating tension, Agence France-Presse reported. Additionally, Jordan will submit a formal complaint to the
Egyptian militant group denies pledging loyalty to ISIS: Twitter
Egypt’s most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, denied in a Twitter message on Tuesday that it had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and it distanced itself from a statement that appeared in its
Pro-Kurdish politician stabbed in Turkish capital
A Turkish politician was stabbed repeatedly in the capital Ankara on Tuesday, in an attack that his pro-Kurdish party blamed on a government-led ‘lynch campaign’ against it. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu condemned the stabbing of Ahmet Karatas, a member of
Thousands of Gaza civil servants strike
About 20,000 civil servants in the Gaza Strip went on strike Tuesday to protest the Palestinian unity government’s refusal to pay military and security employees of the Islamist movement Hamas. All ministries and other institutions run by Hamas in Gaza
Crown prince honors winners of historical research prize
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense who is also the head of Higher Supervisory Committee for Prince Salman Prize for Post-Graduate Studies, honored the winners of the research prize on the History and Civilization of Arabian Peninsula,
Doors ‘wide open for foreign investors’
The Kingdom’s doors are wide open for foreign investors with relaxed ownership rules that allow foreign investors to own up to 100 percent of a Saudi enterprise, said Abdullatif Al-Othman, governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), here Tuesday.
Wealth fund urged to tackle oil-price slide
The fall of crude oil prices points to the need for Saudi Arabia to have an active sovereign wealth fund, said Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Co. This will be similar to the sovereign funds in Kuwait,
Iranians mark anniversary of U.S. Embassy takeover
Thousands of Iranians chanted “Down with America” at a major anti-U.S. rally on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, just days ahead of a key meeting between the two nations’ top diplomats
Yemen: Over 30 killed as Shiites battle Al-Qaeda
Yemeni security officials say more than 30 people have been killed in clashes between Shiite Houthi rebels and tribal fighters backed by Al-Qaeda militants in the embattled town of Radda south of the capital Sanaa. The officials said the two
Britain ends Libyan army training after sex assaults
Britain’s defence ministry said Tuesday it was cutting short a training programme for Libyan troops after reported sexual assaults allegedly involving five of the servicemen. Some 300 members of the troubled north African country’s armed forces have been based at
Saudi missions abroad to have labor attachés
Saudi embassies overseas will have labor attachés after the Council of Minister approved a new organizational structure from the Labor Ministry, Makkah daily reported. During the Seventh Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition, which opened here on Sunday, Labor Minister Adel
France says anti-ISIS coalition must turn attention to Aleppo
The coalition fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) must now save Syria’s second city Aleppo as moderate rebels face destruction by attacks from forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and jihadi militants, France’s foreign minister said. In a
ISIS releases 93 Syrian Kurds, monitor reports
The militant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has released 93 Syrian Kurds it captured in February as they made their way from northern Syria to neighboring Iraq, a group monitoring the conflict said on Tuesday. ISIS seized
Saudi Arabia arrests six in connection to al-Ahsa killings
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed five people Monday in the eastern city of al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia as the community prepared to commemorate the day of Ashura, police said. Nine people were wounded in the attack which took place at
Biden says he never apologized to Turkey
Did Vice President Joe Biden really apologize to Turkey’s president? The White House says he did, but Biden says he did not. In early October, Biden placed phone calls to three U.S. allies as he attempted to smooth over a
Standing up to the lethal volcano of fundamentalism
By : Octavia Nasr ISIS exposed an angry, hateful and lethal volcano brewing under the surface in many countries across continents. Radical Islam is now a reality we all must reckon with, although many remain in denial of its growing
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