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 »
GCC-EU talks focus on combating terrorism
:: Officials from the EU and the GCC on Monday discussed ways to boost economic and political cooperation between the two groups in all fields, including regional and international efforts for security development and combating terrorism. The meeting was held
Bahrain will not attend any summit unless Qatar ‘returns to its senses’
:: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa has said on Monday that Manama will not attend any summit unless Qatar “returns to its senses”. “Qatar has shown a lack of respect for the charters, treaties and their policies aimed at
First Saudi antiquities forum opens next week
:: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) will organize the first National Antiquities Forum next week, from Nov. 7 to 9, in Riyadh under the patronage of King Salman. Addressing a press conference at the National Museum
Five Palestinians killed in Israeli operation to blow up Gaza tunnel
:: Five Palestinians were killed and several others injured Monday when Israel blew up a tunnel stretching from the Gaza Strip into its territory, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said. Ahmed Abu Armanah, Omar al-Faleet and Misbah Shubir
Kurdish parties opposed to Barzani report attacks on offices overnight
:: Iraqi Kurdish political parties opposed to regional leader Masoud Barzani reported attacks on their offices in several cities overnight, hours after Barzani announced his resignation, brought low by a failed push for independence. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),
Kuwait’s emir accepts cabinet resignation
:: Kuwaiti Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah on Monday presented the resignation of his cabinet. Kuwaiti parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim has said he expected the government to resign on Monday, ruling out the dissolution
Hamas official: Unity deal to remain on track despite car bomb
:: Hamas security chief Tawfiq Abu Naim left hospital Saturday after being wounded in a car bombing and pledged that an agreement aimed at ending a decade-long rift with rivals Fatah would remain on track. The Friday explosion that moderately
Saudi crown prince, French president discuss combating terrorism in phone call
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed bilateral relations and means to combat terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The
Yemeni human rights group: Over 1,000 violations in last two months
:: The non-governmental Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations documented 1,082 violations in Yemen during August and September, which include murder, execution without trials, arbitrary detentions, kidnappings, recruitment of children and forcible displacement. A statement issued by the group
Israel to postpone controversial ‘annexation’ bill
:: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to postpone a vote on a controversial bill that critics say would amount to the de facto annexation of Israeli settlements surrounding Jerusalem, an official said Saturday. The bill had been expected
Philippines police chief hints at possible run for presidency
:: The Philippines’ top police chief who oversaw a bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of Filipinos hinted on Monday at a possible run for the presidency. Ronald dela Rosa, a stocky, celebrity-like general nicknamed “Bato” (Rock), who
Afghan deputy governor of Kunar province ‘abducted’ in Peshawar
:: The Deputy Governor of Afghanistan’s Kunar province Qazi Muhammad Nabi Ahmadi has reportedly been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Peshawar, local media outlets reported on Saturday. “At first we thought that he was somewhere nearby when he didn’t respond
Dubai launches first regional e-commerce free zone through CommerCity
:: Dubai CommerCity, a multi-million dollars, 2.1-million square feet joint venture between Dafza and wasl Asset Management Group, was launched on Saturday by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza), according to a
Palestinian PM, Israeli minister discuss economic ties
:: Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah `met Sunday with Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to discuss strengthening economic ties between the two sides. US President Donald Trump’s special Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt tweeted Monday that the meeting in Ramallah yielded
Saudi SABIC says it expects better Q4 in US market
:: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) expects its fourth quarter in the United States will be better than its third quarter, when the firm posted its highest overall net profit since June 2015, its chief executive said on Monday. SABIC,
Saudi national carrier operates first Baghdad flight in 27 years
:: State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines will launch its first flight to Baghdad in 27 years on Monday. The airline, also known as Saudia, will depart from the Red Sea city of Jeddah barely two weeks after Saudi budget carrier flynas
One woman’s story of fighting breast cancer in Bangladesh
:: “It was very sudden. One day, I felt a different kind of pain on my breast.” Breast cancer survivor Dr. Akhtarunnessa Chowdhury, a retired professor who taught in Dhaka University’s zoology department, told her story of hope, triumph and
The story behind Saudi Crown Prince’s photo that went viral
:: Saudi Crown Prince’s spontaneous photo holding up two phones during a landmark investment summit in Riyadh on Tuesday has gone viral, and was shared widely by global media. Prince Mohammed Bin Salman was using the devices, an old and
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