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 »
Lost in the sinking sands of the Middle East
By : Ali Khedery The Middle East is more unstable today than it has been in decades. Global energy supplies are at risk, and thus, so is the entire world economy. After more than a decade of war against Al-Qaeda,
Kuwait and revoking citizenship
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed When the UAE government revoked the citizenship of six individuals end of last year, a barrage of criticism was stirred because many considered the decision to be an arbitrary act with political aims. However the shock
The Ultimate Goal: Developing the Islamic World
By : Harun Yahya One of the Islamic world’s most serious problems is its general underdevelopment. Therefore, one of the Islamic Union’s priorities must be to develop the Islamic world by supporting the poorer countries and resolving their economic problems.
Leaked Gaza ceasefire proposal full of stumbling blocks
By : Brooklyn Middleton Hours before the 72-hour ceasefire ended, both Israeli and Hamas officials confirmed that an indefinite truce was not secured during several long days of negotiations mediated by Cairo officials. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports of a five day
Syrian army takes town outside Damascus
Syrian government forces backed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah took almost full control of a town just outside Damascus from Islamist rebels on Thursday, a pro-opposition monitoring group said, a blow to the rebels who had held it for more than a
Worries and wishes for my first grandchild in Jerusalem
By : Daoud Kuttab This week, I became a grandfather. My eldest daughter gave birth to a baby girl in Jerusalem and baby and mother are healthy and fine. This piece of good news did not come so easily, emotionally
Islamic State militants mass near another town north of Baghdad
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group militants are massing near the Iraqi town of Qara Tappa, 122 km (73 miles) north of Baghdad, security sources and a local official said, in an apparent bid to broaden their front
U.S. Special Forces ‘meet’ besieged Yazidi refugees
A small party of U.S. troops was flown onto Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq on Wednesday for the first time to assess the situation of thousands of civilian refugees besieged by Islamist militants, the Pentagon said. A U.S. military official,
U.N. declares highest level of emergency in Iraq
The United Nations late Wednesday has announced its highest level of emergency for the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, the Associated Press reported. The U.N. refugee agency said tens of thousands of civilians, many of them members of the Yazidi minority,
Philippine train rams barrier, injuring scores
MANILA — A Philippine commuter train rammed through a concrete barrier at the end of the rail line and rolled into a busy intersection on Wednesday, injuring scores of passengers and damaging vehicles, officials said. Rescuers removed dozens of injured
U.S. says ‘far fewer’ refugees on Iraq’s Mt. Sinjar
There are “far fewer” Yazidi refugees stranded on Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq than previously thought and they are in better condition than expected, the Pentagon said Wednesday after the United Nations announced its highest level of emergency for the
Two dead, eight wounded in Ecuador earthquake
QUITO — Two people were killed in Ecuador on Tuesday after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Quito, with eight others wounded and rescue workers still seeking to free others trapped after the tremor. The National Risk
Owner of sunken ferry arrested in Bangladesh
DHAKA — The owner of a Bangladesh ferry that sank earlier this month with more than 100 people dead or missing was arrested on Wednesday after weeks in hiding, officials said. Forces from the anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion raided a
Spain, Italy struggle with surge in African migrants
MADRID — Spain and Italy said on Wednesday they had rescued more than 2,300 African immigrants in just over 24 hours, plucking people from flimsy vessels as they made a desperate attempt to reach the shores of southern Europe. Enticed
Gaza ceasefire extended for five days
A five-day extension of a Gaza truce appeared to be holding despite a rocky start on Thursday, fanning cautious optimism of progress in the Israel-Hamas negotiations underway in Cairo. It’s the longest cease-fire yet since the war broke out last
All entry points to Islamabad blocked
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities blocked almost every entry point to Islamabad on Wednesday, with more than 20,000 police and paramilitary forces deployed to try to thwart a major anti-government rally. Major roads were barricaded with shipping containers and police used
Brazil presidential candidate Campos dies in plane crash: TV
SAO PAULO — Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, local television channel GloboNews reported, throwing the country’s October election into disarray and knocking local financial markets lower. Campos’ private jet crashed in bad
Kerry visits Solomon Islands, sees WWII memorials
HONIARA, Solomon Islands — US Secretary of State John Kerry paid a visit on Wednesday to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, where he met the tiny nation’s leaders and commemorated the ferocious World War II battles fought on
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