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 »
Yemen: Iran uses Houthi militias ‘like puppets’ to destabilize region
:: The Yemeni government has again accused Iran of using the Houthi militia as”puppets” to destabilize the region. The government also complained about numerous Iranian interferences in the country. In a statement on Saturday, the Yemeni government said that Iran’s
Majority of Libya now under national army control, says Haftar
:: The Libyan army is now in control over most parts of the country said Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Only a few areas remain outside of their control, he added. During a meeting with officers and soldiers from the Libyan
Former soccer star Weah leads Liberia presidential polls
:: Former soccer star George Weah maintained his lead over Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai on Friday as more provisional results from the West African country’s presidential election were announced. If current trends hold, the rivals would meet in a
US Treasury places Iran’s Revolutionary Guards under sanctions
:: The US Treasury Department announced on Friday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been placed on the US sanctions list. The new sanctions included four entities, including a Chinese company, for its relationship with the Revolutionary Guards. US president, Donald
UNESCO selects France’s Azoulay as new chief, edging out Qatar’s Kawari
:: The United Nations’ cultural agency selected former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay as its new chief on Friday, handing her the keys to revive UNESCO’s fortunes after the United States pulled out. Azoulay, 49, former French culture minister, defeated
Baghdad gives pre-dawn ultimatum on Kirkuk pullback, Kurds say
:: Baghdad has set a pre-dawn Sunday deadline for Kurdish forces to abandon positions in the disputed oil province of Kirkuk they took during the fightback against the Islamic State group, a senior Kurdish official said. The reported ultimatum comes
At least four dead as plane crashes into sea after takeoff from Ivory Coast
:: At least four people were killed on Saturday when a propeller-engine cargo plane crashed in the sea near the international airport in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, a Reuters witness said. Rescue workers removed two bodies from the plane,
Iraqi forces take down Kurdistan flag in southern Kirkuk
:: An Iraqi military official said on Friday that the Iraqi army has demanded Kurdish troops out of the military base and oil reserves in Kirkuk governorate. They have also taken down the Kurdistan region’s flag South of Kirkuk, he
No tax on Saudi investments in Abu Dhabi
:: The Abu Dhabi government has announced a package of incentives for Saudi investors including exemption from taxes, and that they will be treated as its citizens for all investment purposes. The announcement was made at the Saudi-UAE Business Forum
US military setting new plans for Iran
:: The US military said on Friday it was identifying new areas where it could work with allies to put pressure on Iran in support of President Donald Trump’s new strategy, which promises a far more confrontational approach to Tehran.
Bahrain supports US policy and calls for curb of Iran’s expansionist agenda
:: The State of Bahrain welcomed all efforts to prevent Iran from financing terrorist militias and commended the strategy introduced by US President Donald Trump toward Tehran. The Bahraini government said in a statement that it is one of the
Saudi-led coalition intervenes to save seriously ill Saleh’s life
:: Saudi Arabia has intervened to rescue the life of the ousted Yemeni president for the second time. A Yemeni source has confirmed the intervention of the Saudi-led coalition to save the life of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh,
Indian state seizes spurious pesticides as poisoning kills at least 30
:: India’s second-biggest cotton producing state has stepped up seizures of “unauthorized pesticides” after chemical poisoning killed at least 30 farmers in three months, a government minister told Reuters on Friday. The western state of Maharashtra is investigating the deaths
Iran’s never-ending hostage-taking
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Nazanin Ratcliffe, a project manager at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was with her infant daughter when Iranian authorities confiscated their passports. Ratcliffe, a British citizen working for the foundation’s charitable section, was imprisoned on
The two backlashes against globalization
By : Shashi Tharoor :: When I left India for graduate school in the US in 1975, the word “globalization” was not in use anywhere in the world. Back then, crossing borders was still a big deal, and getting a
Trump will not ratify Iran nuclear deal as more sanctions are approved
:: A source in the White House revealed to Al Arabiya Television on Thursday that US President Donald Trump will announce on Friday his refusal to ratify the nuclear agreement with Iran. The move comes just as the US Congress’
US to pull out of UNESCO amid Palestinian tensions
:: US officials have told The Associated Press that the United States is pulling out of UNESCO, after repeated criticism of resolutions by the UN cultural agency that Washington sees as anti-Israel. UNESCO head said it has had official notification
Yemeni government says it did not receive details about UN envoy’s initiative
:: The Yemeni government said it did not receive any details about the initiative which UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said is comprehensive towards finding a solution to the Yemeni crisis. Yemen Foreign Minister Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi told
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