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 »
From ‘never aggressive’ asylum seeker to Hamburg knife attacker
:: The suspect who stormed into a supermarket in Hamburg and killed one person with a knife, was known to authorities as an “Islamist”, said the port city’s interior minister Andy Grote on Saturday. “There are indications of radicalisation”, Grote
Why did Ivanka have a private lunch with UN chief Guterres?
:: Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter and informal adviser, met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for lunch at U.N. headquarters in New York on Friday to discuss women’s economic empowerment. Her visit to the United Nations came
US deploys bombers in response to N. Korean missile launch
:: The US on Sunday deployed B-1B strategic bombers near the Korean peninsula in response to the latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by Pyongyang, the Japanese Defence Ministry announced. The exercises involved two US bombers along with Japan’s
London police arrest one at protest over death of detainee
:: Police in east London arrested one person after violence broke out at a protest over the death of a man who had been detained a week earlier, police said on Saturday. Rashan Charles, 20, died on July 22 after
Air India air hostess, crew detained in Saudi Arabia over permit
:: The air hostess and crew members of the Air India Mumbai to Jeddah flight were detained in Saudi Arabia for three hours due to a permit issue. The incident took place on June 26 when the crew members of
Algeria independence figure Redha Malek dies aged 86
:: Redha Malek, the last surviving member of Algeria’s negotiating team of the March 1962 peace agreement that led to its independence from France, died on Saturday aged 86, state television said. Malek embarked on an extensive diplomatic career after
Saudi envoy to the UN: Riyadh increased efforts to combat extremism
:: Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Maalami, said that Saudi Arabia has made incessant efforts to counter extremism, reported Al Arabiya. In a speech before the General Assembly of the UN, Al-Maalami said that Saudi
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif names brother Shahbaz as successor
:: Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif named his brother Shahbaz, the chief minister of Punjab province, as his successor and nominated ex-Oil Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as an interim premier in a defiant speech Saturday. The announcement charts a
Qatar confirms its anti-terror stance at UN amid doubts
:: Qatar has turned to the United Nations to be included in the counter-terrorism scheme, after the four boycotting countries accused Doha of supporting terrorism, reported Al Arabiya on Saturday. Qatar representative at the United Nations Alya bint Ahmed Al-Thani
Egypt sentences 8 to death in police killings
:: An Egyptian criminal court has preliminarily sentenced eight people to death over charges of murder during an attack on a police station in a Cairo suburb in 2013. Saturday’s ruling referred the case to the grand mufti — the
Houthis target Yemeni port with a booby-trapped boat
:: The leadership of the Arab coalition forces in Yemen announced on Saturday, that the Houthi militias targeted Al-Mukha port with a boat bomb, without causing casualties. The coalition leadership said that the Houthi militias impede access of medicines and
Schoolgirls in Mosul aim to catch up on lost years
:: Despite having fallen three years behind their peers elsewhere in Iraq, it’s been mostly smiles all around for the girls at Mosul’s Trablus school since it reopened its damaged gates after the terrorists fled. With a blast from her
Iranian guards report new incident with US navy in Gulf
:: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that the US Navy had approached their patrol vessels in the Arabian Gulf and fired flares in what it called a provocative move. “At 4 pm (1130 GMT) on Friday, the supercarrier USS
More than 10,000 Syrians in Lebanon border area set to return
:: More than 10,000 displaced Syrians in Lebanon’s mountainous border areas have registered their names to return home, following a local cease-fire between Hezbollah and militants. Double that number is expected to eventually leave the areas around the town of
Arab foreign ministers to meet in Bahrain over Qatar crisis
:: The foreign ministers of four Arab countries that cut ties with Qatar over its alleged backing of terrorism will meet in Bahrain on Saturday “to watch Doha’s seriousness in combating terrorism,” Egypt’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Foreign
Prince Turki Al-Faisal opens cultural exhibition in Kazakhstan
:: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS), on Thursday attended the opening of the exhibition titled “Al-Faisal: Witness and Martyr” in Kazakhstan. He expressed his thanks to the state, government and
UAE ambassador to US: Boycotting countries have evidence Qatar backs terrorism
:: The United Arab Emirates ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al Otaiba, revealed that the four countries boycotting Qatar have conclusive evidence to indict Doha for its support of armed militias in Syria, Libya and Somalia, in addition to supporting and
Official says Taliban assault kills 12 police
:: An Afghan official says the Taliban has laid siege to police outposts in southern Helmand province killing at least 12 police, several of whom were members of Afghanistan’s local police. Attaullah Afghan, a member of the Helmand provincial council,
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