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 »
Fire at petrol station in Najran prompts evacuation of residents
:: Fire hit a petrol station in the southwestern region of Najran on Thursday night, prompting the evacuation of residents of the building nearby, the Directorate for Civil Defense said Friday. In a report carried by the Saudi Press Agency
G-20 to press Trump to rejoin climate deal: May
:: Group of 20 (G-20) leaders meeting in Hamburg will seek to persuade US President Donald Trump to rejoin the 2015 Paris climate change accord, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday. “I believe it is possible. We’re not renegotiating
Dalai Lama turns 82, followers celebrate in India
:: Thousands of Tibetans living in exile in India waved white scarves, lit incense and offered prayers in celebration of the Dalai Lama’s 82nd birthday. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of the Tibetan community, cut a cake and watched
Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of using Twitter to stoke dissent
:: Saudi Arabia, which is part of the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ), on Thursday accused Doha of being behind over 23,000 Twitter accounts trying to stoke dissent in Saudi Arabia. “We found over 23,000 Twitter accounts driven by Qatar, some of
US judge sets Bill Cosby retrial for Nov. 6
:: A Pennsylvania judge ruled Thursday that disgraced US entertainer Bill Cosby would go back on trial for alleged sexual assault on Nov. 6, after a first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Judge Steven O’Neill, who was forced to
Kendall and Kylie Jenner sued over Tupac Shakur T-shirts
:: A commercial photographer has sued Kendall and Kylie Jenner over the use of two of his images of late rapper Tupac Shakur that were used on T-shirts the sisters briefly sold for $125 apiece. Michael Miller sued the Jenner
Al Jazeera cannot whitewash its ‘terror network’ past
By : Faisal J. Abbas :: To set the record straight, I do not think any journalist should call for the closure of a media organization. But we must not accept that objecting to, and seeking to limit, terrorist propaganda
Is it still possible to coexist with the Tehran regime?
By : Eyad Abu Shakra :: Over the weekend, the French capital Paris played host to a massive rally organized by the Iranian opposition and attended by many international political figures. The timing of this rally was particularly significant, given
Germany and the Qatar crisis
By : Dr. Gunter Mulack :: The recent visit by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to the Gulf — starting off in Saudi Arabia, and then to Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait — should not be seen as a new,
A serving of ISIS with salt and vinegar
By : Mshari Al Thaydi :: It is obvious that the strange meal the Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte has offered to eat, has a story that goes beyond an ISIS appetizer dish. It is a strange statement from the eccentric
Qatar will quietly surrender in the dark
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: Doha’s upcoming moves can be easily predicted like an open book, as it has taken the same steps in similar previous crises. It is keen on spreading rejectionist propaganda and showing heroic stances on television
Baghdadi was here
By : Ghassan Charbel :: The world has remembered three men this week. They come from different continents, different professions, and divergent interests. In the first scene, leaders from around the world gathered at the European Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg,
Trump confronts Putin on election hacking in first meeting
:: At long last face to face, President Donald Trump confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin directly on Friday over Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, as the two leaders sought to use their historic first meeting to move past
G20: Terrorism targets the whole world, has no religion, says Saudi Arabia
:: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed before the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday that terrorism has no religion, for it is a crime that targets the entire world, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Indeed, it does
US, Russia announce Syria cease-fire from Sunday noon
:: The United States and Russia struck an agreement on Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is the first US-Russian effort under Trump’s presidency to stem Syria’s
UAE official: Qatar ‘victimhood’ act will not obscure its support for terror
:: UAE Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs Anwar Gargash tweeted on Friday that Qatar’s acting as a victim will not obscure its support for terrorism, reported Al Arabiya. The solution for Qatar crisis is not in New
UN: Battles in Old Mosul damage over 5,000 buildings
:: The offensive to retake Mosul from ISIS has damaged thousands of structures in the historic Old City and destroyed nearly 500 buildings, satellite imagery released by the United Nations on Thursday showed. Iraqi forces backed by the United States
Facing defeat in Mosul, ISIS mounts diversionary attack to the south
:: ISIS militants attacked a village south of Mosul, killing several people including two journalists, even as they were about to lose their last redoubt in the city to an Iraqi military onslaught, security sources said on Friday. The assault
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