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 »
Brussels bomber identified as 36-year-old Moroccan
:: The man shot dead at Brussels Central Station on Tuesday after an abortive detonation of a nail bomb in a bag was a Moroccan national, aged 36, who had no history of being a terrorist suspect, a prosecutor said
US: Saudis, allies have list of demands for Qatar to resolve spat
:: US Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said in a statement on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia and its allies have prepared a list of demands for Qatar to resolve the ongoing spat between them. “In regards to the continuing
Muslim World League congratulates Saudi King on naming new crown prince
:: The Muslim World League congratulated King Salman on the appointment of Prince Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince and vice chairman of the Council of Ministers, while continuing in his role as defense minister. Sheikh Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general
Trump congratulates Saudi new Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
:: US President Donald Trump called on Wednesday the newly appointed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to congratulate him, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “The President and the Crown Prince committed to close cooperation to advance our shared goals
Council of Pakistani scholars’ welcome Saudi crown prince appointment
:: The Council of Pakistani scholars welcomed the appointment of His Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia. The Pakistani council congratulated the Saudi Government and people on the new appointment. The head of
Iraq PM says Mosul mosque destruction means ISIS admitting defeat
:: The destruction of a Mosul mosque where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gave his first sermon as an ISIS leader group is an admission of defeat, Iraq’s prime minister said Thursday. “It’s an official declaration of defeat,” Haider al-Abadi said in
Arab rulers congratulate newly-appointed Saudi crown prince
:: UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid are among the first to congratulate Mohammed bin Salman for his appointment as Saudi crown prince on Wednesday.
War-torn Yemen to get cholera vaccines as death toll mounts
:: The UN health agency and some major partners have agreed to send 1 million doses of cholera vaccine to Yemen to help stanch a spiraling and increasingly deadly caseload in the impoverished country, which is already facing war and
Turkey sends military reinforcements into northern Syria
:: Turkey has sent new military reinforcements including troops, vehicles and equipment into northern Syria, a war monitoring group and rebel and Kurdish sources said on Wednesday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the forces had crossed the
Saudi Arabia’s senior clerics welcome choice of new crown prince
:: The Saudi Council of Senior Scholars, Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, on Wednesday welcomed Mohammed bin Salman’s appointment as the kingdom’s new Crown Prince. Former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved from his position after a royal
UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed holds talks with French President
:: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday met with President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, to discuss bilateral relations and the latest regional
Syrian military says seizes ground towards Iraqi border
:: Syrian government forces and their allies on Wednesday seized an area southeast of Damascus towards the Jordanian and Iraqi borders, an area where US troops are based, state television reported. The advance brought the Bir Qassab area under the
Iran missile raid on ISIS misses mark
:: Iran’s ballistic missile strike on ISIS targets in Syria missed the mark, US’s Washington Post reported on Wednesday, with missiles striking areas outside Deir al-Zor and even Iraqi territory. Out of the seven ballistic missiles fired at ISIS havens
UN chief says meetings with India, Pakistan PM can help resolve Kashmir dispute
:: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has suggested that meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi can help resolve the ongoing conflict in Kashmir. Kashmir has been a center of regional tension between
Kushner arrives to try for Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough
:: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner, arrived in the region on Wednesday for a daylong visit aimed at restarting long-dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Kushner was to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
Israel would go ‘all-out’ if war breaks out again with Lebanon
:: Israel would use all its strength from the start in any new war with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the chief of the Israeli air force said on Wednesday, sending a firm warning a decade after their last conflict.
Algerian sentenced for dangling baby out of window ‘to get 1,000 Facebook likes’
:: An Algerian court sentenced a man who dangled his baby cousin out of a 15th-floor window in the capital Algiers to two years in prison on Monday. The defendant posted on Facebook a photo of him dangling the baby
Air strikes pound southwest Syrian city of Deraa
:: Government air and artillery bombardments hit rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Deraa, on the border with Jordan, on Tuesday after a two-day ceasefire expired, witnesses, rebels and the army said. Syrian state television quoting army sources said
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