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 »
Hezbollah asks for support on billboards and posters
:: The international siege on the Lebanese Hezbollah militia promoted the party to ask for support of its Lebanese fighters on billboards and posters on Wednesday. Hezbollah, which relies on Iranian funding and is accused by the US Treasury of
Iraqi Kurds plan independence referendum on Sept. 25
:: Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region has called a referendum on independence to be held on Sept. 25, an official said on Wednesday, moving ahead with a plan for full statehood that is likely to be opposed by Baghdad. Hemin Hawrami,
Syria warns US coalition over ‘escalation’, tells it to stop strikes – state TV
:: Syria’s foreign ministry on Wednesday warned a US-led military coalition of the “dangers of escalation” and demanded that it stop carrying out air strikes against pro-Damascus forces, state television reported. It called the coalition illegitimate and said its actions
Myanmar army plane with 105 on board missing
:: A Myanmar army aircraft with 105 people on board went missing on Wednesday on a flight from a southern town to the city of Yangon, the military and civil aviation officials said. The Chinese-made Y-8 transport plane left the
Rare, unusual and deadly attacks in Iran
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: A pair of devastating attacks has shocked the capital of Iran. At least 12 people have been killed in twin attacks on the Iranian Parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s mausoleum, one of Iran’s most sacred
Arab Spring and terror through the eyes of a roving reporter
By : Ehtesham Shahid :: Jenan Moussa’s twitter page opens a unique window to her life and times. The young and happening Dubai-based roving reporter with a regional news channel is completely different from the armchair journalists most of us
This is not a Qatari summer cloud
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: Disputes between countries are common and they happen everywhere and at all times. However, in Qatar’s case, they are harmful, ongoing and unjustified. I tended to trivialize them every time as a passing summer cloud
Trump to nominate Christopher Wray as FBI director
:: President Donald Trump says he’ll nominate a former Justice Department official as FBI director. Trump’s tweets that his choice — lawyer Christopher Wray — is “a man of impeccable credentials.” There’s no more information in the two-sentence tweet that
Three more arrests in London terror probe, searches underway
:: Three more people were arrested Wednesday in connection with London’s weekend terrorist attack which left eight people dead, British police said. Two men were arrested by police “supported by firearms officers” on a street in Ilford, east London, the
President Donald Trump speaks to Qatar’s emir
:: President Donald Trump spoke to Qatar’s emir on Wednesday, and aides stressed the need to “working together to prevent the financing of terrorism.” Also “he President offered to help the parties resolve their differences, including through a meeting at
Saudi Arabia, Japan to intensify efforts to realize joint Vision 2030 projects
:: Saudi Arabia and Japan have intensified efforts to boost cooperation and realize joint projects within the framework of the ambitious Vision 2030. The two countries have identified broad areas of cooperation across nine themes to be promoted by 41
Djibouti reduces diplomatic status with Qatar; Senegal recalls Doha envoy
:: Djibouti on Wednesday has reduced its diplomatic status with Qatar, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Senegal also said on Wednesday it would recall its ambassador in Qatar and expressed its “active solidarity” with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries
Bahraini king: Saudi protects us in light of Qatari, Iranian interference
:: Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is currently in Saudi Arabia, said in a statement on Wednesday that Manama has always chosen to be on the side of Riyadh to protect its country against Qatari and Iranian
Attackers raid Iran’s parliament, open fire at Khomeini tomb
:: Attackers raided Iran’s parliament and opened fire at the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini a few kilometers south of the capital on Wednesday morning, in near simultaneous assaults that killed at least 12 people, media reported. Tasmin news agency said
US Secretary of Defense praises Riyadh’s role in fighting terrorism in phone call with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince
:: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received a telephone call from US Secretary of Defense James Mattis. During the telephone conversation, they discussed the current situations and latest developments in the
‘This is for Syria,’ Notre Dame attacker said as he lunged at police with hammer
:: French police shot and injured a man who attacked an officer with a hammer outside Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral Tuesday, as he shouted “this is for Syria”. A French government spokesman says that the man who attacked police officers
Saudi FM: Actions against Qatar in the interest of Doha itself and region
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday that the decisions taken by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and a number of Arab and Islamic countries against Qatar were in the interest of Qatar itself and the region, affirming
Kuwaiti emir arrives in Qatar after UAE, Saudi visits in hopes to solve spat
:: Kuwait’s ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has arrived in Qatar on Wednesday after finishing his UAE and Saudi Arabia visits in hopes to solve the diplomatic spat between the Gulf countries. A UAE official told Al Arabiya News
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