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 »
Security concerns over Eiffel tower stunt on eve of French election
:: Security was stepped up at the Eiffel Tower on Friday ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in France after Greenpeace activists scaled the Paris landmark and hung out a big political banner. The early morning escapade in which activists used
SAP’s $75 million investment plan to support Saudi Vision 2030
:: Witnessed by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during her trade mission to the Kingdom, SAP announced a plan to launch the SAP Cloud Hub in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information Technology,
Hacking arrest, fake news in tense French presidential race
:: Allegations of fake news and hacking attempts dominated France’s tense presidential campaign on Thursday, with just two days left for independent Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen to win over voters before this weekend’s high-stakes runoff.
Russia says has stopped bombing proposed Syria safe zones
:: Russia on Friday said it had already stopped bombing in areas of Syria set to be designated safe zones under an agreement it inked with Iran and Turkey. The three key powerbrokers signed off on a Russian plan Thursday
Jubeir: Great effort by Mohammed bin Salman led to Trump visit to Riyadh
:: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in a Twitter message commended the great effort by the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in managing the Saudi-US relationship. “The President’s first foreign trip will be to a Muslim country. Thank
Russia: Syria safe zones closed to US coalition jets
:: Jets from the US-led coalition are barred from proposed safe zones in Syria set to be created under a deal inked by Russia, Iran and Turkey, Moscow’s envoy said Friday. “In terms of their actions in the de-escalation zones
Abadi: No foreign troops will be in Iraq after the elimination of ISIS
:: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has denied making any deal with the United States to keep US forces on Iraqi soil after the end of the battle of Mosul. Abadi stressed that there is no combat forces from any
Observatory: Clashes between ISIS, Kurds at gas plant in northeastern Syria
:: The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia has clashed with ISIS militants after the latter attacked a gas plant area in Al-Shaddadi city in northeastern Syria, the British-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday. The Observatory said
Algeria ruling coalition wins legislative elections
:: The party of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and its coalition ally have won a clear majority of the seats in parliament, results released by the interior ministry on Friday showed. His National Liberation Front (FLN), which has dominated the
Indonesia conservatives call for jailing of Christian governor
:: Thousands of Muslims took to the streets of the Indonesian capital on Friday to call for the jailing of its minority Christian governor who is facing blasphemy charges. At least several thousand protesters marched after Friday prayers at Istiqlal
UN chief ‘encouraged’ by deal on Syria safe zones
:: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by the agreement signed Thursday by Turkey, Russia and Iran to set up safe zones in Syria and de-escalate fighting, his spokesman said. “It will be crucial to see this agreement actually improve
India’s top court upholds 2012 gang rape death sentences
:: India’s top court on Friday upheld the death sentences of four men convicted for the fatal 2012 gang rape of a Delhi student, an attack that triggered global outrage and national soul-searching about the treatment of women. The Supreme
Pakistan-Afghan border cross-fire kills 15 on both sides
:: Backed by artillery, Afghan security forces fired across the border on Pakistani census workers and troops escorting them on Friday, killing nine and drawing a response from the military, Pakistan said. On the Afghan side, officials reported six killed
Bangladesh coal plant could cause 6,000 early deaths: Greenpeace
:: A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and cause the early deaths of 6,000 people over its lifetime, Greenpeace said Friday. Bangladesh is constructing the 1,320-megawatt power plant on the edge
Syrian opposition: We reject any agreement with an Iranian role in its
:: The Syrian opposition declared on Thursday its rejection of any agreement that Iran has a role in as a guarantor, “considering that Iran has committed crimes against the Syrian people and we will never agree to an Iranian role.”
UN slams Nepal’s ‘politically motivated’ move to impeach top judge
:: The UN human rights chief on Friday harshly criticized Nepal’s efforts to impeach the country’s first female chief justice, warning the move appeared to be aimed at undermining judicial independence. Nepal’s government filed a motion to impeach Sushila Karki
ISIS leader warns Muslims to avoid Christian gatherings in Egypt
:: ISIS leader warned Muslims in Egypt to avoid Christian gatherings, posing a threat of further attacks against Christians in the country following two suicide bombings that targeted two churches last month. In the weekly Al Naba newspaper, published on
N. Korea accuses CIA of ‘bio-chemical’ plot against leadership
:: North Korea has accused the US Central Intelligence Agency and South Korea’s intelligence service of a plot to attack its “supreme leadership” with a bio-chemical weapon and said such a “pipe-dream” could never succeed. Tension on the Korean peninsula
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