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 »
Turkey can’t join EU with new constitution -lead EU lawmaker
Turkey will close the door on joining the European Union if it adopts constitutional changes backed at a referendum last week, a leading member of the EU parliament responsible for dealings with Ankara said on Wednesday. Kati Piri’s comments come
Kuwait suspect says ISIS planned attacks: Media
A suspected member of ISIS has confessed to plotting attacks on targets in Kuwait including the US military and a Shiite religious hall, local media reported Wednesday. Judicial sources said Hussein al-Dhafiri, arrested with his wife in the Philippines last
Majed Al-Hokair appointed honorary consul general of Denmark
Saudi businessman and entrepreneur Majed Abdhulmohsen Al-Hokair, vice chairman of Al-Hokair Group, has been appointed Denmark’s honorary consul general in Jeddah by Danish Queen Margrethe II. The announcement was made by Denmark’s Ambassador Ole Frijs-Madsen on the occasion of his
The Iranian presidential candidate accused of executing thousands
Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi approved executing thousands of prisoners in 1988 when he was member of the commission of death that was tasked with eliminating political prisoners who opposed the regime. According to the Iranian opposition, the authorities executed
Shoura calls on Education Ministry to revise plans to cope with Vision 2030
The Shoura Council has called on the Education Ministry to revise its policies, objectives and educational projects to cope with the strategic educational objectives of Vision 2030. The call came after Council members listened to a presentation by the Committee
Forces destroy Houthi boat attempting to breach Saudi maritime borders
Saudi Arabia’s border guards were able to destroy a boat belonging to Houthi militias who tried to breach into Saudi territorial waters near Jazan. Saudi forces said the boat was filled with explosives and without a commander and was detonated
In Kashmir, brutality of videos deepens anger against India
One video showed a young Kashmiri man strapped to a patrolling Indian army jeep as a human shield against stone-throwing protesters. Others showed soldiers beating local men with sticks as other troops stood by with guns drawn. As Shabir Ahmed
US concern over Turkish strikes targeting Kurds in Syria and Iraq
Washington condemned Turkish jet strikes against the Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq’s Sinjar on Tuesday. State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters on a conference call that “these air strikes were not approved by the coalition and led to
North Korea hails ‘largest ever’ firing drill
North Korea on Wednesday hailed its largest-ever firing drill, overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un to mark a key military anniversary amid high tensions in the region. Speculation had mounted that the North could carry out a sixth nuclear test or
Bahrain jails 36, strips them of citizenship
A court in Bahrain Tuesday jailed 36 people convicted of forming a “terrorist” group to attack police, and stripped them of their citizenship, a judicial source told AFP. Three of those sentenced received life terms, while the rest were jailed
Israel appoints country’s first female sharia judge
Israel appointed its first female judge in its Muslim sharia court system on Tuesday, officials said, a move hailed as historic. Hana Khatib, an attorney from the northern town of Tamra, was selected by an Israeli justice committee alongside three
Twenty commanders defect from pro-Saleh Yemeni militia
Yemeni General People’s Congress Party leader Essam Shreim, along with 19 other leaders in the party defected from the pro-Saleh Yemeni militia in the city of Hudaydah. According to the newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, these leaders, who announced their concurrence to
Dollar speculation in Egypt on the decline
Despite the fact that the Egyptian Central Bank had not released any figures regarding the dollar trade on the black market, unofficial estimates revealed that speculation on the US currency in the black market have recorded nearly $40 billion from
Disney sets summer 2019 release for ‘Star Wars IX’
Disney announced Tuesday it had set the date of May 24, 2019 for Colin Trevorrow’s “Star Wars: Episode IX” and is delaying the next “Indiana Jones” a full year. The studio has revealed little about the ninth installment of the
North Korean nuclear crisis to shape US policy
By : Dr. Amal Mudallali :: I visited the Korean War Veterans Memorial, a few blocks from the State Department in Washington, after listening to the heightened rhetoric between the US and North Korea last week. The haunting life-size statues
The aftermath of the Turkish referendum
By : Yasar Yakis :: The Turkish people went to the polls on April 16, with a relatively high turnout of 83.3 percent, to vote on a package of 18 amendments to the Turkish Constitution. That is more than an
The Syrian imbroglio
By : Maria Dubovikova :: The coming three months will shape the world of tomorrow, and the starting point will be Syria. The recent US strike on a Syrian air base was not a game-changer, but it did contribute to
Assad’s unproved allegations about Jordan
By : Raed Omari :: Once again, Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad has pointed an accusing finger at Jordan, claiming that the security-concerned kingdom is planning to deploy troops in his war-torn country. Assad made his allegations in an interview Friday
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