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 »
Assad is a war criminal, US envoy Haley tells UN
US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday she had discussed becoming secretary of state with Donald Trump after his election but that the US president ultimately did not offer her the job. Haley, a rising star in the Trump administration, told
What PM Modi’s imminent Israel visit means for India’s Arab allies
For almost two years, there has been intense speculation over Narendra Modi becoming India’s first prime minister to visit Israel. Both sides have confirmed plans, analysts have discussed its scope and implications and it has even been reported that he
Suspect in St. Petersburg blast is Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen
The likely suspect in a deadly blast that killed 14 people in the Russian city of St. Petersburg is a Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen, Interfax news agency cited Kyrgyzstan’s security service as saying on Tuesday. A source earlier told Interfax that
Swiss watchdog: Probes of money laundering jump in 2016
Switzerland’s financial markets watchdog says it investigated 22 breaches of money laundering requirements last year, from nine in 2015, as the Alpine country seeks to combat the growing risk of corruption linked to assets from around the world. The authority,
US conducts around 20 more Yemen strikes targeting al-Qaeda
US aircraft have conducted about 20 additional air strikes on Al-Qaeda in Yemen in recent days, the Pentagon said Monday, as it continues its stepped-up campaign against the jihadists. The strikes occurred over the weekend, Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff
Trump says US prepared to deal with North Korea on its own
President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea’s nuclear program. Trump’s comments in an interview with the Financial Times come just days before he
Philippines’ Duterte fires interior minister over corruption allegations
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the interior minister, his spokesman said Tuesday as infighting and corruption allegations rock his government. Ismael Sueno, who supervised Duterte’s war on drugs that has left thousands dead, was fired on the spot at
Syria ‘toxic gas’ attack kills 100 in Idlib province
At least 100 people, including children, were killed in an air strike early Tuesday that released “toxic gas” on a town in northwest Syria, Idlib health officials said. At least 400 people are reported injured. The Syrian Observatory for Human
Euro business must be moved from London after Brexit
London should cede financial transactions denominated in euros to EU cities like Amsterdam, Paris or Frankfurt following Britain’s exit from the bloc, an EU Parliament leader said Tuesday. Manfred Weber, the German head of the conservative European People’s Party (EPP)
Iran’s Aseman Airlines signs up to buy at least 30 Boeing jets
Iran’s Aseman Airlines has signed a tentative deal to buy at least 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets, in the first new business with the US planemaker since US President Donald Trump took office vowing to take a tougher stance toward
A battle against ‘foreign’ European-style Islamic clothing in Central Asia
Clothing factories in Tajikistan are churning out brightly coloured national dresses amid a surge in sales, and it’s not just because of the arrival of spring. An increasing number of female officials, teachers and students have been wearing the Atlas
Chelsea Clinton: I’m not the person to defeat Trump
Chelsea Clinton says she doesn’t have her sights on running for a public office, and has no intention of running against President Donald Trump in the next election. Clinton tells “CBS This Morning” of Trump: “I’m definitely not the right
Turkey-Russia relations put to test in Syria
By : Yasar Yakis After the turbulence that Turkish-Russian relations went through due to Turkey downing a Russian jet fighter in November 2015, they may now face a new challenge, again because of Syria. Turkey has legitimate worries about the
Russia is no stranger to terrorism
By : Maria Dubovikova Russia knows all too well what it means to be targeted by terrorists. Terrorist groups have targeted Moscow on several occasions, and those attacks have left a traumatized people. Among the past targets of terrorists in
Iran and ‘opposite orientalism’
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Orientalism, which emerged in the late 1970s in Western academia, is defined as the Western sense of superiority over the East. This includes stereotyping, patronization and distortion regarding the Middle East. The concept in turn
The end of poverty in China?
By : Hannah Ryder One of the most cited statistics about China may well be the number of Chinese who have been lifted out of poverty over the last 35 years. At over 800 million, it is a huge number
Trump turns up the heat on global warming
By : Yossi Mekelberg After taking a short break from signing controversial executive orders, US President Donald Trump was at it again, instructing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back his predecessor’s Clean Power Plan. In his obsessive drive
Trump welcomes Sisi in landmark visit, praises ‘fantastic job’ in Egypt
US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House, the first such visit from an Egyptian president in almost a decade. “I just want to let everybody know that we are very much behind President
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