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 »
Saudi Arabia warns over cyber attacks as labor ministry hit
Saudi Arabia warned organizations in the Kingdom on Monday to be on the alert for cyber attacks including a version of the destructive Shamoon virus, as a chemicals firm reported a network disruption and the Ministry of Labor and Social
Italian experts in Cairo to review footage in Regeni case
Egypt’s public prosecution has said it has agreed to allow Italian and German experts to retrieve and examine CCTV footage related to the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni. They will try to view footage from a metro station in
Syrian opposition: We’ll continue to fight if Astana fails
Syrian rebels vowed on Monday to continue fighting if talks fail, the spokesman for the armed opposition said during the Astana meeting which started Monday. “If the negotiations succeed, then we are with the negotiations, but if they don’t succeed,
After 100 days of fighting, Mosul’s east recaptured
Iraqi officials said on Monday government forces had taken complete control of eastern Mosul, 100 days after the start of their US-backed campaign to dislodge ISIS militants from the city. The deputy parliament speaker announced the capture of the east
Afghanistan: Iran is supplying Taliban with rockets to strike us
Iran continues to provide the Taliban with missiles to hit Afghan forces, the governor of Helmand province told Afghanistan’s daily newspaper Hayat Allah Hayat. He stated that ten rockets were fired by the Taliban at government headquarters in Helmand province,
Trump, Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in first phone call
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed fighting terrorism and extremism with US President Donald Trump in a telephone call, and Trump applauded Egypt’s efforts on those fronts, Sisi’s office said on Monday. Trump told Sisi he appreciates the difficulties faced
Egypt’s military to enter pharmaceutical industry
Egypt’s military has received the license required to form a pharmaceutical company, a decree by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail published on Sunday showed. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has often called in the military to assist in major infrastructure projects and
Discussion on US embassy move to Jerusalem in ‘beginning stages’
The United States’ White House has said that they are in the “beginning stages” of discussing move of US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The embassy is currently located in Tel Aviv and US President Donald Trump pledged during his
Bull-taming sport allowed but protests go on in south India
A traditional bull-taming sport banned by India’s top court was performed in parts of southern India on Sunday but tens of thousands of protesters demanded the sport be allowed to resume unhindered. The Tamil Nadu state government had signed an
Iraqi forces eye tougher fight in Mosul’s west
A crowd of Iraqi officers looked out at the Tigris River Friday from a balcony of Mosul’s Nineveh International hotel. Just over three months ago, the men were some 45 kilometers (28 miles) away in a cluster of desert villages
Trump invites Netanyahu to White House
President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Washington in early February during a phone call in which they discussed the importance of strengthening the U.S.-Israeli relationship, the White House said on Sunday. In his first call
UK govt accused of failed nuke test cover up
The British government was accused on Sunday of covering up a failed test of its nuclear weapons deterrent last year, just weeks before lawmakers voted to renew the system. Prime Minister Theresa May refused to say whether she knew about
Saudi Finance Ministry says no to fees on foreign workers’ remittances
The Saudi finance ministry said on Sunday there would be no fees applied on remittances out of the country, days after the kingdom’s advisory Shoura Council said it was looking at a proposal to impose a 6 percent levy on
Syria’s warring sides gather for Astana talks
Syria’s warring sides meet in Kazakhstan’s capital on Monday with Russia, Turkey and Iran, sponsors of the talks, trying to make progress towards a goal others have repeatedly failed to reach: an end to the six-year-old conflict. The talks are
King Salman holds talks with Tajik Parliament speaker
King Salman and Shukurjon Zuhurov, speaker of the House of Representatives of Tajikistan’s Supreme Assembly, held talks here Sunday focusing on cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of parliamentary affairs. “During the meeting, King Salman and Shukurjon
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
Egypt’s National Defence Council on Sunday extended the military’s participation in an Arab coalition operation in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement. “The National Defence Council agreed during the meeting to extend the participation of the required elements from
Education minister to launch forum on children and the media
Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa will inaugurate on Tuesday the “Media: The Friend of Childhood” forum at the Education Ministry. More than 20 national and international experts will participate in the three-day event, organized by the ministry’s National Committee for Childhood
Israel approves hundreds of settlement homes in East Jerusalem
Israel approved building permits on Sunday for hundreds of homes in three East Jerusalem settlements in expectation that US President Donald Trump will row back on the previous administration’s criticism of such projects. The housing projects, on land that the
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