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 »
ISIS in Mosul targets civilians as it retreats
ISIS militants in Mosul are deliberately targeting civilians who refuse to join them as they retreat ahead of advancing Iraqi forces involved in a large-scale government operation to retake the militant-held city, an international watchdog said on Wednesday. The statement
Saudi King Salman receives Palestinian President
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Yammamh Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. The king welcomed Palestinian President and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For his part, Abbas, expressed
Saudi budget to be announced today
Saudi Arabia will today unveil its annual budget statement, which is expected to outline a series of tough measures designed to put the Kingdom on the road to achieving financial balance by 2020. Subsidy cuts, rationalized spending and new fees
Alloush: ‘Moscow Declaration’ is a crime; must get ready for post-Aleppo
The Syrian opposition delegation’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Alloush, told Al Arabiya’s sister channel Al Hadath on Wednesday that the ‘Moscow Declaration’ is a crime against humanity. He added that such a declaration is exploitive to the max by Russia and
Iran executes ‘most atrocious’ war crimes in Aleppo
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force is accused of playing an extensive role in the destruction of Aleppo, an Iranian opposition group says in a new intelligence report. Among other things, the country is building a network of stations
138 ISIS militants killed in Syria’s al-Bab
Fourteen Turkish soldiers were killed and 33 wounded in clashes with ISIS extremists – 138 of whom were killed – in Syria on Wednesday in the military’s highest single day toll of its four-month campaign inside the country. The fighting
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Meets CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, met at his office in Riyadh yesterday CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange Akira Kyota. During the meeting, they reviewed areas of cooperation and investment opportunities
Murdered envoy’s family weep over coffin in Moscow
The widow and mother of Russian ambassador, Andrei Karlov, broke down in tears as his body was returned to his homeland after he was gunned down in Ankara on Monday, a newspaper report has revealed. His mother Maria also struggled
Seven killed by bombs near Iranian Kurdish Party HQ in Iraq
Seven people were killed in a double bomb attack Tuesday near the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish opposition party, in a rare assault in Iraq’s relatively secure autonomous Kurdish region, a senior security official said. The blasts hit the town
The last stage of Aleppo’s evacuation begins
Buses loaded with Syrian civilians have begun leaving the last rebel-held enclave of eastern Aleppo again on Wednesday, after being stalled for a day, a UN official said. The Syrian Observatory has confirmed that the final stage of the evacuation
Erdogan: Killer of Russian envoy was member of Gulen group
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said for the first time the Turkish policeman who assassinated the Russian ambassador to Ankara was a member of the group of the US-based preacher blamed for the July coup. “There is no need
US military ends anti-ISIS operation in Libya’s Sirte
The US military has officially ended operations in a former ISIS bastion in Libya, officials announced Tuesday. The Pentagon had launched Operation Odyssey Lightning to help local forces push the militants from the coastal city of Sirte on August 1.
Iran forms joint military HQ with Russia in Syria
The Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani revealed on Tuesday that Iran has established joint military headquarters with Russia in Syria, without specifying its location. Regarding the visit of the representative of the Russian President Vladimir
Iraq gets new WB loan to cope with low oil price, ISIS
The World Bank has approved a new loan of $1.485 billion to help Iraq lessen the impact of low oil prices on its economy and shoulder the cost of the war on ISIS, the international lender said in a statement
Russia, Iran & Turkey reach Syria peace deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday at a joint news conference that Russia, Iran and Turkey will help reach a peace agreement between Syrian president Bashar Assad and the opposition. Lavrov said Russia, Iran and Turkey need to fight
Saudi Arabia lobbies US over 9/11 JASTA law
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters on Sunday that he had been “trying to persuade” US legislators to change a law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue the kingdom. According to Agence France-Presse, Jubeir said
Jordanian forces clash with gunmen in Karak, 4 dead
A Jordanian military source told Al Arabiya.net that four security men were killed during clashes between gunmen and security forces in the Wesya area in the city of Karak. The sources said that security forces carried out raids in the
Will the US take action against Qassem Soleimani’s Aleppo visit?
The US State Department said on Monday that top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani’s visit to Syria’s besieged city of Aleppo this week violated UN Security Council resolutions regarding the nuclear deal, but said the US would not lay out steps
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