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 »
King orders reinstatement of 200 government employees
In a rare gesture, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered the reinstatement of 200 employees who were dismissed in January 2013 from their jobs at the Ministry of Education. Minister of Civil Service Khaled Al-Araj thanked
Arab League welcomes UN Aleppo resolution
Arab foreign ministers welcomed on Monday the United Nations Security Council resolution to quickly deploy UN observers to Aleppo, the Arab League said in a statement. All representative of the 22 members of the Cairo-based Arab League voted in favor
Electoral College confirms Trump’s White House win
America’s Electoral College on Monday confirmed Donald Trump’s election as the 45th president of the United States, unswayed by a last-ditch bid by die-hard opponents to bar the Republican’s path to the White House. Six weeks after his upset victory
Saudi Arabia condemns killing of Russian ambassador in Turkey
An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed the kingdom’s strong condemnation of the killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov. The source added that this action is contrary to the international laws, the principles of protection of
Saudi Cabinet denounces slaughter of innocent Syrians
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, on Monday at Al-Yamamah Palace, condemned the continuing brutal shelling of the city of Aleppo, exposing innocent people to killing, siege, starvation, displacement and violation of their basic
Iran closes consulates in Turkey after ambassador killing
Iran closed all of its consulates across Turkey on Tuesday, the Iranian embassy in Ankara said, following the killing of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov by a gunman at an art gallery exhibition opening in Ankara. “All consular services
Suicide bomber kills seven in Libyan city of Benghazi
At least seven people were killed and eight wounded when a suicide bomber targeted forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government in Benghazi on Sunday, medical and security officials said. ISIS said it carried out the bombing, in the besieged district
12 dead in Berlin Christmas market truck attack
A truck ploughed into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German capital Berlin on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people, and causing multiple injuries, the police said. “Sadly we know that 12 people were killed on Breitscheidplatz,
PMUs: Optimistic despite Mosul battle dragging
The leader of the Popular Mobilization Units (PUM), also known as al-Hashd al-Shaabi, said although he had predicted that the battle against ISIS would drag, he is optimistic about liberating Mosul, al-Hadth reported on Monday. The secretary general of the
‘Roads of Arabia’ show opens in Beijing today
“Roads of Arabia” exhibition opens Tuesday in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The exhibition, to be held at the Chinese National Museum in Beijing, is showing for the first time in an Asian country; it was previously held in four European
Asiri: Coalition has stopped use of cluster munition
Arab coalition spokesman Ahmed Asiri has announced that the use of cluster munition has now been stopped and clarified that its use was only against legitimate military targets to prevent civilian casualties in Saudi Arabia. Responding to Amnesty International’s claim,
Madinah governor opens new building of National Narcotics Control Commission
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Monday opened the new building of the National Narcotics Control Commission in the region. Upon arrival, the governor was received by the director of Narcotics Control in Madinah, Brig. Gen. Mansour Al-Subaei, and
Buses ferry workers as Sudan ‘sit-at-home’ fails
A nationwide “sit-at-home” strike called by Sudanese opposition activists in protest at price hikes failed on Monday as buses ferried workers to offices and schools remained open. The one-day action is part of a “civil disobedience movement” launched by activists
Shavkat Mirziyoyev to succeed the late Islam Karimov as Uzbekistan leader
The central election commission said that Uzbekistan, the biggest country in Central Asia in term of population, has its interim leader, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has won a crushing 88.61% presidential election. Shavkat Mirziyoyev is a 59-year-old Muslim Sunni; he is married
Around 3,000 leave Aleppo in new evacuation
An estimated 3,000 people were evacuated from the last rebel-held pocket of Syria’s Aleppo early on Monday after hours of delay, a medical official told AFP. “About 20 buses carrying people from Aleppo have arrived” at the staging ground west
Iran officer killed in car bomb on Pakistan border
An IRGC officer was killed and another wounded in car bomb following clashes with Baloch insurgents near the border with Pakistan, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps announced (IRGC). In a statement, IRGC stated that the car bomb was detonated remotely
US: Israeli settler bill ‘profoundly damaging’
The US State Department on Tuesday reiterated concerns over an Israeli bill to legalize some 4,000 settler homes in the West Bank, calling the legislation “profoundly damaging.” Israeli lawmakers gave the bill preliminary approval late Monday amid a chorus of
Iran discusses nuclear ships plan with IAEA chief
Iran discussed its plans for nuclear-powered ships with UN nuclear chief Yukiyo Amano on Sunday, saying it would present details within three months, local media reported. Amano did not comment on the plans to produce nuclear-powered engines, but said Iran
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