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 »
Jordan: Police storm castle after shooting kills 10
Gunmen ambushed Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing seven officers, two local civilians and a woman visiting from Canada, officials said. At least 27 people were wounded in one
Early release for ex-Israeli president from prison rape term
An Israeli parole board on Sunday ordered ex-president Moshe Katsav freed from prison after serving five years of a seven-year term for rape and other sexual offences, his lawyer said. “It was a very long journey,” Tzion Amir said in
Duterte: ‘Bye-bye America,’ we don’t need your money
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told the United States on Saturday to prepare for repeal of an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for exercises, declaring “bye-bye America”, and we don’t need your money. But Duterte suggested relations could improve
GCC rejects Iranian officials’ threats against countries in the region
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has rejected threats by some Iranian officials against the GCC and other regional countries, considering them violations of diplomatic norms. In a statement released by the Council, GCC Secretary General Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani said
Saudi King Salman receives John Kerry in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz received US Secretary of State, John Kerry, and his accompanying delegation in his office in Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the region, and efforts toward it,
Suicide attack in Aden kills 43 Yemeni soldiers
A suicide bomber killed at least 43 soldiers in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday, officials there said, a week after an attack by the militant ISIS group killed 50 troops nearby. The officials said the soldiers
Trump’s pick for envoy to Israel expects embassy in Jerusalem
President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he will nominate bankruptcy attorney David Friedman as U.S. ambassador to Israel, and Friedman said he looked forward to taking up his post in Jerusalem, implying a move from Tel Aviv that would mark
Hamas blames Israel for killing of drone expert in Tunisia
The Palestinian Hamas group in Gaza blamed Israel on Saturday for the killing in Tunisia this week of a Tunisian national it described as one of its drone experts, and threatened retaliation. Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said Mohammed
China seizes US underwater drone in South China Sea
A Chinese Navy warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by an American oceanographic vessel in international waters in the South China Sea, triggering a formal demarche from the United States and a demand for its return, a US defense
Yemeni government requests new road map for peace
Yemeni foreign minister and head of the government’s peace talks delegation, Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi, met on Saturday in Riyadh with UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. During the meeting, Mekhlafi explained that the government is expecting the UN
Putin friend Tillerson set to be US top diplomat
United States President-elect Donald Trump moved closer to nominating Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of State, a decision that would bring a business leader with close ties to Russia into the Cabinet. Trump has privately signaled that
Iran sermon: Muslims defeated ‘infidels’ in Aleppo
Tehran Friday prayers cleric, Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, claimed a military victory in Aleppo, applauding what he commended as “Aleppo triumph” as a victory of the “Muslims over the Infidels”, according to various Iranian state run controlled media outlets. According
Saudi Council of Senior Scholars condemns kidnapping of Judge al-Jirani
The General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia condemned, in the strongest terms, the abduction of endowments and inheritance judge Sheikh Mohammed al-Jirani. In a tweet broadcast by the Secretariat through their official Twitter account, they
British PM refuses to end Saudi Arabia arms sales
British Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected a call for the UK to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. Answering a question from the Scottish National Party’s Westminster group leader Angus Robertson parliament this week, May said the UK’s regime
Turkey to set up camp for 80,000 Aleppo evacuees
Turkey plans to set up a camp inside Syria to host people evacuated from the city of Aleppo but will continue to take the sick and wounded to Turkish hospitals, officials said on Friday. Two potential sites, around 3.5 km
Russia’s Putin to seek nationwide ceasefire in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would now pursue talks on a nationwide ceasefire in Syria. Speaking at a news conference during a visit to Japan, Putin said that he had agreed with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
King: Terror peddlers won’t be allowed to exploit youth
In his annual speech at the opening ceremony of the Shoura Council, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman said the government would not allow terrorist organizations, or supporters of such groups, “to take advantage of our people and
New Saudi currency will go into circulation on Dec. 26
The Kingdom’s newly designed currency will go into circulation on Dec. 26 in denominations of SR500, SR100, SR50, SR10 and SR5 with coins of different values including SR2 and SR1. The new bills commemorating the era of Custodian of the
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