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 »
UN condemns Syrian attacks in Aleppo
A UN committee has approved a resolution strongly condemning the recent escalation of attacks in Aleppo and continuing violence by the Syrian government against its own people. The General Assembly’s human rights committee voted 116-15 with 49 abstentions in favor
UN committee flags Iran over human rights
A UN committee on Tuesday urged Iran to cease enforced disappearances and the widespread use of arbitrary detention and has expressed serious concern about severe limitations on freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief. The General Assembly’s human rights
Russia uses aircraft carrier for big attack on Syrian rebels
Russia launched coordinated missile strikes against rebels in Syria on Tuesday and Moscow for the first time used its only aircraft carrier in combat, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Shoigu said a frigate had fired cruise missiles, jets from the
Immunity for Saudi investments in US despite JASTA
Saudi investments in the United States will “enjoy” sovereign immunity and will not be affected by the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), the official Saudi news agency reported on Monday. The Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Challenging government, Egypt’s parliament approves ‘repressive’ NGO bill
Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to regulate non-governmental organizations in a move human rights groups say effectively bans their work. Egyptian rights activists say they are facing the worst crackdown in their history amid a wider campaign under
Assad: Trump a natural ally if he fights ‘terror’
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad said in an interview aired that Donald Trump will be a “natural ally” if the United States president-elect fulfils his pledge to fight “terrorists”. “We cannot tell anything about what he’s going to do, but if… he
MiSK International Forum brings Saudi youth with global leaders
The essential role that young people will play in Saudi’s reform program is being highlighted at the MiSK Global Forum that kicked off on Tuesday in Riyadh. Under the slogan “Youth Leaders Come Together,” the two-day event joins young Saudi
Oklahoma City airport closed after shooting
Police say Oklahoma City airport has been closed after shooting occurred, officials from Will Rogers World Airport have confirmed. The airport’s staff said all flights scheduled to land or take-off from Will Rogers have now been suspended as Oklahoma City
Iraq: Third of eastern Mosul ‘liberated’
Iraqi forces have dislodged ISIS from one third of the eastern side of Mosul, an interior ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, four weeks into the US-backed campaign to take back the city. The Tigris river divides Mosul into eastern and
Kingdom renews commitment to green cause
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its commitment to work toward mitigating the effect of contributors to climate change at the 22nd UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech after the complete ratification of the Paris Convention. Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister
Egypt court overturns death sentence against Mursi, orders retrial
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has overturned a death sentence against deposed Islamist President Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial. Mursi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during the
Climate change fuels insurgency in Afghanistan
After two winters without snow, Kabul residents are anxiously scouring the hills for the first flakes, wary that the depletion of this major source of water further fuels instability in Afghanistan. Historically speaking, a snowless year is highly unusual for
Heavy pollution shuts schools in Iran’s capital
Iran shut schools and apologized to tourists Monday as its cities were hit by choking levels of air pollution. A blanket of brown-white smog descended on the capital Tehran on Sunday, blocking views of the mountains that line its northern
Hadi govt says Kerry proposal rewards Houthi terror
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel Malek Al-Mekhlafi said on Tuesday his government was not interested in a cease-fire and unity government announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Speaking after talks in Oman, which is close to the Houthis, and
Putin, Trump speak by phone, aim for ‘constructive cooperation’: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday agreed to work towards “constructive cooperation”, including on fighting terrorism, the Kremlin said. In their first phone call since Trump won the Nov. 8 election, they agreed to “channel”
UAE court jails three men for involvement in banned groups
A court in the United Arab Emirates on Monday jailed two citizens of the Gulf Arab state to 10 and seven years in jail for membership of a “banned secret organization”, state news agency WAM reported. In a separate case,
Trump names White House chief of staff, chief strategist
President-elect Donald Trump made his first two key personnel appointments on Sunday, one an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, the other a shot across the bow of the
ISIS uses bearded mannequins as decoys
ISIS is using wooden replicas of tanks and Humvees in a bid to subvert an air campaign by the US-led military coalition supporting Iraqi forces in the Mosul operations, even using bearded mannequins to simulate extremist fighters. The Iraqi army
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