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 king stresses unity with Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated the president of Lebanon Michel Aoun in a phone call on Tuesday, extending his support to the newly elected president. King Salman stressed the kingdom’s unity with Lebanon, wishing the President Aoun success
Abadi warns Turkey as Ankara deploys troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday warned Turkey against provoking a confrontation while saying he does not want war, after Ankara deployed tanks and artillery near the border. Turkey has insisted that it will play a role in the
UN council welcomes election of Lebanon’s president
The UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the election of Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s new president and said a new unity government and national elections next year would be critical for stability. The council unanimously adopted the statement, a day
Houston Consulate reveals details related to Saudi student’s death
The Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Houston has revealed the circumstances leading to the death of Saudi student Hussain Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Nahdi on Monday from injuries he suffered after he was violently assaulted in the Midwestern US state
2 billion children breathe toxic air worldwide, UNICEF says
As Indians awoke Monday to smoke-filled skies from a weekend of festival fireworks, New Delhi’s worst season for air pollution began – with dire consequences. A new report from UNICEF says about a third of the 2 billion children in
German woman attacks police with box cutter, ISIS flags found
German police say a Muslim convert attacked officers with a box cutter after they were called to her apartment in the western city of Essen. Police spokesman Marco Ueberbach said on Tuesday the officers found flags with symbols of the
Iran: 20 ‘undeclared’ sentences on Saudi embassy attackers
An Iranian judiciary official has announced that there are 20 “undeclared suspects” accused of storming and attacking Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad last January. However, “the convictions will be made public soon,” Alkhadi Husseini said.
Danish police find bodies of Syrian refugees in freezer
Danish police say the remains of a 27-year-old Syrian woman and her two daughters, aged 7 and 9, were found in a freezer inside their apartment in southern Denmark. Police made the gruesome discovery Sunday in the town of Aabenraa
Nigerian soldiers, police sexually abuse Boko Haram victims: HRW
Nigerian soldiers and policemen have raped and sexually abused women and girls fleeing the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. Forty-three cases of “sexual abuse, including rape and exploitation”, were documented in July, HRW said.
Kyrgyz man halts main airport with ‘bomb’ claim
Kyrgyzstan’s security service said Tuesday that a drunk man who halted operations at the country’s main airport with a false bomb scare was trying to stop his wife from leaving for Moscow. Ilya Eremeev, 30, phoned emergency services Monday and
Turkey military deployment in Silopi related to Iraq developments
The deployment of Turkish military to an area near the Iraqi border is related to the “fight against terrorism and developments” in Iraq, Turkey’s defense minister said on Tuesday. Fikri Isik also told broadcaster A Haber that Turkey has “no
ISIS claims responsibility for attack outside US embassy in Nairobi
A follower of ISIS was responsible for an attack last week on a Kenyan police officer outside a US embassy in Nairobi, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Saturday. A knife-wielding man whom police described as a criminal was
Freed Indonesians recall Somali kidnap ordeal
Four Indonesian fishermen had an emotional reunion with their families Monday after returning home following a kidnap ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates, recalling the horrors they endured. Looking skinny, weak and tired, the sailors hugged their sobbing relatives
King Salman holds talks with Argentine VP
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held wide-ranging talks with Argentine Vice President Gabriela Michetti on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues here Sunday. The two leaders, while discussing ways and means to boost bilateral links,
Protests erupt in Morocco after fishmonger crushed to death
Thousands of outraged Moroccans held protests in several cities on Sunday after a fishmonger in the northern town of Al-Hoceima was crushed to death inside a garbage truck as he tried to retrieve fish confiscated by police. The death on
Aleppo fighting spreads amid claims of gas attack
Syrian rebels opened a new front in Aleppo as fighting spread on the third day of a major insurgent counter-attack to break the government’s siege of the opposition-held part of the city, and each side accused the other using poison
Saudi authorities identify three terror cells
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry on Sunday said it had prevented an attack by a terror cell which had planned to detonate a car loaded with explosives near the Al-Jawhara Football Stadium in Jeddah three weeks ago. The ministry said they
Sudanese conjoined twins separated in Riyadh
A pair of Sudanese conjoined twins was separated Saturday in 11 hours of surgery, instead of the scheduled 15 hours, by a surgical team headed by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. The twins, together with their parents, were flown to the Kingdom
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