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 »
LA police defend weekend fatal shootings of black men
Los Angeles police chief Charlie Beck defended the actions of officers involved in two fatal shootings of black men over the weekend that touched off protests and raised tensions. Beck said one of the victims, 18-year-old Carnell Snell Jr, was
US still ‘pursuing peace’ as Russian jets hit Aleppo
The United States on Tuesday has defended its stance in Syria when it said it has not given up “pursuit of peace in Syria” as Russian and Syrian warplanes continued to pound residential areas in besieged parts of Aleppo. “I
Sudan joins world in decrying JASTA, warns of ‘global chaos’
Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir warned on Monday the legal risks the Justice against the sponsors of terrorism act (JASTA) poses for the sovereignty of nations if it were to be implemented. In a statement issued by the Sudanese president
Questions over Afghan defences as troops clear Kunduz city
Afghan forces regained control of most of the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday amid sporadic fighting, officials said, as questions arose over how Taliban militants once again managed to penetrate the city’s defences. The US military in Kabul said
Justice Ministry ends misuse of Absher in divorce cases between mixed couples
The Ministry of Justice has put an end to the use of the Absher system in case of family disputes, at times abused by Saudi nationals married to foreigners. According to Saudi laws, foreigners living in the Kingdom must have
Russia says it has sent S-300 air defense system to Syria
Russia’s defiance ministry said Tuesday that it had sent an S-300 missile system to its naval facility in the Syrian city of Tartus, a measure it says is meant to bolster its security. “The S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has indeed
Slaughtering of 6-year-old girl by her stepmother shocks Saudis
The slaughtering of Reem al-Rushaidi, a 6-year-old schoolgirl, by her stepmother on Monday, outside her home in the eastern Al-Ahsa governorate has shocked Saudis. The stepmother, who is said to be in her 30s, came to Rushaidi’s elementary school to
Abbas’s farewell to Israel’s Peres stirs controversy at home
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is feeling a backlash at home over his attendance at the funeral of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres, who shared a Nobel prize for interim peace deals with the Palestinians. In Arabic postings on social media, critics
UK to start brexit process before end of March: PM
British Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger the divorce process from the European Union by the end of March, firing the starting gun on the country’s biggest shift in policy since World War Two. May, appointed prime minister shortly after
Hungary votes on government’s rejection of EU refugee quotas
Hungarians were voting Sunday in a referendum called by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government to bolster its opposition to any future, mandatory European Union quotas for accepting relocated asylum seekers. The government’s position is expected to find wide support among
Saudi Cabinet warns over JASTA
The enactment of US legislation on 9/11 weakening sovereign immunity will affect all countries, including the United States, the Saudi Cabinet said Monday. It said the law contributes to the weakening of the principle of sovereign immunity, which has governed
US hits ISIS Libya positions as air war rages on
US military aircraft pounded ISIS positions in the extremists’ former Libyan stronghold of Sirte over the weekend, as the US air campaign entered its third month, the Pentagon said Monday. According to the US military’s Africa Command, US pilots conducted
Hospitals under ‘unprecedented’ attack in war zones
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has hit out at the “unprecedented” number of attacks on medical facilities in Syria and Yemen, a year after the deadly bombing of its hospital in Afghanistan killed 42 people. Monday marks the first
Morocco says arrests 10 suspected female ISIS militants
Morocco has dismantled a suspected ISIS militant cell and arrested 10 women believed to be planning attacks in the North African kingdom, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. It was the latest in a series of militant cells Morocco says
Former Nusra Front says Egyptian al Qaeda cleric killed in US led strike
Syria’s militant Jabhat Fateh al Sham, formerly the Nusra Front, said on Monday that Egyptian cleric Abu al Faraj al Masri, a prominent member of the militant group, had been killed in a strike by the U.S.-led coalition. A statement
Separatists attack on Indian army base in Kashmir kills one
At least six fighters attacked an Indian army camp in north Kashmir on Sunday night, killing one border guard and wounding another, two weeks after a similar attack killed 19 Indian soldiers and ratcheted up tensions between India and Pakistan.
Syrian regime calls on Aleppo rebels to surrender
Syrian rebels and pro-government forces clashed Sunday on several fronts around Aleppo as the country’s military command called on rebels to lay down their weapons and evacuate the contested city. The Syrian military, supported by Iranian-backed militias and Russian air
US condemns Houthi militia’s unprovoked attack
The United States has strongly condemned the Houthi militias’ unprovoked attack against a UAE vessel operating near the Bab al-Mandeb on Sunday, adding that the United States “remains committed to upholding freedom of navigation” through the strait. “These provocative actions
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