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 »
Shabaab militants storm Kenya police post
Islamist gunmen launched an overnight attack on a police camp in Kenya’s north-east, close to the Somali border, police and militants said Thursday. “Over 50 terrorists attacked the police patrol base in two Land Cruisers but the officers in the
Palestinian wounded trying to stab Israelis in W.Bank
Israeli troops on Friday shot and wounded a Palestinian who the army said was attempting to stab Israelis at a bus stop in the occupied West Bank. “An assailant attempted to carry out a stabbing attack at the Elias junction,
Nigeria governor relocates to town once held by Boko Haram
The governor of Nigeria’s northeast Borno state is making a symbolic relocation to a town recently occupied by Boko Haram extremists, declaring that “We cannot wait forever before we reclaim our destiny.” The region is trying to recover after months,
N-Day greetings: Safe, prosperous nation has made a mark globally
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif has underscored the great safety and prosperity the Kingdom enjoys under the rule of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, while thanking the nation’s deep-rooted Islamic and Arab orientation. In an address on
Crown prince homeward bound after mission to UN
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has left New York for Riyadh after heading the Kingdom’s delegation to the 71st annual session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He was seen off at John
Abbas: Israel destroying two-state solution hopes
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that Israel’s settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank was destroying any hope of a two-state solution. Abbas, who has been Palestinian president for 11 years, urged countries at
Iraqi MP: ‘Purging’ Finance Ministry of graft not over
The Iraqi parliamentarian behind grilling the country’s Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, which saw the sacking of the top official on Wednesday, said in an interview that the “purging” of the ministry is not over. “The course for reforms and the
19 dead in clashes with ISIS in Libya’s Sirte
Ten militants and nine pro-government fighters died in clashes on Thursday around the last positions of the ISIS group in the Libyan coastal city of Sirte, medical and military sources said. “Our forces are advancing on the last holdouts of
Drone strike kills three Qaeda suspects in Yemen
An apparent US drone strike killed three suspected al-Qaeda members Thursday in Yemen, including a mid-ranking commander, security officials said. A missile destroyed a vehicle which the three suspects were using in the region of Sawmaa in central Baida province,
Houthis accuse detained American of spying
Yemeni militias and their allies charged Thursday that an American detained in the capital this week had provided target coordinates for air strikes by their foes in a Saudi-led coalition. Masked gunmen wearing the uniform of the militias’ national security
UK to give Iraq $52 million in aid ahead of Mosul offensive
Britain said on Thursday it will give 40 million pounds ($52 million) in humanitarian aid to Iraq, anticipating a wave of displaced people as government forces prepare to recapture the northern city of Mosul from ISIS. The advance on Mosul,
Morocco detains four ‘dangerous’ ISIS suspects
Moroccan police have arrested four “dangerous” suspected militants linked to the ISIS group who were planning attacks across the country, the government said on Thursday. Investigators apprehended an individual on Wednesday in the northern city of Meknes who had been
Assad: Syria war part of global, regional conflict
President Bashar Assad rejected US accusations that Syrian or Russian planes struck an aid convoy in Aleppo or that his troops were preventing food from entering the city’s rebel-held eastern neighborhoods, blaming the US for the collapse of a cease-fire
French government defends prison units for Islamic militants
France’s justice minister is defending specialized prison units for Islamic militants after a recent attack on guards, saying the units see less violence than the rest of the overcrowded French prison system. Jean-Jacques Urvoas said on Tuesday on France-Inter radio
Fire at Greek migrant camp, thousands flee
Thousands of migrants on Monday fled one of Greece’s main camps on the island of Lesbos after apparently setting fire to the facility, police said. “Between 3,000 and 4,000 migrants have fled the camp of Moria” because of the fire,
Erdogan: US should ‘not harbor a terrorist’ like Gulen
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters in an interview on Monday that the United States should “not harbor a terrorist” like US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and that his activities should be banned around the world. Gulen, who has lived in
Egypt jails nine policemen for assaulting doctors
An Egyptian court sentenced nine policemen to three years in prison on Tuesday for physically and verbally assaulting two doctors at a Cairo hospital in January, an incident that prompted strikes and a protest demanding justice. The verdict can be
Photo emerges of kidnapped US teacher in Yemen
The first purported photo of a kidnapped American principal living and working in Yemen by militiamen has emerged. Masked gunmen donning civilian clothes – reportedly belonging to Houthi militia security apparatus – stormed English-language school Exceed Language Center in the
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