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 »
Coalition forces strike multiple Houthi militia strongholds in Yemen
Saudi-led Arab-backed coalition have launched a series of air raids on Houthi militias and forces loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh across several cities. The focus of the bombardment took place in the capital Sanaa and Houthi-stronghold Saada
Turkish police detain 40 over links with ISIS
Turkish counter-terror police detained 40 foreign nationals in raids in Istanbul over their suspected links with ISIS, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Sunday. Police carried out simultaneous raids to 23 addresses in Istanbul’s conservative Fatih district detaining suspects
King Salman honors Saudi Arabia’s fallen heroes
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman payed tribute to Saudi Arabia’s fallen soldiers and honored its security services on Monday in Mina. “We remember our heroes who sacrificed their lives,” said King Salman, and “we ask Allah to
Crown Prince inspects operations center
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif inspected on Sunday evening work at the unified security operations center (911) in Makkah. The Crown Prince praised what he saw in the center including the techniques and qualified cadres. He urged everyone to put
Deputy Crown Prince performs Eid prayers at the southern border
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman performed Eid prayer on the southern border with members of the armed forces on Monday. In Jazan, Prince Mohammed exchanged felicitations with the officers and personnel of the armed forces as well as the
Death toll soars after air strikes on Syria’s Idlib
Air strikes that hit a market and areas of the rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib Saturday killed dozens of people, a monitor said, a day after Russia and the US agreed a truce for Syria. It was not immediately clear
Work starts on two new nuclear reactors in Iran
Russian and Iranian firms began work on Saturday on two additional reactors at Iran’s nuclear power plant on the Gulf coast at Bushehr, the project manager said. The plant has been a bone of contention with the Gulf countries, even
US, Russia announce Syria truce plan
The United State and Russia on Friday agreed a plan to impose a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war and lay the foundation of a peace process, US Secretary of State John Kerry said. Standing by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei
US charity axes Gaza staff amid Hamas link claims
World Vision has cancelled the contracts of 120 Palestinian employees in Gaza, staff told AFP Friday, amid Israeli allegations that the NGO’s Gaza head diverted millions to Hamas. “They informed 120 employees from World Vision in Gaza they were officially
Car bomb attacks near Baghdad mall kill 10
Two car bomb blasts outside a shopping mall in central Baghdad late Friday killed at least 10 people and wounded another 25, police and medical sources said. One explosion came from a parked car and the other was caused by
Around 1.5 mln attend Friday prayer in Makkah
Some 1.5 million pilgrims performed Friday prayer in the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The white-clad throng made the area around the Kaaba resemble a snow-dusted field from above. Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque, delivered the
Pilgrims’ security a red line
Saudis stand as one to defend the Two Holy Mosques after Iranian incitement calls to frustrate this year’s Haj. This united stand is an answer to what they called a open call for terrorism against the Kingdom by Iranian leader
Pentagon: US forces attempted hostage-rescue in Afghanistan
US forces in Afghanistan last month attempted to rescue two hostages, the Pentagon said Thursday, as US media reported the captives were two American University of Afghanistan professors. “President Obama authorized US forces to conduct a mission in Afghanistan, aimed
Pilgrims stream into Mina
A gigantic wave of pilgrims, numbering hundreds and thousands, began streaming into the tent city of Mina as the sun went down on Friday. With prayers on their lips, beads clutched in their fingers, water bottles in their hands, e-bracelets
Saudi has ‘similar stance’ with Turkey on region
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Thursday that Riyadh has “similar stance” with Turkey regarding Syria, Iraq and Yemen. In a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, during his visit to Ankara, Jubeir said stances of Turkey and
Afghan forces take back city threatened by Taliban
Afghan forces have retaken most of a southern provincial capital, a day after it was nearly overrun by the Taliban in fighting that claimed at least eight Afghan troops, officials said Friday. After day-long heavy battles, the army and the
Pilgrims warned against going to Arafat without Haj permits
Domestic pilgrims planning to go straight to Arafat on Monday, Dul Hijjah 9, have been warned against doing so if they have no Haj permits, as checking will be conducted at holy sites also. Saad Al-Qurashi, a member of the
UN nuclear agency says Iran sticking to nuclear deal
Iran has kept to a nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year limiting its stockpiles of substances that could be used to make atomic weapons, a report by the UN nuclear agency found. The confidential report by
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