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 »
Bracelets to help lost pilgrims
The Kingdom this year has issued Haj pilgrims with identification bracelets. The bracelets are a reassurance to pilgrims who often get separated from their group or dear ones. Their distribution, however, has been far from systematic ahead of the formal
CIA head says Iraq, Syria might not ‘be put back together again’
Iraq and Syria have been so thoroughly damaged by warfare, sectarian conflict and killing that it is unclear they “can be put back together again,” CIA Director John Brennan said. In an interview this week with the CTC Sentinel, a
SR20,000 fine for every foreigner in mobile shop
SR20,000 fine for every foreigner in mobile shop[/capti For every foreign worker at any telecom shop, a SR20,000 fine will be slapped on the shop owner. The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has warned that the fine will be
Kerry in Geneva to push Russia on Syria ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry flew in to Geneva on Friday to meet his Russian counterpart once again, seeking a deal with Moscow to restore a ceasefire in Syria. Senior officials travelling with Kerry said he would not have
Arabs denounce Iranian perfidy
Arab League foreign ministers on Thursday condemned Iranian leader Ali Khamenei’s statement against Saudi Arabia. “We condemn the bellicose statements by Khamenei,” the ministers said in a statement after a meeting in Cairo. Academics also blasted Khamenei. Abdul Rahman Al-Aseel,
Top commander of former Nusra group killed in Syria
The top military commander of the militant Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, a former al-Qaeda offshoot in Syria, was killed in an aerial raid that targeted a meeting of the group’s leaders, two rebel sources said on Thursday. They said the commander,
Over 4,500 scouts to assist pilgrims
More than 4,500 scouts will assist pilgrims in Makkah and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Scouts participating in this service are officials of Arab Scout Association Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Haj and Umrah, Ministry of Health, Ministry of
Iraqi police clashes with militia near Baghdad
Several people were wounded Thursday when Iraqi police clashed with members of an Iranian-backed militia near the capital, both sides said. The violence in Zaafaraniya, south of Baghdad, involved exchanges of fire that lasted more than two hours between police
26,000 health officials deployed to serve Hajis
The Ministry of Health has fielded 26,000 of its officials to serve the guests of Allah during Haj, a senior official from the ministry said here Thursday. “The officials include medical, administrative and technical teams from different regions of the
Additional US troops reach Iraq before Mosul push
More than 400 additional US troops have deployed to Iraq in recent days, a defense official said Thursday, as local forces prepare for an assault on Mosul, the ISIS’s last major Iraqi stronghold. Colonel John Dorrian, a spokesman for the
UN urges Kuwait to abolish migrant labor system
A UN rights expert on Thursday urged Kuwait to abolish its ‘kafala’ system for foreign workers which has long been criticised as a form of bonded labor or even slavery. Under the system, domestic workers are forced to work long
North Korea hails ‘successful’ nuclear test
North Korea has conducted a “successful” fifth nuclear test, state-run TV said Friday, in an explosion described by the South as Pyongyang’s largest-ever such blast. “Our nuclear scientists staged a nuclear explosion test on a newly developed nuclear warhead at
Israel to build underground barrier against Hamas
Defense officials say Israel has begun work on an underground barrier along the border with Gaza meant to block Hamas militants from tunneling into Israel. The officials say the concrete barrier is set to run dozens of meters (hundreds of
Over 1.3 million Muslim pilgrims arrive for Hajj
As many as 1,323,520 pilgrims have arrived from various parts of the world to perform this year’s Hajj, which climaxes on Sunday with the Standing on Arafat. According to Director General of the Passports Department (Jawazat) Maj. Gen. Solaiman Al-Yahya,
Pro-Hadi forces control key posts in Yemen’s Sirwah
Yemen’s national army and pro-government Popular Resistance committees have claimed control over a number of strategic locations in Marib governorate’s Sirwah, Al Arabiya News Channel reported a spokesman as saying on Wednesday. Abdullah al-Shandqi, a spokesman for Popular Resistance committees,
Iraqi militia says sends 1,000 more fighters to Syria’s Aleppo
An Iraqi Shiite militia fighting in Syria on the government’s side has sent more than 1,000 extra fighters to southern parts of Aleppo over the past two days to reinforce its positions, the group’s spokesman Hashim al-Moussawi said on Wednesday.
Erdogan: Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from ISIS
US President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIS, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Wednesday. Ankara would not object, Erdogan said. Turkey launched an
UK seeks to avoid Iraq mistakes in bid for Syria peace
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for the mistakes of the Iraq war to be avoided in finding a solution to the Syrian conflict, ahead of talks with the country’s opposition. Johnson called for the removal from power
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