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 »
Death toll in deadly Syria bombings rises to 38
At least 38 people were killed in a string of bombings inside government territory in Syria, state media reported Monday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, which maintains a network of contacts inside the country, put the
Jerusalem police kill Palestinian would-be attacker
A Palestinian would-be attacker who tried to ram a car into a group of Israeli border guards in a refugee camp in occupied east Jerusalem was killed by police Monday. Officers opened fire on the car as it sped towards
US, Russia ‘fail to reach Syria deal,’ differences remain
Top diplomats from the United States and Russia on Monday failed to reach a deal to ease fighting in Syria, with a senior State Department official saying differences remained. The official said a fresh round of talks between Secretary of
US has ‘grave differences’ with Russia over Syria
President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalize a ceasefire in Syria that would allow more deliveries of humanitarian aid in the war-torn country. A deal could be announced as early
Obama urges China to stop flexing muscles over South China Sea – CNN
China needs to be a more responsible power as it gains global influence and avoid flexing its muscles in disputes with smaller countries over issues like the South China Sea, US President Barack Obama told CNN in an interview to
Syrian rebels seize villages near Turkey from ISIS
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels seized several villages from ISIS near the town of al-Rai, from where the rebel groups launched a new operation against the militants earlier on Saturday, a rebel official said. “They took several villages, about eight villages. At
Obama consulting Turkish, British leaders on ISIS
At the G20 summit in China which begins on Sunday, President Barack Obama is turning attention to the ISIS, consulting with the leaders of Turkey and Britain, important allies with their own challenges at home. Obama has not met with
Israel to allow ICC visit on Gaza war mission
Israel is to host a working group of the International Criminal Court as it weighs whether to probe alleged war crimes in the 2014 Gaza war, an Israeli official said Friday. The group’s arrival “shortly” will be unprecedented, he told
US, Russia nearing deal on Aleppo truce
The United States and Russia are nearing a deal that would set a 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo, allow UN humanitarian access and limit Syrian government aircraft flights, diplomatic sources said on Friday. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity,
Saudi deputy crown prince meets Erdogan in China ahead of G20
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday to discuss developments in the Middle East, ahead of a G20 summit in the Chinese coastal city of Hangzhou. Upon his arrival here,
Russia’s Putin sees Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a ‘very reliable partner’
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Saudi’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “very reliable partner with whom you can reach agreements, and can be certain that those agreements will be honored,” in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday. The
Yemeni forces near route leading to Sanaa
The Yemeni army and its allies in the Popular Resistance committees on Saturday reached the outskirts ona route linking the capital Sanaa and Marib city after taking control of the mountains and highlands overlooking the region, military sources said. The
Turkish aid sent to Gaza after Israel deal approved
Turkish aid for the Gaza Strip has been sent from the country’s southern coast for the second time since relations were normalized between Israel and Ankara in June, a Turkish official said Saturday. A humanitarian aid ship bound for southern
Iraq’s Sadr calls for general strike to pressure govt on reforms
Iraq’s prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday urged government employees to wage a two-day general strike across the country starting Sunday over what he described as the government dragging its feet over moves to curb corruption. In a statement
Last chemical weapons shipped out of Libya
Libya has shipped the last of its chemical weapons stocks out of the country on a Danish vessel, under a UN-backed plan to eliminate the arsenal, officials said Tuesday. A senior security official told AFP the stocks were shipped to
Russia questions evidence of Syria chemical attacks
The UN Security Council failed to agree Tuesday on whether Syria merited sanctions over the use of chemical weapons, with Russia questioning the evidence from an independent commission that found government forces were behind at least two such attacks. Council
Israel razes home of Palestinian involved in deadly shooting
Israel’s military says its forces demolished the home of a Palestinian involved in the ambush of a family car in the West Bank that killed an Israeli and wounded his wife and two of their children. It said the residence
Palestinians say ready for any ‘fair’ peace initiative
President Mahmud Abbas’s office said Monday the Palestinians are ready to participate in any peace initiative aimed at a “comprehensive and fair solution”, following speculation of a meeting organised by Russia. “We are ready to participate in any regional or
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