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 »
Iran-born Turkish trader seeks $50 mln bail in US sanctions case
A lawyer for a wealthy Iranian-born Turkish gold trader accused of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran urged a U.S. judge on Thursday to release his client from jail on a $50 million bond and to place him under
Coalition drops ammo to Syrian rebels fighting ISIS
Coalition aircraft dropped ammunition to Syrian rebels fighting ISIS in northern Aleppo as they try to prevent the extremists from entering the town of Marea, a monitoring group said on Friday. “The coalition airplanes dropped, in the last 24 hours,
ISIS ‘gradually focusing more’ on global attacks
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is entering a new phase with an increased emphasis on attacking international civilian targets, according to a United Nations report circulated Thursday. The report by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the Security
Lebanon warns Hezbollah against threatening banks
Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk has warned Iran-backed militia group Hezbollah against threatening Lebanese banks and said the country will not stand against any US sanction placed on the group. The warning comes as ministers and members of parliament belonging
Israel: French Mideast drive ‘will fail’
The head of Israel’s foreign ministry said Thursday that France’s bid to revive Israel-Palestinian peace talks was doomed to failure, like a 1916 colonial effort to carve up the Middle East. “This effort utterly failed then and will completely fail
Grand Mufti condemns Iran’s refusal to comply with the Shariah requirements for Haj
Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, chairman of the board of senior Ulema and general president for religious research and Ifta, condemned Iran’s refusal to abide by the Shariah requirements and arrangements and regulations for
Saudi Arabia approves governing framework for Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) has approved the governing framework for implementing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The CEDA’s session was chaired by Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense,
Canadian arrested on terror charges in Saudi Arabia
The number of Westerners being held in Saudi Arabia on terror charges has risen to 10 with the arrest last Thursday of a Canadian expatriate. Security sources said the Canadian, who is legally staying in Saudi Arabia, was apprehended in
EgyptAir black box search zone narrowed to 2km
The search zone for the crashed EgyptAir flight recorders has been narrowed to 2 kilometers from 5 kilometers after a vessel picked up a signal from one of the black boxes, a source on the investigation committee said on Thursday.
Syrian opposition proposes Ramadan truce
Syrian opposition proposes nationwide Ramadan truce. Syria’s main opposition has proposed a nationwide Ramadan truce, opposition delegate Basma Kodmani said on Wednesday. The proposal was made in a letter from Riad Hijab, the coordinator of the opposition High Negotiations Committee,
Tribunal continues trial of Hezbollah’s Badreddine
A UN-backed tribunal to try the killers of Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri said Wednesday it would continue its trial in absentia of Hezbollah military chief Mustafa Badreddine, said to have been killed in May. Judges at The Hague-based court said
Libyan forces lose 10 men in clashes with ISIS near Sirte
Libyan brigades aligned with a new UN-backed government in Tripoli lost 10 men and had another 40 wounded in fighting close to the Islamic State stronghold of Sirte on Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said. The brigades, mostly composed of fighters
France asks United Nations to begin air drops of aid into Syria
France on Wednesday called on the United Nations to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria despite convoy deliveries of assistance to two towns. The appeal comes ahead of a Security Council meeting on Friday called
Turkey: US rocket given to Kurdish group ended up with PKK
Turkey says that US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria are providing arms to Kurdish rebels fighting Ankara, citing as evidence a joint US- and Swedish-made anti-tank rocket reportedly seized from the rebels. Turkey considers the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG,
Yemen’s warring sides swap prisoners
Yemen’s warring sides on Wednesday swapped prisoners, with 19 Houthi militia men exchanged for 16 fighters from the pro-government Popular Resistance fighters, sources told Al Hadath, Al Arabiya News Channel’s sister channel. The prisoner swap took place after Yemeni government
US-backed forces launch anti-ISIS offensive in Syria
Thousands of US-backed fighters in Syria are launching an offensive to capture from ISIS a crucial swathe of northern Syria known as the Manbij pocket following weeks of quiet preparations, US officials disclosed to Reuters. The operation, which only just
New GCC bodies to boost economic integration
A consultative summit meeting of the Gulf heads of state and leaders approved here on Tuesday the creation of two apex bodies to accelerate economic integration in various fields by removing potential hurdles. They are “Commission of Economic and Development
10-year-validity Saudi passports from next month
The department of passports (Jawazat) has fixed the first week of Ramadan (second week of June) as the start date for the issuance of new Saudi passports which will have a validity of 10 years. Jawazat sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette