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 »
King, UK foreign secretary discuss regional issues
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond discussed in Jeddah on Sunday bilateral relations and reviewed the developments at the regional and international levels. Hammond arrived in Saudi Arabia for the first leg of a three-day visit
Crown prince OKs Ramadan safety plan for holy cities
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has approved a contingency plan prepared by Civil Defense to deal with any emergency in Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan, said a top official. Preventive measures will also be
Iraqi forces enter ISIS bastion of Fallujah
Iraqi forces entered the ISIS bastion of Fallujah from three directions on Monday in a new phase of the operation to recapture the city, commanders said. “We started early this morning our operations to break into Fallujah,” Sabah al-Norman, a
Netanyahu’s enlarged coalition set for approval
The latest version of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition was to be approved by the cabinet Monday after weathering its first storm, Netanyahu’s Likud party said. One of his coalition partners had threatened to block the planned expansion
Photo of missing Japanese man in Syria emerges
A fresh photo of a Japanese journalist who went missing in Syria last year has emerged online, showing the heavily bearded man holding a sign saying this is his “last chance.” The photo, which received widespread coverage in Japanese media
Chief Syria opposition peace negotiator resigns
The chief peace negotiator of Syria’s mainstream opposition said on Sunday he was resigning over the failure of the UN- backed Geneva peace talks to bring a political settlement and to ease the plight of Syrians living in besieged rebel-held
Hammond welcomes Yemen talks ‘progress’
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Sunday welcomed “progress” in Yemen peace talks, saying a solution to the conflict in the battered Arabian Peninsula country must be political, not military. Speaking in Saudi Arabia at the start of a three-day
Saudi: Iran armed units must leave Iraq
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said on Sunday that sending Iranian Shiite armed units to Iraq to participate in military operations or undergo training is unacceptable. “Iraq’s problem is religious conflicts caused by the Iranian interference,” Jubeir stressed, adding that
US-led coalition troops seen near front line in new Iraq offensive
Servicemen from the US-led coalition were seen near the front line of a new offensive in northern Iraq launched on Sunday by Kurdish peshmerga forces that aims to retake a handful of villages from ISIS east of their Mosul stronghold.
Saudi Arabia and Iran fail to reach hajj deal
An Iranian delegation wrapped up its visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday without signing a final agreement on arrangements for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said. The ministry said the delegation decided to
Rockets fired from Syria land near Turkish airport
Two rockets fired Saturday from inside Syria landed near the international airport of Gaziantep, a major Turkish border city, although nobody was hurt, the Turkish news agency Dogan reported. One of the projectiles landed in a residential complex for employees
New Managing Committee for IISJ
Mohammed Iqbal Manissar Kunnath from Kerala emerged as the highest vote-getter in the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) Managing Committee elections. He won 776 votes of the valid 1,315 votes cast during the elections on Saturday. He was followed by Shamsuddeen
Pakistan’s premier to undergo open heart surgery
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is to undergo open heart surgery in London on Tuesday, his second major cardiac medical procedure in five years, his daughter said. The 66-year-old premier is expected to stay in hospital for around a week
Music not haram, singing is: Quba Mosque imam
The imam and preacher of the Quba Mosque in Madinah has said that music is not haram or forbidden. Sheikh Saleh Al-Maghamsi clarified that he was referring to music, not singing, which he said is haram. “The nation is in
Arab league chief denounces Israel at peace talks
Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi blasted Israel as a bastion of “racism and fascism” on Saturday at a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss a French Middle East peace initiative. The Arab ministers are expected to adopt a resolution on
King waives loans worth SR1.2 billion
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved a loan-waiver package of SR1.2 billion for 38,774 drought-hit farmers in the Arabian Shield areas (Al-Dera Al-Arabi). “The King’s sympathetic gesture follows a recommendation by a committee which studied the
Haj registration for local pilgrims starts on July 20
Registration for domestic pilgrims to perform Haj will start on Shawwal 15 (July 20), Makkah Arabic daily reported on Tuesday. Citizens and residents intending to perform Haj this year can easily access the specific e-portal of the Ministry of Haj
Saudi Arabia accepts Iranian request to sign Haj 2016 agreement
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday accepted an Iranian government request to sign the Haj agreement. An Iranian delegation is due to sign the pact on Wednesday. The decision will allow Iranian citizens to perform the pilgrimage this year. Hameed Mohammadi, assistant
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