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 »
Nearly 10,000 people killed, 20,000 injured in Ukraine conflict
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 injured since the Ukraine conflict began in April 2014, a top UN official said Thursday. Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Taye-Brook Zerihoun told the Security Council that the total
Russia: US force deployment violates Syria’s sovereignty
Russia dubbed US plans to increase number of military personnel in Syria as illegal and violating the conflict-torn country’s sovereignty, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. “It is impossible for us to be not worried that such an action by
UK teen who killed Saudi woman, local man gets 27 years sentence
A British teenager has received 27 years in prison for stabbing a Saudi woman and local man to death in the southeastern town of Colchester in 2014, local media reported on Friday. James Fairweather, 17, admitted to the killing of
Residents of ISIS-held Iraqi city suffer under siege
Abu Jassim can only afford to provide one meal a day for his seven-member family – usually a stew made of locally grown leafy green vegetables or rice with a small portion of flat bread. “We are experiencing the agony
Three linked to California terror attack arrested
The FBI arrested three people on Thursday, including the brother of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, on charges of marriage fraud and lying to investigators, authorities said. Syed Raheel Farook, 31, was arrested in the early morning at his home
Iran asks UN chief to intervene with US after court ruling
Iran asked UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to convince the United States to stop violating state immunity after the top US court ruled that $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets must be paid to American victims of attacks blamed
Brothers arrested for parents’ murder in US
Police investigating the murder of a Bangladeshi Muslim couple found shot dead in their San Jose home in California have arrested their two sons. In a statement issued by San Jose Police Department on Thursday it was revealed that Hasib
Bulgarian town bans Islamic face veil in public
The central Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik banned the wearing of full-face veils in public on Wednesday in a move the local government said would prevent tension among communities and boost security. The ban, the first of its kind in the
At the Vatican, Biden calls for global commitment to cancer
Casting cancer as a scourge with no boundaries, Vice President Joe Biden came to the Vatican on Friday to call for a global commitment to fund cancer research rooted in appreciation for the real people’s lives that doctors and researchers
Poland again denies entry to nationalist Russian bikers
Poland’s foreign minister said Friday that “security regulations” were behind the decision to ban pro-Kremlin Russian bikers from riding through Poland as they mark the anniversary of the end of World War II. It is Poland’s second such ban on
Saudi Arabia and Jordan united to face challenges
Saudi Arabia and Jordan signed an agreement Wednesday to set up a joint body that will oversee bilateral relations, which include political issues, terrorism and other challenges facing the region. The Saudi-Jordanian Coordination Council pact was inked after a meeting
Trump: Halting ‘radical Islam’ must be priority
Donald Trump said Wednesday that halting the spread of Islamic extremism would be a priority of his administration if he is elected president. “Containing the spread of radical Islam must be a major foreign policy goal of the United States
Bahrain jails eight for life over ‘terrorism’ charges
A Bahraini court has sentenced eight people to life in jail after convicting them of “terrorism” and violence against security forces in two separate cases, authorities said. The criminal court on Wednesday found three defendants guilty of detonating a blast
United Nations blacklists Indian tanker carrying Libyan oil
An Indian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday was added to a United Nations sanctions blacklist for illegally carrying crude from Libya. The Distya Ameya vessel was headed for Malta after leaving on Monday from eastern Libya, where rival authorities were behind
Russia asks UN to blacklist two rebel groups in Syria
Russia said on Wednesday that it has asked the United Nations Security Council to blacklist two powerful Syrian rebel groups that it considers “terrorist organizations,” one which is playing a key role in political negotiations aimed at ending the five-year
UN Syria envoy issues document on transition
The Syrian government and main opposition group remain far apart in their vision of a political transition, despite some common ground, the United Nations Syria envoy said on Thursday. UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, in a seven-page document issued
Iran’s Ayatollah: Lifted sanctions only on paper
The United States has only lifted Iranian sanctions on paper and in practice is scaring businesses away from the country, its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. “On paper the United States allows foreign banks to deal with
UN condemns killing of 12 Egyptians, 3 others in Libya
The United Nations’ Libya envoy on Wednesday condemned the killing of 12 Egyptians and three Libyan nationals in a string of incidents in the central town of Bani Walid. “I strongly deplore these terrible killings and call on those with
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