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 »
Ceasefire in northern Iraq after clashes kill 12
Clashes between Kurdish and Shiite Turkmen paramilitary forces in northern Iraq killed at least 12 fighters and cut off a key road between Baghdad and the oil city of Kirkuk for most of Sunday before community leaders reached a ceasefire
Higher fuel prices could boost trade
Economists have pointed out that the rising fuel prices in the Kingdom recently will have positive effects given that they will likely decrease the total time spent in driving cars and increase public awareness about energy conservation, and using the
26 wounded as Turkish town hit by Syria rocket fire
Three rockets fired into Turkey from an ISIS-controlled Syrian area hit the border town of Kilis on Sunday, leaving in total one person killed and 26 others injured, media reports said. The person was killed and 10 more wounded when
Hillary Clinton also wants Britain to stay in the EU
US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton wants Britain to stay in the European Union, her campaign said on Saturday, following an intervention from US President Barack Obama who urged Britons to vote to remain. “Hillary Clinton believes that transatlantic cooperation
Strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia is priority, says new Italian envoy
The Italian Cultural Center held a social event at its premises on Wednesday to honor and welcome the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy in Riyadh, Luca Ferrari, and the Vogue Italian Delegation who is in Jeddah to host the three-day
Sanders blames primary losses on poor people not voting
White House presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said many of his primary losses to fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton took place because “poor people don’t vote,” in interview excerpts released Saturday. Sanders has centered much of his presidential campaign on fighting income
Migrants break through Macedonia border
Several dozen migrants managed to illegally cross from Greece into Macedonia on Saturday – a border that has been shut since February, an AFP photographer reported. The photographer saw the group in the Macedonian town of Gevgelija, across from Idomeni
Death toll from Ecuador earthquake surpasses 650
The death toll from Ecuador’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has risen to 654 people, the country’s emergency management authority said on Saturday. Last Saturday’s quake, the worst in nearly seven decades, injured around 16,600 people and left 58
Sending troops to Syria would be ‘mistake’, Obama warns
US President Barack Obama warned Sunday that it would be a “mistake” to send Western troops into Syria to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with the BBC, he said the United States would continue strikes
Obama says Syria ‘safe zone’ a practical problem
US President Barack Obama said on Sunday it would be very difficult to see how a so-called safe zone would work in Syria without a large military commitment. “The issue surrounding a safe zone in Syrian territory is not a
Senior commander from Syria rebel group killed
A senior commander in Syria’s powerful Islamist Ahrar al-Sham rebel group was killed Saturday night in a suicide bombing in Idlib province, a monitoring group said. “Ahrar al-Sham chief of staff Majed Hussein Al Sadeq was killed with three other
Color-coded terror threat index for US border security rejected
Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security dropped its color-coded terror threat index developed after the 9/11 attacks amid widespread confusion and ridicule. So what did it do when tasked by Secretary Jeh Johnson in 2014 with measuring
Serbia votes with PM calling for European future
Serbians voted Sunday in a general election that is likely to return pro-European Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to power, but also give a voice in parliament to the pro-Russian far right. While Vucic’s nominally conservative Serbian Progressive Party is projected
Vision 2030: Excitement is in the air
Saudis and expatriates are waiting with bated breath for details of the new Saudi vision for the country’s future to be unveiled tomorrow by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Most Saudis believe the national transformation plan will change their
Airstrikes as Yemen troops, Al Qaeda clash
Yemeni forces loyal to the internationally recognized government killed 25 al-Qaeda militants in heavy clashes Saturday in southern Yemen, a provincial official said, following an airstrike campaign this month by a Saudi-led coalition against Al Qaeda positions in the area.
Turkey detains six in raid against ISIS in Konya
Six foreign nationals were taken into custody in an overnight raid against ISIS in the central Anatolian city of Konya, a statement from its governorship said on Saturday. The operation was conducted to prevent potential activities by the group, the
Syria Kurds, regime to press talks after deadly clashes
Syrian regime officials and Kurdish representatives were to meet on Saturday for a second day of talks on ending deadly clashes in the northeastern city of Qamishli, a senior security source said. A truce agreed on Friday held through the
Gulf market lacks suitable graduates
Higher education institutions in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are not producing enough graduates needed by the region’s labor market, according to educators and experts. This was the conclusion drawn by these participants at a workshop entitled “The suitability
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