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 »
Turkey decorates Saudi king for close ties
Turkey has decorated Saudi Arabia’s King Salman with the country’s highest state medal in recognition of the close ties between the two countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday bestowed the medal, saying the Saudi monarch had exerted “great
Turkey strikes at ISIS targets after rockets hit border town
Turkish artillery units on Tuesday shelled ISIS targets across the border in Syria, officials said, hours after rockets fired from Syria struck a Turkish border town, wounding eight people. Two rockets hit the town of Kilis early in the day
Two soldiers killed, nearly 50 wounded in PKK attack in Turkey’s southeast
Two soldiers were killed and nearly 50 people wounded in a car bomb attack on a Turkish gendarmerie base in the southeastern town of Hani overnight, security sources said on Tuesday. A large vehicle laden with explosives rammed into the
Abbas says ‘urgent’ need for UN resolution on Israeli settlements
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said there is an “urgent” need for a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, in an interview with AFP ahead of a multi-country diplomatic tour. “The Security Council is a very important subject because it has now
Car bomb in Lebanon’s Sidon kills Palestinian official
A car bomb exploded on Tuesday in Lebanon’s southern port city of Sidon, killing at least one person identified as a Palestinian official, a security source said. The source said the blast killed Fathi Zeidan, who headed the Fatah movement
Italian premier starts landmark two-day Iran trip
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi started a two-day visit to Iran on Tuesday, the highest ranking European leader to do so since world powers completed a nuclear deal with Tehran. Accompanied by a 250-person delegation, Renzi is seeking to re-establish
Two Russian pilots killed in Syria helicopter crash
Two Russian military pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the central Syrian city of Homs, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the aircraft had not been under fire. “Two crew members died,” the defense ministry said
Schools to remain closed today as heavy rain hits Riyadh
The Ministry of Education announced that government schools in Riyadh city and the governorates under it would remain closed on Wednesday following heavy rain and the continuing inclement weather. Mubarak Al-Osaimi, spokesman of the ministry, said that the ministry has
Israel signals no opposition to Egypt’s return of islands to Saudi Arabia
Israel signaled on Tuesday it did not oppose the return of two Red Sea islands in a strategic strait to Saudi Arabia by Egypt, with one senior lawmaker seeing a chance to get closer to Riyadh, with which Israel has
Crown Prince Performs Funeral Prayer on Soul of Princess Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki Al-Awwal
Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz have performed funeral prayer on the soul of Princess Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki
US military says using cyber capabilities against ISIS
The US military is dropping “cyber bombs” on ISIS for the first time as part of a stepped-up coordinated effort that has put increasing pressure on the militant group, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said on Tuesday. “Those guys are
Iran presidential elections were rigged: Reformist candidate
Iranian reformist presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, has appealed to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for a court hearing in order to show that the two elections he lost were rigged. Karroubi lost two
Majlis Al-Shura Holds Session
Presided over by its Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohammed bin Ameen Al-Jafri, Majlis Al-Shura held its 31st ordinary session here yesterday. In a statement following the session, Assistant Speaker Dr. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan said that Majlis Al-Shura approved a draft
Washington must not aid and abet Iranian money laundering: US Congressman
US Congressman Ed Royce has called on the Obama administration not to provide Iran with any additional concessions following the nuclear deal, warning that Tehran is seeking to get access to the US financial system “in return for nothing.” In
US urges ‘unified, federal and democratic Iraq’
US Vice President Joe Biden made separate calls on Monday to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani to underscore the need for cooperation amid the country’s political crisis, the White House said. “The vice president
Bomb attack hits Aden despite Yemen ceasefire
Up to four people killed in suicide bombing near football stadium in Yemen’s Aden as a UN-brokered ceasefire entered its second day and taken hold in Yemen on Tuesday. Forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, the Shiite Houthi militias
Syria ceasefire withers as ‘Russia plans offensive’
The United States expressed concern over threats to the ceasefire in Syria on Monday, amid reports that Russian-backed government troops are planning an offensive. Fighting has increased around the northern city of Aleppo, where a variety of rebel factions are
Jordan, Saudi reject ‘Iranian interference’
After the arrival of the Saudi deputy crown prince to Jordan on Monday, both Riyadh and Amman said in a joint statement that they rejected Iranian interference in the region, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin
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