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 »
Israel minister who served jail time faces new crime probe
Israeli authorities are to conduct a criminal investigation into new corruption allegations against Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, an ultra-Orthodox party leader who has already served prison time for graft. “At the conclusion of a meeting held today by the attorney
Saudi, US impose sanctions on ‘terrorist financers’
Saudi Arabia and the US Department of Treasury on Thursday jointly placed sanctions on four individuals and two organizations they linked to al-Qaeda, the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba. The groups “have a long history of inflicting violence on Americans and our
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent back from Europe under a deal due to come into effect next week, Amnesty International said on Friday. Turkey agreed
Saudi King receives US Congress delegation
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a US Republican Congress delegation in Riyadh on Thursday. The delegation was headed by Senator Lindsey Graham and included Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and David Perdu of Georgia, as well as Congressmen David
France says be ready for Libya intervention
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday urged the international community to prepare to help Libya’s unity government if asked, providing military support if necessary. The country’s UN-backed unity government is trying to assert its authority in Tripoli, but the
Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss security in meeting
US President Barack Obama met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington Thursday, the White House said, amid serious tensions over press freedom and the war in Syria. Having previously stated the pair were unlikely to hold sit-down talks
North Korea, again, demands halt to US-South Korea war games
It’s a demand North Korea has been making for decades: The United States and South Korea must immediately suspend their annual military exercises if there is to be peace on the Korean Peninsula. And, once again, it’s a demand that
Six police killed in bomb attack in Turkey’s Diyarbakir
Six police officers were killed and at least 23 people wounded on Thursday in a bomb attack targeting a Turkish police vehicle in the Kurdish-majority southeastern city of Diyarbakir, a security source said. The attack took place a day before
Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, who is also chairman of the Riyadh Tourism Development Council, and Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), handed out trophies to Saudi Excellence in Tourism
KSA plans $2 trillion fund for post-oil era
Saudi Arabia plans to set up a $2 trillion megafund for post-oil era, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out his vision for the Public Investment Fund, which
Ex-wife: EgyptAir hijacker ‘abusive, dangerous’
The Cypriot ex-wife of an Egyptian man who authorities say hijacked a domestic Egyptair flight and threatened to blow it up with a fake suicide belt said her former husband is an “extremely dangerous man” who used drugs, terrorized his
King’s Salaman support Qur’an memorization
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar honored winners at the 18th edition of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Local Competition for Holy Qur’an Memorization and Interpretation in Riyadh on Wednesday night. Addressing the large audience of
Libya unity govt starts work from Tripoli based
Libya’s U.N.-backed unity government held meetings at a heavily guarded naval base in Tripoli on Thursday and a senior military official said it was working to secure state institutions in the capital. The government’s leaders arrived at the naval base
ISIS commander killed in strike near Syria’s Raqqa
A drone strike near the ISIS de facto Syrian capital Raqqa killed a extremist commander heading to Aleppo province on orders from the organization’s chief, a monitoring group said Thursday. His death is the latest in a series of blows
Lebanese military gets U.S., British aid for defending border with Syria
Lebanon’s armed forces acquired three U.S. helicopters worth $26 million on Thursday to help in efforts to stop Syria’s civil war spilling over its border, along with almost $29 million of British aid as EU countries also step up their
Republican Trump revises abortion stance after backlash
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday that women who end pregnancies should face punishment if the United States bans abortion, triggering a torrent of criticism from both sides of the abortion debate, including from his White House rivals.
Turkey army ridicules talk of ‘anti-Erdogan coup’
Turkey’s military on Thursday angrily denied suggestions it could be planning a coup against the increasingly controversial President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Certain media outlets have carried reports speculating over the possibility of a military coup in Turkey, with Erdogan out
Russia says it took ‘direct role’ in Palmyra battle
Russian military advisers played a direct role in planning the operation to liberate the Syrian city of Palmyra from the Islamic State militants, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday. Russian warplanes carried out a total of around 500 sorties, hitting
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