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 »
3 Palestinians killed after Israeli officer shot
Palestinians armed with guns, knives and explosives killed an Israeli border policewoman and seriously wounded another before being shot dead by nearby officers at an entrance to Jerusalem’s walled Old City on Wednesday, Israeli police said. It was the latest
White House race shifts gears in New Hampshire
The White House race picked up speed in New Hampshire on Tuesday after Iowa voters opened the 2016 contest by knocking the showman Donald Trump into humble second place, and Hillary Clinton scraped past a surging Bernie Sanders. Exceeding pollster
Libyan lawmakers sacked for signing U.N.-backed unity deal
Libya’s unrecognized Islamist-backed parliament on Tuesday dismissed 10 lawmakers who signed a U.N.-brokered deal to set up a national unity government, members said. First deputy head of the Tripoli-based General National Congress, Awad Mohammed Abdul-Sadiq, told a news conference the
Saudi Arabia publishes list of 154 wanted terror suspects on the run
Saudi security authorities are on the lookout for 154 wanted terror suspects named in nine lists published by the Ministry of Interior earlier, according to sources. The ministry asked those who have any information about these wanted men to tip
Syria peace talks in trouble after Russian strikes
The U.N.’s special envoy warned all hope to resolve Syria’s civil war would be lost if the latest attempt at peace talks failed, after the opposition said Russian airstrikes threatened to derail the discussions before they had begun. The main
King Salman to launch 30th Janadriyah festival
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will launch on Wednesday night the 30th Janadriyah festival, which will see a range of events take place highlighting the Kingdom’s culture. The king will attend the 19-km Arab camel race, which
Hadi vows to push until Houthis defeated in Sanaa
Yemeni President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi said Tuesday that military operations against Houthi militias would not stop until the Yemeni capital was liberated. Backed by airstrikes from the Saudi-led coalition, popular resistance and Yemeni armed forces loyal to Hadi are fighting
US in touch with KSA over arrest of 9 Americans
Senior American officials say they are working with their Saudi counterparts to determine the facts around the cases of nine US nationals detained on charges of terrorism in the Kingdom. “The US is working closely with the Saudi authorities right
Report: 9 migrants, including 2 children, drown off Turkey
A Turkish news agency says at least nine migrants – two of them children – have drowned in a new boat sinking accident off the Turkish coast. The private Dogan news agency says the migrants drowned Tuesday near the Aegean
Shoura backs 40-hour week, 2 days off
The Shoura Council has reaffirmed its earlier recommendation that private sector firms should reduce their working week to 40 hours, with two days off. This was the decision taken at the consultative body’s 16th meeting chaired by its Deputy Chairman
Pentagon chief unveils extra funds to counter Russia, fight ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday announced a big boost in military spending to counter Russia and raise the U.S. presence in eastern Europe, while also stepping up the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Syria peace talks falter as army presses Aleppo
A Syrian military offensive threatened critical rebel supply lines into the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday and Damascus echoed its opponents in contradicting a U.N. envoy’s assertion peace talks had begun. U.N. envoy Staffan De Mistura announced the formal
Nations discuss how to snuff out ISIS in Libya
Nations fighting ISIS discussed Tuesday how to prevent the extremist group from gaining a stranglehold in resource-rich Libya, though no one appeared resolved just yet to launch a second military intervention in the North African country this decade. Speaking at
Syrian army, allies gain more ground north of Aleppo
The Syrian army and allied militia aided by heavy Russian air support made further advances on Tuesday in a major offensive that could cut insurgents’ supply lines from Turkey to Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Syrian state
Pilot killed in crash of Jordanian police helicopter
Jordan’s state news agency Petra says a helicopter of the Public Security Department crashed during a night training mission, leaving one pilot dead and another seriously injured. Petra says the helicopter crashed late Tuesday near the city of Salt in
10-year jail for online Saudi purveyor of lies and hatred
A citizen has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in Riyadh for using his social media accounts to spread malicious rumors about the Kingdom. “The unnamed Saudi national’s motives were detrimental to public order and society. He was a
Israel demolishes buildings in southern West Bank
Israeli forces demolished at least a dozen buildings in a disputed military zone in the southern West Bank Tuesday, leaving a number of families homeless, authorities and residents said. Soldiers destroyed 24 structures in and around the village of Khirbet
300 Burmese correcting residence status daily
Three hundred Burmese families are being issued with residency cards here after correcting their status at Makkah’s personal status court. This is out of 9,000 families that have been identified by the government for residency status, according to Abdullah Qarrash,
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