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 »
Airstrikes kill 32 in Sanaa, Houthis arrest activists and journalists
The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes targeting Yemen’s rebels, killing more than 32 people overnight including at least eight civilians in the capital, Sanaa, officials said on Saturday. The airstrikes appeared to target a rebel camp and factories, the security
UK mom convicted of joining Daesh with children
The 26-year-old British mother convicted of belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group after taking her son to Syria, told police she never intended to join the militant network. Tareena Shakil, who posted pictures of her
Nearly 1,400 civilians killed in Russia’s Syria airstrikes
Russian airstrikes on Syria have killed nearly 1,400 civilians since Moscow started its aerial campaign nearly four months ago, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which collects information from a network
33 Greece-bound migrants drown off Turkish coast
Turkey’s state-run news agency says at least 33 people, including five children, have drowned in the Aegean Sea after their Greece-bound boat capsized off the Turkish coast. Anadolu Agency says coast guards rescued 75 others from the sea Saturday near
Merging to build fighting force, Syrian rebels say
A Syrian insurgent group said on Friday it had merged with a number of other rebel groups around Aleppo province to become a stronger fighting force in the country’s five-year-old civil war. The group Failaq al-Sham, or Sham Legion, said
Strong quake strikes eastern Russia
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Russia’s Far East on Saturday morning, U.S. and Russian authorities said, although there were no reports of any casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 0325 GMT at a depth of
France considers recognition of a Palestinian state
France will recognize a Palestinian state if its efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at an international conference fail, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday. He told French diplomats that the conference will aim to bring together the two parties
Thousands march in Paris rain to protest state of emergency
Thousands of people have marched in the Paris rain to denounce plans to renew France’s state of emergency and revoke the French citizenship of dual nationals convicted of terrorism. Human rights groups, politicians and unions joined Saturday’s march in Paris.
Iraq inks $328 mn deal with GE to boost power production
Iraq has signed a $328 million deal with U.S. company General Electric that will boost power output during peak summer months, officials said Friday, although it falls far short of the country’s needs. The deal will make only a small
Masked mob threatening migrants go on the rampage in Stockholm
A gang of masked, black-clad men rampaged through the streets of Stockholm on Friday night after handing out leaflets threatening to attack migrant street youths, “to make a statement,” with police saying on Saturday two arrests had been made. The
French police question Disneyland gun-carrier, militant links not seen
Initial questioning of a man arrested with handguns and a Quran in his baggage at the Disney theme park near Paris suggests he had no link to any potential militant attack, but he will remain in custody, police and public
Biden talks regional security with Israel
Vice President Joe Biden is conferring with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about energy in the region and Israel’s relationship with Turkey. Biden spoke with Netanyahu by phone on Friday in what the White House described as a follow-up to
Several killed in suicide attack in Yemen’s Aden
A suicide bombing killed seven people and wounded seven others Friday night in Aden, the second deadly attack in as many days in Yemen’s second city, medics and security sources said. The bombing targeted a police checkpoint not far from
16 more starve to death in Syria’s besieged Madaya: MSF
At least 16 more people have died of starvation in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya since an aid convoy entered earlier this month, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Several dozen more residents of the town are in “danger
Syria peace talks get off to shaky start
Peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s five-year civil war got off to a shaky and chaotic start Friday, with the main opposition group at first boycotting the session, then later agreeing to meet with U.N. officials – while still insisting
Ceasefire first, Geneva talks second
By : Mohamed Chebarro It would not be an exaggeration to describe the Geneva III meeting as dead before it even starts. The words of the special U.N. envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura at his press conference in the
Don’t let terrorists win
By : Harun Yahya The infrastructure of terror is generally based on false beliefs but rage is always the trigger. For example, one person may be well disposed to communism in terms of ideology, but if you put a gun
Sri Lanka’s rebirth
By : Joseph E. Stiglitz Sri Lanka has been deservedly praised for the progress it has made since the end of the war against the separatist Tamil Tigers in 2009. The economy has grown at an average annual rate of
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