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 »
U.S. man arrested for seeking to join ISIS in Syria
A U.S. man was arrested for attempting to fly to Syria to join the ISIS militant group, while an accomplice was arrested for supporting his plan, the Department of Justice said Saturday. Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, and Mahmoud Amin Mohamed
U.S. to pay Iran $1.7 bln in debt and interest
The United States is to repay Iran a $400 million debt and $1.3 billion in interest dating to the Islamic revolution, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. The repayment, which settles a suit brought under an international legal tribunal,
MSF delivers medical aid to Yemen’s besieged Taez
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said said it delivered medical supplies on Sunday to areas besieged by Houthi militias in Yemen’s flashpoint Taez city for the first time in months. The group also known as Doctors without Borders said two trucks
North Korea demands halt to military exercise, peace treaty
North Korea on Saturday demanded the conclusion of a peace treaty with the United States and a halt to US military exercises with South Korea to end its nuclear tests. But US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Pyongyang
Hajis saved from baggage check-in formalities
Companies in charge of accommodation of pilgrims will also be made responsible for shipping their luggage to their destinations, Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has said. “This is a new mechanism which has been initiated to facilitate swift and smooth departure
Three freed American prisoners leave Iran
Three Iranian-Americans left Tehran on Sunday under a prisoner swap following the lifting of sanctions on Iran that is likely to thaw ties further with the United States as Tehran emerges from years of international isolation. A U.S. official said
Taiwan elects first female president
The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen has been elected Taiwan’s first female president. Tsai took a commanding lead in the election results late Saturday evening, and the candidate for the China-friendly Nationalist Party conceded a massive loss. Tsai had
Mexico eyes Gulf investment funds
King Salman awarded top Mexican honor by president Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman was conferred on Sunday the highest Mexican honor for his contributions to promote bilateral relations and for his “distinguished services to mankind in
Airstrikes on Syria’s Raqqa killed 40 civilians Saturday: monitor
Airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s Syrian bastion of Raqqa on Saturday killed 40 civilians, including children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said on Sunday. The Britain-based group said it was unclear if
Poland sees zloty turbulence after S&P downgrade
Poland shrugged off the impact of a downgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) on Saturday, saying the rating agency’s decision was a mistake, but its ministers admitted they expected short-term turbulence for the zloty when markets open on Monday. The
Oil market will take time to stabilize, says Al-Naimi
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi said on Sunday it would take “some time” to restore stability to the global oil market in the midst of a glut, but he remained optimistic about the future. Al-Naimi’s comments come
Naming of Libyan unity government delayed by 48 hours
The body tasked with naming a unity government for Libya under a U.N.-backed plan to resolve the country’s political crisis has delayed the planned announcement of the government’s members by 48 hours. The Presidential Council said in a statement released
Suicide bomber kills 13 in eastern afghan city
At least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber struck the home of a prominent politician in Jalalabad Sunday, officials said, in the second deadly attack in the eastern Afghan city in less than a week. The Taliban denied
Shoura refuses to go back on a two-day weekend
The Shoura Council has refused to annul its previous approval to allow private sector workers to have a two-day weekend and reduce working hours to 40 hours a week. Both the Labor Ministry and the Shoura Council favored the move
U.N. says ongoing battles destroy 1,500 buildings in Ramadi
A United Nations report published Saturday finds that the ongoing battle for the city of Ramadi has damaged or destroyed more than 4,500 buildings. The findings, gathered by comparing satellite imagery of the city collected in July 2014 to imagery
Madinah raids net 5,469 illegal residents
The police last month arrested 5,469 people who have been living in the Madinah region in violation of local regulations. Madinah police chief Maj. Gen. Abdul Hadi Al-Shahrani said Sunday police were able to arrest these expatriates of different nationalities,
Car bomb explodes in Yemeni port killing 10
A car bomb exploded on Sunday outside the home of the director of security for the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, killing 10 people, mostly civilians and wounding 10, Al Arabiya News reported. They said a bomber wearing an
Palestinians arrest official on espionage charges
Palestinian officials say they have arrested a staffer in the office of the chief negotiator on suspicion of leaking documents to Israel. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the issue, say Sunday
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