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 »
The Arab world is a house with no roof
By : Hisham Melhem Generations after political emancipation from direct colonial rule and overt western influence, the quest for genuine political independence, democratization and cultural authenticity in many majority Arab states is still unfulfilled. The abject failures of decades of
Iran says it regrets attacks on Saudi missions
Iran has expressed “regret” over two attacks on Saudi Arabian diplomatic missions and says it will spare no effort in arresting and prosecuting those responsible. Iran’s UN envoy Gholamali Khoshroo said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday
Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
Blasts rocked two Sunni mosques in central Iraq Monday, police and medics said. Groups of men wearing military uniforms detonated explosives at two Sunni mosques overnight in the Hilla region, south of Baghdad, and a muezzin — the person appointed
Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES show
From drones, cars and robots to jewelry, appliances and TVs, the new technology on display at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show promises to be smarter and friendlier than ever. The annual tech extravaganza with more than 3,600 exhibitors set to
U.N. Syria envoy heads to Saudi Arabia, Iran
The U.N. peace envoy for Syria traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of a visit to Iran for talks aimed at calming tensions between the two regional heavyweights, the U.N. spokesman said. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
South Africans react angrily to Facebook post deemed racist
Many South Africans reacted furiously on Monday to what they described as the racist remarks of a white woman who criticized black beachgoers in a Facebook post. Even political parties are commenting on the case, which has ignited fresh debate
Russia says embassy attacks illegal, calls for in Saudi-Iran restraint
Attacks on diplomatic missions can never be a legal means of protest, Russia said on Monday, after Iranian demonstrators stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran in protest at Riyadh’s execution of a senior Shiite cleric. Russia’s foreign ministry expressed “serious
KSA halts trade, air links with Iran
Iranian Haj, Umrah pilgrims are welcome to visit holy sites Saudi Arabia took strong action against Iran on Monday by ending air traffic and trade links with the interventionist Gulf neighbor and demanding that Tehran “act like a normal country”
Sweden introduces new border checks to stem migrant flow
Sweden has introduced new border controls for people entering the country by train, bus or ferry in a bid to stem the flow of migrants. To comply with the new Swedish rules, passengers had to show identification Monday to board
Attacks on missions ‘organized’ anarchy
The attacks on the Saudi mission in Iran were organized, with the aid of that country’s government, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. Osama Nugali, head of the media department at the ministry, said on Sunday night in a
Syrian opposition to demand confidence-building moves before talks
Syria’s opposition wants to see confidence-building steps from Damascus including a prisoner release before negotiations due this month, officials said on Monday, a demand that could complicate efforts to start the talks. Opposition leaders including rebels plan to deliver that
Daesh video of ‘spies’ killing desperate propaganda: UK
A Daesh video showing a young boy in military fatigues and an older masked militant who both spoke with British accents is “desperate” propaganda from an organization that is losing ground, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. The video,
Hezbollah targets Israeli border patrol with IED
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said it had targeted an Israeli army border patrol with a bomb on Monday in an attack that prompted retaliatory fire from the Jewish state. The attack appeared to be revenge for an Israeli air strike in
Prince Saud attends Yanbu institute’s graduation event
Two hundred trainees from Yanbu Technical Institute graduated at a ceremony attended by the chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. The chairman, Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Thunayan, also inspected the Royal Commission projects in Yanbu on
Security tightened at Saudi Embassy in Iraq
Security has been tightened at the Saudi Embassy in Iraq after the attacks on the country’s diplomatic mission in Tehran. This is according to Thamir bin Sabhan Al-Sabhan, the Kingdom’s ambassador in Baghdad. “Security measures have been further enhanced with
Deputy crown prince talks to Kerry, German counterpart
Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, received on Monday a telephone call from US Secretary of State John Kerry in which they discussed the latest developments in the Middle East region. They also
ISIS attacks troops in western Iraq, killing 11
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants attacked Iraqi troops and allied tribal fighters outside the western town of Haditha on Monday, killing at least 11 and wounding dozens, officials said. Haditha councilman Khalid Suleiman said 30 troops were
Black Saudi woman activist faces death threats
A well-known black Saudi woman, who is a family counselor and pilot, has been targeted online by racists, including with images of monkeys and gorillas, questions raised about her citizenship, and death threats. Nawal Al-Hawsawi said that her work to
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