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 »
Saudi Arabia executes 47 terrorism convicts
The Saudi interior ministry on Saturday said 47 people convicted of plotting and carrying out terrorist attacks, targeting civilians and security forces, were executed. The ministry statement, published on the official SPA news agency, said the 47 had been convicted
U.N. envoy urges Libya rivals to end bloodshed
The U.N.’s envoy for Libya held talks in Tripoli Friday, seeking to encourage the administration there to commit to a national unity government that would end years of bloodshed. Martin Kobler, on a desperate diplomatic push to get Libya’s two
Saudi Arabia reopens Baghdad embassy
After a 25-year hiatus Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Baghdad on Friday, giving way to more cooperation between the two countries on tackling terrorism, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The embassy was shut down in 1990 after the Iraqi
Saudi tax policy likely to influence Gulf partners
The state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for lavish welfare systems, encouraging governments around the region to roll back costly handouts to people. Trying to narrow a huge budget
Snowstorm in Lebanon strands motorists, hits refugees
A snowstorm hit Lebanon on Friday, local media reported, stranding motorists and adding to the woes of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees living in makeshift shelters. Emergency services deployed bulldozers to try to clear roads in mountainous inland areas
Iraq forces extend Ramadi control, rescue civilians
Iraqi forces on Friday pushed out of central Ramadi to extend their grip on the city, sweeping neighborhoods for pockets of militants to flush out and trapped civilians to evacuate. Federal forces declared victory Sunday in the battle for Ramadi,
Rain, snowfall forecast in north
Weather analyst Abdullah Al-Harbi has said that the north of the Kingdom is expected to witness severe cold with rain and snow. He added that northern areas will experience strong currents from eastern Turkey and the Black Sea. Heavy rain
Saudi ministry arrests man over murder of policemen in Qatif
Saudi authorities have arrested a man over a number of attacks on police in the kingdom’s eastern Qatif region, including one that killed two of them, the interior ministry announced Friday. Mufeed bin Ahmed Hasan Omran was arrested in Qatif
U.S.-backed alliance advances against Islamist groups in Syria’s north: Spokesman
A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters advanced against Islamist insurgents in the north of the country on Friday, capturing at least one village in Aleppo province, a spokesman and a monitoring group said. Fighters from the Democratic
Two Turkish police officers killed in Kurdish southeast
Two police officers have been killed in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast during operations to push back Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, the Dogan news agency said on Friday. The first policeman was killed in the district of Cizre late on
Man drives car at troops protecting mosque in southern France
A soldier and an elderly Muslim man were slightly injured when a man drove his car at troops protecting a mosque in Valence in southern France on Friday, officials said. The driver was seriously wounded when the soldiers shot at
Erdogan’s Hitler comments ‘misconstrued’
The Turkish presidency said on Friday comments by President Tayyip Erdogan about the system of governance in Hitler’s Germany had been misinterpreted and that he had not suggested it was an example of an effective presidential system. Asked on his
Israel to return bodies of 23 Palestinian attackers
Israel was set Friday to hand over the bodies of 23 Palestinians killed during recent attacks on Israelis, the army said, in an apparent bid to ease tensions. “Today, in accordance with the instructions from the government, the army is
Palestinian dies of wounds from West Bank clashes: ministry
A Palestinian wounded in early December during clashes with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank has died of his injuries, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday. Shadi Ghabish died overnight at his home near the Jalazon refugee camp
Fourteen drown in Egypt Nile boat accident
At least fourteen people drowned when an unlicensed ferry capsized in the Egypt’s Nile river north of Cairo overnight, the official MENA news agency reported on Friday. Rescue teams have recovered 14 bodies and were searching for survivors in the
Jeddah vegetable market needs cleaning
Jeddah is experiencing cold weather which is suitable for the breeding of mosquitos, and a number of areas these days are suffering from puddles of sewage. Wednesday’s rain added to the problem. Residents and citizens complained that sitting dirty water
Saudi intercepts missile fired from Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s Air Defense Forces on Thursday intercepted a ballistic missile that was reportedly launched from Yemen where the kingdom has been leading a months-long operation to quell Houthi influence, an official statement said. The missile was launched towards the
German police lift alert of imminent attack in Munich
German police Friday lifted an alert of an imminent attack in Munich, hours after two key train stations were evacuated over fears that a New Year suicide bomb assault was being planned. “Overall I would say that the situation for
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