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 »
ISIS docs show rules for treatment of sex slaves
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when “owners” of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with them, in an apparent bid to curb what they called violations in
Turkish president slams Russia for backing Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government of “mercilessly” killing 400,000 people and criticized Russia for backing him. Erdogan was speaking to reporters on Tuesday before departing for Saudi Arabia for a visit that would
Strike that killed Syrian rebel chief ‘complicates peace talks push’
Russian air strikes like the one that killed a top Syrian rebel leader last week send the wrong message to groups engaged in a political dialogue to end the conflict and complicate efforts to begin negotiations, the U.S. State Department
Hateem gets a facelift
The Hijr Ismael (Hateem) area in the Grand Mosque got a facelift as laying of the marble work on its inner and outer walls was completed on Monday, the General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced.
450 evacuated from besieged Syrian areas
Around 450 Syrian fighters and their families were evacuated from two besieged areas on Monday under the kind of operation that the United Nations hopes can be a stepping stone towards a wider peace accord in the country’s civil war.
Saudi women on trial over terrorism charges
Sources told Al Arabiya News that twenty-three Saudi women accused of association with Al-Qaeda and ISIS are currently being tried in the Kingdom. Some of them have been convicted and jailed. According to official sources, the Special Criminal Court began
Aylan Kurdi’s relatives go to Canada to rebuild
Relatives of Aylan Kurdi — the toddler whose limp body was photographed on a Turkish beach, becoming a heartbreaking symbol of the Syrian refugee crisis — arrived Monday in Canada where they hope to rebuild their lives. Canadian media showed
Aramco to build world’s largest gas complex
Saudi Aramco intends to build the largest industrial complex for gas in the world a cost of $2.1 billion in Jazan. The new project will supply 20,000 metric tons of oxygen and 55,000 metric tons of nitrogen to its Jazan
Israel’s ex-PM Olmert gets prison sentence reduced
Israel’s Supreme Court has partially accepted an appeal from former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and reduced his prisoner sentence from six years to 18 months. The court announced on Tuesday that Olmert will begin serving his sentence on Feb. 15.
Giant Palmyra arch replicas to go on show in London, NY
Giant replicas of an ancient arch in the Syrian city of Palmyra attacked by Daesh militants will go on show in London and New York next year, organizers said Monday. The full-size recreation of the arch from the 2,000-year-old Temple
Kingdom’s Petchem industry will adjust to energy price rise
Saudi Aramco’s Chairman Khalid Al-Falih said he is confident that local industries, including the Saudi petrochemical sector, would adjust to the rise in domestic energy prices and remain competitive. Earlier, the government said it was hiking prices for fuels, water
Saudi Arabia unveils 2016 budget
Saudi Arabia unveiled its 2016 budget on Monday which predicted a deficit of 326 billion riyals ($87 billion) in the new year, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “Our economy has the potential to meet challenges,” King Salman said in a
Saudi budget prioritizes citizens with education, development funds
Saudi Arabia unveiled on Monday its general budget for the fiscal year 2016 with total revenues estimated at SR513.8 billion ($136.9 billion), expenditures budgeted at SR840 billion and fiscal shortfall projected at SR326.2 billion. Education and training received the highest
ISIS leader’s latest threats reveal plans for 2016
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik I believe that ISIS is looking forward to the Gregorian New Year. The dozens of videos released by multiple arms of the ISIS media empire in the past weeks, capped with ISIS leader Abu Bakr
Russia has chosen the tough approach on Syria
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed A day after the Russian foreign minister made a rude statement, as he sat next to his Qatari counterpart, and announced the failure of their meeting on categorizing terrorist groups from among the Syrian opposition, warplanes,
I want to think freely, and write freely
By : Jamal Khashoggi I have been affected by the Arab Spring. Some criticize me for calling it a “historical inevitability,” as if by attacking the Spring we can put an end to it. My problem began after what happened
A war over who deserves to be called a ‘martyr’
By : Diana Moukalled Media outlets affiliated with the “Axis of Resistance” have described Lebanese militant Samir Qantar as a “martyr” after he was killed in Syria in a suspected Israeli attack earlier this month. Many in the Arab world
Will Iran choose diplomacy over military fight in Syria?
By : Camelia Entekhabi-Fard Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who has been busy with nuclear talks with Western powers for the past two years, has now been summoned to talks of a different type – a U.N. peace conference
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