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. teen indicted for aiding ISIS
A Pennsylvania teenager was indicted on Tuesday after investigators said he tried to help individuals travel to the Middle East to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the U.S. Justice Department said. Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 19, of
UAE seizes Iranian ship smuggling drugs and people
An Iranian ship smuggling in drugs and people has been seized by the UAE’s Ministry of Interior, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday. The operation was carried out by a joint team from the Federal Anti-Narcotics department and Sharjah’s
French police foil attack in city south of Paris
Police have prevented two men from carrying out an attack on police and army personnel in the central French city of Orleans, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesday. Two Frenchmen, aged 20 and 24, were being held for questioning,
Three Israelis stabbed in Jerusalem, 2 Palestinian attackers shot
Israeli police shot dead one Palestinian and wounded another after the two went on a stabbing spree along a popular walkway in Jerusalem on Wednesday, wounding at least three people in what authorities called a terrorist attack. The stabbings took
Women can work from home from next month
The Labor Ministry will officially launch its “work from a distance program” for women next month in seven cities, local daily Al-Madina reported Tuesday quoting an official source at the ministry. The source said under the program, about 200,000 Saudi
Miss Universe contestants snub Miss Philippines
Not only did Miss Universe host Steve Harvey make a fool of himself in announcing the wrong winner, it now appears that he might have caused a rift among the beauty pageant’s contestants. New video footage has emerged, which shows
OSN brings Oprah’s Belief series to KSA
Beginning this January, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, in collaboration with Discovery Networks, will air Oprah Winfrey’s epic new series Belief — a groundbreaking documentary series that invites viewers to witness and be moved by some of the world’s
10 Saudis to be released from Iraqi prisons soon
Al-Juhaimah and Jadidat Arar border posts between the Kingdom and Iraq will be opened soon and 10 Saudi prisoners will be released in the coming few days. The opening of the two border posts will facilitate the movement of travelers
Iraq denies responsibility for abduction of Qataris
Iraq’s foreign minister denied on Tuesday that his government had anything to do with the kidnapping of a group of Qatari hunters in the south of the country this month. “I deny categorically that this issue (of the kidnapping) has
Forged passports ‘spark security fear in Germany’
About a dozen migrants may have entered Germany on forged Syrian passports like those used by two Paris suicide bombers, according to a news report Tuesday which authorities did not confirm. Bild newspaper, citing unnamed government sources, said the passports
13.5 million Syrians in need of humanitarian aid
Facing a worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria, the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday demanding that all combatants but especially the Syrian government allow the urgent delivery of desperately needed food and medicine to more than 13.5
We have a common dream: A happy Middle East
By : Jamal Khashoggi This article was co-authored by Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, an Emirati academic and professor of political sciences, and chairperson of the Arab Council for Social Sciences. Researchers, ambassadors, and maybe former members of intelligence services representing countries involved
2015, a year of wishful thinking on Mideast conflicts
By : Andrew Bowen For some, 2015 will be seen as a year of magical thinking. No one could of fully expected that an agreement between Iran and the P5+1 would be signed nor would there be a Vienna process
Christmas, Mawlid al-Nabi, and Arab uprisings
By : H.A. Hellyer In a few days, Christians following the Gregorian calendar will greet Christmas Eve – the 24th of December. But on Christmas Eve this year, there is another, different date that will be marked – the day
Rowhani’s chance to not become another Ahmadinejad
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman Beyond the obvious geopolitical benefit of being bought in from the cold, the other major object of Iran’s nuclear deal with the West was to revitalize its moribund economic condition. Sanctions were absolutely killing
Iraqi troops advance in battle for Ramadi
Iraqi forces on Tuesday reported progress in the military operation to retake the city of Ramadi from ISIS, saying they made the most significant incursion into the city since it fell to the militants in May. Losing Ramadi — the
Security Council to vote on Libya peace deal
The U.N. security council on Wednesday is expected to vote on a resolution supporting a new U.N.-brokered deal to form a unity government in Libya. Diplomats say discussions continue Tuesday. A draft of the resolution obtained by The Associated Press
Russia strikes on Syria ‘may amount to war crimes’
Russia’s bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, presenting what it said was evidence that the air raids had violated humanitarian law. “Russian
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