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 eyeing oil targets ‘beyond’ Syria stronghold
ISIS is looking at potentially vulnerable oil assets in Libya and elsewhere outside its Syria stronghold, where the militant group controls about roughly 80 percent of the oil and gas fields, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. The official,
Gunmen kidnap 26 from Qatari hunting group in Iraq
Unknown gunmen driving in a large convoy of trucks kidnapped at least 26 Qatari citizens from their hunting camp in a sprawling desert area near the Saudi borders on the early hours of Wednesday, the regional governor and police officials
Saudi reopens Baghdad embassy after 25 years
Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Baghdad Tuesday, a quarter of a century after relations were broken over Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, a foreign ministry official said. “The staff of the Saudi embassy arrived today in Baghdad,” the official told
Michelle Yeoh reprises role in ‘Crouching Tiger’ sequel
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh says she has been waiting many years to reprise her role in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” The sequel to the supernatural martial arts film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny,” centers around the protection of
‘Star Wars’ premiere: A blockbuster awakens
Fans cheered the highly anticipated Hollywood premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with standing ovations, applause and screams of delight as the space epic resumes under tight security. Police cordoned off the area around the famed Chinese Theatre on
Saudi FM: Gulf states discuss sending anti-ISIS troops to Syria
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending Special Forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight ISIS, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. “There are discussions, countries that are currently part of the coalition
France uses first cruise missiles against ISIS: government
The French air force used its first cruise missiles against ISIS targets in Iraq on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. “Launched from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, the raid was made up of a dozen fighter planes equipped with
Turkey arrests suspected ISIS militant
Turkish authorities have arrested a suspected ISIS militant for allegedly planning a suicide attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Dogan news agency said on Tuesday. The suspected militant was of Syrian origin, Dogan said. Last week, the consulate cancelled
Missile test in Iran violated U.N. ban: expert panel
The Emad rocket that Iran tested on Oct. 10 was a ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead, which makes it a violation of a United Nations Security Council resolution, a team of sanctions monitors said in a confidential
Turkey’s relations with EU have progressed ‘a great deal’: PM
Relations between Turkey and the European Union have progressed “a great deal” since a recent summit between Ankara and Brussels, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday. “Following the last EU-Turkey summit, relations with the EU have accelerated a
Al-Azhar urges all Muslim nations to join alliance
Justice Minister Waleed Al-Samaani has welcomed the newly formed 34-nation anti-terrorism alliance and said it demonstrated the determination of Muslim countries to unite and fight terror in all its forms. Speaking to the press, the minister said these terrorist groups
Madinah governor chairs Takaful meeting
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, who is chairman of the board of directors of the Takaful Charity Association for Orphans’ Care in the region, chaired a meeting of the board of directors of the association and investment committee. Members
Germany says overestimated migrants with fake Syrian passports
The proportion of people entering Germany with fake Syrian passports is far less than the 30 percent announced by the interior minister in September, the government has said. Germany has to date maintained an open-door policy for Syrians escaping their
Pro-government forces take Yemen Island before ceasefire
Yemeni security officials say pro-government forces backed by Saudi-led airstrikes took an island in the Red Sea from Shiite militias, just hours before a weeklong ceasefire went into effect. Tuesday’s seizure of Zuqar island also comes as delegations from Yemen’s
Jordan camps for Syria refugees get community police patrols
Community police have begun patrolling the alleys of Jordan’s two main camps for Syrian refugees, hearing grievances and trying to spot problems. The new police assistants are retired Jordanian officers trained in a British Embassy program. Wearing neon-yellow vests, they
U.S. seeks more Turkish help against ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged Turkey on Tuesday to do more to help destroy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants as he kicked off a tour of the Middle East that aims to drum up regional support
Israeli universities urge American group to drop boycott
The presidents of Israel’s eight research universities are calling on an American organization to refrain from moving forward with plans to boycott Israeli academics. In a letter released Tuesday, the group says the American Anthropological Association’s resolution to boycott Israel
Iran seizes thousands of cars for women’s veil offences
Iran has impounded tens of thousands of cars since March because women inside the vehicles had not properly covered their hair with a headscarf, Tehran’s traffic police said Tuesday. “Over the past eight months, more than 40,000 cases of bad
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