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 »
Erdogan: Turkish troops not leaving Iraq yet
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said it was “out of the question for the moment” that Turkish troops would withdraw from Iraq, after Baghdad accused Ankara of sending them in without permission. The row has badly soured relations and
Libya rivals meet for U.N.-brokered talks
Libya’s rival parties met in Tunisia Thursday for talks on a disputed U.N.-brokered deal backed by the international community to set up a unity government in the conflict-ravaged country. The talks were to focus on moving the process forward ahead
U.S. officials: ISIS oil going to Assad, some to Turkey
ISIS has made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday. The United States, France,
Tunisian Nobel Laureates call for Palestinian state
Representatives of Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet, who on Thursday picked up their Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, called for the creation of a Palestinian state as a way to fight “terrorism.” “Today, we need to accelerate the
Syrian opposition calls for goodwill measures
Syrian opposition groups on Thursday called on the United Nations to press the government of President Bashar al-Assad to take confidence building measures ahead of proposed peace talks, Saudi state news agency SPA said. “These include suspending death sentences against
3 Israelis injured in W.Bank car ramming attack
Israeli emergency medical services say three Israelis have been injured after a Palestinian driver rammed into them near the West Bank settlement of Beit Arieh. Emergency services spokesman Yonatan Yagodovsky said on Thursday that one Israeli was badly injured in
GCC leaders slam ‘hostile, racist’ rhetoric against Muslims, refugees
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a US ban on the entry of Muslims. “The supreme council expressed its
Israel arrests ‘Hamas operative’ after car ramming attack
Israeli forces have arrested an alleged member of the militant group Hamas on suspicion of running over four Israeli soldiers, leaving one in serious condition, the army said on Friday. “Overnight, in a joint operation… forces arrested the attacker who
Gunmen kill policeman in Cairo
Gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed an Egyptian policeman and wounded a second who were guarding banks in a busy commercial district of the capital Cairo on Saturday, Egypt’s state news agency said. No one has claimed responsibility for
Four fraudsters arrested in Riyadh
Three Arab expatriates and their Saudi sponsor were arrested for purchasing goods from traders with forged checks. The arrests were made by Riyadh police early this week in line with directives from Gov. of Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Bandar, who
KG holiday from Dec. 24
Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has announced that the midterm school holiday for students in kindergarten and at elementary schools will start on Thursday, Dec. 24. This is two weeks earlier than originally planned. The minister said on his Twitter
Coalition retakes Yemeni islands from militias
Arab coalition forces have captured a Yemeni Red Sea archipelago used by Iran-allied Houthi militias for storing and smuggling weapons into Yemen, the Saudi-led alliance and local fishermen said on Thursday. The Saudi-led coalition has been trying to dislodge the
Grand mufti lauds soldiers for protecting Saudi borders
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has commended the nation’s soldiers for not only guarding the Saudi borders but also protecting the Islamic religion. “The soldiers positioned at the Saudi borders are protecting religion, the country and the Ummah and
Iran president decries U.S. ‘terrorism’ after Trump remarks
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has accused the United States of having “created terrorism” as he reacted to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the country. During a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Rowhani said “Islam is
Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook; WhatsApp, Viber still barred
Bangladesh has lifted a ban on Facebook, three weeks after it was imposed for security reasons in the tense country, but mobile messaging apps remained barred, the telecoms minister said. The government ordered Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber blocked last month
Turkey urges citizens to leave Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkey on Wednesday called on its citizens to leave all areas of Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan, due to increased security risks, the foreign ministry said. “The scope of our travel warning to Iraq has expanded to include all provinces except
Egypt to try 9 policemen for death in custody
Egypt on Thursday ordered nine policemen to stand trial for the beating to death of a man in custody, prosecutors said, after authorities vowed a crackdown on police abuses. The nine, including three lieutenants and a captain, were arrested last
117,797 Jeddawis to vote at 109 polling stations
All preparations have been completed for the municipal elections in Jeddah on Saturday. This is according to Hani Abu Ras, the city’s mayor and head of the local elections committee, who said voting would take place at 109 election centers
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