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 »
Reports of 20 victims at shooting in California
At least one person opened fire in the Southern California city of San Bernardino on Wednesday and as many as 20 people were wounded, authorities said. The San Bernardino Police Department said on Twitter that it had “confirmed 1 to
Egyptian premier in Riyadh to attend first Saudi-Egyptian council meeting
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday received Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail in the capital Riyadh to start their first session after inaugurating a joint council between the two countries last month, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency
Russia’s top diplomat says no meddling in Cyprus peace talks
Russia’s foreign minister has warned against any bid to fix a deadline on ongoing talks aimed at reunifying ethnically split Cyprus, suggesting that foreign meddling in the process will not work. Sergey Lavrov, visiting Cyprus Wednesday, says attempts to impose
Egypt court orders retrial for Mubarak-era PM
An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered a final retrial in a corruption case against Ahmed Nazif, who was prime minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak, state media and his lawyer said. Nazif, who was sidelined by Mubarak to appease protesters
Belgium police detain two over Paris attacks
Belgian police on Wednesday held two people for questioning in connection with the Paris attacks, after carrying out a series of searches in their hunt for key suspects with links to the November 13 massacre. “This morning five premises were
Three killed in clashes under curfew in Turkey’s southeast
Three Kurdish militants were killed on Wednesday in a Turkish southeastern district under curfew since a prominent Kurdish lawyer was shot dead over the weekend, the provincial governor’s office said on Wednesday. Clashes erupted in the town of Sur in
Hungary: EU could resettle half a million Syrian refugees
European Union and Turkish leaders may announce a behind-the-scenes agreement later this week to resettle 400,000 to 500,000 Syrian refugees directly from Turkey to the EU, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday. Orban, speaking to a meeting of
Iraq ‘briefed’ on plan to deploy U.S. special forces
The Iraqi government was fully briefed on U.S. plans to deploy American special forces to Iraq and the two governments will consult closely on where they will go and what they will do, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said
UK set to vote on striking ISIS in Syrian
Britain’s parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether enough lawmakers from the main opposition party, Labour, would back military action. Prime Minister David Cameron has
Yemen ‘extremely fragile’ for aid workers, Red Cross says after kidnap
A Red Cross employee’s kidnapping in Yemen underscored the “extremely fragile” situation in the country for humanitarian workers, with the coming days crucial for securing the hostage’s release, ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said Wednesday. The International Committee for the Red
Germany asks EU to pay $3.2 bln refugee fund
Germany wants every European Union state to contribute to a 3 billion euro ($3.2 billion) aid fund for Syrian refugees in Turkey, saying it is a question of “European solidarity,” while member state Slovakia said that it was challenging to
Leaders urge restraint after assassination in Iraq’s Kirkuk
Political leaders in Kirkuk Wednesday urged restraint and unity after the assassination of a top Sunni Arab politician in the northern Iraqi city sparked fears of a flare-up. Mohammed Khalil al-Juburi, who headed the Arab bloc in the Kirkuk provincial
Sources: Syria conference will move to New York on Dec. 18
A conference that was meant to take place in Vienna grouping Syria’s warring sides will instead take place in New York on Dec. 18, sources told Al Arabiya’s sister channel al-Hadath on Wednesday. Before the meeting in the U.S. city,
U.N. experts: ISIS in Libya hampered by lack of fighters
A bid by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to expand its territory in Libya has been hampered by a lack of fighters and the militant group is struggling to win local support because it is viewed as an
Afghan Taliban leader injured in firefight
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was injured in a firefight following a verbal dispute at a meeting of militant commanders in Pakistan, officials said, exposing the deep divisions within the fractious militant movement. “Mansour was seriously injured. He was
Turkey won’t retaliate against Russia’s sanctions
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed Turkey would not retaliate against Russia’s “emotional” sanctions imposed after the disputed downing of a Russian war plane, and stressed that he does not want any further harm to relations with Moscow. On
Kenya jails British terror suspect for forgery
A Kenyan court on Thursday jailed alleged British terrorist Jermaine Grant for nine years for forging documents, after an appeal court overturned his acquittal. Grant is still on trial for terrorism offences following his arrest in 2011 but on Wednesday
Russia warns against NATO expansion
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Wednesday that the continuing expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the east would lead to retaliatory measures from Russia while U.S. played down Moscow’s fears. Peskov made his statement after NATO
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