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 »
Trump: Muslims worldwide ‘went wild’ after 9/11
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ramped up his incendiary rhetoric on Saturday, claiming that Muslims around the world were “going wild” to cheer the September 11, 2001 attacks. Earlier this month, the real-estate tycoon invited scrutiny after saying that
Jeddah International Book Fair
Prince Mishal Bin Majed, governor of Jeddah and chairman of the supreme committee for Jeddah International Book Fair 2015, paid an inspection visit Saturday to check on the preparations for holding the book fair. It is scheduled to be launched
Morocco arrests Turks suspected of ISIS links
Moroccan police have arrested three people on suspicion of hacking telecommunications equipment, including two Turkish nationals who are suspected of having ties to ISIS, the Interior Ministry said. Authorities say they have uncovered a series of Islamist militant cells in
Turkey warns against Russia travel in tit-for-tat move
Turkey on Saturday warned its citizens off non-urgent travel to Russia in the latest tit-for-tat move as the two nations square off over Ankara’s downing of one of Moscow’s warplanes. The foreign ministry in Ankara said travel to Russia should
U.S., allies launch 20 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
The United States and its allies targeted ISIS with 17 air strikes in Iraq and three in Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said. Seven of the strikes in Iraq hit two ISIS tactical units, buildings and a fighting position
Erodogan wishes warplane downing had not happened
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday voiced regret over Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane, saying his country was “truly saddened” by the incident and wished it hadn’t occurred. It was the first expression of regret by the strongman
Bahrain summons Iranian envoy in protest of supreme leader’s statements
Bahrain on Saturday summoned Iran’s acting charge d’affaires in protest over Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei statements, which were violating the Gulf state’s sovereignty, the state-owned Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The foreign ministry said Khamenei’s statements were in clear
Incentive for border health workers
The director of the Health Department in Jazan, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sahli, has said that the Health Ministry will pay SR20 million to workers at hospitals in the southern borders, pointing out that these incentives had been promised by the
Bomb-rigged mass grave of ISIS’s victims found in Iraq
A bomb-rigged mass grave believed to hold the remains of more than 120 people killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has been found in north Iraq, an official said Saturday. It is the sixth mass
Suicide bomber kills six in flashpoint Iraq town
A suicide bomber killed six people on Saturday in the Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, the scene of deadly clashes between Kurdish and Shiite forces earlier this month, officials said. The bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a checkpoint in
Arab-led coalition hits boats ‘carrying arms’ to Houthis
Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition hit Saturday two small boats allegedly carrying weapons to Iran-backed Houthi militias on the southern coast of Yemen, a military official said. Weapons were being unloaded from the two fishing boats near Belhaf, in Shabwa
Macedonia erects fence on Greek border to control migrant flow
Macedonia started building a fence on its border with Greece on Saturday to better control the influx of migrants passing through the Balkan country, an AFP photographer at the frontier said. The extent of the barrier was not yet known,
Syrian army advances against ISIS east of Aleppo
The Syrian army captured territory from ISIS east of Aleppo including several kilometers (miles) of highway linking the city with the militants’ de facto capital of Raqqa, Syrian state TV reported on Saturday. The areas reported captured are east of
NATO seeking to reconcile death totals in Kunduz attacks
Nearly two months after a U.S. warplane mistakenly attacked a hospital in northern Afghanistan, officials said Friday it remains unclear how many civilians were killed. In releasing a two-page summary of an international investigation that was intended to assess civilian
Unidentified gunman kills top Kurdish lawyer in southeast Turkey
An unidentified gunman on Saturday killed a top Kurdish lawyer who had been criticized in Turkey for saying the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was not a terrorist organization. Witnesses said Bar Association President Tahir Elci was shot in the
Gunmen kill four Egypt policemen south of Cairo
Masked gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead four Egyptian policemen south of Cairo on Saturday, the interior ministry said. The gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle, killing those inside, in an area between the famed Giza pyramids west of
Putin orders sanctions against Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for sanctions against Turkey, following the downing this week by Turkey of a Russian warplane. The decree published on the Kremlin’s website Saturday came hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had voiced
Israel to open renewable energy office in Abu Dhabi
Israel “soon” will open an office focused on renewable energy in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates — even though the two nations have no diplomatic relations, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said. If opened, the office
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