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 »
Suspects arrested in Berlin had links to ISIS
Two people arrested in Berlin on Thursday had links to ISIS, which may have been planning an attack in the western city of Dortmund, a German newspaper said on Friday, citing security sources. German police commando units arrested two men
German arms dealer probed over possible link to Paris attacks: prosecutor
German prosecutors said Friday they were investigating whether an illegal arms dealer had sold four assault rifles to a person in the French capital and whether there were “possible links to the attacks in Paris.” The 24-year-old German national from
U.S. ‘knew flight path of plane’ downed by Turkey
President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia had given prior information to the United States of the flight path of the plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border. “The American side, which leads the coalition that Turkey belongs to,
Kurds ‘should’ be at Saudi-held Syria opposition meet
Syrian Kurds need political and military representation at a Syrian opposition conference organized by Saudi Arabia next month because they are a main partner fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and important to Syria’s future, a Syrian Kurdish
Canada to give U.N. $750,000 for Syrian refugees
Canada’s Liberal government announced on Thursday a U.S.$75 million (CA$100 million) contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to help fleeing Syrians, fulfilling a campaign promise from its recent federal election. The contribution includes U.S.$7.5 million (CA$10 million)
Germany frees two held for alleged ‘act of violence’ plot
German police said Friday they had released two men detained on suspicion of planning a “serious act of violence” following raids in Berlin that targeted militants. “I can confirm that both suspects were freed from custody at 4:30 am (0330
France and Russia agree to exchange intel on ISIS
The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday to tighten cooperation in the fight against ISIS, although they remained at odds over their approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad. ISIS has claimed responsibility for deadly attacks against both of the
Turkey ‘unwilling to apologize’ to Russia: Putin aide
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to contact Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Turkey earlier this week shot down a Russian warplane, an aide said, while Erdogan stated his wish to meet his Putin “face-to-face” soon. The two countries
ISIS claims deadly attack on Shiite mosque in Bangladesh
ISIS has claimed responsibility on Friday for a deadly attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in northern Bangladesh, as fears grow of a rise in sectarian violence in the mainly Muslim country. U.S.-based monitoring organization SITE reported the group,
U.S. soldiers in Syria to back anti-ISIS Kurds
U.S. soldiers are in Kobane, the town in northern Syria nearly destroyed in fierce fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, to train Kurdish forces to battle the militants, Kurdish sources said Thursday. He said they had
China calls for calm amid tensions over Russian jet downing
China’s Foreign Ministry called for calm on Friday over growing tensions about Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian warplane, urging the international community to coordinate in the fight against terror to avoid such incidents. In an escalating war of words,
Tunisia attacks were planned in Libya: minister
A series of attacks in Tunisia claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria that killed dozens of people including foreign tourists was planned in neighboring Libya, a top official said Friday. The group has said it was behind
Saudi Arabia expects 25 percent rise in Umrah pilgrims
The electronic Umrah system, which has been approved as of this season, will organize the sector and get rid of brokers, Saudi authorities have said. It will also save between 10 and 15 percent of the cost of hotel accommodation
Algeria jails former counter-terror chief for 5 years
Algeria’s former counterterrorism chief has been sentenced to five years in prison for destroying documents and disobeying military orders, his lawyer said. Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi, better known as General Hassan, was tried behind closed doors in a military court in second
Only Saudis to be hired for data entry jobs
The Labor Ministry has announced that it plans to ensure that only Saudis are hired for data entry jobs in eight sectors of the economy over the next two years. The plan is to create jobs for Saudis but also
Eight is supporters killed in Philippine clash
Eight members of a criminal gang that pledged allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants were killed in a firefight with the military in the southern Philippines, officials said Friday. The hour-long battle took place on Thursday in
Pak ship in Jeddah on goodwill visited
Pakistan Navy warship PNS Tariq has arrived at Jeddah Islamic Port on a goodwill and training visit. The ship, which arrived on Monday and is under the command of Capt. Syed Asad Ali Imran, had come from the Gulf of
Nigeria Muslim march suicide attack kills at least 15
A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated himself in the middle of a procession of hundreds of moderate Shiite Muslims, and organizers say he killed at least 15 people. Aliyu Yusuf Kakaki, spokesman for the Shiite community in Kano, told
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