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 »
Obama says Assad must go to end Syria civil war
US President Barack Obama on Thursday said Syria’s civil war would not end unless Bashar Al-Assad leaves power, discounting suggestions the Middle Eastern leader could take part in future elections. “I do not foresee a situation in which we can
U.S. set to release Jonathan Pollard, who spied for Israel
Former spy Jonathan Pollard is set to be released from a federal prison in North Carolina on Friday, 30 years after he was caught selling American intelligence secrets to Israel. But he’ll be on a short leash as he rebuilds
FBI director says no credible threat of Paris-type attack in U.S.
FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday there was no credible threat of an attack on U.S. soil similar to the ones last week in Paris and that his agency had taken terrorism investigations “up a notch.” Comey and Attorney
France warns EU to ‘take responsibility’
Some of the suspects in the Paris attacks took advantage of Europe’s migrant crisis to “slip in” unnoticed, the French premier said on Thursday, warning the EU needed to “take responsibility” over border controls. Manuel Valls said the EU’s cherished
Three killed in Mali hotel attack, 170 taken hostage
At least three people have been killed after Islamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel packed with foreigners in Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday, taking 170 hostages, a military official told the Associated Press. Three of seven Turkish Airlines staff members
Israeli cop who beat U.S.-Palestinian teen gets community service
The United States said on Thursday it was “disappointed” that an Israeli riot policeman was sentenced to community service, and not prison, for beating an American teenager of Palestinian descent last year, saying there was clear evidence excessive force was
U.N. committee condemns Iranian intervention in Syria war
The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Thursday adopted a Saudi-drafted resolution condemning Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria, a decision that the Syrian and Iranian delegations rejected as unhelpful and unjustified. The non-binding resolution, authored by Saudi Arabia
Moroccan King to visit France’s Hollande for security talks
French President Francois Hollande is set to receive Morocco’s King Mohammed VI of on Friday afternoon in Pairs, the French Presidency said in a statement on Thursday according to Morocco World News. The meeting is set to take place in
U.N. votes to condemn Syria over rights violations
A U.N. General Assembly committee strongly condemned human rights violations in Syria’s nearly five-year war on Thursday and said perpetrators of war crimes should face trial. A resolution presented by Saudi Arabia was adopted by a vote of 115 to
No Mercy for the School Carnage Convicts in Pakistan
Pakistan’s prime minister rejected appeals by four militants sentenced to death in the Peshawar school massacre, saying Thursday that those behind the country’s deadliest-ever terror attack deserved “no mercy.” With the anniversary of the Dec. 16, 2014 attack approaching, Prime
Home of female suicide bomber ‘who didn’t the read Quran’ raided
French police investigating the Paris attacks on Thursday raided the home of the mother of a woman believed to have blown herself up during a massive police operation this week. Two people died in Wednesday’s seven-hour police siege targeting a
Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 49 in suicide bombings
The suicide bomber exploded as truckers were tucking into dinner at the bustling marketplace where vendors urged them to buy sugar cane. At least 34 people were killed and another 80 wounded in Yola, a town packed with refugees from
Kuwait busts cell working to back, finance ISIS
Kuwait has captured a cell working to finance and promote ISIS, the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Thursday. KUNA said the cell planned to transfer arms – purchased in Ukraine, through Turkey. The arms included rockets. It also
French U.N. draft calls for ‘all necessary measures’ to fight ISIS
France urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to authorize countries to “take all necessary measures” to fight ISIS after the jihadists claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks. A draft resolution presented to the 15-member council called on U.N. member
Meeting scheduled to unite Syria opposition in Saudi
A meeting has been scheduled in Saudi Arabia to bring together moderate Syrian opposition groups, in an attempt to present them as a united front in future negotiations, Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported on Thursday. The correspondent learned from
Serbia, Macedonia limit entry of refugees by nationality: UNHCR
Serbia and Macedonia, which lie on the main migrant route to northern Europe, have begun restricting the entry of refugees to just those from certain countries, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. “Since yesterday afternoon Serbian authorities allow into the
Rain disaster: King seeks urgent report
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has directed the authorities concerned to prepare a detailed and urgent report on the rain-related destruction in Jeddah. This was revealed by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Wednesday. He said he
One dead, 8 wounded in West Bank gun, car attack
At least one attacker opened fire from a car then crashed into a group of pedestrians near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank Thursday, killing an Israeli and wounding eight people, police and the army said. The army
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