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 »
Syrian army captures village in Aleppo province
Syrian government forces captured the village of Tel Hadya in the northern province of Aleppo on Friday, a monitoring group and state media said, in the latest territorial gains against insurgents in the area. Syrian state TV reported the capture
Kerry in Tunis to show ‘support for its democracy’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Tunis on Friday to take part in a strategic dialogue aimed at bolstering political and economic ties with the North African nation. Kerry will be meeting members of the National Dialogue Quartet,
Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militants in southeast, 12 killed
Turkish security forces killed 11 Kurdish militants in clashes near the borders with Syria and Iraq, while one soldier was killed in a firefight elsewhere in southeast Turkey, state authorities said on Friday. Violence has wracked the mainly Kurdish region
Palestinian dies of wounds in Hebron clash
A Palestinian teenager shot by troops during clashes on Thursday in the West Bank city of Hebron died of his injuries on Friday, a Palestinian hospital official said. Mahmud Shalaldeh, 18, was shot and wounded after the funeral of a
Obama calls Myanmar president, endorses election as Suu Kyi eyes majority
U.S. President Barack Obama called Myanmar leader Thein Sein to congratulate him on Thursday on the staging of a historic general election, in which democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi trounced the ruling camp. Suu Kyi’s opposition National League for
Money will buy Israel weapons but not security
By : Yossi Mekelberg If proof was required that personal antipathies are secondary to political interests in the world of diplomacy, it was amply provided in the meeting on Monday between U.S. President Barak Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Trudeau provides hope, dignity and warmth to Canadians
By : Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan The federal election of October brought a new government to Canada in November. It also provided new hope to Canadians who had been disillusioned by the Conservative government’s 10 years in power. Desperate for
Baghdad is the secret to ISIS victory
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has controlled the city of Ramadi since May. It seized the city center after Iraqi troops fled. The assault included suicide bombings – 18 suicide car bombs reportedly
Saving Europe
By : Kemal Derviş Informal discussions on the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union are now underway. With a referendum on the UK’s continued EU membership set to take place before the end of 2017, the talks are the
Rewriting Mideast history and geography at Republican debate
By : Joyce Karam “Russia flies in that zone at the invitation of Iraq…so, when you think it’s going to be a good idea to have a no fly zone over Iraq, realize that means you are saying we are
KSA fascinates Brazilians
By : Rasheed Abou-Alsamh Invited to cover the ASPA Summit here in Riyadh by the Saudi Embassy in Brasilia, I managed to invite a team from Rede Globo, the largest television network in Brazil, to accompany me to the Kingdom.
Is Sisi’s approach to governance helping Egypt?
By : Mohammed Nosseir President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi seems to believe he has been authorized by Egyptians to rule exclusively, and that we must keep out of politics until he has accomplished his mission. Egypt is facing numerous challenges, but
Cameras in cockpits
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim We all are still reeling from the impact of the tragedy of the Russian airliner, which crashed over the Sinai Peninsula on Oct. 31, 23 minutes after taking off from Sharm El-Sheikh killing all 224 people
Is it Modi’s Waterloo?
By : Rajeev Sharma So, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has just faced a humiliating defeat in the crucial elections to the Bihar assembly. But then why the post-Bihar political narrative in India has been focused on
EU leaders agree to hold summit with Turkey
EU leaders have agreed to hold a summit with Turkey before the end of this year, officials said Thursday, clearing the way for fresh talks aimed at securing Ankara’s help to resolve the migration crisis. “It was decided that there
Attempt to smuggle alcohol disguised as softdrink foiled
Customs officials at Al-Batha border entry point foiled an attempt to smuggle alcohol into the country in Pepsi cans. A smuggler tried to carry nearly 48,000 cans of beers disguised as Pepsi cans into Saudi Arabia over the Al-Batha border
ISIS video threatens attacks in Moscow, Russia
ISIS has released a video threatening attacks in Russia “very soon” in revenge for Russian bombing in Syria, the SITE monitoring group said on Thursday, and the Kremlin said Russian state security services would study the material. Al-Hayat Media Center,
IMF: We can bank on Islamic finance for stability
The fast growing, Shariah-compliant Islamic finance industry has the potential to promote financial stability because of its risk-sharing and asset-backed features, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has said. “Islamic finance has, in principle, the potential to promote financial
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