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 »
Persecution of Myanmar Muslims flayed
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed deep concern over continued violence, incitement, hate speeches and discrimination against Muslims in Myanmar. The Kingdom’s UN representative Faisal bin Hassan Trad called on Myanmar’s government to grant, among other things, full citizenship
Pitching for better youth engagement in policy-decisions
The United Nations in New York is the official headquarters to over 193 countries which discuss everything from diplomacy and security, to equal rights and environmental awareness. It is also where world leaders from kings, presidents and prime ministers gather
Civil Defense ready for rainy weather
Civil Defense in Riyadh has drawn up a strategic plan to meet all eventualities in the event of flooding and rains in the region. According to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME), thunderstorms accompanied by rain and sandstorm are
Messi, Tevez, Fleetwood’s Ball vie for FIFA goal of year
Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez, English third tier player David Ball and U.S. women’s international Carli Lloyd were among players included on the shortlist for FIFA’s goal of the year award on Friday. Costa Rican league player Esteban Ramirez
Boko Haram ghosts haunt areas in Nigeria
Life seems to be returning to normal in this northern Nigerian town a year after the army expelled the fighters of Boko Haram — shops bustle with customers and vendors hawk their wares in the pot-holed streets. President Muhammadu Buhari
Grand mufti says Daesh un-Islamic
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has slammed the Daesh terrorist group as corrupt and un-Islamic. Al-Asheikh, speaking at a seminar focusing on ways to counter the organization at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on Thursday, said the
Iranian carrier ‘purchased UK plane’ to fly elite troops to Syria
An Iranian airline last week bought a UK-made plane for the delivery of troops and arms to the Syrian regime, according to a report in the International Business Times, in a violation of the nuclear accord signed between the Islamic
Israeli fire kills Palestinian in Gaza clashes
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian in the Gaza Strip on Friday during clashes along the border, the enclave’s health ministry said. Salame Abu Jamaa, 23, was shot in the head during a protest east of Khan Yunis, health
Palestinian woman, 72, killed after suspected car attack in WBank
The Israeli army shot dead two Palestinians on Friday, one an elderly woman accused of trying to run over soldiers in the occupied West Bank and the other a man who took part in a violent Gaza Strip protest, hospital
Egypt denies halting British flights
Egypt’s civil aviation ministry denied reports that authorities had stopped British airlines from flying into Sharm al-Sheikh airport on Friday, as the first flight to repatriate tourists left the city’s airport. EasyJet’s flight EZY9854 took off for London’s Gatwick airport
New stabbing, attempted car attack in W Bank
The Israeli army shot dead two Palestinians on Friday, one an elderly woman accused of trying to run over soldiers in the occupied West Bank and the other a man who took part in a violent Gaza Strip protest, hospital
U.N. confirms Syria mustard gas, chlorine attacks
The U.N. chemical weapons watchdog Friday confirmed with “utmost confidence” that mustard gas was used in Syria in August during fighting between rebels and jihadists and “likely” killed a child. Experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Blast in Lebanon border town wounds 5 soldiers
Five soldiers were wounded in an explosion in the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal on Friday, security sources said, a day after a suicide bomber killed six people there. “An explosion targeted a small army patrol and wounded five
Kiwi royal fan plants a cheeky kiss on Prince Charles
A zealous fan kissed Britain’s Prince Charles in New Zealand on Thursday, grabbing the heir to the throne as he went walkabout in the southern city of Dunedin. The royal security detail scrambled into action but could not stop Lesley
Egyptian naval fire kills Gaza fisherman
An Egyptian naval patrol shot dead a Palestinian fisherman and wounded another on Thursday off the coast near the border between Hamas-ruled Gaza and Egypt, a Gaza health ministry spokesman said. The victim was identified as Faris Meqdad, 18, ministry
Jordan: No cameras inside mosques at Jerusalem site
Two mosques at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site will be exempt from monitoring by security cameras, Jordan’s king said Thursday, in an apparent attempt to allay Palestinian concerns about his plan to install the cameras inside the hilltop compound. Also
58 Iraqis died of electrocution during heavy rains
Fifty-eight Iraqis died of electrocution during heavy rains and flooding last week, the health ministry said Thursday, illustrating the dangers posed by the country’s dilapidated infrastructure. The 58 “died of electric shocks,” spokesman Ahmed al-Ridaini told AFP. The sewer system
Trenches, tactics help rebels ward off Syrian assault
After the initial shock of intensive Russian airstrikes, Syrian rebels on the receiving end of a major offensive say better organization and new tactics have helped them to stem losses and fight back. A month of Russian airstrikes in support
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