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 »
Iran confirms death penalty for Sunni preacher
Iran’s supreme court this week confirmed the death penalty of a Sunni preacher arrested in 2009, according to Al Arabiya News Channel. The court issued the final verdict for Shahram Ahmadi, who was first charged in 2012, on Oct. 25.
No deal on Assad’s fate at Vienna talks
The US, Russia and more than a dozen other nations directed the UN to start a new diplomatic process between Syria’s government and opposition groups with the goal of reaching a nationwide cease-fire and political transition — but without an
U.N. warns of dire food situation in Yemen’s Taiz
The U.N. World Food Program on Friday appealed for safe access to the Yemeni city of Taiz, saying that fighting between warring factions had blocked food supplies and left thousands of people in extreme hunger. The last U.N. food aid
Baghdad probing deadly attack on Iran opposition camp
Iraqi security forces are investigating a rocket attack on a camp housing a dissident Iranian organization which the exiled group said killed more than 20 people, a spokesman said Friday. “The investigation is under way,” joint operations command spokesman Yahya
Missing Russian plane ‘crashes’ in Egypt’s Sinai
A Russian civilian plane carrying 224 people crashed in Sinai on Saturday, the Egyptian Prime Minister said, amid earlier conflicting reports that the plane was safely continuing its journey. Egyptian air traffic control lost contact with the Airbus A-321, operated
Beheaded bodies of Syria anti-ISIS activist, friend found in Turkey
The beheaded bodies of a Syrian activist opposed to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group and a friend were found early Friday in the southern Turkish city of Sanliurfa, his colleagues said. Ibrahim Abdul Qader, 20,
Russia says hit 1,623 targets in Syria in bombing campaign
Russia on Friday said its airforce had destroyed 1,623 “terrorist targets” in Syria in a month-old bombing campaign to support forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. “Overall our planes made 1,391 sorties, destroying 1,623 terrorist targets,” including 51 training camps
Two Palestinians shot ‘trying to stab’ Israeli police
Two Palestinians allegedly tried to stab Israeli police at a West Bank checkpoint on Friday, one of whom was shot dead while the other was wounded by Israeli fire, police said. “Both terrorists arrived in area on motorbike armed with
At least 89 killed in missile attack on Syria’s Douma
At least 89 people were killed and about 100 wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus, a conflict monitor and a local rescue group said on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human
Alleged German killer of refugee boy admits second child murder
A German man suspected of kidnapping and killing a four-year-old Bosnian refugee has admitted to murdering another child, police said on Friday. “The man confessed overnight that he had also killed Elias,” said Berlin police spokesman Stefan Redlich, referring to
Russia: No force in Syria without govt approval
Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that no country could use military force in Syria without first securing the agreement of the Syrian government, the TASS news agency reported. TASS said Ryabkov was responding to a question
Two-day weekend for private sector: New study underway
The Labor Ministry has announced that it would conduct a study to determine the viability of having a 2-day weekend and a 40-hour work week for the private sector. In a post on its Twitter account recently, the ministry stated
Israel legalises hundreds of west bank settler homes
Israel has retroactively legalised some 800 homes in four settlements in the occupied West Bank, the interior ministry said. They included 377 homes in the Yakir settlement, 187 in Itmar and 94 in Shilo in the northern West Bank, as
Modi, Mugabe call for reforms at UN
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that India and Africa must join forces to call for reform of the United Nations to reflect the growing power of emerging nations on the global stage. In a speech to the India-Africa
Australia plans naval exercises with China
Australia said Thursday it would continue scheduled live-fire naval exercises with China, even after close ally the United States sent a warship into disputed South China Sea waters this week. On Tuesday, Washington sent its USS Lassen destroyer within 12
‘Are we not Pakistanis?’
Desperate survivors bracing for a fourth freezing night in the rubble of their earthquake-flattened homes appealed for aid Thursday as the Pakistan government said thousands more houses had been damaged than previously thought. Rugged terrain, severed communication lines and an
13 children among at least 22 migrants drowned off Greece
At least 22 migrants, including 13 children, drowned overnight Thursday to Friday off the Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes as they made a desperate bid to reach Europe, while another 144 people were rescued, Greek port authorities said. Off
India’s black money debate
Making tall promises in a melodramatic manner at election rallies is easy but fulfilling those promises after coming to power is difficult. This is what the NDA government in India is realizing now. (Or perhaps they knew it but played
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