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 »
Tag Archives: GULF
Saudi FM: Gulf states discuss sending anti-ISIS troops to Syria
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending Special Forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight ISIS, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. “There are discussions, countries that are currently part of the coalition
18 Gulf citizens held for security offenses
There are 18 Gulf citizens and 4,335 Saudi citizens being held for national security-related offenses, according to the Ministry of Interior. Foreigners make up 2 percent or 794 people detained by the Al-Mabahith, or intelligence services, the website stated according
The Gulf’s climate challenge
By : Manuel Almeida Contrary to previous international conferences on climate change, the weeks that preceded the U.N. Climate Change Conference currently being held in Paris were not marked by high-profile attempts to cast doubt on the threat of climate
Iran inks deal with Russia for air defense system
Russia and Iran have signed a contract for Moscow to supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Sergei Chemezov, the chief executive of Russian state-owned defence conglomerate Rostec, was quoted by the RIA news agency as saying on Monday. “S-300,
Including Yemen in the GCC
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will be 70 million if Yemen, whose population is 25 million, joins. Its inclusion will strengthen the GCC geopolitically as it will overlook all sea lanes in
Iran says Saudi, not Tehran, destabilizing Middle East
Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is destabilizing the Middle East, an official in Tehran said Tuesday, rejecting claims from Riyadh that Iran is acting like a “colonizing state.” The comments from foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham come after Saudi Foreign Minister
Sectarian incitement as a weapon in the Gulf
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed A video showing a Saudi young man verbally abusing a taxi driver because he hanged a picture of a religious symbol in his car has recently gone viral, with many voicing support for the taxi driver
80% of Gulf engineers are expats
A whopping 80 percent of the engineers working in the Gulf countries are foreigners. “We are currently working to scrutinize the degrees and discovering widespread fraud by the professional accreditation system which has been implemented in some of the countries
Putin, Abu Dhabi crown prince meet to discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Sunday to discuss security in the Middle East and the conflict in Syria. The meeting between the two is the highest-level contact between the Kremlin
Singapore slams Iran for firing warning shots
Singapore on Monday condemned Iranian forces for firing warning shots in the Gulf at a commercial ship registered in the Asian city-state, calling it a “serious violation of international law”. The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) also urged Tehran to
Iran’s supreme leader: U.S. after own interests in Gulf waters
Iran’s supreme leader said Saturday the U.S. only is pursuing its own interests amid worries about safety in the waterways of the Persian Gulf, just after U.S. President Barack Obama hosted Arab leaders at Camp David to assuage their security
U.S. F-18 fighter crashes in Gulf, crew rescued: navy
A U.S. F-18 fighter jet crashed in the Gulf after taking off from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday but both crew members survived without major injuries, military officers said Tuesday. The Super Hornet aircraft had launched from the USS Theodore
GCC to hold Riyadh summit on Yemen crisis
The six-state Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will meet in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday to discuss regional developments, most significantly the ongoing crisis in Yemen. Alongside the Gulf heads of state, will be French President Francois
Egypt extends military mandate in the Gulf
The Egyptian government said on Sunday it had extended by three months the deployment of “some elements of the armed forces” outside Egypt’s borders to defend national and Arab security in the Gulf, Red Sea and the Strait of Mandab.
Saudi crown prince meets his Bahraini counterpart in Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud met with his Bahraini counterpart Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on Saturday in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud,
U.S. Navy ships to accompany U.S.-flagged ships in Gulf
U.S. Navy ships will begin accompanying U.S. commercial ships during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf to ensure they encounter no interference from Iran, U.S. defense officials said Thursday. The new policy,
Iran fires at, detains U.S. ship in Gulf
Iran has opened fire at a U.S. cargo ship and directed it to Bandar Abbas port on the southern coast of Iran, Al Arabiya News Channel has reported on Tuesday. A Pentagon spokesman told Reuters Iranian forces had boarded a
OIC chief calls for all-out fight against malaria
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Madani has called upon the member states to continue to accord due attention to malaria control and elimination. He was speaking at a conference and photo exhibition organized on the eve of
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