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: Iran
Iran claims Saudi embassy attackers ‘on trial’
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani announced that “those who stormed the Saudi Embassy have been brought to justice and are awaiting trial.” The Iranian state news agency quoted Shamkhani as having told a press conference
Merkel: Iran must recognize Israel’s existence
Even though Iran has agreed to a landmark deal curbing its nuclear activities, relations can only fully normalize when it recognizes the existence of Israel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. Speaking at the side of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Russia to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran
Russian will start the delivery of S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran in “the nearest time”, RIA news agency quoted Russia’s Foreign Ministry as saying on Monday. The Islamic Republic is also displaying interest in buying more advanced, S-400
Ship with Iran arms intercepted; dozens of Houthis killed in coalition strikes
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has intercepted a cargo ship coming from Djibouti to Hodeidah port carrying military equipment under the guise of carrying medical supplies. Coalition sources told Sky News Arabia that a search of the
Iran sticking to nuclear deal so far, says U.S.
Washington’s U.N. ambassador Samantha Power said Monday that compliance with the Iran nuclear deal was so far “strong”, but warned Tehran was still helping fuel conflict and remained a threat. “What this deal does if implemented – and so far
Hariri says Lebanon will never be an ‘Iranian province’
Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday Lebanon would never be an “Iranian province” hostile to Saudi Arabia, and attacked Shiite Hezbollah’s role in the Syrian war in a speech reflecting regional tensions. The former prime minister was speaking in
Senator McCain says could subpoena U.S. sailors held by Iran
U.S. Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday he would subpoena ten U.S. sailors to testify about their brief detention by Iran if the Obama administration does not provide the findings of an investigation into the incident by March 1.
Iran offers Assad air defense help
Iran’s air defense chief said Sunday his country is ready to help defend Syria’s airspace. The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Gen. Farzad Esmaili as saying “We will help Syria in a full-fledged manner if the Syrian government requests help.”
Iran’s project and Rafiq Hariri’s assassination
By : Khairallah Khairallah Feb. 14 marks the 11th anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. Since his murder, not a year has passed without further exposing that the crime was not isolated from the Iranian
‘Iran lobby paying UK papers to malign KSA’
Saudi-bashing has become the norm in British print media, with most newspapers indulging in a disinformation campaign against Saudi Arabia while tilting toward Iran. An escalation in the hate campaign following the execution of 47 terrorists in the Kingdom points
Hezbollah’s drug trafficking
By : Turki Al-Dakhil Terrorism and drug trafficking have always gone hand in hand considering they are transnational crimes. Hezbollah’s financial dependence on drug trafficking gets clearer every day. On Feb. 2, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said one of
Iran aims to hurt the U.S. by dumping the dollar
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Tehran has declared that it is moving away from the U.S. dollar in trade, and welcomes using other currencies instead. According to Iran’s official news agency Shana, Safar-Ali Karamati, deputy director of international affairs for
Everyone to blame for failure of Syria diplomacy
By : Maria Dubovikova International leaders are blaming Russia for the failure of the Geneva talks on Syria, and the general paralysis of the peace process. Moscow is blamed for causing an enormous number of casualties due to its bombings,
Rowhani calls for political unity before votes
President Hassan Rowhani urged Iran’s faction-ridden elite on Thursday to seek consensus after a hardline watchdog body disqualified thousands of moderate candidates from two elections this month, state television said. Rowhani, a popular pragmatist now reestablishing ties abroad after last
Saudi’s decision to send troops in Syria ‘final’
Saudi’s decision to send troops to Syria in an attempt to bolster and toughen efforts against militants is “final” and “irreversible,” the Saudi military spokesman announced on Thursday. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri, said that Riyadh is “ready” and will fight
Grandson of Iran’s Khomeini fails election appeal
Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said Wednesday he had lost an appeal against his exclusion from elections for the powerful Assembly of Experts. “Based on news we have received, Sayyad Hassan Khomeini’s qualification
Iran to upgrade and get Russian S-300 missiles
Iran will unveil an upgrade of its Emad ballistic missiles this year, the defense minister was quoted as saying, advancing a programme that has drawn criticism from the United Nations and sanctions from the United States. The Islamic Republic would
Iran’s reformist ex-president calls on supporters to vote
Iran’s reformist ex-president has called on Iranians to cast their vote in the upcoming election despite a ban preventing many reformist candidates from running. In a statement issued late Monday Mohammad Khatami called on his supporters to vote in the
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