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
Stop the Syria massacres first, then talk later
By : Brooklyn Middleton The latest round of international talks on how to end the Syrian conflict took place on the same day as the latest massacre in the country. Regime airstrikes and shelling killed at least 70 people and
KSA demands Iran hand over Alkhobar terrorists
Saudi Arabia has again raised the issue of Iran giving shelter to the terrorist leaders involved in the 1996 Alkhobar bombing, and demanded that they be handed over to the Saudi authorities. The demand was made by Foreign Minister Adel
Iran bigger threat than Daesh, say Saudis
The opinion in the Kingdom on Daesh is mostly negative, but the citizens consider Iran as more dangerous than the terror organization, a survey has revealed. A huge 78 percent of Saudis said Daesh was greatly negative and 14 percent
Riyadh hopes Iran quits ‘aggressive policies’
Saudi Arabia hopes Iran will use the financial proceeds it secures after sanctions are lifted after its nuclear deal with world powers to develop its economy rather than for “aggressive policies,” Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a security conference
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.
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
How Khamenei exploits Obama through the nuclear deal
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has masterfully sniffed out the weaknesses of President Obama and his administration, and the revelation of his new conditions on the nuclear deal suggests that Khamenei is ready to milk
Debating the Middle East beyond Iran and ISIS
By : Joyce Karam In the last four years, and as unprecedented tectonic changes swept over the Middle East and North Africa, regional policymakers looked towards Western analysts and think tanks in attempting to understand the new reality. This approach
Iranian-American businessman arrested in Tehran
An Iranian-American businessman was arrested by Iranian security forces two weeks while he was visiting relatives in Tehran from his home base in Dubai, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The newspaper, citing people briefed on the situation, said
‘Flexibility’ urged at multilateral Syria talks
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged participants at international talks aimed at resolving the brutal war in Syria to show “flexibility” and welcomed Iran’s participation for the first time in the discussions. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-president says
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear program in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq, a former president has been quoted as saying. Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s comments comes at a sensitive moment, as
Rockets strike Iranian opposition camp in Baghdad
At least 15 missiles targeted a base near the international airport west of Baghdad that houses exiled Iranian opposition members, security sources said. “Fifteen rockets were fired from Bakriya around and on the edge of Camp Liberty,” Baghdad operations command
U.S., Russia, Turkey, and Saudi meet on Syria war
The foreign ministers of the United States, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia met Thursday in Vienna to work through their differences on the eve of talks on the war in Syria. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and ministers Sergei
Syria opposition, rebels not invited to Vienna talks
Neither Syria’s main political opposition body nor representatives of the armed opposition have been invited to international talks on the country’s war, an opposition politician and a rebel leader said. The Syrian government in Damascus has meanwhile yet to issue
Kerry: Vienna talks chance to save Syria from ‘hell’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that this week’s international talks on the war in Syria will not find an immediate political solution but nevertheless represent the best hope available. “While finding a way forward on Syria
Talks on ending Syria conflict to include Iran
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding a framework for political transition in Damascus, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. An official
Eight Iranians killed in Syria
Eight Iranians, two of them Revolutionary Guards forces, have been killed in Syria in recent days after Tehran increased its advisory missions to help Damascus, a guards spokesman said Friday. “Two guards forces, Abdollah Bagheri and Amin Karimi, were killed
Former bodyguard of Iran’s ex-president killed in Syria
A former bodyguard of Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been killed in Syria while defending a religious site near Aleppo, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. “Abdollah Bagheri Niaraki, who for a while was the bodyguard
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