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: Lebanon
Lebanon seen closer to new government, minister says could be within days
:: Lebanon appeared to be edging towards clinching a deal to form a new national unity government after more than seven months of wrangling over cabinet posts, as the finance minister was quoted as saying there could be a new
UN peacekeepers say two tunnels at Israel border breached UN resolution
:: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Monday two of four tunnels found close to the border with Israel crossed the frontier demarcation between the two countries, violating a UN resolution that ended a 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel.
Lebanon says Israel offered no proof of border tunnels
:: Lebanon’s Parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, says Israel has presented no evidence to prove its claims that a network of attack tunnels has been built by Hezbollah across the countries’ shared borders. The IDF’s spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, had published new
White House ‘strongly’ supports Israel action against Hezbollah tunnels
:: The White House gave full backing Tuesday to an Israeli army operation to destroy tunnels built under the border with Lebanon by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. President Donald Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton said that “the US strongly
Lebanon’s President vows to find solution over government impasse
:: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that a solution would be found to a political row that has blocked the formation of a new national unity government for more than six months since a general election in May.
Jordan and Syria reopen Nassib border crossing
:: The border crossing between Jordan and Syria officially opened to civilians and trade on Monday after being closed for three years. The Nassib crossing opened an 8 a.m. (0500 GMT), a border official on the Jordanian side in Jaber
Lebanon’s Hariri signals new government near
:: Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Friday he was very close to forming a new government and would hold more talks with the country’s main parties. Foreign donors have said Lebanon, which held a parliamentary election in May,
Iran Revolutionary Guards: Our frontlines are in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon
:: Iranian officials occasionally boast about their meddling in the affairs of neighboring countries, but the most recent example of this was seen when the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corp, Brigadier General Hussein Salami, described the interference as
Merkel in Beirut: Syria must be more secure before refugees return
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday on a visit to Lebanon that conditions in Syria are not yet right for refugees to return, an issue which has led to a dispute between Lebanon’s foreign minister and the UN
Lebanon PM in second trip to Saudi since surprise resignation
:: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri headed to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the second time since his shock resignation in the kingdom last year. On November 4, Hariri announced he was stepping down in a televised address from Riyadh.
Lebanon’s Hariri make major change in his staff after election setback
:: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has replaced his chief of staff after his Future Party lost more than a third of its seats in parliamentary elections a week ago. The Future Movement Party won 20 seats, down from the
Lebanon’s PM Hariri: New electoral law allowed parties to commit violations
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday that the new electoral law allowed parties to commit election violations. In a speech on Sunday’s parliamentary elections, Hariri said that his Future Movement faced several challenges but considered his party’s
Polling begins in Lebanon’s first parliamentary election in 9 years
:: Polling began in Lebanon’s parliamentary election on Sunday morning. It’s the first time the Lebanese are voting for a parliament in nine years. It is also the first time elections are being held since neighboring Syria’s war began in
Lebanese shepherd seized by Israel military
:: A shepherd was seized on Wednesday from a southern Lebanese border town by the Israeli military, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The NNA said Ismail Saab had been taken from Shebaa, a southeastern border town near Israel, into the
ICRC Lebanese employee killed in Yemen laid to rest
:: Hanna Lahoud an International Committee of the Red Cross staff member shot and killed in Yemen’s Taiz last week, was laid to rest on Saturday in his hometown of Brih in Lebanon. Lahoud was killed last Saturday while on
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri met Saudi King Salman on Wednesday, in his first visit back to the country since he announced his resignation in the kingdom. Hariri announced on November 4 that he was stepping down in a
Lebanon’s Hariri: I announced resignation from Saudi to ‘create positive shock’
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Monday that he chose Saudi Arabia to announce his resignation back in 2017 out of his intention to be “more dramatic.” The premier made his remarks while visiting a school as part
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for Lebanese sovereignty, stability
:: In a message from King Salman to Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Saudi envoy Nizar Al-Aloula reaffirmed his country’s “support for Lebanon and its sovereignty and stability,” the presidential palace said in a statement. Al-Aloula, who arrived in Beirut on
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