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: Qatif
Saudi security forces raid extremists’ hideout in Qatif
News Agency has learned that Saudi security forces raided the farm of captured extremist Hussein al-Faraj on Tuesday north of Qatif’s Awamiya neighborhood in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. According to the sources, fierce clashes erupted as security forces
Saudi policeman shot dead by unknown assailants in Qatif
Saudi Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that a policeman was shot dead by unknown assailants in Qatif on the Gulf coast yesterday evening. The interior ministry said in a statement gunfire broke out at about 7:30 pm on Tuesday when
Saudi Arabia: Security forces kill wanted person in al-Qatif region
A wanted person has been fatally wounded during an operation by Saudi security forces in eastern Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said on Sunday. The wanted man killed during a raid on Saturday morning targeting wanted people in Awamiya was
Police looking for ATM arsonists in Qatif
Unidentified arsonists set fire Saturday to one of the alcoves housing an ATM machine in a Qatif governorate bank in the Eastern Province. Police are investigating the incident. The area was set alight in Jazira Bank. Col. Zeyad Al-Ruqati, Eastern
Saudi Arabia arrests man wanted for Qatif violence
Saudi Arabia has announced they have arrested a man wanted for several crimes and acts of violence in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. Security forces were able to capture and arrest Mohammed Hussain al-Faraj on Tuesday for crimes committed in the
Shiite cleric condemns attack on Saudi police in Qatif
Shiite cleric Sheikh Hassan al-Saffar has condemned attacks on Saudi police in the Eastern Province city of Qatif. Al-Saffar said the violent attacks on security officers and police “do not represent the true values of people from the province”. “We
Saudi foils attack on mosque in al-Qatif
Saudi Arabia has foiled an attack on a mosque in Um Al-Hamam village in the Shiite-dominated enclave of Al-Qatif in the kingdom’s Eastern province, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The man, who attempted the attack on Al-Rasoul Al-A’dham mosque, was
Arrests in Qatif ‘highlight police professionalism’
The cops who arrested two men for terror attacks in Qatif have been praised for their professionalism and discipline by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif. Speaking to the director of the ministry’s Public Security department, the crown prince said the
Security patrol shooting suspect arrested in Saudi
A suspect believed to be involved in a shooting of a security patrol in the eastern Qatif governorate in Saudi Arabia has been arrested, the interior ministry said Monday in a statement on Monday. The ministry did not disclose his
1 held for Qatif terror acts
A man involved in setting fire to a building in Qatif, shooting at a police patrol and attacking an Aramco bus, has been arrested, the Interior Ministry announced on Monday. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the ministry, said the man
Gunmen shoot at bus transporting workers in Saudi eastern province
A bus transporting workers to and from Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif province was assaulted by armed rioters, Saudi police said Tuesday. The armed attackers stopped the vehicle at gunpoint and fired at it, a police media spokesman said in a
Citizen gunned down in Qatif
Gunmen killed a citizen and injured an eight-year-old boy in Awamiya, Qatif, on Sunday night, police announced on Monday. A police spokesman said the firing took place around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, when the regular police patrol was checking on
Saudi ministry arrests man over murder of policemen in Qatif
Saudi authorities have arrested a man over a number of attacks on police in the kingdom’s eastern Qatif region, including one that killed two of them, the interior ministry announced Friday. Mufeed bin Ahmed Hasan Omran was arrested in Qatif
Performance of public agencies to be monitored
The Council of Ministers on Monday approved a National Center for Evaluating the Performance of Public Agencies. The weekly session of the Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamama palace here, strongly condemned the
Indian expats donate 282 units of blood for pilgrims
Indian expatriates in the Eastern Province donated 282 units of blood for Haj pilgrims on Friday. The event, organized by the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath (TNTJ) at King Fahd Hospital in Alkhobar and the Dammam Central Hospital attracted around 325
Saudis hold mass funeral for bombing victims
Tens of thousands of Saudi Shiites gathered Monday for a mass funeral for the victims of a mosque bombing authorities called an attempt by Sunni extremists to sow sectarian strife. Mourners from the kingdom’s minority crowded the streets in the
‘Nation faces new threat’
Several Saudi intellectuals have condemned the terror attack on Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Qatif that resulted in the death of 21 citizens and injuries to over 100. Novelist and writer Mohamed Ali Quds said the behavior of the
World stands united against terrorism
World leaders condemned the barbaric act of terrorism during noon prayers at a mosque in Qatif on Friday. A powerful suicide bomb blast at Imam Ali Mosque in Al-Qadeeh village in Qatif left 21 worshippers dead and more than 100
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