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: RED SEA
Forest Whitaker and Arab stars crown closing ceremony of El Gouna Film Festival
:: Egypt’s El-Gouna Film Festival, GFF, wrapped up its first edition with smashing success amid huge presence of top Egyptian, Arab stars and international guests. The star-studded red carpet brought to red sea resort middle-eastern celebrities including actress Yussra, Bushra,
Royal Saudi Navy Chief: Bab al-Mandeb and Red Sea security paramount
:: The commander of the Saudi Royal Navy stressed the importance of maritime security in the southern Red Sea, strait of Bab al-Mandab and the Gulf of Aden. Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Sultan al-Sultan commended the role and efforts exerted
Houthi missile launched towards Saudi Arabia lands in Red Sea
:: Houthi militias failed to launch a ballistic missile towards Saudi Arabia from Hajjah in Yemen, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported on Tuesday. Sources said the missile most likelt fell in international waters in the Red Sea. The Patriot Missile
Egypt transfers Red Sea knife attacker to mental hospital
:: Egypt’s top national security prosecutor has ordered the transfer of an Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death at a Red Sea resort in July to a mental hospital for psychiatric evaluation, state news agency MENA said
Red Sea project to attract global tourism companies: Al-Qassabi
:: The Red Sea project will pave the way for partnerships with the world’s leading tourism companies, Commerce and Investment Minister Majid Al-Qassabi said Wednesday. The project was launched Tuesday by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy premier, interior minister
Egyptian in Red Sea knife attack supported ISIS, sources say
:: An Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death and wounded three more earlier this month at a Red Sea resort had tried to join ISIS, according to a police investigation, two security sources said on Sunday. Officials
Saudi airlift rescue for sick German man on Red Sea cruise
:: An elderly German man has been airlifted to hospital in Saudi Arabia after suffering a health problem while onboard a cruise ship off the coast of the Red Sea, according to reports. The man, who has not been named,
ISIS claims deadly attack near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai
Gunmen attacked security forces near St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s south Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least one police officer and injuring four others, the Health Ministry said, just a week after two deadly church bombings killed 45. ISIS claimed
Yemeni forces prepare to retake Hudaydah port from Houthis
Yemeni government forces and their Arab allies are massing north and south of the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hudaydah despite United Nations and aid groups warnings that a military operation there would put millions of civilians at risk. Hudaydah
Saudi navy disarms Houthi-installed mines in the Red Sea
Saudi navy forces confirmed they have dismantled several naval mines deployed by Houthi militias in the Red Sea. Several of the naval mines were found near the southwestern port city of Mokha aimed at targeting international shipping boats. Forces allied
How Saudi frigates defend Arabian, Red Seas against Houthi attacks
Iranian and Houthi militias are attempting to take the war from the ground to sea when they recently attempted to attack a Saudi navy warship. A Saudi frigate warship came on Tuesday under attack by three suicide speedboats belonging to
Arab coalition intercepts boats carrying weapons to Yemen
Arab coalition helicopters and naval units intercepted two boats off the port of Salif, north of the Hudaydah governorate in the Red Sea and forced them to stop for inspection and found arms, ammunition and modern telecommunications equipment on board.
Saudi Arabia intercepts illegal Africans in Red Sea
Saudi Arabia has intercepted a boat carrying 31 illegal migrants, most of them Sudanese, that was trying to reach the kingdom, the Border Guards force said on Monday. The guards have reported repeated interceptions of migrants in the Red Sea
Sisi urges citizens to defend Egypt from ‘evil forces’
Egypt’s president urged citizens to defend the state and its institutions from the “forces of evil” on Sunday, a day before planned demonstrations against his policies, including the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. In a widely
Egypt tourism minister to visit red sea resort after attack
Egypt’s tourism minister was expected Saturday to visit the victims of an attack at a Red Sea resort hotel by knife-wielding assailants, the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered tourism industry. The interior ministry said two men who attacked the
Coalition retakes Yemeni islands from militias
Arab coalition forces have captured a Yemeni Red Sea archipelago used by Iran-allied Houthi militias for storing and smuggling weapons into Yemen, the Saudi-led alliance and local fishermen said on Thursday. The Saudi-led coalition has been trying to dislodge the
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.
German tourist killed in Egypt shark attack
A shark attack on Sunday killed a 52-year-old German tourist in an Egyptian Red Sea resort, in the first such incident in five years, police said. The attack in which the shark sheared off the German’s leg took place off
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