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: SWEDEN
Sweden tells Abbas aid to Palestine comes with responsibilities
Sweden announced a multi-million-euro Palestinian aid package Tuesday as president Mahmud Abbas made his first visit to Stockholm since 2009. Sweden became the first major Western European country to recognise Palestine in October, but Prime Minister Stefan Loefven stressed that
Palestinian president visits Sweden amid Israel spat
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Stockholm on Monday for an official visit tainted by a diplomatic row with Israel following Sweden’s recognition of Palestine. Swedish relations with Israel sank to an all-time low after the Nordic country’s centre-left government
Abbas to Stockholm after Israel shuns Swedish visit
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will visit Stockholm next month after Sweden became the first major state of the European Union to recognize Palestine, the Swedish government announced Friday. “The visit of president Abbas, by invitation from the prime minister, is
In defense of mosque
STOCKHOLM : Swedes expressing solidarity with Muslims have staged manifestations after a series of recent attacks on mosques. In the city of Uppsala, where anti-Muslim rhetoric was scrawled onto a mosque wall on Thursday, hundreds of people pasted red paper
Arson attack on Swedish mosque injures five
An arsonist set fire to a mosque in central Sweden on Thursday injuring five people, police said, as the country grapples with a political crisis caused by the rise of the extreme right. “Somebody threw an object through a closed
Up to 300 Swedes fighting with ISIS: official
As many as 300 Swedes could have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency, whose brutal tactics in Iraq and Syria have shocked the world, Sweden’s intelligence chief said Saturday. “A hundred cases of people who have
Assange loses appeal against Swedish arrest warrant
STOCKHOLM: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday lost an appeal against a Swedish warrant for his arrest to be questioned over alleged sex crimes. “The Court of Appeal refuses Julian Assange’s claim that the detention order of the city court
Sweden says no plans to open Ramallah embassy
Sweden said Monday it will not open an embassy in Ramallah even though it has officially recognised the state of Palestine, the first major EU nation to do so. “Nobody has opened an embassy in Ramallah, and we think that
Israel recalls envoy to Sweden: ministry
Israel recalled its ambassador to Sweden for “consultations” late on Thursday after Stockholm recognized the state of Palestine and said other European countries would follow its lead. “This indeed reflects our irritation and annoyance at this unhelpful decision, which does
Sweden recognizes Palestinian state
Sweden officially recognized the Palestinian state on Thursday becoming the EU member state in Western Europe to take the move, Stockholm’s Foreign Ministry announced, Agence France-Presse reported. “Today the government takes the decision to recognise the state of Palestine,” Foreign
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