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: Tunisia
Nobel winners to get extra medals… at their own expense
To avoid any possible envy between the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel institute announced this week that a gold medal will be awarded to each member of the prizewinning Tunisian quartet — but at their own
Two arrested on suspicion of planning suicide attacks in Tunisian capital
Tunisian police have arrested two suspected militants planning suicide attacks in the capital Tunis, the Interior Ministry said on Friday, 10 days after a suicide bombing killed 12 presidential guards. Islamic State claimed that bombing, which was the third major
Tunisian security minister fired after ISIS-claimed attacks
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has dismissed the country’s security minister after an ISIS-claimed suicide bombing killed 12 members of the presidential guard last week. Secretary of State for Security Affairs Rafik Chelly lost his job Tuesday after the third
‘The Blind Orchestra’ wins top prize at Carthage film festival
Moroccan director Mohammed Mouftakir’s “L’Orchestre des Aveugles” (The Blind Orchestra) took the Tanit d’Or Saturday at the Carthage Film Festival, blighted earlier in the week by a suicide bombing in the Tunisian capital. The Tanit d’Argent was awarded to “The
Saudi concerned over anti-Muslim, refugee rhetoric
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. According to SPA: – The Cabinet reviewed the latest developments in the region and the world, and the results of regional and
Tunisia attacks were planned in Libya: minister
A series of attacks in Tunisia claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria that killed dozens of people including foreign tourists was planned in neighboring Libya, a top official said Friday. The group has said it was behind
Ten kilos of explosives used in Tunis bomb
The bus bombing that killed at least 12 people in Tunisia’s capital was carried out using 10 kilos of explosives in either a vest or a rucksack, the interior ministry said Wednesday. “The terrorist attack was committed using a backpack
Tunisia declares emergency after attack kills 12
Twelve people were killed and 17 were wounded as a bomb tore through a bus carrying presidential guards in Tunisia’s capital on Tuesday in an explosion described by the president’s office as a “suicide attack,” Al Arabiya News Channel reported.
Deadly bombing targets Tunisian security forces bus
Six people were killed and many others were injured on Tuesday after a bus carrying security forces in the center of Tunis was the target of an explosion, local media reported. The explosion was from within the bus and reports
Tunisia group claims beheading of teen shepherd for ISIS
A militant group claimed the beheading of a young Tunisian shepherd on behalf of ISIS, accusing him of having informed the army about their movements in the central province of Sidi Bouzid, in a video posted on the Internet Sunday.
Tunisia’s Carthage film festival opens amid tight security
The 26th Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia, a showcase for Arab and African cinematographers, opened amid heavy security Saturday in a country rocked this year by deadly jihadist attacks. A state of emergency was in force in the North African
Tunisia says it prevented major Islamist attack this month
Tunisia has arrested a cell of 17 Islamist militants and prevented a major assault on hotels and security forces in the resort town of Sousse planned for this month, a senior government official told Reuters on Tuesday. Sousse was the
Tunisia arrests seven women over ISIS propaganda
Seven women have been arrested in Tunisia for posting propaganda on the Internet on behalf of the country’s branch of the Islamic State militant group, the interior ministry announced Monday. It said the women had confessed to “activities within the
Tunisian militants behead 16-year-old shepherd
Tunisian militants have beheaded a 16-year-old boy after accosting him and his cousin, both shepherds, on a mountainside in the central province of Sidi Bouzid, authorities said on Friday. Walid al-Waqini of the interior ministry said the mayor of Sawar
Kerry in Tunis to show ‘support for its democracy’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Tunis on Friday to take part in a strategic dialogue aimed at bolstering political and economic ties with the North African nation. Kerry will be meeting members of the National Dialogue Quartet,
Tourism chief urges world ‘solidarity’ to defend travel
The World Tourism Organization urged the international community Thursday to pool its resources to protect travel against terrorism fears that have devastated the industry in Tunisia and Egypt. “The entire international community has the responsibility to help and support,” WTO
Ruling party rivalry deepens in Tunis as MPs walk out
Thirty one lawmakers from Tunisia’s ruling Nidaa Tounes party resigned from their parliamentary bloc on Monday, deepening a row over party succession. The secularist Nidaa Tounes, elected to power last year in a vote hailed as a democratic victory after
Tunisians rally to support Palestine ‘uprising’
Hundreds of Tunisians, including political figures, gathered in the capital Saturday for a demonstration called by the Islamist party Ennahda in support of the Palestinian “uprising” against Israel. The demonstrators assembled under close police surveillance in the city’s main thoroughfare,
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