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
Power struggle threatens top Tunisia party with collapse
Rival ambitions, insults and accusations of violence have brought Tunisia’s ruling party to the brink of collapse as the country struggles to lead the way toward a post-Arab Spring democracy. The secularist Nidaa Tounes party was already weakened by the
Tunisian lawmakers suspend membership in ruling party, threatening split
Thirty lawmakers from Tunisia’s ruling party suspended their membership on Wednesday and threatened to resign in protest over what they called attempts by President Beji Caid Essebsi’s son to control the party. It is a further sign of infighting between
Modern radicalism has ‘no boundaries,’ says Tunisian foreign minister
The foreign minister of Tunisia – which has seen thousands of its youth join extremist groups in Syria and elsewhere – said on Friday that unlike the past, modern terrorism has “no boundaries.” “We did not overcome the threat because
Tunisian customs officer dies after setting self on fire
A Tunisian customs officer has died after setting himself on fire, officials said Thursday, in an apparent protest mirroring that of a graduate which sparked a popular revolt. The 54-year-old died in Monastir on Wednesday night after suffering “third-degree burns
Italy court refuses extradition to Tunisia of museum attack suspect
An Italian court on Wednesday refused to extradite a Moroccan man suspected of having supplied weapons for the attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunisia earlier this year because he might face the death penalty in the case. Italy refuses
Tunisia premier dismisses justice minister, reasons unclear
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid sacked the justice minister on Thursday after he reportedly criticized the United States ambassador for meddling in the country’s internal affairs. The statement from the premier’s office did not give a reason for the minister’s
20 pilgrims with forged passports arrested
Twenty foreign pilgrims were found with fake passports this year, according to the Passport Department. Brig. Gen. Niyaf Al-Rowais, commander of Haj department, said the pilgrims were deported to their countries after their fingerprints were taken, a local publication reported.
Dozens of Tunisian workers held by gunmen in Libya: Families
Gunmen have kidnapped dozens of Tunisians in northwestern Libya to demand the release of a local Libyan official arrested in Tunisia this week, families and locals sources said on Tuesday. An official from Sabratha, a coastal town between Libya’s capital
Two Tunisian soldiers killed in clash with militants
Two Tunisian soldiers were killed and four wounded in a clash with jihadists Monday in a western region near the Algerian border, the defence ministry said. “During a search operation, jihadists hiding out on Mount Sammama opened fire on our
Tunisia’s Nobel Prize in the making for four years
A Tunisian quartet coalition of labor union leaders, businesspeople, lawyers and human rights activists won this week the Nobel Peace Prize, but it is not the first time that Tunisia is linked to the prestigious international award. In 1928, Charles
Tunisian street vendor dies after setting self on fire
A Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire after authorities seized his merchandise has died, a health official said on Monday. “The young man was admitted to hospital with third degree burns on Friday. He died of his injuries
Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisian civil organizations
Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize for building democracy after the 2011 revolution which unleashed a wave of popular uprisings across the Arab world. The award was given “for its decisive contribution to the building
Tunisia lawmaker escapes assassination bid
An official from Tunisia’s main political party said he escaped an assassination bid unharmed while driving to work in the coastal city of Sousse on Thursday, AFP reported. “At around 9:45, on my way to work, a car on the
Tunisia probes murder claims by TV producer
Tunisian authorities opened a probe after a controversial television producer and presenter who said he had “revelations” about the assassinations of three opposition politicians in 2013, and attacks on a Tunis museum and seaside resort earlier this year which killed
Tunisia busts ISIS recruitment cells, arrests 11 suspected recruits
The Tunisian police has broken up three “cells” that were recruiting fighters for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and arrested 11 people suspected of trying to join ISIS in Libya, the Tunisian Ministry of Interior said. Tunisia has
Tunisia PM: Police took too long to react to attack
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told the BBC on Friday that police took too long to react to last week’s jihadist attack that killed 38 people, mostly Britons. “The time of the reaction — this is the problem,” Essid told
Obama offers condolences to Tunisian leader
U.S. President Barack Obama offered condolences to Tunisian leader Beji Caid Essebsi Monday, after a jihadist attack that killed 38 people and left the future of the vital tourism sector in doubt. The White House said Obama spoke to the
Tunisian beach gunman was ‘radicalized online’
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told CNN he believes the jihadist gunman who killed 38 people, mostly British tourists, in a savage beach attack was “mainly radicalised online.” In extracts of an exclusive interview with CNN published on the channel’s
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