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: UNITED NATIONS
Attacks on peacekeepers, civilians in Darfur increasing: U.N.
The United Nations on Wednesday warned that violent attacks on international peacekeepers and civilians in Sudan’s conflict-torn Darfur region have been increasing while tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee the fighting. U.N. officials and diplomats say
U.N. to host new rounds of Libya talks in Morocco
The United Nations plans to host on Monday in Morocco a new round of talks among Libya’s warring factions in an effort to end a conflict that threatens to break up the oil producer. The internationally recognized government has had
Gazans protest UNRWA’s lagging role in humanitarian crisis
Palestinian refugees in camps across the Gaza strip on Sunday urged fellow Gazans to partake in sit-in protests infront of the UNRWA headquarters to protest the U.N. refugee agency’s reduced services in the strip. The popular committees in Palestinian refugee
Israel ‘crimes against children’ cited in U.N. report
U.N. agencies in Israel and the Palestinian territories reported an alarming number of child victims in last year’s war in the Gaza Strip but were split on whether Israel should be put on a list of violators of children’s rights,
Russia, China block U.N. Libya sanctions
Russia and China on Friday opposed a U.S.-led request to impose sanctions on two Libyans accused of obstructing U.N. talks on forming a national unity government, diplomats said. Britain, France, Spain and the United States had sought the measures to
U.N. awaits Houthi confirmation on peace talks
Yemen’s Houthi rebels agreed on Friday to attend U.N.-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, as the war-torn country’s exiled government confirmed it too would attend. “We accepted the invitation of the United Nations to go to the negotiating table in Geneva
Houthi official says group will attend Geneva peace talks
A senior official from Yemen’s dominant Houthi militia said the movement will attend U.N.-backed peace talks in Geneva planned for June 14 without preconditions. “The group will participate in the Geneva talks and it supports without preconditions the efforts of
U.N. urges Yemen humanitarian ceasefire
A new humanitarian pause to fighting in Yemen has been urged by the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday. In a unanimous statement, the 15-member council backed a call by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, saying that peace talks should swiftly be
Blasts rock Sanaa as Houthi weapons depot hit
Violent blasts rocked Sanaa after coalition strikes target Houthi arms depots east of the Yemeni capital, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The strikes on the Mount Noqum base on the eastern outskirts of Sanaa sent munitions and shrapnel flying into
U.N. aid to Yemen targeted in Houthi shelling
A U.N.-chartered ship loaded with humanitarian supplies bound for Yemen was targeted by shelling as it approached the country’s main southern port of Aden on Sunday, an official said. The provincial government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, blamed
$500 million appeal for Iraq to be launched
Humanitarian organizations are preparing to launch a fundraising appeal for $500 million for the crisis created by ISIS group in Iraq, UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency said on Monday. The announcement came a day ahead of a meeting in
Iran sanctions to ‘snap back’ if nuke deal breaks
Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle to an accord ahead of a June 30 deadline, Western officials
Ban Ki-moon orders Yemen peace talks delay
A conference aimed at restoring peace to conflict-torn Yemen has been postponed following a request from Yemen’s government and other parties for more time to prepare, the U.N. announced Tuesday. The peace talks had been scheduled to start Thursday in
U.N. peace talks on Yemen postponed
United Nations-brokered talks designed to return peace to war-torn Yemen have been postponed, a U.N. official told AFP on Sunday, just four days before they were due to begin in Geneva. “I can confirm that the meeting has been postponed,”
U.S. rejects nuclear disarmament document over Israel concerns
The United States on Friday blocked a global document aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons, saying Egypt and other states tried to “cynically manipulate” the process by setting a deadline for Israel and its neighbors to meet within
U.N. investigates attack on South Sudan peacekeeping site that killed 8
The United Nations on Friday said it was launching an investigation and demanding accountability after eight civilians were killed earlier this week by shells fired at its compound in the town of Melut, near South Sudan’s Paloch oilfields. Initially a
Dispute erupts over Mideast nuclear arms ban
The United States on Friday blocked a global document aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons, saying Egypt and other states tried to “cynically manipulate” the process by setting a deadline for Israel and its neighbors to meet within
U.N. worried about reported diversion of aid in Syria
The United Nations children’s fund UNICEF is alarmed at reports that some emergency food and other humanitarian aid was not reaching civilians in conflict-torn Syria due to theft by combatants, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday. The rebel Syrian National
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