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 »
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Florida man pleads guilty over threats to bomb two mosques
A Florida man pleaded guilty on Friday to a federal hate crime for threatening to bomb two mosques and shoot their congregants shortly after November’s deadly attacks in Paris. Martin Alan Schnitzler, 43, of Seminole, pleaded guilty to one count
Iran aims to hurt the U.S. by dumping the dollar
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Tehran has declared that it is moving away from the U.S. dollar in trade, and welcomes using other currencies instead. According to Iran’s official news agency Shana, Safar-Ali Karamati, deputy director of international affairs for
Assad labeled ‘deluded’ after latest interview
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “deluded” if he thinks there is a military solution to the war in Syria, nearly five years into a brutal conflict that has killed more than 260,000 people, a U.S. official said. In an exclusive
Clinton, Sanders clash over minorities, money and Obama
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled for the crucial backing of black and Hispanic voters in Thursday night’s Democratic debate and clashed heatedly over their support for Barack Obama as the United States presidential race shifted toward states with more
Jordan king in talks on Syria conflict with Biden
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah spoke on Friday about the talks on the Syrian conflict and the fight against ISIS militants, the White House said. King Abdullah is slated to visit the White House on Feb.
Turkey hails world powers’ Syria plan as ‘important step’
Turkey on Friday hailed a plan agreed by world powers to cease hostilities in Syria within a week as an important step and an opportunity to find a solution to the almost five-year civil war. The agreement by the 17
Powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
Major powers agreed on Friday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria set to begin in a week and to provide rapid humanitarian access to besieged Syrian towns, but failed to secure a complete ceasefire or an end to Russian
Bernie Sanders and an insurgent America
By : Abdallah Schleifer Everyone expected Bernie Sanders to win the Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire. What matters about New Hampshire is that it followed the Iowa primary last week, where Hillary Clinton suffered a stunning setback. She had
U.S. allies conduct 14 strikes against ISIS: U.S military
The United States and its allies conducted 14 strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Wednesday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement. In Iraq, 13 included three strikes focused near
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ends 2016 White House bid
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for president “without an ounce of regret” on Wednesday, a day after his disappointing sixth-place finish in New Hampshire’s primary. “While running for president I tried
Erdogan scolds U.S. over support for Syrian Kurds
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan upbraided the United States for its support of Syrian Kurdish rebels on Wednesday, saying Washington’s inability to grasp their true nature had turned the region into a “sea of blood”. Turkey should respond by implementing its
Ex-Hewlett-Packard boss Fiorina ends white house bid
Republican Carly Fiorina, the outspoken former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard who argued she would be the sharpest challenger against Democrat Hillary Clinton for the presidency, ended her White House bid Wednesday. “While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue
Trump, Sanders win big in New Hampshire primary
Billionaire businessman Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Socialist Bernie Sanders won the hotly-contested New Hampshire primaries on Tuesday, U.S. networks projected, marking a dramatic win for outsider candidates opposed to the Washington establishment. The contest in the small northeastern state
U.S. envoy says ISIS in Libya biggest cause for concern
The U.S. envoy to the coalition against ISIS said on Wednesday that the militant group’s branch in Libya is the greatest cause for concern, given its attacks in the chaotic North African country and the threat it poses to U.S.
Egypt tells Libya to lead anti-ISIS effort
Libya needs to form a unified government before the United States and European allies opt for any military intervention against thousands of ISIS fighters in the chaotic North African country, Egypt’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. “This has to be
Study says Mosul dam at ‘higher risk’ of failure
Iraq’s Mosul Dam has long been branded the world’s most dangerous dam, at risk of collapsing and sending water crashing over millions of people. That prospect is even greater than was previously believed after ISIS captured the dam briefly in
Lavrov: U.S. mulls Russian proposal on Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday Russia had proposed a “concrete” plan to resolve the Syria crisis to the United States, RIA news agency reported. Lavrov said Washington was studying the proposal. In the same time, Secretary of
Spy chief: Homegrown extremists biggest Islamist threat to U.S
The global threat posed by the ISIS militant group is still rising but U.S.-based homegrown extremists pose the biggest danger to the homeland, Washington’s top spy said Tuesday. In a report prepared for U.S. lawmakers before he was due to
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