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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Ninth planet beyond Pluto?
AS science often does, it began with a “huh?” Some distant objects far beyond Pluto were behaving very oddly. The orbits of a handful of space rocks had aligned for no apparent reason. Though stumped at first, astronomers now have
No ‘fundamental delay’ in Syria talks: Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday any delay to internationally brokered talks between Syria’s government and opposition groups would only be a matter of days, but there was still no sign of agreement on who will represent
Millions in ‘ISIS cash’ destroyed in U.S. strikes
The U.S.-led effort to fight ISIS extremists in Iraq and Syria has a new focus: bomb the “Daesh cash.” Daesh – a widely used Arabic abbreviation for ISIS – have been hoarding millions of dollars in local currency and greenbacks
Kerry, Lavrov say Syria talks should go ahead this month
Internationally brokered talks between Syria’s government and opposition groups should start this month as planned, Russia and the United States said on Wednesday, despite no sign of agreement on who should represent the opposition. Speaking after meeting U.S. Secretary of
Netflix global push grabs more customers than expected
Netflix Inc’s aggressive push into international markets won more customers than the video streaming service and its investors expected last quarter, sending its shares surging 7 percent. The dominant online video company said on Tuesday it had 74.8 million subscribers
U.S. ‘stuck to its guns’ on Iran prisoner swap: Rezaian’s brother
Iranian authorities “continued to manipulate” Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian until the moment he was released with four other Americans in a prisoner swap over the weekend, his brother said on Monday. A deal had been negotiated between Washington and
U.S. thinks missing American Levinson no longer in Iran
The White House said Tuesday it believes that Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared nearly nine years ago in Iran, is no longer in the country. His family said Monday they were “crushed and outraged” that he was
Donald Trump receives ‘Hallelujah’ endorsement from Sarah Palin
United States Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received the endorsement on Tuesday of conservative firebrand Sarah Palin, giving the billionaire businessman a potential boost less than two weeks before Iowa’s kick-off caucuses. “Media heads are spinning,” the former vice presidential
Drone strike kills two Qaeda suspects in Yemen
A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the United States killed two Al-Qaeda suspects in a militant stronghold in southeast Yemen, military sources said today. The unidentified suspects were travelling in a vehicle in the town of
Obama, Erdogan vow cooperation against terror
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday pledged continued cooperation in the fight against militants, including ISIS and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, the White House and Turkish presidential sources said. During his phone call to
Trump’s words are ‘poisonous’
Donald Trump doesn’t have many fans in Britain’s Parliament. But a debate among lawmakers on calls to ban Trump from the country revealed little appetite to close Britain’s doors to the provocative Republican US presidential contender. During a three-hour debate,
Syria peace talks face hurdles, possible delay
The United Nations on Monday said it was waiting for regional powers spearheading the Syria peace process to agree on who will take part in talks starting in just one week’s time and raised the possibility of a delay. The
U.S. vows it ‘won’t rest’ until Iran frees ex-FBI agent
While five American citizens were freed from detention in Iran this weekend, the U.S. government vowed Sunday to work tirelessly for the release of another missing for nine years. Ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared in mysterious circumstances in March 2007
Iran angered by new U.S. sanctions on missiles
Iran on Monday denounced “illegitimate” new sanctions by the United States on its ballistic missile program, days after Tehran’s historic nuclear deal with world powers was confirmed. “Iran’s missile program has never been designed to be capable of carrying nuclear
Iraqi forces search for 3 kidnapped Americans
U.S. and local Iraqi authorities are searching for three American citizens who were reportedly kidnapped in Baghdad, officials from the two countries said on Sunday. The Associated Press reported that Iraqi security forces fanned out across the Baghdad neighborhood on
We’ve cut off every path for Iran to obtain nuclear bomb: Obama
The US on Sunday imposed sanctions against 11 individuals and entities involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program as a result of Tehran’s firing of a medium-range ballistic missile, a new punishment one day after the Obama administration lifted economic penalties
U.S. working to locate Americans reported missing in Iraq
The U.S. government is aware of reports that three U.S. citizens have gone missing in Iraq and is working with Iraqi authorities to find them, a U.S. State Department official said on Sunday. “We are aware of reports that American
U.S. imposes ballistic missile sanctions on Iran
The United States imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran’s ballistic missile program, the U.S. Treasury Department said just a day after sanctions targeting its nuclear program were lifted. Five Iranian nationals and a network of companies
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