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 STATES
Obama, Netanyahu eye arms deal to mend ties
Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a post-row summit on Monday, hoping a massive 10 year defense deal will help them move beyond a bitter public fight that shook a decades-old alliance. After acerbic clashes over the U.S.-backed nuclear
Iran hardliners mark U.S. embassy raid with fresh warning
Thousands of Iranians rallied to celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 hostage-taking at the U.S. embassy on Wednesday, as hardliners cited Western “infiltration” following a landmark nuclear deal with world powers. President Hassan Rouhani, however, in remarks highlighting division between
There can be no peace without justice in Syria
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim The United States, European countries, Russia, Iran and Arab states met in Vienna last week to try to resolve the Syrian conflict. Predictably they failed to reach an agreement, but the meeting was reportedly not
U.S. officials: Israel wants up to $5 billion in annual military aid
Israel has made an initial request for its annual U.S. defense aid to increase to as much as $5 billion when its current aid package, worth an average $3 billion a year, expires in 2017, U.S. congressional sources said on
Russia’s Syria force grows to 4,000: U.S. officials
Moscow’s military force in Syria has grown to about 4,000 personnel, but this and more than a month of Russian air strikes have not led to pro-government forces making significant territorial gains, U.S. security officials and independent experts said. Moscow,
U.S. says too soon for Syrian opposition to attend talks in Russia
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it was premature for the Russian government to invite Syrian opposition to talks in Russia. Russian media reported that Syrian government officials and members of the country’s splintered opposition could meet in Moscow
Obama: 2016 hopefuls should exit ‘silly season’
Washington (AFP) – Barack Obama says the plethora of candidates vying to succeed him as US president will be forced to exit “silly season” and be “more serious” as the 2016 general election nears. During an interview broadcast by NBC
Iran arrests U.S.-Lebanese man in espionage probe
Iranian authorities have arrested an American-Lebanese man who they say was linked to the U.S. military and intelligence agencies, state broadcaster IRIB said on Tuesday. It named the man as Nizar Zakka, an IT expert who Lebanese media reported last
Swift sued over Shake It Off lyrics
Pop star Taylor Swift is being sued for $42m for allegedly stealing lyrics to her hit 2014 song “Shake It Off.” According to the BBC, US singer Jesse Braham has claimed in legal papers that Swift stole the words from
Apple TV brings iPhone-like apps to the big screen
It turns out that Apple’s streaming-TV box — aptly named Apple TV — isn’t just for streaming anymore. Its latest incarnation, which ships this week, offers on the big screen just about anything you could previously only do on an
Only fifty U.S. military personnel in Syria!
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and similar groups have an army of more than 30,000 fighters in Syria. The Iranians say they are managing 100,000 fighters of different nationalities, while the Russians have
Billionaire donor backs Rubio for US president
One of the wealthiest and most influential Republican donors is throwing his support behind the presidential campaign of US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, the New York Times reported on Friday. Billionaire New York investor Paul Singer sent a letter
Halloween: Obamas welcome trick-or-treaters
The White House on Friday welcomed flocks of costumed children to its annual Halloween event where President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, gave out candy and fruit bars. A toddler dressed as the pope who was being pushed in
Activists disrupt Clinton rally
Black Lives Matter activists interrupted Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton in Atlanta, Georgia as she began a speech about reforming the criminal justice system. Clinton spoke over the shouting, saying if elected she would carry on the work on President
The Americas moving Left
By : Eyad Abu Shakra Argentinian voters went the other day to polls to elect a new president who will take over from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Opinion polls have been showing Daniel Scioli the Peronist Left candidate comfortably
U.S. Navy discovers wreckage believed to be cargo ship El Faro
Wreckage believed to be of the cargo ship El Faro, which was lost off the Bahamas along with its 33 crew during Hurricane Joaquin, was discovered on Saturday, U.S. officials said. El Faro disappeared on Oct. 1 en route from
U.S. announces $100 mln in new aid to Syria opposition
The United States on Saturday announced it is providing nearly $100 million more in aid to the Syrian opposition for tasks like supporting local councils and civil society activists. This brings to nearly $500 million the amount the United States
Troops in Syria ‘does not mean U.S. entering war’
The decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to send special forces to Syria is strictly focused on fighting ISIS and does not signify the United States is entering Syria’s civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. “President Obama
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