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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Middle East
UN criticizes transfer of 1,600 displaced Iraqis
:: The United Nations on Monday criticized Iraqi authorities for transferring around 1,600 people from camps to their areas of origin, saying the returns could put them in danger. The returnees, who fled violence during and after ISIS group’s 2014
Israel lifts Gaza fuel restriction after calm returns
:: Israel has lifted a restriction on fuel delivered to Gaza for electricity, a defense official said on Monday, a week after cutting the flow by half over a series of violent incidents. Israeli defense ministry unit COGAT announced on
Arab Coalition: Saudi-UAE committee working to de-escalate in Yemen
:: The Saudi-UAE committee has worked to de-escalate the situation in multiple Yemeni regions, the Arab Coalition’s spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said on Monday. In a press conference, al-Maliki added that Saudi forces have arrived in the Shabwah governorate and are
Iran unveils new reconnaissance and attack drone
:: Iran on Sunday unveiled a jet-propelled drone it said is capable of finding and attacking targets far from the country’s borders with precision. Dubbed the “Kian,” the unmanned aerial vehicle was designed, produced and tested by experts of the
Lebanese army says Israeli drone breached airspace, dropped incendiary material
:: An Israeli drone violated Lebanon’s airspace on Sunday and dropped incendiary material that sparked a fire in a forest at the border, the Lebanese military said. The Lebanese army statement said it was following up on the violation with
Gargash: Yemeni govt, STC must engage in Saudi initiative to reduce tension
:: It is important that the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) engage in the Saudi initiative aimed at avoiding escalation and reducing tension, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Sunday. In
Arab Coalition targets Houthi military site in Yemen’s Dhamar
:: The Arab Coalition said its forces have destroyed a Houthi military site in Yemen’s Dhamar province with targeted strikes. The coalition said in a statement on Sunday that the Houthi site destroyed in Dhamar was being used by the
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
:: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he intends to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, but again gave no timeframe in repeating an election promise he made five months ago. “With God’s help we will
Iran’s Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step
:: President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday, warning him Iran would take the next step in reducing its nuclear commitments unless Europe lives up to its own undertakings. Tensions have spiked in the Gulf since May
Hezbollah chief: We have enough precision-guided missiles for any confrontation
:: Hezbollah has enough precision-guided missiles in Lebanon for any confrontation with Israel, the Iran-backed movement’s leader said on Saturday, denying Israeli claims that the group harbors facilities to build the weapons. Nasrallah said in a televised speech that Hezbollah
Erdogan threatens to implement Turkey’s plan for ‘safe zone’ in Syria
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey will put its own operation plan into effect if Turkish troops do not control a “safe zone” in northeast Syria, which it has been planning with the United States,
Sudan court charges ousted president al-Bashir with illegal foreign fund deals
:: A Sudan court on Saturday charged former president Omar al-Bashir with illegal foreign fund deals, offenses which could put him behind bars for a decade. Al-Bashir, 75, had arrived in a courtroom in Khartoum on Saturday where he began
Israeli military orders extra forces to Lebanon border area
:: Israel’s military said on Saturday it had ordered extra forces to deploy its northern command as tensions remained high with Lebanon’s heavily armed Shiite movement Hezbollah. The army said its “ground forces, air, navy and intelligence forces improved their
Exchange of fire on Gaza border kills Palestinian, wounds 3 Israel soldiers
:: A Palestinian who crossed the Gaza border into Israel overnight shot at Israeli troops, drawing return fire in an incident that left the Palestinian dead and three Israeli soldiers wounded, the army said on Thursday. An Israeli tank also
US will extend sanctions waivers for Iran nuclear programs: Bolton
:: The United States will renew sanctions waivers for Iranian nuclear programs that allow Russia, China, and European countries to continue their civilian nuclear cooperation with Tehran, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday. “I think the
Zarif: Iran is ready for dialogue if Saudi Arabia is also ready
:: Iran is ready for dialogue if Saudi Arabia is also ready, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, according to the IRIB news agency. “If Saudi Arabia is ready for dialogue, we are always ready for dialogue
Kushner meets Jordan king for talks on Mideast peace plan
:: US President Donald Trump’s advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman on Wednesday for talks on a US plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace. The two discussed “efforts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”, the royal
US imposes sanctions on Iranian foreign minister Zarif
:: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said on its website. The Treasury Department said it was imposing sanctions on Zarif for acting
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