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
Yemeni army advances in al-Jawf as Houthis suffer significant losses
:: The Yemeni army has liberated new sites in Bart, north of Al-Jawf governorate, after heavy battles in the past week during which the Houthi militias suffered significant human and material losses, Al Arabiya English reports. Staff Officer Maj. Gen.
Israeli Arab lawmaker quits ‘racist’ parliament over law
:: An Israeli Arab lawmaker resigned on Saturday and branded the parliament “racist” after it passed a controversial new law which declares Israel the nation state of the Jewish people. The new legislation speaks of Israel as the historic homeland
A royal welcome for first Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at Arar crossing
:: The first 2018 Hajj pilgrims from Iraq received a royal welcome at the Arar border crossing on Saturday from Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, governor of the Northern Borders. “I had the honor to convey the greetings of
Israeli troops shoot dead two Palestinians in border protest
:: Israeli troops shoot dead two Palestinians, one of them a teenager, during Friday protests at the Gaza-Israel border, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said in a statement. It named the dead man as Ghazi Abu Mustafa 43, while
Iran’s threat to close Strait of Hormuz is ‘serious’ – senior official
:: Iran’s Political Affairs Spokesman for their Revolutionary Guards Corps, Lieutenant Commander Yidallah Javani, said the threatsby the Islamic Republic to close the Strait of Hormuz are “serious”. In an interview with Iranian Tasnim news agency, which is a media
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi released from Israeli prison
:: Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi left prison Sunday after an eight-month sentence for slapping two Israeli soldiers outside her home, an episode captured on video that made her a symbol of resistance for Palestinians, a prison service spokesman said. Assaf
Yemeni army sends more military reinforcements to Hodeidah
:: A senior Yemeni military source revealed on Saturday that military reinforcements continued to flow into the battlefronts through land and sea at the southern coast of the port city of Hodeidah. The source confirmed the resumption of military operations
Saudi Arabia suspends crude oil shipments through Bab El-Mandeb
:: Saudi Arabia will suspend all shipments of crude oil passing through the Straits of Mandab until navigation becomes safe, Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Falih said on Thursday. Falih said that according to the official
Turkey: We are not bound by US sanctions on Iran
:: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that his country has informed US officials that it opposes US sanctions against Iran and that they were not obliged to implement them. “We have told them we will not join
Yemen government demands Houthis release captives to restart talks
:: Yemen’s government said Sunday that it will return to the negotiating table with Houthi militias if they release all the prisoners they are holding. “It is necessary to show goodwill before the start of new talks through the release
Trump to Iran: ‘Never ever threaten US again’
:: President Donald Trump on Sunday hit back at bellicose comments by Iran’s president, warning him of consequences “the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered,” as the US intensifies its campaign against the Islamic republic. “NEVER, EVER
Houthis accused of looting humanitarian aid
:: The Yemen Scholars Association on Saturday blamed the Iranian-backed Houthi militias for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen. The associated accused the Houthis of looting humanitarian aid. According to the Yemeni scholars, Houthi actions have resulted in
Israel army kills Palestinian teen in Bethlehem: ministry
:: Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian teenager during a raid in the occupied West Bank overnight, the Palestinian health ministry said on Monday. Arkan Mizher, 15, was shot in the chest during clashes in Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem,
Sheikh Sultan criticizes Qatar for barring Hajj pilgrims from visiting Mecca
:: A royal family member who is opposed to the current regime in Doha has criticized Qatar for barring Hajj pilgrims from being able to visit Mecca for a second year in a row. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Designated terrorist Hashem Safieddine says Hezbollah ‘will not leave Syria’
:: Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s executive council who was designated as a blacklisted terrorist by Saudi Arabia in 2017, said that his militias “will not leave southern Syria or Syria” while speaking at an honorary ceremony on Sunday.
Kremlin says Russian, French leaders discuss humanitarian aid to Syria
:: The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed joint humanitarian efforts in Syria, particular in the eastern Ghouta province, during a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday. On Friday, France sent 50 tons of medical
Hundreds of Syrian ‘White Helmets’ evacuated by Israel to Jordan
:: About 800 members of Syria’s White Helmets civil defense group and their families were evacuated via Israel to Jordan on Sunday from southwest Syria, where a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive is under way, media said. In a statement, the
Khamenei rejects talks with US, praises Rouhani threat to close Hormuz Strait
:: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected on Saturday the idea of new negotiations with the United States, praising the latest comments by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani in which he threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if new
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