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
UAE minister: Qatar crisis won’t be solved by non-Gulf mediation
:: United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said that Qatar’s crisis with its neighbors could only be solved within the gulf and not through outside help. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, Gargash urged Qatar
France: Israeli information on Iran could prompt long-term monitoring
:: France’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that information provided by Israel of Iran’s past nuclear weapons program could be a basis for long-term monitoring of Tehran’s nuclear activities. The ministry said Israeli intelligence information presented on Monday in part
Morocco severs ties with Iran over alleged ties with Polisario Front
:: Morocco will sever diplomatic ties with Iran over Tehran’s support for the Polisario Front, a Sahara independence movement, the Moroccan foreign minister said on Tuesday. The Polisario Front have fought a guerrilla war for independence for the Sahrawi people
Houthi disputes escalate as leader’s affiliates are detained, eliminated
:: Internal disputes among the Houthi militia have escalated recently amid an atmosphere of intimidation, suppression and accusations of treason. Yemeni sources said on Monday that some prominent commanders affiliated with Saleh al-Sammad, the president of the so-called Supreme Political
Philippines seeks to end ‘misunderstandings’ with Kuwait on workers
:: The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed an olive branch from Kuwait over their migrant labor row, days after President Rodrigo Duterte announced a permanent ban on Filipino workers going to the Gulf state. The dispute, simmering for months, erupted last
US-backed Syrian forces resume battle against ISIS
:: US-backed Syrian militias on Tuesday relaunched their offensive to seize the last territory ISIS controls in the east near the border with Iraq. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias, had paused the battle
Saudi aid to Yemen worth $11bn, forum told
:: Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian efforts in Yemen have been highlighted at a forum at King Saud University (KSU). The symposium, entitled “Restoration of Hope, Security, Stability and Development in Yemen,” was held under the patronage of Badran bin Abdurrahman Al-Omar,
Israel to shift West Bank power supply to Palestinian Authority in $775m deal
:: Israel signed a 15-year, $775 million deal with the self-ruling Palestinian Authority on Tuesday to put electricity distribution for Palestinians in the West Bank in PA hands and build four power plants to that end, officials said. The nearly
Egypt blacklists Mursi, Qaradawi and Aboutrika again for five years
:: An Egyptian court has decided to blacklist former President Mohammed Mursi, preacher Yusuf al-Qaradawi, retired football player Mohamed Aboutrika and other Brotherhood figures again for five years, the official Al Waqaea Al Masreya newspaper reported on Monday. The Cairo
Donald Trump slams ‘horrible’ Iran nuclear deal as May 12 deadline looms
:: US President Donald Trump once more attacked the Iran nuclear deal as “horrible” Monday, as he faces a May 12 deadline to decide on the fate of the accord. “In seven years, that deal will have expired and Iran
US State Department approves weapons sale to Bahrain
:: The US State Department approved a potential $911.4 million helicopter and weapons sale to Bahrain, according to the US the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. According to a statement posted on the website of the Department of Defense’s agency, the
US-led coalition signals end of major operations against ISIS in Iraq
:: The US-led coalition signaled on Monday the end of major combat operations against ISIS in Iraq by announcing the “deactivation” of its land forces command headquarters. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the ISIS in December, five
Netanyahu says has proof of Iran nuclear weapons program
:: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he had new “proof” of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons programme, as the US considers whether to quit a landmark atomic accord that Israel opposes. The Israeli premier, who has repeatedly called for
Mike Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority
:: A Special Criminal Court in Riyadh began the trial of two Palestinians accused of spying for Israel. The prosecutor demanded their conviction and condemnation with discretionary penalties to dissuade others from cooperating with Israel and Mossad, its intelligence service.
After decades, PLO convenes Parliament today
:: The Parliament of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) convenes for the first time in decades on Monday. The three-day meeting of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) in the West Bank city of Ramallah is unlikely to produce major policy
Israel holds Lebanese woman who crossed border
:: Israel’s army said on Sunday that it had briefly held a Lebanese woman who crossed the border and then repatriated her, a detention Beirut denounced as an abduction. The Lebanese army said that the woman, Nohad Dali, was taken
Libya’s Haftar visits Derna ahead of plans to liberate town
:: Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who returned last week to the eastern city of Benghazi after a long absence, visited the main operation room in al-Abraq air base, west of Derna, to monitor final preparations to liberate the town.
Houthi militiamen storm mixed-gender hotel café in Yemen’s Sanaa
:: Houthi militiamen raided a coffee shop in the Burj al-Salam Hotel in the Old City of Sanaa and arrested two of its employees because the cafe allows for men and women customers; a mixed-gender environment. This is not the
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