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
Iraqi PM to visit Saudi Arabia Wednesday and meet King Salman, crown prince
:: Iraq’s prime minister will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and hold talks with King Salman. Adel Abdul-Mahdi will also meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the prime minister’s office said. The talks will cover bilateral ties and regional developments.
Saudi authorities free citizen held for four years by Houthi militia
:: Saudi Arabia’s authorities freed a Saudi citizen from a Houthi militia detention center after being held for four years. The family of the freed national Nasser al-Zarwi had a tearful reunion with him on Tuesday night at Jeddah International
Iran’s Rouhani says he is open to discussing small changes to nuclear deal
:: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he was open to discussing small changes, additions or amendments to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers if the United States lifted sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic.
Six Muslim Brotherhood members killed in firefight in Egypt: Ministry
:: Six members of the Muslim Brotherhood were killed in a firefight with police forces during a raid in Egypt’s 6th of October city, according to the Ministry of Interior. In a brief statement, the ministry said police exchanged fire
Israel detains Palestinian minister of Jerusalem affairs
:: Israeli police detained the Palestinian Authority’s minister of Jerusalem affairs, Fadi al-Hadami on Wednesday, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported. In June, Israeli police had detained, then released al-Hadami from custody after questioning him over claims he organized activities in
Israel’s main parties begin talks on coalition government
:: Israel’s two largest parties met Tuesday to discuss the possibility of forming a unity government, in a long-shot effort to solve the political paralysis that has emerged from last week’s deadlocked national elections. The meeting between party representatives comes
Egypt hands life sentence to Egyptian plane hijacker
:: An Egyptian court on Tuesday handed a life sentence to an Egyptian man who hijacked an airliner to Cyprus in 2016 using a fake explosive belt. The charges included using intimidation and threats to seize a plane and abduct
Saudi Council of Ministers calls on int’l community to limit Iran’s aggression
:: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers renews its call to the international community “to put a limit to Iran’s aggressive behavior,” the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The council stressed that the destructive attack that targeted oil installations in
Detained British-flagged tanker heads out of Iran waters
:: A British-flagged oil tanker, which had been held off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas for more than two months, has set sail, a specialist shipping website reported on Tuesday. Government spokesman Ali Rabiei had announced on Monday that
Migrant road crash kills six in Turkey
:: Six people died in Turkey after a military vehicle carrying migrants for deportation overturned near the Syrian border, officials said Tuesday. Another 27 people including two soldiers were injured in the crash in Reyhanli district, southern Turkey, the local
Time for Iran to take steps to defuse tensions: Macron
:: The path to reducing tensions in the region has become smaller and the moment has come for Iran to help defuse the crisis, France’s president told his Iranian counterpart on Monday, his office said in a statement. Emmanuel Macron
Fierce clashes break out between Syrian regime forces, militants in Idlib: Monitor
:: Fierce clashes broke out between Syrian regime forces and militants in the northwestern town of Khan Sheikhoun in the Idlib province, causing the death of four regime fighters and two militants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on
Houthi leaders say they covered for Iran for Saudi Aramco attacks: Report
:: Leaders of the Iran-backed Houthi militia have told Saudi Arabian officials that they did not carry out the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities and covered for Iran by claiming responsibility, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted two Saudi
Jordan’s King: We are committed to Saudi Arabia’s defense
:: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on Monday that his country is committed to the defense of Saudi Arabia, amid heightened escalation in the region. In an exclusive interview with MSNBC, King Abdullah said, when asked about the escalating conflict
Britain, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi attack
:: France, Britain and Germany said on Monday it is clear Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities on September 14 and called on Tehran to agree to negotiations on its nuclear and missile programs as well
UK believes Iran was behind Saudi oil attacks: PM Johnson
:: Britain believes Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities and will work with the US and European allies on a joint response, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. The US and Saudi Arabia have already
Syria cautions against ‘foreign intervention’ in constitution body
:: Syria said on Monday the work of any new constitutional committee should be free of foreign intervention, suggesting Damascus remains insistent that a long-awaited step in a stalled peace process should respect its sovereignty. Syria underscored its long-held position
Two rockets hit near US embassy in Baghdad, according to security sources
:: Two rockets landed near the US embassy in Baghdad overnight, security sources told AFP early Tuesday, with foreign diplomats there reporting emergency sirens repeatedly going off. The latest attack within the walled-off Green Zone, which hosts foreign embassies and
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