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 »
Saudi minister meets Latin American scholar
:: Ahmed ben Ali Saifi, head of the Islamic Dawah Center in Latin America and the Caribbean, called on Saudi Islamic Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh at his office on Tuesday. Welcoming the visiting scholar, the Saudi minister said the
Arab media ministers vow to make joint efforts against challenges
:: Saudi Arabia’s Media Minister Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad and his Arab counterparts on Monday pledged to devise a joint Arab strategy to overcome the challenges facing the region. The meeting was held on the sidelines of an event organized to
US Senate vote ‘will benefit only Iran’
:: The Arab world threw its weight behind Saudi Arabia’s assertion of its sovereignty on Monday after what Riyadh described as “blatant interference” in its internal affairs by the US Senate. The move followed Senate resolutions calling for withdrawal of
US accepts Assad staying in Syria – but won’t give aid
:: The United States said Monday it was no longer seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but renewed warnings it would not fund reconstruction unless the regime is “fundamentally different.” James Jeffrey, the US special representative in Syria, said
Pentagon: We have no knowledge of Erdogan’s statements regarding Trump
:: US military commanders have been briefed on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments claiming he discussed some military operations in Syria with President Donald Trump, and announced that they will not comment on them, Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning
Houthis violate shaky Hodeidah ceasefire as clashes erupt in several areas
:: A shaky ceasefire in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah was called into doubt after Houthi militias began shelling government forces just minutes after the truce came into effect. Al Arabiya sources confirmed clashes erupted near the Kilo 14
Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new ‘Syria constitutional body’
:: Russia, Iran and Turkey are close to agreement on composition of a Syrian constitutional committee, diplomats said on Monday. The foreign ministers of the three nations, who support opposing sides in Syria’s nearly eight-year war, meet for talks on
UN, Palestinians launch humanitarian appeal after funding cuts
:: The United Nations and the Palestinian Authority on Monday appealed for $350 million in humanitarian relief for Palestinians next year, saying that they needed more but had to be realistic in the face of “record-low” funding. The 2019 Humanitarian
Saudi Arabia continues humanitarian operations in Yemen
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Monday distributed 19 tons of food among 1,476 people in Hiran directorate of Yemen’s Hajjah governorate. Saudi Arabia is making all-out efforts to provide relief to the Yemenis through
UN peacekeepers say two tunnels at Israel border breached UN resolution
:: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Monday two of four tunnels found close to the border with Israel crossed the frontier demarcation between the two countries, violating a UN resolution that ended a 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel.
UNRWA lauds Saudi assistance to Palestinians
:: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Monday praised the assistance offered by Saudi Arabia to support Palestinian refugees. In a statement posted on its official website, the agency described the Kingdom as a committed
Sudan president lands in Syria in first visit by Arab leader
:: Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday became the first Arab League leader to visit Syria since civil war erupted there nearly eight years ago. Al-Bashir was greeted at the Damascus airport by Syrian President Bashar Assad before they both
Iraq speaker praises Saudi support in ‘terror war’
:: Iraq’s parliamentary speaker said on Monday that Saudi Arabia had played a major role in supporting Iraq in its “war on terror” and has backed the country through a “difficult stage.” Mohammed Al-Halbousi was speaking after a meeting with
Arab coalition wants durable peace in Yemen
:: Military pressure from the Arab coalition forced the Iranian-led Houthis to come to the negotiating table, said Col. Turki Al-Maliki. Addressing a weekly press conference in Riyadh on Monday, the coalition spokesman said the UN and the international community
Saudis call for boycott of Turkish products in protest against ‘Ankara’s plots’
:: Saudi consumers in recent days launched a boycott campaign of Turkish products to protest against what they called “Ankara’s position on the case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi”. Saudi activists took the campaign on social media against the policies
Saudi Arabia ‘rejects US Senate position and any interference in its affairs’
:: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has released a statement in which it rejected the position recently expressed by the United States Senate and any interference in its internal affairs. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejects the position expressed recently by
GCC members call for Arab unity against terror, Iran meddling at Riyadh summit
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Sunday the Kingdom is keen to maintain the entity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and strengthen its current and future role. “In order to enhance the security, stability, development, prosperity and wellbeing
King Salman to launch Tarif district restoration program
:: King Salman will patronize the inaugural ceremony for the restoration of the Tarif historical district on Sunday. It is part of a program aimed at the development of the ancient Ad Diriyah city. Visiting Gulf Cooperation Council dignitaries and
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