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 »
Kuwaiti dies after losing balance due to severe cough, falls from fifth floor
:: A Kuwaiti citizen died after falling from his apartment balcony on the fifth floor due to a severe coughing episode causing him to lose his balance. According to al-Rai newspaper, the ministry of interior received a call on the
Saudi Arabia says Yemen rebel ballistic missile shot down
:: Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired at the Kingdom by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday, state media reported. The attack was launched from Yemen’s northern governorate of Saada, a Houthi stronghold, and “intercepted” at 7:23 local time
Shoura council asks Saudi sports authority to support women sports
:: The Shoura Council has asked the General Authority of Sports (GAS) to help the organizational level of women’s sports to become an independent agency affiliated directly to the GAS Chairman. The decision, based on a recommendation tabled by the
General Sport Authority gives STC exclusive rights to broadcast Saudi football
:: The General Sport Authority (GSA), the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Saudi Telecom Group (STC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for STC to obtain the exclusive rights to broadcast Saudi domestic competitions and the Saudi Arabian
Mineral resources remain key to Vision 2030 success: Al-Falih
:: Under the slogan “Bounties of our land,” Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih inaugurated the 12th International Geological Conference on Sunday and an accompanying exhibition at a local hotel in Jeddah. The conference has been organized by the Saudi Geological
Oil tanker with 22 Indian crew missing in Gulf of Guinea since Friday
:: A ship carrying 22 Indian crew and 13,500 tons of gasoline is missing in the Gulf of Guinea after contact was lost in Benin on Friday, the company and India’s minister of external affairs said on Sunday. The Gulf
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army during West Bank raid
:: A Palestinian man was shot dead in clashes with the Israeli army on Saturday during a raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. The man was shot in the head after fighting broke out during
Five Turkish soldiers killed in attack on tank in Syria’s Afrin
:: Five Turkish soldiers were killed when their tank was hit in an attack carried out by Kurdish YPG militia fighters on Saturday in northwest Syria’s Afrin region, Turkey’s armed forces said. According to state-run Anadolu news agency, the latest
President Erdogan says Turkish military operation in Afrin about to end
:: The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that the military operation in Afrin is about to end. His statement comes after Turkish forces gained control of the strategic mount-Darmak in Afrin, Syria. According to Anadolu news
Israeli planes hit Hamas compound in Gaza ‘after rocket fire’
:: Israeli aircraft hit a Hamas compound in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, after Palestinians there fired a rocket into Israel, the Israeli army said. “In response to the projectile fired at southern Israel…fighter jets struck a Hamas compound
Saudi crown prince named the ‘most powerful leader in Middle East’
:: With Saudi Arabia embarking on the ambitious NEOM project, recent reports highlighting discussions on creating a technology hub in the kingdom have turned the spotlight on Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s growing stature in the Middle East. The
Defeat twisted ideologies: Muslim World League chief
:: Violence committed in the name of religion is not only the responsibility of those who adopt twisted ideologies, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa told world leaders recently in the Italian capital of
Suicide bomber kills at least 11 soldiers in northern Pakistan
:: At least 11 soldiers were killed and 13 wounded on Saturday in a suicide attack near an army base in northern Pakistan, officials said, in a region that was once controlled by a local faction of the Taliban. Attacks
Iran arrests 29 women as headscarf protests intensify
:: Tehran police have arrested 29 women for appearing in public without a headscarf as protests against the dress code in force since the Islamic revolution of 1979 intensify, Iranian media reported Friday. Those arrested were accused of public order
No. 3 US diplomat quits in latest departure under Trump
:: The US State Department’s third-ranking official, Tom Shannon, said on Thursday he was stepping down, the latest senior career diplomat to exit since President Donald Trump took office a year ago. Shannon, who serves as undersecretary of state for
New protests erupt across cities and towns in Iran
:: Protests have erupted once again in scores of Iranian cities and towns on Thursday, according to the network of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK). According to the MEK Young people chanted “death to the dictator” and “death
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
:: The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run media reported. Castro Diaz-Balart, also known as “Fidelito”, or Little Fidel,
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza after rocket fired
:: Israeli forces struck a Hamas position in Gaza early Friday after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian enclave. “An aircraft targeted a Hamas observation post in the Gaza Strip,” an army statement said. The raid hit near Beit
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