Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
Tag Archives: Morocco
Islamist Benkirane tasked to form new Morocco government
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Monday tasked Abdelilah Benkirane to keep his post as prime minister and form a new government after his Islamist party won last week’s parliamentary elections, the royal court said. Benkirane’s Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD)
Moderate Moroccan Islamists win election, coalition talks seen tough
Morocco’s moderate Islamists have won parliamentary elections, beating a rival party critics say is too close to the royal palace in a tight race that will complicate negotiations to form a coalition government. The government has only limited powers, but
Saudi Arabia: Israel must abide by UN resolutions
Saudi Arabia has said that Palestinians, and people worldwide, have the right to support the right to self-determination during a speech at the United Nations’ Special Political and Decolonization Committee meeting. Saudi Arabia demands Israel to abide the United Nations
Morocco’s Islamist PJD party leads tight election race
Morocco’s ruling moderate Islamist party won most seats in Friday’s parliamentary election, with a rival party that critics say is too close to the palace coming second in a tight race with 90 percent of votes counted, officials said on
Morocco says arrests 10 suspected female ISIS militants
Morocco has dismantled a suspected ISIS militant cell and arrested 10 women believed to be planning attacks in the North African kingdom, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. It was the latest in a series of militant cells Morocco says
Morocco’s Islamists plays down royal tensions as poll campaign begins
Morocco’s governing Islamist party opened its campaign for the kingdom’s parliamentary election on Sunday, playing down tensions with the royal establishment. The Oct. 7 ballot will be the second since the 2011 Arab Spring-like protests that prompted King Mohammed to
Morocco detains four ‘dangerous’ ISIS suspects
Moroccan police have arrested four “dangerous” suspected militants linked to the ISIS group who were planning attacks across the country, the government said on Thursday. Investigators apprehended an individual on Wednesday in the northern city of Meknes who had been
France expels two Moroccans considered serious security threat
France has deported two Moroccan nationals seen as a serious security threat after they became radicalized as extremist militants, the interior ministry said in a statement late on Friday. “Given the serious threat posed by their continuous stay on French
Moroccan King urges diaspora to reject extremism
Morocco’s king on Saturday appealed for “a united front against extremism” and urged members of the North African country’s diaspora, many of them in Europe, to defend a tolerant form of Islam. Mohammed VI called on the five million Moroccans
King Salman holds talks with Moroccan king in Tangier
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received the king of Morocco at his residence in the city of Tangier on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. King Salman welcomed King Mohammed VI, who in turn wished him
GCC Countries Voice Support for Moroccan Sovereignty Over Sahara
At the end of their summit held in Riyadh on Wednesday, the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the King of the Kingdom of Morocco, stressed the close ties between the leaders and peoples of the Gulf cooperation
Morocco says Western Sahara decision ‘irreversible’
Morocco’s decision to reduce United Nations staff at the Western Sahara mission is sovereign and irreversible, but the government is committed to military cooperation with the UN to guarantee the ceasefire there, the foreign minister said on Thursday. Morocco this
Morocco closes UN military liaison office in W. Sahara
The United Nations said Tuesday it has closed its military liaison office in Dakhla, Western Sahara at the request of Morocco and withdrew three military observers posted there. It was the latest twist in a running dispute between the world
W Sahara group warns of war if UN leaves
Rebels seeking independence for Western Sahara warned Thursday that “the shortest way to the resumption of war” is if the UN ends its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory — and they say that’s Morocco’s aim. The Polisario Front’s UN
Morocco accuses UN’s Ban of dropping neutral tone in West Sahara dispute
Morocco’s government has accused U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of no longer being neutral in the Western Sahara conflict, saying he used the word “occupation” to describe Morocco’s presence in the region. The long-running dispute over the desert region in
EU foreign policy chief heads to Morocco after ties suspended
The European Union’s foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini will head to Rabat for talks Friday, a week after Morocco suspended all ties with Brussels, a statement said Thursday. The North African country broke ties after a ruling by the European
Morocco: Arrested militants planned ‘biological’ attacks
Morocco said Thursday that the alleged members of a jihadist cell it arrested in mid-February, including a French national, were plotting to carry out “biological” attacks in the kingdom. “Some of the seized substances (from the suspects) are classified by
Morocco refuses to host 2016 Arab League summit
Morocco has decided not host the 2016 Arab League meeting, saying on Friday it wanted to avoid giving a false impression of unity in the Arab world. The annual meeting, which would have been the group’s 27th, was initially set
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