North Korea on Monday further defied UN sanctions by declaring its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment and mass production after a weekend test, indicating more advances in the ability to hit US targets. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said the North’s leader Kim Jo
London, Beirut- Iranian militias affiliated with the Syrian regime continued their desert push towards the border area of Jordan, Syria and Iraq, to get closer from the US-linked al-Tanf military camp, while a Russian flag was seen flying in the area of Suwayda amid reports about the establishment o
Riyadh- The Arab-Islamic-US Summit launched by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh on Sunday, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and scores of Arab and Islamic leaders, founded a collective action against extremism, terrorism and Iran, and culminated in th
Riyadh – The Arab-Islamic-US unveiled in Riyadh on Sunday a close partnership between the leaders of the Arab and Islamic worlds and the United States to combat extremism and terrorism and achieve regional and international peace, stability and development. The summit, chaired by Custodian of
Riyadh – Diplomats, officials and counter-terrorism experts stressed on Sunday the need to unite ranks and goals on the regional and global scene in the fight against terrorism and terror groups such as ISIS, al-Qaeda and others. They added that Iran and its nuclear program are threats to global pea
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat Adel al-Jubeir stressed on Sunday that the Arab-Islamic-US summit in Riyadh presents a key component in reigning in the threat of terrorism. Speaking at a joint press conference with US counterpart Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Jubeir said that the Riyadh declaration
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz vowed on Sunday to “stand united to combat the forces of evil and extremism regardless of their sources,” accusing Iran of being the source of instability in the region. He said during the opening address of the Arab-Islamic-US summit in th
United States President Donald Trump called on Arab leaders to confront extremism during a speech on Sunday in which he portrayed fighting terrorism as a battle between good and evil rather than a clash of civilizations. Trump delivered a speech on terrorism in a bid to appeal to Muslims worldwide.
North Korea test-fired on Sunday a medium-range missile, US and South Korean officials said, the latest ballistics test for a country ramping up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles. The missile was launched Sunday at about 4:59 p.m. Seoul time from a site in the vicinity of Puckchang cou
Washington- US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss during his historic visit to Saudi Arabia the issue of terrorism, which is of particular importance to the US Administration and people. Trump is fully convinced of the statements he has made about Iran before and after he took office in J
Tunisia- The Tunisian Department of Energy issued this month a tender for projects that aim at providing 210 MW of renewable energy with a cost of TND400 million (USD160 million). Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies Héla Cheikhrouhou said during an international conference on renewable
Ramallah -Israel has launched “Operation Blue Shield” to guarantee the security of US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem on Monday and Tuesday. The Blue Shield is one of the largest security operations prepared for a visiting president. Israeli security appar
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz welcomed on Sunday the leaders and delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council that have arrived in Riyadh. He said in a tweet on his personal Twitter account: “I welcome my brothers and friends at the Arab-Islamic-US summit that will have
Riyadh – During his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior in Riyadh on Saturday, US President Donald Trump praised the constructive cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States in all fields, describing his meeting with the Custod
London – Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani was able to achieve a second victory in the presidential elections, by receiving more than 57 percent of votes. However, his second term would be more difficult than the previous one, due to strong internal divisions that the country has witnessed duri
Beirut- The Arab-Islamic-US Summit holds many indications in terms of time and location. In addition to choosing Saudi Arabia as the first stop in US President Donald Trump’s foreign visit, the challenges lie in the fact that it will establish or lay the basis for Washington’s plan in the Middle Eas
Gaza Strip’s Hamas movement served on Sunday three Palestinian suspects a death sentence, after finding that they had directly been involved in collaborating with an Israeli-directed assassination of one of the group’s military wing commanders Mazen Faqha. A Hamas security court said the three
With the landing of US President Donald Trump airplane in King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as his first foreign destination, Obama’s phase in foreign policy reached an end. Choosing Saudi Arabia is a clear sign of the upcoming priorities of the US foreign policy. This policy is embodied i
Aden- Amid worsening humanitarian conditions and Houthi politicians egging followers against insurgency ally, the ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, the coup’s internal tiffs have been short to escalating in Sana’a. Local sources said that the situation in insurgency-run capital Sana’a
US President Donald Trump held talks on Sunday with Bahrain King Sheikh Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa on the margins of his visit to Saudi Arabia. He said after the talks in Riyadh: “Our countries have a wonderful relationship together, but there has been a little strain.” “There won’t be st
