ISTANBUL (AA) – Bahrain’s military command said Monday that a drone attack by the Houthi rebel group killed one of its officers and a soldier along the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The statement, cited by Bahrain’s state news agency BNA, said the victims “were martyred while performing their sacred national duty to defend...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Saudi Arabia has called for a just solution to the Palestinian cause to guarantee security in the Middle East region. “The security of the Middle East region necessitates the expedited pursuit of a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue,” Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said in a speech to […]...
United Nations, United States – AFP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations on Friday that his country is on the “cusp” of establishing relations with Saudi Arabia and said the Palestinians would not get a “veto.” Netanyahu said agreements in 2020 to normalize relations with three other A...
Sanaa, Yemen – AFP Yemen’s Houthi rebels held a major military parade in Sanaa on Thursday, marking nine years since they seized the capital and just days after peace talks with war foes Saudi Arabia. Armoured cars, missiles and thousands of uniformed fighters filed past Houthi dignitaries in a show of strength from the Iran-backed...
JERUSALEM (AA) – In a meeting with US President Joe Biden in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the possibility of reaching a peace deal with Saudi Arabia. “I think that under your leadership, Mr. President, we can forge a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia. And I think such a […]
New York, United States – AFP Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader said Wednesday that a historic normalization of relations with Israel is getting “closer,” as he also warned that the kingdom will seek a nuclear weapon if foe Iran gets one first. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denied in an interview with Fox News that [&he...
RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Arabia has welcomed the “positive results” of the peace talks with a delegation from Sana’a, which is visiting the Kingdom to carry forward the peace process in Yemen. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry praised a meeting of Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz with the delegation from Sana’a....
ADEN, Yemen (AA) – The Yemeni government has voiced optimism over restoring peace in the war-torn country. The Yemeni government welcomed “the efforts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UN aimed at pushing Houthi militias towards seriously dealing with calls for peace and alleviating the human suffering of the Yemeni people,” according to th...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel is holding talks with Palestinians as part of efforts to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia, the country’s national security adviser has said. “I have been conducting a dialogue with them [Palestinian authorities] in the name of the prime minister for eight months,” Tzachi Hanegbi said in statements cited by The Time...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP An Israeli delegation is in Riyadh for a UNESCO meeting, an Israeli official told AFP on Monday, marking the country’s first publicly announced visit to Saudi Arabia. The visit, for UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee session, coincides with speculation about a potential normalisation of ties between ...
