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India gives warm welcome to Saudi prince, doesn’t mention Pak in statement against terrorism

Without naming Pakistan or any terrorist outfit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman today (Wednesday, Feb 20) expressed...

Saudi Crown Prince signs $20 bn deals with Pak, to visit India tomorrow

While India hopes for a strong joint statement against terrorism with reference to Pulwama when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman comes to India...

Imran khan begging for funds worldwide, claims Pak Leader

Pakistan’s Sindh province Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of travelling around the world to “beg” for financial support...

Khashoggi’s body parts were packed in suitcases: Turkish Media

In a gory revelation about the sequence followed by the Saudi killer squad involved in dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, a Turkish newspaper Sabah...

Khashoggi’s Fiancée Demand Dead Body, Justice

Hettis Cengiz ask Donald Trump not to help “cover-up” Mounting pressure on Saudi Arabia’s royal rulers and US President Donald Trump on Jamal Khashoggi’s killings...

Saudi prosecutor meets Turkish counterpart in Istanbul

Turkish officials hand over 150 page dossier, name three prime accused persons involved in Khashoggi’s killing Amidst reported Riyadh’s non-cooperation with Turkish investigators in Jamal...

Khashoggi Case: Saudi Rejects Turkey’s Demand Accused Extradition

Khashoggi Case: Saudi Rejects Turkey’s Demand of Accused Extradition

Saudi Arabia has rejected Turkish government’s demand to extradite the 18 accused persons for killing Jamal Khashoggi at their consulate in Istanbul early October....

Saudi Prosecutor Says Khashoggi’s Killing Was Premeditated

The post-Khashoggi killing developments are fast turning towards Saudi Arabian establishment. Now, a word of confirmation has come from kingdom’s public prosecutor who said...

Saudi Extends Bail-Out- Package To Debt Ridden Pakistan

Imran Khan to mediate in Yemen War Gulf crisis is being spilled over to Pakistan. Amidst Khashoggi murder allegations and faced with self-created Yemen crisis,...

Khashoggi murder: Erdogan demands extradition of 18 Saudi nationals

Exclusive Report based on APN monitoring official TRT World channel Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded that the 18 Saudi nationals, involved in the...

Khashoggi’s body parts taken to Saudi Arabia by MBS close aide: Turkey

The ongoing investigation into the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul has been revealing the true face of the Kingdom’s establishment....

Khashoggi was being trolled by MBS internet army

The dissident Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed by Saudi security sleuth at their Consulate in Istanbul, was struggling each morning discovering...

Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi’s killing in Istanbul Consulate

Finally, after having denied for over two weeks, Saudi Arabia has accepted, on Saturday, that Jamal Khashoggi had died in a fight inside its...

Despite pressures Trump continues supporting Saudi Arabia

Despite mounting pressure from various quarters on alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, United States President Donald Trump has...

Saudi Arabia May Admit Killing Khashoggi?

In the fast moving developments after the reported killing of a dissident journalist in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, there are reports that the...

PM Modi meets Oil Cos CEOs, urges cost reduction, payment terms review for relief...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Monday October 15, met with global leaders of the energy sector to discuss the prevailing energy scenario, effects of...

US Envoy meet Taliban for restoring peace in Afghanistan

The crisis in Afghanistan seems to be heading towards another cycle of peace after war and vice versa. A Taliban delegation has met with...

Istanbul: Khashoggi’s Apple Watch recorded murder in Saudi Consulate

Trump doesn’t want to cancel $110 billion arms deal with the Kingdom In a major development Turkish authorities have claimed of obtaining audio and video...

Turkish Official Confirm Khashoggi Killed On Saudi Royal Order

Finally it is concluded by top Turkish security officials that the Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul...

Erdogan asks Saudis to provide video of Khashoggi’s departure

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded that Saudi Arabian officials must prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since last week,...

Khshoggi’s Death: Turkish Investigators Focus On Black Vehicles

The investigation into the missing dissident Saudi journalist in Istanbul, who entered into his country’s Consulate and never returned, has entered into a very...

Istanbul: Missing Journalist Khashoggi Killed In Saudi Mission

In a major development, Turkish authorities have confirmed that the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia's...

Saudi Arabia Denies Detaining Dissident Journalist

Washington Post expressed extreme concern In a fast developing situation facing allegations of persecution of journalists, thinkers and even clerics under Crown Prince Mohammed...

Pakistan Denies Saudi Arabia Investment in CPEC

Pakistan has denied that Saudi Arabia would be made part of the $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework and clarified that Saudi proposed...

Saudi Arabia, UAE join Israel for regime change in Iran

First public appearance with Israel suggests Saudi Arabia, UAE frustration In a more aggressive tone against Iran, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, the ambassador...

Iran Alleges US, Its Gulf Allies for Ahvaz Terror Attack

Iranian leadership has blamed US and its Gulf monarchies for Saturday’s terror attack on a military parade in Ahvaz that killed 29 people and...

Yemen; Children Face Death, Malnutrition, forced to eat wax leaves

Amidst ongoing Saudi-led aggression on Yemen, a photo of a father from Sa'ada province sitting next to the dead bodies of his two children,...

Saudi forces attack Shia-Muharram tents in Qatif

Amidst ongoing rivalry with Iran, Saudi Arabia’s security forces continued its anti-Shia campaign in Kingdom’s eastern province of Qatif by attacking tents especially erected...

Imran Khan:Pakistan values ties with China,Saudi Arabia

New PM meets Chinese FM and Saudi Info Minister Amidst Pakistan’s cricket turned politician Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ongoing engagements setting domestic goals and country’s...

Dubai Airport comes under Yemen’s Houthi attack ?

Yemen’s Huothi controlled Air Force of the Yemeni Army and Popular Committees have claimed of undertaking special operation targeting the landmark Dubai airport on...

Saudi Arabia Detains Imam of Mekkah Grand Mosque

Continuing the spree of tough action against anti-regime elements, Saudi Arabian government under crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) has detained Sheikh Saleh al-Talib,...

Experts Confirm; US Bomb Killed Yemeni School Kids

Though there was no doubt of US weapon supply to Saudi Arabia over three years of ongoing aggression, munitions expert have now confirmed that...

Germany, Qatar extend support for Turkey amid US pressure

Qatar pledges $15bn in investment in Turkey German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have expressed their support for...

Saudi Arabia Neutralize a Man with Explosive Vest

Amidst growing tension due to ongoing Saudi-led war against Yemen and rivalry with Iran, Saudi security forces have claimed of neutralizing a man who...

European Union Asks Saudi Arabia to Clarify On Jailed Activists

Despite Saudi Arabia’s recent tough diplomatic move against Canada of expelling its ambassador and seizing new trade deals for its alleged interference in Kingdom’s...

Saudi Arabia asks Canada to fix its mistake

Tightening diplomatic screw against Canada, Saudi Arabia has ruled out any room for mediation in escalating dispute, and said that Ottawa knew what it...

Concerned Canada Seeks More Clarity from Saudi Arabia

Riyadh stops Saudi Airlines flights for Toronto, planning to move its students out of Canada Canada has expressed its serious concern and sought greater...

Saudi Arabia expels Canadian Envoy, frozen new trade

In an major arm-twist diplomacy against external interference in its internal affairs, Saudi Arabia has ordered immediate expulsion of Canadian ambassador to the Kingdom...

Iran to Open Interest Section in Swiss Embassy In Saudi Arabia

It could be a beginning for a diplomatic thaw between regional rivals Having long rivalry in the region and day-to-day allegations and counter allegations, Iran...

Saudi Arabia and UAE were about to attack Qatar

Rex Tillerson asked the two countries to avoid crisis Saudi Arabia and UAE were planning to attack Qatar last year after severing their ties with...

Saudi Arabia Sells Electricity to Iraq At Throw-Away Cost

Saudi Arabia has agreed to construct a solar power plant and sell electricity to Iraq, which is grappling with protests over power shortages. The...

Saudi Arabia Suspends Oil Shipment through Bab Al-Mandeb

Yemen’s Houthis claim of attacking weapon carrying Saudi vessels Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, has temporarily suspended all oil shipments through the Bab...

Oil and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Indian Oil PSUs raise import from Iran

Iran becomes second largest oil supplier to India Despite mounting pressure from US for reducing Iranian oil imports to “zero” by November 4 this year,...

Iran accuses India of bowing to US pressure, warns of withdrawing privileges if it...

Iran has warned India that it will no more grant “special privileges” to it if it tried to replace Iranian crude with that from...

Saudi Arabia Agrees To Pump More Oil to Maintain Balance

Following US suggestion to be ready to produce more oil for filling vacuum after closure of Iranian oil export, Saudi Arabia's cabinet on Tuesday...

British warplane hit Syrian forces near Iraq, Jordan border

The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jet has bombed Syrian forces near border with Iraq and Jordan last month, killing an army...

UN: Saudi-led coalition killed over 550 children in Yemen

United Nations has revealed that Saudi Arabia-led coalition was responsible for more than half of 1,316 child killings and injuries in war-torn Yemen during...

Israel to connect Saudi Arabia with rail transport

Netanyahu to promote “Track of Regional Peace” Amidst growing contacts between Israel and Saudi Arabia without formally having diplomatic ties, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Ban lifted on women driving in Saudi Arabia

Analyst says it was a Public Relations Stunt for improving economy Saudi Arabia entered into a landmark change towards modernization on Sunday when women across...

Saudi Crown Prince MBS meets Netanyahu in Amman

Israeli writer reveals the secret meeting held in Royal Palace Coming further close to Israel, Saudi Arabia’s most powerful Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman...

Saudi-led aggression: 5000 families displaced in Hudaidah

Yemen witnessed unprecedented war The ongoing Saudi-led fresh aggression against Yemen’s Hudaidah port city has caused major internal displacement of war stricken citizens in the...

Saudi-led coalition launch fresh offensive in Yemen

Western powers sharing intelligence on targets in Hudaidah Despite UN warnings for a major catastrophe, the forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition have launched a fresh...

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Saudi Arabia hits MSF Cholera center in Yemen

Riyadh denies the allegation, instead allege Houthis for the attack In yet another Saudi-led coalition act against helpless civilians in Yemen, a cholera treatment center...

Arab monarchs pledge $2.5 b to salvage crisis in Jordan

Mekkah emergency summit held Monday morning Three Arab monarchs including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE, all US allies, have come together to defuse financial crisis...

Saudi Crown Prince MBS met Israeli officials during “disappearance”

In an interesting revelation, Egyptian well informed sources have claimed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salmen has repeatedly met with Israeli officials during...

Mekkah to host four nations meet on Jordan crisis

The current economic crisis in Jordan which has forced King Abdullah II to replace Prime Minister last week after aggressive peoples’ protests, the Saudi...

Saudi Crown Prince Bin Salman re-appears in public

Amidst rumors of him being away from public eye for almost six weeks due to injuries caused in cross-fire at Royal Palace, Saudi Arabia’s...

Jordan: Protests my force King Abdullah to change government

Jordan: Protests may force King Abdullah II to remove PM Mulki

High prices and new IMF triggered tax bill cause nationwide protests Amidst mounting public pressure against price rise and proposed tax bill, Jordan's King Abdullah...

US airstrikes on Syrian army near Daesh frontline

U.S.-led coalition has attacked Syrian army positions through airstrikes in eastern Syria near the front lines with Daesh (IS) terrorists, a Syrian government-run media...

OIC Summit: Erdogan call Muslim leaders to confront Israel

Iran’s Rouhani urge Muslim countries to review ties with US and sever relations with Israel A large number of Muslim countries, the members of Organization...

Isolated Trump gets Saudi Arabia, Israel support on Iran deal withdrawal

Iran to remain with JCPOA along with other signatories, says Rouhani Amidst worldwide criticism and condemnation of US President Donald Trump’s move of withdrawing from...

Yemen’s Houthi condemn Saudi Arabia for hitting Presidential Office

Hadi’ government in exile in Riyadh still recognised by international community Houth led government in Yemen as condemned Saudi Arabia for “crime of targeting” the...

Yemen: Cracks in anti-Houthi Coalition, fears rise of Iran influence

UAE forces reach Socotra Island without “legitimate Hadi government" consent Pro-Saudi Yemen’s government in exile headed by Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has condemned UAE for occupying...

US, Saudi Arabia ask Palestinians to talk to Israel

MBS says confronting Iran’s influence in the region more important than Palestine issue US and its allies in the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia...

Mike Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan

Discusses Iran nuclear deal, Yemen’s Houthis, and Qatar crisis US President Donald Trump’s priority for Saudi Arabia was once again expressed when his new Secretary...

Houthi warns: US and Saudi Arabia will regret in Yemen

Coalition kills senior Houthi official in Hudaydah Houthi run government in Yemen has vowed a “crushing response” to the assassination of Saleh-al-Samad, one of their...

Saudi shoots down ‘toy drone’ near Royal Palace in Riyadh

Amidst Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah’s frequent missile attacks on Saudi Arabia including capital Riyadh, Saudi forces have, on Saturday evening, shot down a toy drone...

Saudi Arabia discussing US for troops’ deployment in Syria

Continuing its anti-Bashar al-Assad tirade, Saudi Arabia has revealed that Riyadh was holding talks with US about sending troops into Syria as part of a wider...

Arab League criticise Syria for chemical weapon use

The regional group appreciated airstrikes on Syria The 29th Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the “criminal” use of chemical...

Saudi Arabia attacks Yemeni capital airport, target drones

Riyadh retaliates to Houthi missile and drone attacks on its soil Amidst rising retaliatory attacks by Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement on its capital and other...

Trump: Arab Monarchs wouldn’t survive for two weeks if US leaves

US President Donald Trump has reportedly indicated recently that the wealthy monarchs in the Middle East wouldn’t last two weeks if US withdraw from...

Trump want money from Saudi Arabia for staying US forces in Syria

US President Donald Trump, who was recently seen with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in White House describing huge defence deals with the kingdom, has...

Saudi warship attacked by Yemen’s Houthis near Hudaydah

Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah fighters have claimed of targeting a Saudi Arabian warship off the coast of Hudaydah province in retaliation to an airstrike on...

Saudi Crown Prince recognise Israelis right to their own land

In a major development bringing Saudi Arabia and Israel closer, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, also known as MBS, has virtually recognised Israel, stressing...

Saudi Prince ask US to rethink on Iran-N deal

MBS ask US to act before “bullet reach to your head” Continuing its pressure on US on Iran nuclear deal, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed...

Hezbollah: Saudi Arabia offered huge money to Syria’s Assad

Saudi rulers wanted Syria to cut ties with Iran In a surprising revelation, Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement has said that...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia allegation of supplying missiles to Houthis

Riyadh demands UNSC to hold Tehran accountable for missile attacks Iran has rejected Saudi Arabia’s accusations of providing missiles to Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement and...

Saudi Arabia claims intercepting Yemen’s Houthi missiles

Houthi leader vows to defeat Saudi led coalition Amidst Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s ongoing two-and-half weeklong visit to US, Saudi Arabian forces have intercepted...

Iran Criticise UK laxity during attack on its London mission

Tehran’s opponents scaled embassy wall and removed Iranian flag Amidst Saudi Arabia’s most powerful Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s controversial visit to UK, a...

Saudi Arabia, Egypt to set up joint $10 b fund for mega-city

In a major bonhomie development between two major US allies in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have decided to set up a...

Lebanese PM Hariri suddenly arrives in Saudi Arabia

This is his first visit to the Kingdom after November controversial trip In swift and sudden move, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri responded to...

Saudi Arabia fires army chief, several ministers

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tightens grip on power In a sudden move amidst ongoing war on Yemen, Saudi Arabia's King Salman has fired his...

Iraq denies releasing 400 Saudi nationals facing terror charges

Saudi Arabia’s role in spreading terror in Iraq was once again revealed when Baghdad rejected a request from Riyadh to hand over more than 400...

Should defence budget be raised in face of Pak tensions?

Mudda panellists feel India should be proactive and not allow artistes, performers and sportspersons from the neighbouring country to visit so long as shootings...

Iran, Saudi Arabia confront at Munich conference

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran was witnessed at Munich Security Conference on Sunday when their foreign ministers pressed their opinion in front...

Arun Jaitley meets Saudi King Salman in Riyadh

Continuing its engagements in the Middle Eastern countries, India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called on Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud at the...

Policy shift after Sharif’s departure: Pak agrees to send more troops to Saudi Arabia,...

Above: Army soldiers wave their weapons next to a car belonging to al Qaeda militants, destroyed during fighting, in the southeastern Yemeni province of...

Vladimir Putin and King Salman discuss Syria crisis

King Salman initiated the phone call Russian President Vladimir Putin and King Salman of Saudi Arabia have discussed the situation in Syria and the results...

Iranian Foreign Minister meets Yemen’s Houthi official

For the first time Yemen’s Houthi’s armed group Ansarullah engaged in defending the country from Saudi led coalition has officially met Iranian leadership in...

Saudi Arabia grants airspace permission to Air India for Israel

PM Narendra Modi's influence in the region imminent, say Haaretz Amidst reports of warming relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, India’s flagship carrier Air India was...

Sushma Swaraj leaves for Saudi Arabia as Guest of Honour

Will participate in a landmark cultural festival in Riyadh External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has left on her first official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. During her two...

Qatar Defense Minister: Saudi, UAE intended to invade his country

Qatar’s defense minister has alleged that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had intentions to invade his country at the beginning of a diplomatic crisis...

Britain allege Iran for supplying missiles to Houthis

British Foreign Secretary Bordis Johnson has said that his country and Saudi Arabia share a “historic and common perspective” on the challenges of “Iranian...

Women watching soccer un-Islamic, says Darul Uloom cleric

The Darul uloom cleric’s decree comes almost a month after the Sunni Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia allowed women to watch matches in soccer...

UAE supports anti Mansour Hadi elements in Yeman

Houthis bound to be stronger with cracks in GCC member states New cracks are developing in Saudi Arabia led Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the...

Prince Alwaleed reaches home, will remain under house arrest

Settlement detail not known, authorities to gather $1000 bn in settlements Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest business tycoons of Saudi Arabia was...

Gulf Crisis: Now Kuwait protests against Saudi insult

Saudi taunted against Kuwaiti minister’s visit to Qatar Another crack among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries was revealed on Wednesday when Kuwait protested to Saudi...

Trump thanks Qatar for combating terrorism

UAE raise alarm on alleged interception of its aircraft by Qatar In a major balancing act US President Donald Trump has praised Qatar's efforts to...

UN criticise Saudi Arabia for human rights violations in Yemen

Iran is also criticised for supplying arms to Houthis Saudi Arabia,has once again come under pressure for its human right violations in its campaign against...

Two held for allegedly trying to sell Kerala women as sex-slave to IS

The woman accused that she had been plotted by her husband, Mohamed Riyaz, who hatched the conspiracy to sell her wife to the Islamic...

Khamenei: US, Israel, Saudi Arabia and MKO were responsible for violent protests

Iran’s top leadership believes that the recent violent protests in Iran were the result of the coordinated efforts of a “triangle” having US-Israel at...

Egypt: former PM withdraws from Presidential contest

The second term for Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, as Egyptian President has been ensured by forcing former PM Ahmed Shafik to withdraw from Presidential elections...

India to ferry Haj pilgrims to Jeddah via sea route: Naqvi

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has also confirmed that Muslim women in India can now travel for Haj, without a ‘Mehram’ (male guardian). Signing the...

MBS effect: 11 protesting princes arrested in Saudi Arabia

Austerity measures force govt to stop paying utility bills for royals In a development indicating severe division within royals in Saudi Arabia, eleven princes were...

Saudi Arabia calls Nawaz Sharif to Riyadh for consultation

Turkish PM mediates between royal court and Sharif family In another development Saudi Arabia’s growing role in Pakistan’s politics was evident when ousted prime minister...

Pro and anti-government protests in Tehran and other cities

In a rare development in Iran, Tehran and several other cities have witnessed anti and pro government protests during last three days. Thousands of...

Khamenei alleges US support terrorists and authoritarian regimes in Middle East

Russia has earlier alleged US for imparting training to terrorists in Syria A day after Russian military top brass alleged US for imparting training to...

Saudi Aircraft picks Shahbaz Sharif for important meetings

US proxy Saudi Arabia plays important role, admits PML-N leader In another big brotherly act, Saudi Arabia suddenly sent a special aircraft to Lahore to...

Bahrain against challenging US over Jerusalem move

At a time when most of the countries were preparing to vote against Trump’s Jerusalem move at UN General Assembly in New York on...

Iran alleges US complicity in Saudi-led war crimes in Yemen

Foreign minister Javad Zarif responds to US envoy at UN allegations Responding to US allegations of supplying weapons to Yemen’s Houthi Ansurallah fighters, Iran’s Foreign...

US-led coalition kills 23 civilians in eastern Syria

Coalition was not invited by Damascus, has no US mandate The US-led international coalition has killed 23 civilians in a village of al-Jurze Sharqi in...

Now Israel want Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Tel Aviv

Arab monarchs apprehensive of public ire In another step forward in Saudi Arabia-Israel relations, the Israel’s Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz want Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed...

Gen Musharraf claims of leading “big initiative” to resolve Kashmir issue

Suggests Islamabad to support Saudi Arabia, UAE on Qatar crisis Pakistan’s former President Gen Pervez Musharraf has claimed of beginning work for resolving Kashmir issue...

Saudi Arabia and Egypt gave prior consent for Trump’s Jerusalem move

Arab rulers keep public emotions under check The revelation by Israel TV of prior consent of Saudi Arabia and Egypt for Trump’s Jerusalem move...

Iran: President Rouhani puts conditions for resuming ties with Saudi Arabia

Stop bombing Yemen and cut alleged ties with Israel In a major breakthrough, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has conveyed his country’s readiness to restore ties...

Saudi Arabia: Anti Corruption campaign brings huge revenues

In a swift move, Saudi Arabian authorities have successfully settled anti-corruption charges by levying heavy cost from most of the detained royal family members...

Trump to order Embassy shift to Jerusalem despite world community warning

Most of friends and foes oppose the move US President Donald Trump is creating history on Wednesday when he formally recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital...

GCC Summit cuts short, delegates leave without any major breakthrough

Saudi Arabia-UAE forms separate military-trade partnership In a fast moving development in Middle East, the much awaited GCC summit was cut short by a day...

Yemen: Houthi kills former President Saleh for ties with Saudi Arabia

A defeat of Riyadh-hatched plot, says Houthi leader The killing of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh at the hands of Ansarullah militias of Houthis...

Saudi unleash bombing on Yemen, Saleh’s fate not known

Clashes between forces loyal to Saleh and Houthis escalates In the fast moving developments in the Yemen war, Saudi Arabia has unleashed a fresh wave...

Qatar Emir to attend GCC summit in Kuwait this week

May lead to crisis resolution if Saudi Arabia participates The diplomatic thaw in Middle East seems to be in the offing. Having faced six months...

UAE prevents former Egyptian PM Ahmed Shafiq to travel out

Shafiq wants to contest presidential elections against Abdel Fattah el-Sisi In daylight interference in other’s affairs, former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq is facing uncertain...

Arab people differ Riyadh perspective on Palestine

Social media users support resistance and oppose “normalization” with Israel The rift between the policies of Saudi Arabia and Arabs on the streets was visible...

India struck a balancing act between Israel and Palestine at the UN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement read out at the UN signals that India has not totally abandoned the aspirations of the people of Palestine ~By...

PM Modi favours Palestine to co-exist peacefully with Israel

India supports Palestinian nation building At a time when Saudi Arabia is pushing most of its regional allies for “normalizing” ties with Israel aiming to...

The Army is once again playing with fire in Pakistan

The Army’s role in first defying government orders to restore normalcy and then brokering peace with the protestors is a disturbing development in Pakistan ~By...

Lebanon: Hariri defers his resignation after reaching Beirut

Promises to work with President Michel Aoun In a major turn-around development, Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri has deferred his resignation, which he had suddenly announced...

Hezbollah leader denounces Arab League for labelling terrorist

Hassan Nasrallah admits sending arms to Gaza and Syria Amid heightened tension in the Middle East between Saudi led Arab nations and Iran along with...

Saudi Arabia lead Arab nations in condemning Iran, Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia leads Arab nations in condemning Iran, Hezbollah

Arab League foreign ministers meet in Cairo to discuss Iranian threat to the region In a swift move Saudi Arabia has led Arab foreign ministers...

Palestinians to US: Don’t shut our mission, will cease all links with Washington

Saudis working to implement Israel-US plan in Palestine Palestinian officials have threatened to cease all communications with Trump administration if it closes down their diplomatic...

France receives Lebanese PM Hariri in connivance with Saudi Arabia

The move is aimed to dissuade “hostage” notion The controversy surrounding Lebanese PM Saad Hariri’s freedom in Saudi Arabia seems to be staged as...

BBC Investigation Exposes US, UK, Saudis Protecting IS in Syria

By Saeed Naqvi The BBC expose, with graphic visuals, is quite emphatic: the US and British led coalition forces enabled hundreds of IS jihadists escape...

Hariri avoids returning Beirut, to reach Paris and other capitals before arriving home

France invites to dispel notion of his detention in Saudi Arabia Amid political uncertainty in Lebanon, Prime Minister Saad Hariri has decided to travel from...

Putin: Relations with Turkey be considered fully restored

Erdogan describes Putin as “my friend” In a major breakthrough, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that ties between Moscow and Ankara may be considered...

UN pressure force Saudi Arabia to reopen Yemeni ports

Houthis threatened to hit Saudi warships and oil tankers on Sunday Succumbing to global pressure on its inhuman siege against war torn Yemen, Saudi Arabia...

Saad Hariri: I am free in Saudi Arabia, will return to Lebanon soon

Lebanese people believe something is wrong, says analyst In a dramatic move, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Sunday that he “gave a positive...

A crisis is brewing in the Middle East and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

By Seema Guha Is Saudi Arabia about to implode? Can ambitious Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s audacious plans that have shaken up Saudi Arabia’s staid...

Lebanon PM Hariri’s detention in Saudi Arabia seems confirmed

Hariri’s resignation from foreign land is shameful act for Lebanese people It is now confirmed that Lebanese PM Saad Hariri is in illegal custody of...

War of words sharpens between Hezbollah and Saudi rulers

US adopts Saudi policy on Lebanon Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah has declared that Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’ad Hariri is currently being detained in Saudi...

Israel supports Saudi war mongering against Iran, Hezbollah

Israeli envoys asked to ramp up international pressure after Hariri resignation The growing coordination between Saudi Arabia and Israel for triggering a desired war in...

Lebanon’s former PM Hariri arrives in Abu Dhabi

Sa’ad Hariri avoids returning home citing security concern In the fast moving developments in the Middle East, Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has...

Saudi Arabia hindering UN humanitarian aid to Yemen

Houthis display domestically manufactured missiles The Saudi Arabia led air and sea blockade of Yemen after Saturday’s ballistic missile attack by Houthi fighters at Riyadh...

Saudi Arabia denounces Iran for supplying missiles to Yemen’s Houthis

Iran denies Riyadh’s allegations Saudi Arabia has denounced Iran for Saturday’s Yemen’s Houthis firing of a ballistic missile towards Riyadh citing evidence that Tehran was behind the...

Syria is fighting war against Wahabism, says Ambassador

Officers from US, UK, Turkey and Israel are helping terror groups, he alleges Exclusive interview with APN ~By M. Ahmad Kazmi Syria has been engaged in war...

Saudi Arabia: dozens of princes, ministers detained in anti-graft campaign

Muhammed bin Salman grips power in a sweeping action Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman, in a major crackdown against suspected dissident elements within...

Yemen’s Houthi attack Saudi Arabia’s Capital airport

Riyadh claims of intercepting missile before reaching target Saudi Arabia has claimed to have intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh’s King Khaled international...

Qatar Crisis: Bahraini King Al-Khalifa deteriorates situation

Manama not to participate in meetings attended by Doha, says the King Amid Qatari emir’s allegations against Saudi Arabia’s desire for “regime change,” Bahraini King...

Qatar’s emir: Saudi Arabia want “regime change”

Ready for direct talks for resolving the crisis, says emir Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has accused the Saudi-led quartet of seeking...

Qatar emir reveals Trump’s mediation plan with neighbours

Rex Tillerson diplomacy failed on the crisis In an interesting turn in the Qatar crisis, especially after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to...

Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to humanoid robot

In a major effort to shed its conservative image, Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 of Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman has taken centre stage. Hundreds of...

Vision 2030: Saudi Crown Prince Unveils Dream City Project

This place is not for conventional people Pushing ahead his Vision 2030, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled plan to float the...

Saudi to destroy extremist ideology and return to moderate Islam

We will destroy them today and immediately, says Crown Prince In a major development in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

US efforts fail to convince Saudi rulers for direct talks with Qatar

Tillerson participates in Saudi Arabia-Iraq Coordination meeting in Riyadh The US mediation efforts have failed to convince Saudi rulers to begin direct talks for...

Russia, US sell advance weapons to Saudi Arabia

King Salman tries to balance ties by visiting Moscow In a major shift towards Russia, Saudi Arabia has agreed to sign a $3bn weapons deal...

Globalization Of Terror: Syrian Intelligence Sheds Light On Rohingya Exodus

By Saeed Naqvi Evidence of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state since the 7th century is not accompanied by a narrative of harmony with the Buddhist...

Saudi Women to Get Driving License Soon

Kingdom is the last country to permit women driving Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has finally signed a decree easing restrictions on women driving...

Saudi clerics spread hatred against Shias through social media, textbooks: Human Rights Watch

An HRW report states that Saudi clerics used derogatory statements against Shias even in state-sanctioned religious edicts and schoolbooks A report compiled by the Human...

Prince Abdul Aziz, two prominent clerics among 20 arrested in Saudi Arabia

Crushing opposition in the kingdom continues In a bid to safeguard the “kingdom” Saudi security forces have reportedly arrested some twenty political opponents including Prince...

Trump calls Saudi Arabia to resolve Qatar crisis

Analysts; Qatar’s friendly moves towards Iran worries US A sense of losing a friend in the troubled gulf was considered to be affecting White House...

Iran Asks Saudi Arabia to Stop Supporting Terrorists in Yemen

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed desire to resolve issues with Saudi Arabia “through dialogue” if Riyadh stops backing terrorists in Yemen. Rouhani was quoted...

Qatar to send its Ambassador to Iran

Doha rejects Riyadh’s hegemony Amid ongoing diplomatic crisis with Saudi led quartet, Qatar has decided to return its Ambassador to Tehran for strengthening its ties...

Syria Urges UN to Stop Civilian Killings by US-led Coalition

Alleges use of phosphorous bombs in Raqqa The Syrian government has called UN to halt the US led coalition’s repeated attacks on its civilians during...

Saudi Arabia: Qatar Not Allowing Riyadh for Lifting Hajj Pilgrims

Experts believe crisis far from over Saudi Arabia, which led three other countries in severing ties with Qatar in early June this year, is now...

Qatar: Saudi led quartet’s pressure tactics failed

Alleges Riyadh and Abu Dhabi for supporting terrorism A senior Qatari official has claimed that the “Saudi Arabia led quartet of boycotters” have failed to...

Qatar opens Doors for 80 Countries

Indians may obtain 30-day visa waiver on arrival In a bid to relax its isolation after Saudi Arabia led quartet severed their diplomatic, business and...

Israel to close Aljazeera bureau in Jerusalem

Journalist bodies outcry against Tel Aviv Qatar based Aljazeera TV network is now facing closure of its bureau in Jerusalem by Israeli authorities for its...

Yemen Plagued With Worst Humanitarian Crisis: World Bodies

Sixty percent population facing famine In a rare gesture towards the war torn Yemeni people, the victims of US supported Saudi Arabia led coalition’s ongoing...

Drastic Decline in Indian Workers Emigrating to Gulf Countries

Balance of Payments Affected Amid declining economies with ongoing wars and political turmoil in most of the Middle East, India has recorded a 34.6 per...

Qatar Polite But Tough to Protect Sovereignty

Now Saudi Arabia welcomes Qataris for pilgrimage The Qatar crisis seems to continue quite long amid Doha’s tough but polite attitude. The Saudi Arabia led...

US officials; UAE orchestrated Qatar crisis

Abu Dhabi denies involvement The conspiracy behind the ongoing Qatar crisis seems to be uncovered. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) orchestrated the hacking of Qatari...

Qatar crisis not to be resolved soon, say both sides

French Foreign Minister visits the region Despite the ongoing shuttle diplomacy from Western countries, the Qatar crisis seems set to continue for long. The UAE...

Trump hides himself in the White House

The US President seems to be staying away from public gaze while weathering the storm over his son’s meeting with a Russian attorney The...

Trump face another trouble for Kushner’s act

Conflict of interests causing trouble at white House Here is another shocker for the business tycoon-turned-President Donald Trump. At a time when relations between his...

Qatar to airlift 4,000 cows to feed its children

Largest livestock airlifting in history Qatar is working to manage its milk supplies by airlifting thousands of dairy cows from Germany, US and Australia...

Qatar Crisis; European Leaders urge for de-escalation

Qatar response handed over Kuwait’s Emir Leaders of major European countries have urged both sides of the diplomatic standoff, Qatar and rival Saudi Arabia led...

Saudi Arabia extends ultimatum, Qatar remains reluctant

Internal Crisis forces Saudis to punish Doha By Abu Turab The US supported Kuwait’s mediation for resolving crisis between Saudi Arabia plus three allies and Qatar...

Origin Of Saudi-Qatar Spat: What Lies In The Future

By Saeed Naqvi The western media, which was shy of mentioning the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) as a threat to the Saudi regime, has now started...

The Last Friday of Ramzan marred with bloody attacks, rallies against Israel

Suicide bomber explodes in Makkah The last Friday of Ramzan, the fasting month for the Muslim world was wrecked with bloody incidents, marked with a...

Indians in Saudi Arabia to be hit by “dependent tax”

Falling economy forces Riyadh to impose new taxes The Saudi government, faced with growing economic crisis due to low oil prices, war against Yemen, providing...

Jet Airways awards free lifetime travel pass

Baby born over Arabian Sea Can you imagine an International Airline welcome you on board to any of its flights worldwide free of cost all...

Western Arms And Islamic Terrorism: An Endless Spiral

~By Saeed Naqvi “Udhar rakeeb, idhar hum bulaye jaate hain Ki daana daal ke murghe laraye jaate hain” (I am invited, so is my enemy – at...

De-escalation begins in Saudi Qatar crisis

US sells F-15 fighters, Turkey, Iran supply food The Saudi-Qatar crisis is turning in Doha’s favor with signing of fresh F-15 fighter deal between...

US officials busy limiting damage from Trump’s Qatar tweets

Qatar says ties with Islamists were known to US establishment By Abu Turab President Donald Trump’s recent spree of tweets alleging Qatar for supporting terrorism...

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt snap ties with Qatar

The move comes as a major shock in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has also accused Qatar of supporting terrorists Saudi Arabia, the United...

Trump refuses to meet Nawaz Sharif in Riyadh

Earlier, the Pakistan Foreign Office had said Sharif will meet the US President in Saudi Arabia. Despite the push from Saudi Arabia, US President Donald...

Iran, Saudi Arabia tensions grow with Trump visit

Tehran tells Trump to ask Riyadh for help in preventing another 9/11 By Abu Turab West Asia seems to be on the road to confrontation on...

India a victim of terror: Trump

Departing from usual rhetoric, US president casts terror as “battle between good and evil”, not a fight between Islam and West United States president Donald...

Tips For Trump As He Meets Muslim Leaders in Riyadh

By Saeed Naqvi On May 21, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Sultan has organized a Muslim Jamboree for President Trump. He will thereby attempt...

Trump visit is to strengthen Israel against Iran: Tillerson

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Iran has destabilized the Middle East By Abu Turab US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia is aimed...

Coming soon, a new Trump version: A friend of Saudi Arabia

Reports said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allocated $ 68 million for preparations to host Trump. Abu Turab US President Donald Trump, who is known...

Pakistan: Caught in the Iran vs Saudi Arabia great game

Sunni groups in Pakistan have been harassing and abducting Shias, heading to and from Iran, for quite some time. By Abu Turab In a rare show...

NSG commandos during the Lucknow anti-terror operation

Lucknow encounter alarm bell for Indian agencies

Government and populace must sit up and take note of growing radicalisation of youth The recent encounter between the police and suspected Islamic State (IS)...

Ghazipur villager arrives home dead from Saudi Arabia

By Gyanendra, APN, Ghazipur The body of Tapak Singh Kushwaha of Mania village of Ghazipur district was received by his family and friends at Varanasi...

DETENTE? Relations between Iranian president Hassan Rouhani and King Salman of Saudi Arabia (right) are showing signs of improvement over a year after the Hajj tragedy that claimed 4,700 lives

Saudi-Iran ice cap shows signs of thaw

Quiet diplomacy on to bring the two warring countries closer By Abu Turab The advent of Donald Trump as the 45th President of United States has...

At least 6 people died in a bomb attack in Saudi Arabia

Union minister VK Singh visits Saudi Arabia to repatriate stranded Indians

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi, while addressing business leaders in Riyadh, said Indian economy is at a very advantageous position because of large young population, demographic...

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