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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 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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
'Saudi Arabia' - 197 News Results
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 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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
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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