Saudi Arabia

RIYADH (Web Desk) The helicopter carrying Saudi Prince Mansour Bin Muqrin and seven other people was deliberately targeted by state forces because it is believed Bin Muqrin opposed Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s succession to the throne, informed sources told the New Khaleej.According to the sources, Bin Muqrin had recently …

RIYADH (Web Desk) Driven by succession plans and a strategy to confront Iran’s influence in the Arab region,Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) has engaged in several taboo-breaking steps. These include the arrest of dozens of princes and ministers and a process of normalising relations, at least partially, with …

RIYADH (Web Desk) Saudi Arabia is facing test of normalising ties with Israel as it is hosting World Chess Tournament next month, where Israeli players are eligible to participate, Quds Press said on Sunday.The Kingdom is hosting the World Chess Federation’s International Speed Championship, which is given the name:The King …

CAIRO  (Web Desk) Saudi Arabia and other Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss confronting Iran and its Lebanese Shi‘ite ally Hezbollah, who the Arab allies say are interfering in their internal affairs. Regional tensions have risen between Sunni monarchy Saudi Arabia and Shi‘ite …

Riyadh (Web Desk) Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, the son of the late King Abdullah who was once considered a future crown prince, was beaten and tortured, along with five other princes, when he was arrested in Riyadh during the ongoing political purge in the kingdom, a report said. All …

Washington (Web Desk) The United States is helping Saudi Arabia commit “war crimes” in Yemen, according to US Congressman Ro Khanna. Khanna, a Democratic congressman from California, said the US made a mistake in supporting the Saudi-led coalition’s bombing campaign of Yemen. “Today, I believe that we are aiding Saudi …

Tehran (Web Desk) Tehran has warned Riyadh against keeping up its rhetorical blame game against Iran and its divisive policies in the region a day after the Saudi foreign minister once again targeted Iran with a flurry of baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic. Speaking to Reuters, Saudi Foreign Minister …

Tehran (Web Desk) A senior Iranian diplomat at the United Nations (UN) says Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of the dangerous ideology known as Takfirism, which is employed by such terrorist groups as Daesh. Responding to earlier remarks by a Saudi UN diplomat, Iran’s Counsellor and Permanent Representative to the …

CAIRO (Web Desk)  Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador in Germany home for consultations over comments allegedly made by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel during a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The Saudi ministry said the government would deliver a protest note to …

RIYADH (Web Desk) Saudi King Salman plans to relinquish power in favor of his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next week, a high-level source close to the country’s royal family says.Unless something dramatic happens, King Salman will announce the appointment of MBS as King of Saudi Arabia next week,” …