Gulf Arab states tighten anti-virus restrictions

Arab member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are increasing measures to combat the coronavirus amid a corresponding rise in mortality rates and infections. The total of fatalities in…

OIC denounces “Deal of the Century”

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century.” The summit was held in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, where Palestinian…

Iran blames Saudi Arabia for deteriorating relations

Iranian Energy Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh blamed Saudi Arabia for the deteriorating bilateral relations, in a statement that was in line with the Islamic Republic’s denial of any involvement in the…

World Reacts to Saudi Oil Attacks

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has concluded a trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, where he held consultations on “challenges and threats” posed by the Islamic…

Saudi Arabia to recover from attacks on oil plants

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence echoed President Donald Trump’s pledge to retaliate for the unprovoked attack on the Saudi oil facilities last Saturday – while further underscoring the American resolve…

Jordan warns Israel not to annex West Bank

Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting in Berlin with Jordan’s King Abdullah, after which both leaders reaffirmed their countries commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In…

Iran: Attacks on Saudi oil assets “legitimate”

The Saudi-led military coalition that is battling Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels has announced that according to preliminary findings, ‘the attack on the oil plants over the weekend was carried out…