Washington: The Pentagon has announced that the United States will provide all necessary assistance to protect Saudi Arabia from external threats. The announcement was made after the meeting between Saudi Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and the US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin. Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia have been […]
Washington: Jared Kushner, who is pushing for an Abraham Accord between Israel and the Arab world, has begun efforts to boost cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel. A private equity fund set up by former US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Kushner will invest about $2 billion of Saudi funds in Israel. This will […]
Tehran: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh criticised ‘The cooperation established with the Arab countries is encouraging and giving strength to Israel to attack the Palestinians.’ Iranian media carried reports of a secret visit by the Israeli President to Saudi Arabia. The inference drawn by the Iranian foreign ministry following the reports becomes significant. An […]
Tehran: Israeli President Isaac Herzog had said, ‘If Saudi Arabia joins Abraham’s family, I will openly visit Saudi Arabia.’ President Herzog called on Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accord during an interview with a local daily on Israel’s Independence Day. But Iranian media claim that Israeli President Herzog paid a secret visit to Saudi […]
Washington: The Biden administration is frantically trying to bring down the fuel prices, which have skyrocketed due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, visited the countries in the Middle East to get them to increase oil production. But efforts made by Blinken did not yield desired results. The Saudi Crown […]
New York: US President Biden, who had adopted a policy to go against Saudi Arabia attaching more importance to the nuclear deal with Iran, had made significant changes to the US foreign policy. At the same time, President Biden had decided to encourage rebels from Yemen, which posed a challenge to Saudi security. The decision […]
Tehran/Riyadh: Iran has suspended the ongoing talks with Saudi with immediate effect. It has not specified any reason for this unilateral action. But a few hours ago, Saudi executed 81 convicts under charges of terrorism. These included Iran affiliated rebels from Yemen. It is claimed that Iran suspended the talks, infuriated by the Saudi action. […]
Washington: – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are displeased with President Biden’s policies regarding the Middle East. The supreme leaders in both these Arab countries are not answering calls from President Biden. The US daily ‘The Washington Times’ reported that while President Biden wishes to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war, the Saudi and […]
Jerusalem – Israel should supply an air defence system to Saudi Arabia in exchange for complete peace and cooperation agreement. A renowned American-Israeli researcher suggested that the Israeli expertise in the air defence systems will prove beneficial for Saudi to counter the attacks by Iran and the Houthi rebels from Yemen. This researcher claimed that […]
Riyadh/Seoul: – South Korean President Moon Jae-in denounced the drone attacks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying, ‘We express our serious concern over acts that threaten peace and stability in the Middle East region, including the UAE, and we strongly condemn attacks on civilians and the taking of lives […]