Tag: Riyadh

Jordan needs help from Saudi Arabia in order to block the infringement of Turkey on its territory as sole caretaker of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem.

Palestinian Authority officers beat, dispersed and arrested worshippers who adhered to the Tahrir’s ruling and celebrated on the wrong day.

President Hassan Rouhani said Israel was a "cancerous tumor" established in the Middle East by Western countries.

Israeli chess grandmaster Ilya Smirin and former spokesperson for the Israeli Chess Federation Lior Aizenberg have written to FIDE requesting financial compensation and seeking assurances that it will not allow host countries to perpetrate such discrimination against Israelis.

The transaction's value, if the report is true, is estimated at tens of millions of dollars, and the parties allegedly signed a commitment that the system would not pose a danger to Israel and its allies in the near or distant future.

Woodward writes that “no one supported [Kushner's] idea of a summit” in the spring of 2017, but Kushner got his way.

The Jordanians are afraid that Erdogan is trying to undermine the status of the Hashemite Kingdom as guardian of the holy Muslim sites in the city.

Pro-Saudi sources say the reports of a coup attempt are Fake News from Saudi Arabia's enemies.

Abbas is in a fury due to the failure of the UN Security Council to pass a resolution forcing the US to rescind its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun asked Hariri to suspend his resignation in order to allow for "dialogue."

"I will participate in the celebrations for our independence and it is there that I will make known my position..."

Even Hezbollah has called on Hariri to return; his flight from the country threw Lebanon into a political crisis that has paralyzed the government.

"We cannot continue in Lebanon in a situation where Iran interferes in all Arab countries, and there's a political faction that interferes along with it."

Riyadh also says Lebanon appears to be declaring war on Saudi Arabia via aggression by Iran's proxy, Hezbollah.

Saudi Arabia has promised its ally, the United States, it will fight Iran's attempts to create chaos in the region.

"The United Nations remains committed to supporting the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon."

Bahrain is warning its citizens to leave Lebanon "for their own safety and to avoid any dangers they might encounter.

Within hours of the dismissals, the Saudi military intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh.

Mnuchin met Wednesday in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The killer fired three bullets at point-blank range into the king’s head and chest as the king ascended the steps to the mosque.

“The issue of metal detection machines is a matter that has become routine in the holy places because of terrorism."

Mahmoud Abbas will never take any deal, no matter how sweet, because "there is no way he will allow himself to go down in history as the person who gave up on the 'right' of return."

An estimated 2,000 members of the various PA security services are participating in securing the President's visit to this part of Judea and Samaria.

"We pray this special gathering may someday be remembered as the beginning of peace in the Middle East – and maybe, even all over the world."

Steinitz said hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons deals was something the United States needed to discuss with Israel before signing the deal with Riyadh.

Perhaps it was the sword dance in Riyadh that forced Israel’s leadership into reconsidering its welcome at the airport.

“I will discuss with President Trump ways to strengthen even further the first and strongest alliance with the U.S. We will strengthen security ties, which are strengthening daily, and we will also discuss ways to advance peace.”

Pres. Trump is "going to the Western Wall mainly in connection with the theme to connect with three of the world’s great religions."

The president will reportedly tells its Arab allies the United States "and the entire civilized world expects our Muslim allies to take a strong stance against radical Islamist ideology."

This will be the president's first foreign trip since inauguration, with Israel the second stop, sandwiched in between Riyadh and Rome.