Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Daily Archives: July 6, 2014
Malaysia to deploy more equipment in MH370 search
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send more equipment to the southern Indian Ocean to join the search for Flight MH370 which went missing four months ago, a minister said. Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said a Malaysian navy ship equipped with a
Dalai Lama urges Buddhists to halt violence against Muslims
LEH, India: The Dalai Lama Sunday reiterated his plea to Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt violence against Muslims, in a speech to tens of thousands of devotees to mark his 79th birthday. In front of the massive
Jewish extremists held over Palestinian teen murder
JERUSALEM: Israeli police have arrested a group of Jewish extremists in connection with the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teenager in east Jerusalem, an Israeli official said on Sunday. “Apparently the people arrested in relation to the case
Somali militants kill 22 in attacks on Kenyan coast
NAIROBI, Kenya: Twenty-two people were killed in overnight attacks by gunmen in two counties on the Kenyan coast, where Al-Qaeda-linked militants last month claimed responsibility for killing 65 people, the Kenya Red Cross said Sunday. The Saturday night attacks took
Strong typhoon threatens north Philippines, Japan
MANILA: A strong typhoon was blowing over the Pacific Ocean in the northeastern Philippines on Sunday and may induce heavy rains, but is too far off to hit land, officials said. Typhoon Neoguri was blowing with sustained winds of 185
Arthur hits eastern Canada, causes power outages
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia: Arthur hit Canada’s Maritime provinces with near-hurricane strength winds and torrential rains, knocking down trees and leaving about tens of thousands of people without power. Canadian Hurricane Center spokesman Chris Fogarty said that winds were easing, but
India village council loosens iron grip on rural life
BASS, India: Yashpal Mor grew up watching men in his village stay single rather than defy the rules of the traditional council which controls Indian rural life with an iron grip. For as long as anyone can remember, families in
India village council loosens iron grip on rural life
India village council loosens iron grip on rural life For centuries residents of a north Indian village have been barred from marrying who they wanted, but a shortage of eligible brides in the region has led the
Why The White House Ignored All Those Warnings About ISIS
By: Eli Lake Team Obama was told, over and over, that the Iraqi army couldn’t stop a terror group that was ready to pounce. But Washington was a prisoner to its paradox of an Iraq policy. On November 1, 2013,
How Twitter Will Ruin Your Relationship
By: Melissa Leon A new study finds that tweeting and infidelity or breakups are positively linked. “Duh,” says anyone who’s ever tried splitting their partner’s attention with a phone. News flash: Excessive Twitter use can ruin your relationship—but you knew
The plight of Iraq’s civilian population
The current conflict in Iraq is affecting all ethnic and sectarian groups, regardless of their political affiliations.Baghdadi’s misconstrued caliphate project By: Donatella Rovera Thousands of Iraqi civilians displaced by the current conflict are stranded at checkpoints separating the areas controlled
Baghdadi’s misconstrued caliphate project
By: Mohamed Ghilan The notion of Muslim political unity is well-established in Islam, but is it what the Islamic State stands for? The group too extreme even for al-Qaeda continues to make headlines. But this time, it is not the
Andy Coulson receives 18 month jail for phone hacking case
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, a onetime aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for participating in a conspiracy to hack the phones of celebrities, politicians and crime victims.
Japan to withdraw some sanctions on North Korea
Japan took a tentative step toward improved relations with North Korea on Friday by agreeing to lift some of its sanctions in response to the North’s decision to reopen a probe into the fate of at least a dozen Japanese
Putin wants better relations with US
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Barack Obama in an Independence Day message that he hopes the countries can improve relations. In a statement published on the Kremlin website on Friday, Mr. Putin said “regardless of difficulties and disagreements” he
Colorado woman accused of supporting ISIS
Federal authorities in Denver have arrested a woman accused of providing material support to Islamist insurgents fighting the governments of Syria and Iraq, and of conspiring to commit an offense against the United States, officials said Wednesday. According to a
UK tightens airport security after U.S. warns of bomb concerns
London : Britain has stepped up security at airports after U.S. officials said they were concerned that al Qaeda operatives in Syria and Yemen were developing bombs that could be smuggled onto planes. “We have taken the decision to step
Iran, world powers resume push for nuclear deal by July 20
Iran and six world powers resumed talks on Thursday aimed at clinching a long-term deal later this month on the scope of Tehran’s contested nuclear program, seeking to bridge still wide gaps in negotiating positions. The cost of failure could
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