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 31, 2014
Egypt and Libya: It’s crunch time as jihadists threaten both countries
By: Abdallah Schleifer The devastating struggle underway in Gaza seems to have overshadowed, in media coverage, the battles being fought in Libya in both Tripoli and Benghazi – battles which already have had ramifications for Egypt measured in blood. A
Israel unbound in today’s Middle East
By: Joyce Karam Amidst unprecedented regional turmoil, inter-Arab disputes and a sharp decline in U.S. influence, Israel seems to be acting with little to no restraint in the Middle East. In both war and peace, the Israeli government of Benjamin
Gaza tension: Israelis leave Maldives resort
Israeli holiday makers were evacuated from their Maldivian resort after one of them tore up an anti-Israeli placard equating the Nazi Swastika to the Israeli flag, officials said Wednesday. Some 30 Israeli surfers were moved out to safety from Thulusdhoo
At least 49 killed in Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle
A fierce battle between Syrian Kurds and jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has killed nearly 50 fighters from both sides as the Kurds seized several ISIS positions, Agence France-Presse reported a monitoring group as
Protests quelled as Yemen increases fuel prices
Protests erupted in Sanaa on Wednesday and were dispersed by the army after the Yemeni government announced a rise in fuel prices, part of a bid to ease the burden of energy subsidies on the impoverished country’s state finances. Witnesses
US chasing India opportunity
By: Rajeev Sharma India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds its first strategic dialogue with US in New Delhi on Thursday. This will be the 5th edition of the Indo-US strategic dialogue. Besides several political and security issues, the talks
UNWTO lauds Saudi law to protect heritage
The Kingdom recently joined the selected league of countries to set up a system for the monuments and became one of the first Arab countries to set up a monuments system. Welcoming the Kingdom’s new legislation to protect antiquities and
It is not jihad : Harun Yahya
By: Harun Yahya As if not sufficiently devastated by incessant suicide bombs, Iraq is now facing a completely different threat that has turned the country into a scene of complete disaster. The country is likely about to be physically divided
Israel determined to destroy Gaza border tunnels: PM
Israel was determined to complete the destruction of tunnels build by Palestinian militants under the Gaza-Israel border regardless of ceasefire efforts, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. “We are determined to complete this mission with or without a ceasefire,”
Stranded Indian family marks end of ordeal with Eid in Hyderabad
The ordeal of a stranded Indian family from Hyderabad finally came to an end with the climax being the wishful Eid Al-Fitr celebration with family and friends at home as they departed from King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh to India,
U.S.: Israeli criticism of Kerry ‘offensive, absurd’
Israeli attacks against U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accusing him being of a supporter of Hamas are “offensive and absurd,” a senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday. In a sharp exchange with reporters, deputy State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf hit
Imam of China’s largest mosque stabbed to death
The imam of China’s largest mosque in the westernmost city of Kashgar was stabbed to death on Wednesday, The Guardian newspaper reported. Imam Jume Tahir, who had reportedly supported China’s Communist party, was attacked as he was leaving the Id
KFIP gets world’s largest desal equipment
The King Fahd Industrial Port (KFIP) in Yanbu Tuesday received Korean ship Dongbang Jiant 3, which is carrying the world’s largest water desalination equipment to be installed at the water desalination plant in Yanbu. The Yanbu plant along the same
75 bodies discovered in Benghazi
BENGHAZI: At least 75 bodies, mostly soldiers, have been found in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi after two days of fighting in which fighters and allied militiamen overran an army base, the Libyan Red Crescent and medical sources said.
Islamists declare ‘Islamic emirate’ in east Libya
Libya’s Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia has said that it seized complete control of Benghazi late on Wednesday, declaring the city an “Islamic emirate,” the group’s representative said. Ansar al-Sharia is blacklisted by the United States over its alleged role
ISIS video wages psychological war on Iraqi soldiers
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a breakaway Al-Qaeda group that seized large swathes of Iraq almost unopposed last month, has released a video warning Iraqi soldiers who may still have some fight in them that they risk
Indian Eid program toned down in solidarity with Gazans
An extensive yearly Indian community Eid program was reduced to a simple get-together ceremony on Monday night in solidarity with the victims of Gaza. Indian expatriates condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on innocent civilians, including women and children. Organizers cited
Egypt slams Iranian claims of delaying Gaza aid
Despite accusations that Egypt obstructed Palestinians’ access to medical treatment in Tehran, an Egyptian Foreign Ministry official Wednesday denied the claims, according to Egypt’s state news agency MENA. Iran criticized Egypt on Wednesday for delays in issuing permits to bring
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