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 »
Monthly Archives: February 2015
21-month slump in deposits, reserves
The government’s reserves and deposits with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) dropped at the end of January to SR1.39 trillion, the lowest level in 21 months. This was a 2 percent change on a monthly basis compared to December, and
Libyan aircraft ‘crashes’ near Tunisia border
An aircraft from Libyan forces controlling Tripoli crashed near the Tunisian border and may have been shot down, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported on Friday. The aircraft went down 5 kilometers from the frontier inside Libya, TAP said, but
U.S. denies pressuring Iraq on Mosul offensive
The U.S. military insisted Friday it was not pressurizing Iraq to launch an offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists in the next few months, saying the timing was up to Baghdad. Previous comments
King calls on Muslims to shun intolerance, extremism
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has called on Muslims to shun intolerance and extremism, work to unify their ranks and seek international cooperation. King Salman made these comments during a reception at his palace in Riyadh for
Syrian opposition members agree crisis roadmap
Syria’s main domestic and exiled opposition groups said Friday they had agreed a joint draft roadmap for the first time calling for a transitional governing body and an end to the brutal conflict. The draft document comes after representatives from
Qatar committed to ‘stable’ Egypt despite tensions: Emir
The Emir of Qatar said Thursday he was committed to “stability” in Egypt, despite a recent row between the two nations over Cairo’s airstrikes against ISIS militants in Libya. ISIS militants released a video this month showing the beheading of
UNESCO demands emergency UNSC meet over Iraq heritage destruction
The head of the United Nations’ cultural agency on Thursday demanded an emergency meeting of the world body’s Security Council following the mass destruction by jihadists of ancient artefacts in Iraq. “This attack is far more than a cultural tragedy
Kingdom, Jordan review strategy to end IS menace
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held wide-ranging talks here Wednesday with King Abdallah of Jordan on a range of key regional issues with special reference to the ways and means to boost bilateral links further. King Salman
220 Assyrian Christians abducted by ISIS in Syria: monitor
ISIS militants have abducted 220 Assyrian Christians from villages in northeastern Syria in recent days, a monitoring group said Thursday, more than twice as many as previously reported. “No fewer than 220 Assyrian citizens (of Syria) were abducted by ISIS
One killed after multiple blasts hit Cairo
One person was killed in a bombing outside a pizzeria in the Egyptian capital Thursday as other blasts hit a police station and offices of cell phone companies, a health official said. The bomb tore off the legs of the
U.S. says far more Syrians ready to fight ISIS
The number of moderate Syrian fighters ready to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants is more than U.S. officials had expected, the White House’s special envoy for the campaign against the group said on Wednesday. “The numbers
Saudi-Oman ties boosted
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held talks with Omani Deputy Premier for Cabinet Affairs Fahd bin Mahmoud Al-Saeed in Riyadh on Tuesday. They discussed major regional and international issues and explored prospects of expanding bilateral cooperation. Al-Saeed
Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 28 people
A wave of bomb attacks around Baghdad killed 28 people on Tuesday, as at least seven explosions struck in or near the Iraqi capital, police and medical sources said. Fifteen people were killed in the Jisr Diyala district, southeast of
U.S. navy should lead anti-ISIS fight, says Lockheed UAE chief
The U.S. navy “is very well positioned” to lead the fight against non-state actors such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the chief executive of defense company Lockheed Martin UAE said on Monday. “In the last 14 years,”
ISIS’ Christian hostage toll in Syria rises to 150
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday, according to Reuters news agency. A Syrian Christian group representing
Houthis kidnap Islah party national talks delegate
Houthi rebels on Tuesday kidnapped Mohammed Qahtan, Yemen’s al-Islah party representative in the national talks, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The Islah Party had threatened last week to walk out of talks with the Houthis unless President Abdu Rabu Mansour
Interior Ministry launches major anti-terror exercise
The Saudi government plans to hold a major exercise to sharpen the readiness of its internal security forces in the face of increased terror attacks and the smuggling of drugs and other contraband into the country. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince pays visit to Britain
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Interior Minister Muhammad bin Nayef headed a high-level delegation to Britain on Tuesday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Prince bin Nayef is scheduled to hold meetings with senior British officials to discuss regional issues
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