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: April 2015
Labor minister vows to end unemployment
The newly appointed Labor Minister Mufrej Al-Haqabani, who replaces Adel Fakeih, has emphasized that he would work for resolving the unemployment problem among the Saudis by adopting new strategies. “We have a lot of development plans and programs, which will
New health minister has good administrative skills
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Falih, president and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco, as health minister because of his extensive expertise in administration, say observers. Al-Falih, who has also been named as
Prince Saud’s 39 years of astute foreign diplomacy
Prince Saud Al-Faisal may now be known as the world’s longest-serving foreign minister having stepped down on Wednesday after 39 years, but he had also developed a reputation as a formidable intellect and astute diplomat on the world stage. Saudi
Citizens happy over new appointments
Several Saudi citizens have welcomed the new appointments to the Cabinet announced by the royal court on Wednesday. “I am happy about the new appointees announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman,” said Mohsin Shaikh Al-Hassan, a
Saudi-led warplanes pound Houthis in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition pressed on with air strikes Thursday against a militia group in south Yemen where fierce clashes raged between the insurgents and southern pro-government fighters, sources said. Warplanes hit Houthi militia positions in the main southern city of
One month bonus for military personnel
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday ordered the distribution of a month’s salary for all employees in the military and security sectors, including civilians. The royal bonus comes a week after the Kingdom announced the successful
Youngest Cabinet member who has proved his mettle
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was appointed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday as deputy crown prince and second deputy premier, becomes second in line to the throne. He will remain defense minister. At 35,
King empowers next generation
Massive support for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Cabinet reshuffle announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday has now started the process of passing the reins of the
The man with an iron will
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Prince Mohammed bin Naif as the crown prince, according to a royal decree issued Wednesday. Prince Mohammed will be the crown prince in addition to being the minister of interior. Prince
Cabinet reshuffle creates a big buzz on Twitter
Social media websites were abuzz on Wednesday with the Kingdom’s biggest Cabinet reshuffle in years applauding Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman as a visionary leader who is pushing reforms and involved in the making of a new
Malala attackers sentenced to life in prison
A court in Pakistan Thursday sentenced 10 men to life imprisonment for attempting to kill Nobel-prize winning teenage activist Malala Yousafzai in 2012, officials said, though the chief suspect remains at large. Pakistani Taleban militants boarded the teenager’s school bus
U.S. asks Iran’s help on Yemen talks
The United States sought Iran’s help to bring Yemen’s warring parties into talks on a political settlement when U.S. and Iranian foreign minister’s met on Monday, Reuters reported a U.S. official as saying Wednesday. Asked whether U.S. Secretary of State
Nepal economy shattered by quake, recovery to take years
What took moments to flatten will take years to rebuild. In mere seconds a powerful earthquake devastated a swathe of Nepal. Rebuilding the impoverished Himalayan nation’s fragile economy will require a long slog, financed by foreign aid and money from
Syrian opposition reports chemical attack in Idlib
Syrian activist groups on Wednesday reported another suspected chemical attack in the northwestern province of Idlib, with one group tweeting that a dozen people were “suffocating.” Several Idlib-based groups said government helicopters dropped at least two barrel bombs containing chlorine
Britain told U.N. monitors of active Iran nuclear procurement
Britain has informed a United Nations sanctions panel of an active Iranian nuclear procurement network linked to two blacklisted firms, according to a confidential report by the panel seen by Reuters. The existence of such a network could add to
Best qualified men ‘selected to undertake big responsibilities’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, received on Wednesday night groups of princes, scholars, ministers, Shoura members as well officials and citizens,
Blast at explosives factory in Syria kills 25 ISIS fighters: monitor
Twenty-five fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group were killed when a powerful blast rocked an explosives manufacturing plant in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Wednesday. It was
Iran FM: nuke deadline not ‘sacrosanct’
Iran’s foreign minister says his country and world powers will meet Thursday to start bringing together the elements of a draft on a comprehensive nuclear deal, with meetings starting Monday in Europe to finalize all its elements. Foreign Minister Javad
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