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: June 18, 2014
Saudi Arabia calls for urgent intervention in Syria
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has called for the international community’s urgent intervention in Syria to end the suffering of the rising number of Syrians who are either internally displaced or have taken refuge outside the border. Speaking at the
What happened to the world? Has it gone crazy?
By : Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi At the annual Global Editors Network Summit in Barcelona this week, I was one of many delegates taken by surprise by the head of the Catalonian government welcoming us to the future state of Catalonia.
Iran digs in heels on nuclear centrifuges at Vienna talks -envoys
Iran is refusing to significantly cut the number of centrifuges it intends to keep to produce nuclear fuel, making it hard to imagine a compromise at this week’s talks with six powers, Western and Iranian officials said on Wednesday. The
Amazon expected to unveil 3D smartphone to court mobile shoppers
Amazon.com Inc’s newest mobile device, a smartphone that may sport a 3D screen, is the retailer’s latest attempt to exert its influence over the way consumers shop online. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will preside over a mystery launch on
Could ignorance of illness be better for mental health?
People who don’t know they have health problems rate their own health as good, according to a new study, but their self-image worsens when they’re aware of their diagnosis. Based on a large population survey in Norway, the authors say
PM vows to ‘face terrorism’ as militants strike refinery
KIRKUK, Iraq: Iraq’s premier vowed Wednesday to “face terrorism” and insisted security forces had suffered a “setback” rather than defeat, as militants pressing a major offensive attacked the country’s largest oil refinery. The militants also seized three villages in north
Story of oil, money and blood
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Back in 2013, in one of my articles published in Arab News titled “Republic of Iraq — rich and fractured” I tried to analyze the Iraqi situation. I believe that Iraq is not only rich in
India must shine for all
By : Shashi Tharoor The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its leader, Narendra Modi, in India’s general election last month has raised a crucial question about the country’s future. With the BJP sweeping to power on a platform
Al-Maliki’s bitter harvest
By : Osama Sharif In retrospect, the Sunni uprising that is gripping northern and eastern Iraq today was bound to take place eventually. Eight years under Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s self-serving policies of political exclusion and marginalization have pushed Iraq’s
Between Iraq and a hard place
By : Mahir Ali As Iraq hovers on the brink of a sectarian civil war, raising the prospect of the bloodiest partition since India was divided in 1947, the serially delusional former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has deemed it
S. Asian women deserve more respect
By : Muhammad Waqas They are our mothers, daughters and sisters. As the bearer and nurturer of our future generations, we are obligated to protect them from all sources of danger. Yet, South Asia seems to be failing miserably in
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki broadcast a joint appeal for national unity on Tuesday with bitter Sunni critics of his Shi’ite-led government – a move that may help him win U.S. help against rampant Islamists threatening Baghdad. Just hours after
Indian government unable to contact 40 nationals in Iraq
The Indian government has not been able to make contact with 40 Indian construction workers in the Iraqi city of Mosul, with one leading Indian newspaper reporting that they have been kidnapped. Foreign Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said dozens of
Soldiers seek to wrest Sanaa mosque from Saleh
SANAA: Yemeni forces have surrounded a sprawling mosque complex in the capital Sanaa amid fears that backers of ousted autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh might use it as a launchpad to attack the presidential palace. The operation, in its fourth day
UK to reopen embassy in Tehran
LONDON: British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday that “circumstances are right” to reopen Britain’s embassy in Iran, which was closed in 2011 after hard-liners overran the building and ransacked it. The announcement, which had been in the works for
Pro-govt militiamen kill 44 inmates in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Police said Tuesday that pro-government Shiite militiamen killed nearly four dozen Sunni detainees after insurgents tried to storm a jail and free them northeast of Baghdad. The Iraqi military, however, insisted the inmates were killed when the attackers shelled
KSA to benefit from French expertise in military training
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia explored the prospect of benefiting from the French expertise in military training and armament. This issue figured in the talks between Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah and French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le
Drone attack reported in Pakistan’s northwest
At least five killed in suspected US missile strike in N Waziristan’s tribal region, intelligence officials say. Pakistani intelligence officials say a US drone strike has killed at least five people in a rebel hideout in the northwestern tribal region
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