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 25, 2014
Al Jazeera trial: El-Sissi won’t interfere
[wpResize] CAIRO: Egypt’s president said Tuesday the authorities will not interfere in the judiciary, as protests were staged worldwide in solidarity with Al-Jazeera journalists, including an Australian, whose jailing has sparked outrage. The United States is leading calls for President
Officer’s hunch prevents Beirut carnage
[wpResize] BEIRUT: A hunch by a young Lebanese security officer prevented a potential massacre as scores of people watched a World Cup match in Beirut, but it also cost his own life. The intuition and bravery of 20-year-old General Security
Turkey halts jihadists
[wpResize] In this March 27, 2014 photo, a traffic sign indicates Turkey ahead on the road while Syrian troops take journalists on a government-led tour in an area near the Syrian-Turkish border in the province of Latakia, Syria. ISTANBUL: Turkey
Heartbreak and hope in a Syrian refugee camp
[wpResize] By Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi I visited a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley this week and was shocked to see tens of thousands of people living below the international poverty line in miserable and deteriorating conditions. It is
IDB president receives King Abdullah Award
[wpResize] Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Ahmad Mohamed Ali has received the King Abdullah Award for his dedicated service to the Muslim Ummah and bringing honor to the Saudi Arabian government. The award was presented to him by Crown Prince
Al-Qaeda wing merges with ISIL in border town
[wpResize] BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda’s Syrian offshoot issued a loyalty pledge on Wednesday to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at a tinderbox town on the Iraqi border, a monitor said. The merger is significant as it opens the
Chronic Migraine Has Substantial Impact on Marriage And Parenting
[wpResize] A web-based study of 994 men and women with chronic migraine found that the condition significantly impacts family relationships and activities, including cancelled vacation plans and reduced quality time with partners and children. Feelings of guilt, anger and annoyance
Uzbekistan To Launch New Smartphone Company
[wpResize] Uzbekistan, the only Central Asian country making smartphones, should reap economic benefits from the growing mobile technology industry, industry watchers said. Olive Telecom is planning to release its first batch of smartphones this July, becoming the third smartphone manufacturer
Captain Of Missing MH370 Flight Identified As Prime Suspect
[wpResize] The captain of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is now the prime suspect in the ongoing investigation into the plane’s mysterious disappearance, after police found suspicious evidence in his house, according to a media report. More than three months
Anti-Muslim Violence In Sri Lanka: Need To Curb Hardline Buddhists
[wpResize] By Archana Arul It is the last thing that Sri Lanka needs right now — yet another round of ethnic conflict. The island nation is limping back to normality after more than two decades of a strife that literally
Albainia Wins EU Candidate Status
[wpResize] The European Union has granted Albania candidate status for membership, but said the country still needs to implement more reforms and tackle organised crime and corruption. The decision to grant Albania candidate status for membership was announced by the
Afghanistan: Karzai Asks UN For Help Over Fraud Allegations
[wpResize] The Afghan front-running presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday released audio recordings which he alleges to contain irrefutable evidence of fraud in the June 14 presidential runoff. The recordings are the latest attempt by the former Foreign minister and
Grassroots Effort For India’s PM Modi To Address Us Congress
[wpResize] The U.S. India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) announced Tuesday that momentum has been building on a State-by-State grassroots campaign for Congressional invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a Joint Session of Congress during his first US
A new threat to Europe
[wpResize] By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim The phenomenon of terrorism is not new to Europe. However, tackling the menace was relatively easy in the past, as the authorities knew what they were fighting. During the 1960s till 1980s, various dangerous terrorist
Will Syria fall easily to ISIL?
[wpResize] By : Bikram Vohra President Obama kind of put everything into one word vis-a-vis Syria and the mess it is in. Fantasyland. So he implied saying in an interview that whether or not the United States had decided last
US attempt to salvage Iraq might be too late
[wpResize] By : Osama Al Sharif More than two weeks have passed since fighters belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stormed the northern Iraqi city of Mosul extending their control over the governorates of Nineveh,
Not such a Great War after all
[wpResize] By : Mahir Ali Back in 2008, in the wake of Russia’s conflict with Georgia over South Ossetia, Moscow’s ambassador to Nato, discerning a certain echo in the pattern of events, expressed the hope that Georgian President Mikhel Saakashvili
Boko Haram cripples polio drive
[wpResize] By : The Associated Press Intensifying attacks by rebels are undermining a drive backed by donors including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to eradicate polio in Nigeria, one of three countries where the disease remains endemic. Gunmen abducted
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