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 24, 2014
Video: Lebanese soldier deserts and joins ISIS
A Lebanese soldier who deserted was shown in a video distributed online on Wednesday seated beneath a flag of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front and announcing he has defected. A military official told AFP that a military conscript he named as
Air Algerie loses contact with plane over Africa
Air Algerie said it lost contact with one of its aircraft nearly an hour after takeoff from Burkina Faso on Thursday bound for Algiers. “Air navigation services have lost contact with an Air Algerie plane Thursday flying from Ouagadougou to
Israel army says 3 soldiers killed in Gaza fighting
Three Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting inside the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the army said, taking the total number of military deaths in the past six days to 32. “Today, three IDF soldiers were killed in combat in the
PIF to set up new companies
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) aims to establish companies in areas including housing, petrochemicals and technology as it expands its investments locally and overseas, Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf said. His statement, quoted by Asharq Al-Awsat, a sister publication
Hamas ties truce to lifting of Gaza blockade
The leader of Hamas repeated on Wednesday his rejection to a ceasefire with Israel before the lifting of the eight-year-old blockade of Gaza Strip, where an Israeli military offensive has so far killed more than 640 Palestinians, mostly civilians. Khalid
SR1bn Eid boost: SAMA injects new currencies
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has pumped new Saudi Riyal currencies worth SR1 billion to meet growing demand on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, when the Saudi central bank usually issues new currencies in different denominations. “The newly issued
Egypt: No longer a Gaza power broker?
Geographically and historically, Egypt is sitting in a good position to act as the intermediary between the Israelis and the Palestinians – but could this all soon be about to change? Last week, Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas rejected Egypt’s proposal
Gaza death toll tops 700, medical authorities say
The death toll in the Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip has reached 707 with more than 4,500 people wounded, the Health Ministry in Gaza said early on Thursday. A top UN rights official warned on Wednesday that both
MH17 black boxes handed over to British experts
The British government has confirmed that the two black boxes from Malaysian airlines Flight MH 17 that crashed in eastern Ukraine killing 298 on board have been handed over to British investigators. A release from the Department for Transport said
Norwegian doctor urges Obama to see Gaza suffering first hand
Dr. Mads Gilbert, a Norwegian surgeon volunteering at a Gaza hospital, has invited U.S. President Barack Obama to spend a night in Al Shifa’a Hospital to see the consequences of Israel’s deadly assault on the Palestinian enclave. Speaking to Al
Report: more than 50 Israeli reservists refuse to serve
More than 50 former Israeli soldiers have refused to serve in the nation’s reserve force, citing regret over their part in a military they said plays a central role in oppressing Palestinians, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. “We found
Saudi Arabia slams Israeli ‘war crimes’ in Gaza
Saudi Arabia has criticized on Tuesday Israel’s “shameful war crimes” in the Gaza Strip, saying the international community should not be “fooled” by Israel’s claims of self-defense against Palestinian rocket attacks. “Don’t be fooled when Israel says that it is
Foundation stone for pilgrims city in Madinah laid
MADINAH — Prince Faisal Bin Salman, Emir of Madinah and Chairman of Madinah Development Commission, laid the foundation stone here Tuesday of the King Abdullah City for Pilgrims — a Dar Al-Hijrah Company project. Attending the inauguration were Minister of
UN chief in Kingdom to bolster regional peace
UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Jeddah late on Wednesday for talks with Saudi leaders, reiterating his call for Israel and Hamas to end the violence in Gaza. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah earlier held talks in
56 mosques, 7 hospitals hit in Israeli offensive
• Death toll passes 700 mark • 46 schools, over 3,000 homes destroyed or damaged • Indiscriminate strikes backfiring against Israel Defying mounting calls for restraint and a UN vote to investigate its deadly offensive in Gaza, Israel pushed
High-tech transport systems for 11 cities
The Public Transport Authority will develop transport systems in 11 cities through advanced technology, said Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Ouhali, its president, adding that priority would be given to densely populated cities. “Our projects will eventually reach cities across the Kingdom,”
India MP seen force-feeding Muslim fasting worker in Delhi
NEW DELHI – India’s parliament erupted in anger on Wednesday after television footage showed a hardline Hindu nationalist lawmaker apparently trying to force-feed a Muslim man during the fasting month of Ramadan. Opposition Congress MPs launched raucous protests in the
Prince Muqrin receives Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammed Nawaz Sharif
Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz, deputy crown prince and second deputy premier, receives Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammed Nawaz Sharif in Jeddah Tuesday night. They discussed bilateral and regional issues and expressed satisfaction with steps taken to further strengthen relations. Pakistan’s Finance
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