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: August 18, 2014
Policeman killed in attack at checkpoint in northern Egypt
One Egyptian policeman was killed and another wounded in an armed attack at a checkpoint in the northern province of Gharbiya on Monday, state news agency MENA said. Authorities closed of the area and started searching for the perpetrators, an
Israel demolishes homes of suspects in teen killings
Israeli troops on Monday demolished the homes of two Palestinians it suspects of the abduction and killing of three teenagers in the occupied West Bank in June, the army said. Troops set charges to destroy the homes of Hussam Kawasme
Bangladeshi expats pay tribute to Sheikh Mujib on death anniversary
Bangladeshi expatriates in the Kingdom joined compatriots around the world on Saturday to pay tribute to father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 39th anniversary of his assassination on Aug. 15, 1975. Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh hoisted the
Jailed Kurdish leader says war with Turkey nearing end
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan said his movement’s 30-year war with Turkey’s government was nearing its end through democratic negotiations, Firatnews agency reported. Ankara began peace talks with the Kurdish leader in 2012 in a bid to end a
Illegals in Makkah market district refuse to leave
MAKKAH — Illegal residents of an unplanned Makkah neighborhood do not want to leave their homes because of a market they run, despite ongoing demolition and redevelopment work in many of the holy city’s districts. Several residents said it has
Obama: Iraq dam strikes ‘protect U.S. interests’
In a letter to Congress on Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama said the “limited” airstrikes he has authorized in Iraq in efforts to retake the largest dam from militants protected U.S. interests there, Agence France-Presse reported. National Security Council spokeswoman
Imran Khan calls for ‘civil disobedience’ movement in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Imran Khan has called on thousands of protesters rallying in Islamabad to launch a civil disobedience movement against the government, as a leading religious scholar said that only a “revolution” would bring about change. “There is only one
Water shortages add to Gaza people’s misery
Feriel Al-Zaaneen, center, washes her two-year-old daughter Sama with a bucket and water bottles at a room inside a United Nations school they call home in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Sama suffers from a skin rash that covers
New SAGIA drive to boost Saudi economy
Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is introducing incentives for value-added foreign investments in a forward step to attract more foreign investors, says a senior official from the authority. Ayed Al-Otaibi, director of Investment Regulations Development and Procedures, said that
Unidentified jets, blasts heard in Libya’s Tripoli
Unidentified war planes flew over the Libyan capital of Tripoli early on Monday and explosions were heard, Reuters reported residents saying. A Libyan TV channel said planes targeted positions in Tripoli where militias have been fighting for control for over
Lower costs of solar energy in KSA cited
Saudi Arabia is expected to surpass the United States of America in cost-competitive renewable power, according to an informed source at the Solar Energy Authority (Soler DirectX). Another source specialized in renewable energy also recently published an article stating that
8,500 labor law violators rounded up in Makkah
The Interior and Labor ministries have stepped up their campaign to drive out residency and labor rule violators across the Kingdom after arresting nearly 8,500 foreigners in the Makkah region over the past two months. “Security agencies are determined to
Air Arabia launches flights to Chittagong from RAK
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced that from Sept. 2, 2014 it will run three flights per week from its new hub in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) to Chittagong, Bangladesh,
Syrian warplanes hammer ISIS targets in Raqqa
Syrian regime warplanes pounded an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) stronghold as well as other towns controlled by the militants Sunday, conducting more than a dozen airstrikes and killing at least 31 militants, activists said. For more than
Suspense surrounds names of low-cost Haj operators
The Haj Ministry is all set to hand over accommodation blocks in Mina to low-cost Haj operators ahead of the annual pilgrimage. The ministry, however, has still not announced the names of the operators who have been allotted the housing,
UK govt delays Muslim Brotherhood report
A British government report on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has been delayed as ministers and officials disagree over its findings, the UK-based Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing official sources. The newspaper said Prime Minister David Cameron, under pressure from allies
King donates more for Palestine relief efforts
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has donated $1 million for Palestinians in the West Bank as an additional aid for humanitarian programs in the territory. It will benefit 81,000 Palestinians. The donation was given in response to
One shot, 7 held in clashes after curfew in US town
FERGUSON, Mo. — One person was shot and critically wounded and seven arrested early on Sunday as police in Ferguson, Missouri, clashed with protesters when a curfew was imposed following days of unrest over a black teenager being shot dead
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