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: August 2014
What will it take to stop the war on Gaza?
By : Ghassan Khatib By now it has become clear that ending this third Israeli war on Gaza is not going to be as easy as starting it. After about a month, the heavy fighting appears to have been supplanted
ISIS militants seize more territory in Syria
ISIS militants have seized several towns and villages from rival Islamist groups in the Syrian province of Aleppo Reuters News Agency reported, citing a monitoring group. The advances by ISIS, already in control of large areas of northern and eastern
Iraq’s Maliki won’t step down until court ruling
Refusing to step down as prime minister, Iraq’s Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as premier was a “violation” of the constitution and “had no value”. In a televised speech, Maliki said everyone
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah praises nomination of al-Abadi as Iraq’s new PM
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz congratulated on Tuesday Haidar al-Abadi on being nominated Iraq’s prime minister-designate, according to the Saudi Press Agency. “King Abdullah sent a communique to congratulate Haidar al-Abadi on being nominated the prime minister-designate of our brother
Egypt’s top religious authority condemns ISIS
Egypt’s top religious authority condemned the armed group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) which has taken over parts of Iraq and Syria, describing it on Tuesday as a corrupt, extremist organisation that is damaging Islam. “An extremist and
Terror tunnel found near Yemen ex-president home
Yemeni authorities are investigating a tunnel dug near ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s residence, the official news agency reported Tuesday, as his party charged it was an assassination plot. Former strongman Saleh ruled Yemen for 33 years before being forced out
Gunmen kill Libyan capital police chief
Unknown attackers have shot and killed Tripoli police chief Colonel Mohamed al-Suissi in the Libyan capital’s eastern suburbs. According to an unnamed security source, Suissi had participated in a meeting of Tajura municipal council in the eastern suburbs on Tuesday
Obama sends more military personnel to Iraq
The Obama administration has sent about 130 additional military personnel to Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to help Iraq contain the threat posed by hardline militants from the Islamic State. Hagel, speaking to
Worker injured as fuel truck catches fire
TABUK – A fire broke out in a gas tanker while workers at a gas station, 35 kilometers away from the Taima governorate, were unloading petrol, said Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdooh Al-Eneizi. One of the workers sustained third-degree
Yanbu Health Affairs chief denies mass resignations
YANBU — The head of Health Affairs in Yanbu has denied rumors that a number of officials have resigned from hospitals in the governorate. Dr. Atallah Al-Jehani said all health sector employees are working as a team and continue to
Iraq relief helicopter crashes, Yazidi MP injured
An Iraqi army helicopter carrying aid and evacuating displaced members of the Yazidi minority in northern Iraq crashed on Tuesday, in an accident that killed the pilot and wounded passengers, a government spokesman said. A Yazidi member of parliament, Vian
Leaking pipes delay airport project
Sixty-nine percent of work for the new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah has been completed, General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) chief revealed at a press conference on Tuesday. Fahd Bin Abdullah, the president of GACA, spoke to reporters
Indian prime minister visits disputed Kashmir district
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, the first premier to make such a visit in 15 years. Modi arrived at the Himalayan town of Leh on Tuesday, and is scheduled to travel to
Suicide bomber attacks near home of Iraq’s Abadi
A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local media said. “The suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint that leads to the prime
IS fighters sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq, claims army commander
BEIRUT — The self-proclaimed Islamic State fighters, who seized a Lebanese border town this month, planned to turn Lebanon into another Iraq by unleashing sectarian war between Sunnis and Shiites that would have endangered the nation’s very existence, the army
1,018 shops in Jeddah ‘violated’ health rules
A report issued by Jeddah Municipality’s commercial monitoring and licensing authority has revealed that 1,018 health violations have been registered in Jeddah during the last six months, as documented in inspection rounds. According to the 26-page report, 2,413 shops were
Indian ambassador to hoist country’s flag
Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao will hoist the national flag on Indian embassy premises in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter on Friday to mark the country’s 68th independence day with traditional gaiety and fervor. “The ambassador of India will hoist the flag
Indian maids to arrive in 3 months
Saudi recruitment agencies are hopeful that they will be able to recruit Indian housemaids within three months to meet the acute shortage of domestic help in the Kingdom. “We are optimistic that we can conclude recruitment agreements with Indian manpower
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