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: September 2014
Education Ministry boosts entrepreneurship program
The Education Ministry has entered into a strategic agreement with the Saudi Injaz Entrepreneurs Program to help young citizens start their own businesses. This took place on the sidelines of the program’s annual ceremony held in Jeddah on Tuesday to
Meet the man leading America’s anti-ISIS push
Retired Marine Gen. John Allen will coordinate the broad international effort to battle the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, as the campaign against the extremist group ramps up and nations begin to determine what role each will play,
US-Arab coalition vows to crush IS
The world has come together in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) terror group with the GCC led by Saudi Arabia, agreeing to join the US-led campaign. At a crucial meeting hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Thursday,
U.S. rivals slam anti-ISIS strategy
Both Iran and Syria slammed late Thursday the United States for excluding them from an international coalition aimed at combatting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The strongest reaction, however, came from Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s main
ISIS driving up fighter numbers in Iraq, Syria: CIA
Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria now have about 20,000 to 31,500 fighters on the ground, the Central Intelligence Agency said Thursday, much higher than a previous estimate of 10,000. “CIA assesses the Islamic State of Iraq and [Syria
Female ‘jihadist’ vows to raise ISIS flag over Britain
A 20-year-old Scotswoman who abandoned her family to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has rejected pleas from her parents to return home, saying she would only come back to raise the ISIS flag over Britain. Aqsa Mahmood
Iran, European countries hold nuclear talks
Officials from Iran and Britain, France and Germany were due Thursday to hold nuclear talks in Vienna towards reaching a potentially historic accord by November. The three European countries form part of a six-nation group including the United States, Russia
Libya’s embattled premier seeks support from UAE
The Libyan prime minister was in the United Arab Emirates Wednesday meeting with its rulers to shore up critical support against Islamist-allied militias that forced him and his allies out of the capital over the summer. Abdullah Al-Thinni and the
Shoura passes law on collection and distribution of donations
The Shoura Council passed on Tuesday a draft law for the collection and distribution of donations inside the Kingdom in its bid to prevent charitable funds from reaching terrorist organizations. “The new law, with 15 articles, explains the conditions for
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh passes away
Renowned Saudi physician Dr. Soliman Fakeeh, founder of Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, passed away on Wednesday evening. He was 83. Faqeeh’s body will be buried in Makkah after funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque on Thursday. Condolences will be received
India ruling party chief charged with causing religious tensions
LUCKNOW, India — Police Wednesday charged the president of India’s ruling political party, Amit Shah, over a speech that allegedly inflamed religious tensions during the national election campaign, an officer said. Shah, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party
KSA wins Chemistry Olympiad
Saudi Arabia won first place in the Seventh Arab Chemistry Olympiad with Egypt bagging the second place and Lebanon third. There was much praise for Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal for their support
Syrian rebel group names new leaders
BEIRUT : An ultraconservative Syrian rebel group named a new leader and military chief on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after an explosion killed nearly a dozen of its senior figures in a devastating blow to one of the most
E-monitoring: Unpunctual teachers face deductions
The Education Ministry is installing a state-of-the-art electronic system to monitor the performance of its 525,000 teachers at 34,000 public schools across the country. IT firms are in the process of setting up a giant modernized system which would allow
6 killed, 5 hurt in Makkah wall collapse
Civil Defense teams at Jabal Kaaba district in Makkah used heavy machinery to clear the debris of a 15-meter-high and approximately 100-meter-long concrete wall which collapsed early Wednesday, killing six construction workers and injuring five others. Lt. Col. Saleh Al-Olayani,
Fiji peacekeeper thanks Nusra for ‘keeping us alive’
While al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front has said it will free 45 Fijian U.N. peacekeepers, it released a video late Wednesday showing a Fijian peacekeeper thanking the militant group for keeping him and his colleagues alive, Agence France-Presse reported. In
Haramain Railway chugs along
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman visited the Haramain Railway headquarters in Madinah on Wednesday and praised officials and contractors for the significant progress of the multibillion-riyal project. Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry and other officials joined the prince at the
Saudi Arabia mobilizes 5,000 personnel for hajj
More than 15,000 personnel have been mobilized to start implementing the hajj plan of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques from Thursday. Sheikh Abdurahman al-Sudais, head of the presidency, said the plan which will be in
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