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
Cameron urges ‘years’ of anti-ISIS strikes in Iraq
British Prime Minister David Cameron urged parliament on Friday to vote to approve “years” of air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Iraq, saying the group was guilty of “staggering” brutality and posed a direct
Yemen leader urges Shiite rebels to leave capital
Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on Friday urged Shiite rebels who overran Sanaa at the weekend to pull out of the capital, accusing them of breaching a UN-brokered peace accord. The Huthi rebels, who had besieged Sanaa for a month,
Turkey ready to take any measure against ISIS
Turkey said Friday it was prepared to take any measure that ensures its own security in the fight against Islamic State militants, keeping Ankara’s options open amid growing pressure from its Western allies for concrete action. Ankara has for months
FBI: U.S. identifies ISIS hostage executioner
The U.S. believes it has identified the masked man seen in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) videos depicting the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker, the FBI chief said on Thursday. However, FBI
Arab jets played ‘leading’ role in raids on ISIS
The Pentagon said Thursday that fighter jets from Arab states, especially from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, played the leading role in the latest round of air strikes in Syria against ISIS jihadists. Ten warplanes from the two
ISIS kills Iraqi woman activist in Mosul
Militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group publicly killed a rights lawyer in the Iraqi city of Mosul after their self-styled Islamic court ruled that she had abandoned Islam, the U.N. mission in Iraq said Thursday.
The UAE’s 1st female fighter pilot strikes ISIS
A senior United Arab Emirates diplomat confirmed on Thursday the country’s first female air force pilot helped carry out airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants earlier this week. The Emirati embassy in Washington said on its
UAE denounces Erdogan’s U.N. attack on Egypt
The UAE denounced on Thursday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s stinging criticism of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi during an address at the U.N. General Assembly. The UAE Foreign Ministry slammed Erdogan’s statement as “irresponsible and blatant interference in the internal
SR70bn pilgrimage bonanza forecast
Economists predict more than SR70 billion in revenues from this year’s Haj and Umrah seasons, according to experts. Abdullah Al-Marzoouq, a professor of Haj economy at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, told Arab News there are positive indicators for enhanced
Pilgrims offered best health services
The Ministry of Health has assigned Ajyad Hospital in Makkah to attend to emergency cases among Haj pilgrims in and around the Grand Mosque. “As in the past, we have been tasked with handling all emergency cases that occur inside
Haj traffic plan unveiled
The Traffic Department has sought the assistance of Tawafa organizations for the success of its plan for the Haj season this year. “Tawafa organizations are an important partner for the success of the Haj traffic plan,” said Maj. Gen. Abdul
Turks leave for ‘family-friendly’ IS
ISTANBUL : Asiya Ummi Abdullah doesn’t share the view that the Islamic State group rules over a terrorist dystopia and she isn’t scared by the American bombs falling on Raqqa, its power center in Syria. As far as she’s concerned,
Arafat Day on Oct. 3
Arafat Day, when Hajis stand in prayer on the plains of Arafat near Makkah at the peak of the annual pilgrimage, will be on Friday, Oct. 3, with Eid Al-Adha the following day, the Supreme Court announced after several people
KSA sets world record with tallest flagpole
The giant flagpole, with a Saudi flag fluttering from it in Jeddah, has been recognized as a world record by the Guinness Book of Records. Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed presided over the unfurling of the national flag on
Belgium to offer fighter jets for ISIS strikes
Belgium plans to send six F-16 fighter jets to join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group but will limit their use to Iraq, the government said. The Belgian parliament must still approve the move, which follows a
Samsung launches Note 4 ‘phablet’ ahead of schedule
SEOUL : South Korea’s Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected Wednesday after US rival Apple reported record sales of its latest iPhone 6. Samsung said the Galaxy Note 4 — initially scheduled
Does your iPhone 6 Plus bend? Apple fans report odd phenomenon
Apple fans are reporting that their new iPhone 6 Plus are bending in their pockets, prompting a “bend test” video to be released on Youtube. Just from carrying the phone in their pockets, some people have noticed a small dent
Apple sells more than 10 mln new iPhones in first three days
Apple Inc. said it sold more than 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new models went on sale on Friday, underscoring strong demand for phones with larger displays. Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have
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