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
Egypt blast kills ‘witness against Mursi’
A bomb blast beside Egypt’s foreign ministry killed three policemen on Sunday, including a key witness in a trial of deposed Islamist President Mohammad Mursi. The blast, the worst attack in Cairo for months, killed two police lieutenant colonels and
BJP-Shiv Sena conflict only for power and position : Anees Ahmed
Congress leader Anees Ahmed said here on Saturday that the seat sharing impasse between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena, which could end the 25-year-old alliance in Maharashtra if there is no agreement, is only aimed at
ISIS closes in on Syrian border town as Kurds flee
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants tightened their noose on a northern Syrian border town on Sunday as the United Nations said the number of Syrian Kurds fleeing into neighboring Turkey may have topped 100,000 and was likely
‘Khoobsurat’ starring Sonam Kapoor And Fawad Khan open to Poor Response
Seems Sonam Kapoor’s selfie queen avatar isn’t getting her the necessary love and appreciation. After being slammed mostly for her clumsy doctor avatar in Khoobsurat by critics, one could still expect footfalls given the film’s recall value given that the
Checkpoints net 24,000 illegal Hajis
More than 24,000 illegal pilgrims bound for Makkah have been stopped at security checkpoints in Taif and sent back over the past few days. “This year, checkpoints have been set up early to stop illegal pilgrims from making it into
Jeddah goes green ahead of National Day
Jeddah is gradually turning green as enthusiastic youth and kids are doing some brisk shopping for flags and other paraphernalia for the occasion. A wide range of activities have been planned to celebrate the day, including distribution of decorative items,
Ex-fighter exposes IS lies
A Saudi citizen who recently returned from Syria after fighting with the “Islamic” State (IS) terror organization has posted an online video urging fellow youth not to fall victim to the group’s rhetoric. Fahad Al-Zaidi stressed that he had been
Online abuse of spouses after separation rapped
Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has warned people against defaming their spouses or in-laws on social networking sites, saying such publicity could destroy families, complicate court cases and create scandals. Electronic daily sabq.org has published the harrowing story of one
Egypt forces shoot Palestinians infiltrating through Gaza tunnel
Egypt forces shoot Palestinians infiltrating through Gaza tunnel Security forces shot dead a Palestinian and wounded two others Saturday after they tried to enter Egypt from Gaza through a tunnel under the border town of Rafah, security officials said. The
U.S. plans boost to Egypt’s counter-terror efforts
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Egyptian Defense Minister Colonel General Sedqi Sobhy on Saturday to confirm the United States plans to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt to support Cairo’s counter-terrorism efforts, the Pentagon said. The United States
Obama ‘ready for Syria ground war’ as Kurds flee
The United States will have to resort to send “some troops on the ground” in Syria should President Barack Obama aim to destroy the Islamic State or Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, a senior U.S. Congressman told this week’s Sunday
Hrithik dares B-Town buddies
MUMBAI : Fit as a fiddle Hrithik Roshan has thrown up “Bang Bang” dares to Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Sonam Kapoor, as part of an innovative promotional strategy for his forthcoming film. Hrithik, who has performed daredevilry
Yemen TV building on fire as clashes continue in Sanaa
Yemen’s state-run television building caught fire after a three-day mortar attack by Shiite rebels who are protesting against the government, residents and a TV employee said on Saturday. After weeks of protests and clashes, the conflict intensified on Thursday when
Senate pledges $10m bounty for ISIS killers
The United States Senate approved a $10 million award for information leading to the arrest of those involved in the executions of two American journalists, the Telegraph reported Friday. “One way we can honor the memories of James Foley and
ISIS releases 49 Turkish hostages seized in Iraq
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday that 49 Turkish hostages who were seized by Islamist militants in Iraq have been freed and safely returned to Turkey, ending Turkey’s most serious hostage crisis. Turkish broadcaster NTV said Turkey did not
French jets bomb ISIS depot in Iraq
France said it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to the Associated Press. The office of President Francois Hollande’s said Rafale fighter
Video: who are ISIS’s top 20 leaders?
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has rapidly advanced over the past few months, seizing swathes of Iraq and Syria. As a U.S.-led coalition begins an aerial campaign against the group, known for posting graphic videos of beheadings, Al
‘Dud’ Israeli shell kills two in Gaza
A dud Israeli shell from this summer’s war on Gaza exploded Friday, killing two people and wounding three others in the north of the Palestinian enclave, an official said. The blast killed Ayman Abu Jebbeh and Abdullah Abu Asr, emergency
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