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: October 2014
Muslim population in French prisons sparks integration debate
Analysied By : Rajia Aboulkheir The question surrounding Muslims’ integration in France has returned to the forefront of public discussion this week, following a report that 60 percent of inmates in the country come from “Muslim religion or culture.” Le
Saudi investors keen to promote UK trade ties
. British trade envoy Lord Thomas King of Bridgwater CH introduced a number of joint investment opportunities for Saudi businessmen to promote trade between Britain and Saudi Arabia during his recent meeting with the top officials of Jeddah Chamber of
Tunisian elections: Islamists fall from grace
Analysed By : Asma Ajroudi Political Islam suffered a blow in Tunisia this week, with Ennahda party coming second to the secular Nidaa Tounes in parliamentary elections. According to official provisional results released by the country’s electoral committee early Thursday,
Group: Anti-Muslim bullying on the rise after Canada attacks
OTTAWA: Reports of anti-Muslim harassment have risen in Canada after attacks last week in which two soldiers were killed by people authorities say were inspired by militant group Islamic State. The National Council of Canadian Muslims said it had seen
Iraq’s Abadi struggles to gain Sunni tribal support
When Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office, he was regarded as a moderate Shi’ite leader who could win over powerful Sunni tribal chiefs to the fight against ISIS. Three months later, Sunnis who once helped U.S. Marines kick the
Clashes rock Bangladesh
DHAKA: Workers of religious parties clashed with police in several Bangladesh cities on Thursday as part of a nationwide strike to protest against a top Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader being sentenced to death for war crimes, police said. Officers fired rubber
Israel recalls envoy to Sweden: ministry
Israel recalled its ambassador to Sweden for “consultations” late on Thursday after Stockholm recognized the state of Palestine and said other European countries would follow its lead. “This indeed reflects our irritation and annoyance at this unhelpful decision, which does
Delhi imam invites Sharif, not Modi for son’s anointment
NEW DELHI: In a surprising development, the imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, on Friday said he has not invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his son’s anointment as the next chief cleric. Bukhari, however, said he has
Saudi Arabia, Turkey bound by history, common values
Turkey will mobilize its expertise to promote regional and global peace, said Yunus Demirer, Turkish ambassador to the Kingdom, on Wednesday. The ambassador was addressing a packed audience at the 91st anniversary celebrations of the foundation of the Republic of
706 illegals held in Madinah
Police have arrested 706 illegal expats in Madinah over the past week. “Police and other security forces have arrested more than 31,400 illegal workers since the campaign against labor and residency law violators began across the region,” said Col. Fahd
Hagel: U.S.-led strikes against ISIS may help Assad
U.S. Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel warned on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may “benefit” from U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, one of the regime’s foes. “As we and the coalition go after
Saher cameras reduce traffic violations
Traffic violations such as speeding and running red lights have dropped drastically since the introduction of Saher cameras on Jeddah’s main roads, according to the city’s traffic department. Brig. Gen. Zaid Al-Hamzi, spokesman of the traffic department, said that the
Norway to send 120 soldiers to Iraq to help train army
The Norwegian government said Thursday it would send about 120 troops to Iraq to help train its armed forces in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists. Prime Minister Erna Solberg however stressed that “the
Makkah-Madinah train to be shipped by year-end
The first Spanish-made train for the multibillion-riyal Haramain railway project would arrive in Jeddah by December, according to the president of the Saudi Railways Organization. Speaking to local media from Spain, Mohammed Al-Suwaiket said that the Spanish manufacturing company has
U.N. envoy proposes zones to ‘freeze’ Syria fighting
U.N. peace envoy Staffan de Mistura proposed Thursday to set up so-called “freeze zones” in war-torn Syria to suspend fighting in some areas and allow humanitarian aid to be delivered. De Mistura told reporters after meeting with the U.N. Security
Firms with 500 workers now covered by Wage Protection System
The Ministry of Labor will begin implementing the fourth stage of the wage protection system (WPS) for companies with 500 employees or more, starting next week. The undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor for Inspection and Development of the
Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Israel announced reopening doors to Al-Aqsa mosque’s compound on Thursday, after it had closed it following the shooting of a Jewish hardliner late Wednesday. Israeli police shot and killed Muataz Hijazi, the Palestinian man suspected of shooting and trying to
Hezbollah’s claim Saudi Arabia backs terror groups rubbished
Minister of the National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has rejected accusations by Hezbollah that Saudi Arabia supports terrorist groups, saying the Kingdom has been at the forefront of confronting terrorism over the years. “Personally I think that Saudi Arabia,
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