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
Saldana glows at ‘The Book of Life’ premiere
LOS ANGELES: Zoe Saldana showed off her growing baby bump at the premiere of her new film. The 36-year-old actress hit the red carpet for her movie ‘The Book of Life’ on Sunday. Zoe is currently carrying twins, her first
Amal gifts pups to Clooney
LOS ANGELES: George Clooney’s new bride, Amal Alamuddin, has given him two cocker spaniels as wedding gift, after he splurged out 5 million pounds on a mansion for her. The 36-year-old UK based barrister, who’s been receiving lavish presents by
U.N. says cuts Syria food aid over funding shortfall
The United Nations said on Monday that it has started cutting the food aid it provides to 4.2 million Syrians ravaged by war because of a shortfall in funding. “Yes, we have already started … this month,” to cut supplies
Oman plans first big wind farm project at cost of $125 mln
Oman plans to build its first major wind farm at a cost of $125 million to generate electricity in its southern governorate of Dhofar, as part of efforts to limit the use of oil and gas in power generation. Electricity
Car bomb hits foreign convoy in Afghan capital, one killed
A suicide car bomber rammed a foreign convoy along a major road out of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul early on Monday, killing at least one person, authorities said. Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the attack on the Jalalabad Road, a main
Kerry: Iraqis will have to fight ISIS to win back country
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it was ultimately up to Iraqis to fight back against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group advancing in Iraq despite U.S.-led airstrikes. “Over time we believe that the strategy
Britain holds symbolic vote on Palestine status
British lawmakers will hold a symbolic parliamentary vote on Monday on whether the government should recognize Palestine as a state, a move unlikely to shift official policy but designed to raise the political profile of the issue. Britain does not
Turkey okays U.S. use of airbase to fight ISIS
Turkey has granted the United States access to its airbases for the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), including the Incirlik airfield in the country’s south, a senior U.S. defense official said Sunday, according to Agence
Anti-ISIS coalition to meet in Washington
A meeting that is set to begin in Washington on Monday will bring together the top military commanders from 20 countries that are part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. The
U.S. strike kills senior figure in Al-Qaeda India branch: report
U.S. drone strikes killed eight suspected militants in Pakistan on Saturday, including Sheikh Imran Ali Siddiqi, a senior figure of the newly created Indian branch of Al-Qaeda, Pakistan’s The Express Tribune reported. The daily quoted tribal sources as saying one
Three car bombs kill 25 north of Iraq’s Baquba
Three car bombs killed 25 people at a government compound near Baquba city in Iraq on Sunday and the Anbar province police chief died on patrol when suspected Islamic State militants blew up his convoy, hospital and security sources said.
ISIS rallies ‘10,000 militants’ at gates of Baghdad
An Iraqi senior government official claimed that up to 10,000 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters are on the outskirts of Baghdad ready to attack the capital, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday. As Iraqi officials continue to
British military trains Peshmerga in Iraq’s Erbil
British soldiers are in Iraq training the Kurdish Peshmerga forces battling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, the Ministry of Defense in London said Saturday. A “small, specialist team” is operating in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous
KSA group bids to build power plant in Telangana
A Saudi-American-Chinese consortium has proposed to build a coal-fired power plant in the newly created Indian state of Telangana. The consortium is led by Faiz Al-Abideen, a prominent Saudi businessman and adviser to members of the royal family. Al-Abideen presented
Hagel confirms ‘long-term’ fight against ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that the embattled Syrian city of Kobane was a very difficult problem but added that air strikes had made some progress in driving back Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.
British ex-soldier stripped of Afghanistan bravery medal
A British former army major who was awarded a top bravery medal for service in Afghanistan has had it withdrawn by Queen Elizabeth II after an investigation, it was reported Saturday. Major Robert Armstrong was awarded the Military Cross for
Minister Khoja lauds media role during Haj
Minister of Culture and Information Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja thanked the international media for giving maximum coverage to Haj. He was speaking at an annual meeting with world media delegations currently in the Kingdom to cover Haj 2014. The annual
Gaza conference hopes for $4bln in global pledges
Foreign ministers from more than 30 countries are set to convene today in Cairo at an international donors conference held to rebuild the Gaza strip after it was devastated by a 50-day war between Israel and Hamas, Reuters news agency
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