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 »
Daily Archives: November 7, 2014
US broadens bombing campaign in Syria, angers Western-backed rebels
US airstrikes have targeted a Syrian rebel group with connections to Nusra Front, a Syrian watchdog reported. Syrian rebels, however, are reportedly upset with the change of strategy, saying it strengthens President Assad’s grip on power. The Obama administration’s stated
Mob lynches Christian couple in Pakistan, dozens arrested
Police in Pakistan arrested dozens of people on Wednesday after a mob beat a Christian couple to death and burned their bodies for allegedly desecrating a Quran. Blasphemy is a serious offence in conservative Muslim Pakistan where those accused are
Two cops, 6 others held for Al-Ahsa terror strike
Security agencies have arrested a further eight people, including two police officers, in nationwide raids to track down those involved in the terror attack in Al-Ahsa on Monday. Masked gunmen had mowed down seven people in Dalwah village in Al-Ahsa
Western powers seek action over U.N. failings in Darfur
Britain, France and the United States are demanding that action be taken against senior officials from the U.N. mission in Sudan’s Darfur who failed to report crimes by Sudanese forces, diplomats said Wednesday. An internal U.N. probe of allegations that
Syrian imbroglio figures high in talks between Kingdom, Turkey
Civil unrest in Syria topped the agenda of talks held between Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal held and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu Thursday. “Bilateral relations, as well as key regional and international issues including Iraq and Yemen were also
New clashes in Libya’s Benghazi kill dozens: officials
Fresh fighting erupted in Libya’s second city Wednesday, bringing the death toll in three days of violence between pro-government militias and Islamist fighters to more than 30, officials said. Witnesses said the clashes, which included heavy artillery, were some of
Four Tunisian soldiers killed in suspected Islamist attack
Four Tunisian soldiers were killed and 11 others were wounded on Wednesday in an attack by suspected Islamist militants on a bus carrying soldiers in Kef near the Algerian border, the Defense Ministry said. The attack came while Tunisia was
King Abdullah among most powerful people
Forbes magazine has ranked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah as the most powerful person in the region, and 11th on its world list. In a media statement, Forbes Magazine-Middle East said that King Abdullah was chosen several
Hiding under corpses: How Iraqi tribesmen fled ISIS
Muhammed Hilal and about 100 other members of Iraq’s Abu Nimr tribe felt safe hiding from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in tall grass — until the headlights of dozens of cars exposed them. “We know
Young Saudis to take part in youth forum events
Saudi authorities have launched a series of youth activities in Makkah on Thursday in which over a million young Saudi men and women are expected take part in some 400 activities covering various fields. Osama S. Taib, from King Abdulaziz
Libyan parliament defies supreme court ruling
The internationally recognized Libyan parliament on Thursday rejected a Supreme Court ruling to invalidate it, saying the verdict was issued “under the threat of arms.” “The House of Representatives rejects the verdict under these conditions and says it is still
Gaza Produce Send To West Bank
Israel on Thursday allowed Palestinian farmers to ship produce from the blockaded Gaza Strip to the occupied West Bank, via Israeli territory, for the first time since 2007. Israeli authorities said such shipments, which they halted after Hamas Islamists seized
Fearing U.S. air strikes, Syria asks for Russian S300
The Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad feared the rise of Republicans in the U.S. Congress and began preparing for a potential radical shift in U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, statements by the country’s foreign minister revealed on Thursday. Damascus
Bin Laden shooter identified as Rob O’Neill
The former U.S. Navy SEAL who claimed shooting Ossama Bin Laden has allegedly been identified, UK’s Daily Mail reported Thusday. Rob O’Neill, 38, who has completed more than 400 missions as a Navy SEAL, was “exclusively” identified by the daily.
Khloe Kardashian and Moroccan boyfriend officially back
Reality TV star Khloe kardashian is officially back to her Moroccan boyfriend, entertainment website Hollywood Life reported Thursday. Khloe and French Montana were seen together at her younger sister’s birthday bash. The French rapper also posted pictures with Khloe’s mother
Tourists land in India jail after balloon drifts
NEW DELHI: Two foreign tourists on holiday in India unwittingly landed in jail this week after strong winds blew their hot air balloon off course. The two sisters from the West Indies were enjoying a ride over the desert in
Minister tops Malala in Asian power list
LONDON: Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has topped a list of the most influential ethnic South Asians in Britain announced Wednesday, beating Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and One Direction singer Zayn Malik. Javid, a former banker who rapidly rose
Bryan, Lambert shine at CMAs
NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Miranda Lambert was the reigning queen of Wednesday’s Country Music Association Awards, but Luke Bryan marked a long-earned breakthrough by winning entertainer of the year. The win was Bryan’s first CMA, despite his multiple hits, top-selling albums and
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