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 8, 2014
SR557m worth of projects opened in Khamis Mushayt
Prince Mansour bin Miteb, minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, opened a number of developmental and utility projects worth SR557 million in Khamis Mushayt on Wednesday. The projects are related mostly to roads and parks in various branch municipalities in
Yemen’s President Hadi sacked from party leadership
Yemen’s General People’s Congress dismissed the country’s President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi from his Secretary General party role on Saturday. The move was taken after he was accused of soliciting U.N. sanctions against his predecessor Ali Abdullah Saleh. In a statement
Iran’s uranium stockpile grows before deadline for nuclear deal
Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium gas has grown by 8 percent to nearly 8.4 tonnes in about two months, U.N. atomic inspectors say, an amount world powers probably will want to see cut under any nuclear deal with Tehran. The
Kerry says no link between Iran talks, other Middle East issues
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that there was no link between talks on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues in the Middle East. The United States has already rejected a proposal floated by Iranian officials in
U.S. welcomes Yemen’s ‘multi-party’ government
The White House on Friday welcomed the formation of Yemen’s new government, and encouraged the impoverished Arab nation to overcome partisan politics following weeks of turmoil. Yemen announced a new 36-member government aimed at ending the political crisis, in line
U.N. sanctions Yemen’s Saleh, two rebel leaders
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and two senior Houthi rebels were blacklisted on Friday by the U.N. Security Council for their role in Yemen’s unrest, threatening peace and stability in the country’s transition after an Arab Spring inspired uprising.
Hamas announces ‘popular army’ after al-Aqsa clash
Hamas announced the creation of a “popular army” in the Gaza Strip on Friday, saying it was ready for any future conflict with Israel, particularly over the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound. At a ceremony at the Jabaliya refugee camp in
Saudi council urges easing ban on women driving
Saudi Arabia’s royal-appointed advisory council recommended to the government for the first time that the kingdom’s blanket ban on women driving be lifted, but with conditions: Only women over 30 will be allowed behind the wheel and only until 8
Obama to send up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq
President Barack Obama has authorizing the U.S. military to send up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq as part of the mission to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the White House said on Friday. The additional
Yemeni president brings Houthis into new government
Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi announced a new cabinet on Friday including members of the Houthi group that seized the capital Sanaa in September, Al Arabiya correspondent in Sanaa reported, in a move that could help calm tensions in the
Ambassadors leave Riyadh for Kaaba washing
A number of Muslim ambassadors based in the capital left for Makkah on Friday to take part in the ceremonial washing of the Kaaba on Saturday morning. Aside from the Muslim members of the diplomatic group, top Saudi officials including
Clashes in southern Syria kill 40: monitor
At least 40 people have been killed in clashes between Syrian regime forces and opposition fighters including Al-Qaeda’s local affiliate in the south of the country, a monitor said Friday. The forces were killed Thursday, during fighting in Beit Tima,
Concern as Morocco blocks human rights groups
New York-based Human Rights Watch expressed concern Friday over what it said is Morocco’s interference with the activities of local and international human rights organizations operating in the country. Since the summer, the statement said, Moroccan authorities have blocked meetings
Backers of Yemen’s Saleh protest against U.S.
Thousands of supporters of Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Shiite Houthi rebels took to the streets on Friday to protest possible U.N. sanctions against the ousted strongman and rebel chiefs. Saleh, who was forced to resign in early
Syria Muslim Brotherhood appoints new leader
Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, one of President Bashar al-Assad’s political adversaries in exile, has appointed a 70-year-old British-educated ophthalmologist as its new leader. The Brotherhood’s council elected Mohammad Hekmat Walid for a four-year term in a vote Thursday in Istanbul, where
Fatah blames Hamas for Gaza bombings
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement blamed Islamist movement Hamas for series of bomb attacks against the homes of Fatah leaders in the Gaza Strip overnight. “The Fatah central committee condemns the crimes which took place this morning against its
Happy New Year shakes up men’s club of Bollywood
NEW DELHI: A record opening-day debut for a Bollywood film that happens to be directed by a woman is shaking up the men’s-only club of filmmakers in the list of India’s highest grossing movies. Farah Khan’s new film, a heist
Disney to make ‘Toy Story 4’
MAE ANDERSON: Movie heroines and super heros were the stars of The Walt Disney Cos. fourth-quarter results recently, as the success of animated tale “Frozen” and Marvel movie “Guardians of the Galaxy” helped revenue surpass expectations. Disney Studios has had
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