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 11, 2014
Palestinian leader accuses Israel of religious war
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday accused the Islamist movement Hamas of trying “to destroy” efforts to broker national unity through a series of bomb blasts in Gaza last week, Agence France-Presse reported. Abbas accused Hamas of being behind the
Syria Kurds ‘recapture’ areas of Kobane from ISIS
Kurds battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group in Kobane reportedly made advances Tuesday in the south of the flashpoint Syrian town on the border with Turkey. Top Kurdish officials told AFP their fighters were advancing
Iran, Russia sign deal for two new nuclear reactors
Russia on Tuesday signed a deal with Iran to build two new nuclear reactors at the Iranian Bushehr plant and expand the total number of reactors in the country to eight, Russian news agencies reported. Besides Bushehr, four Russian reactors
UAE’s Air Arabia Q3 profit up 22 pct, beats forecasts
UAE budget carrier Air Arabia reported a 22 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday, beating analyst forecasts as passenger numbers increased. The airline said it made a net profit of 247.4 million dirhams ($74.71 million) for the period
Where will the Muscat negotiations lead us?
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed U.S. President Barack Obama seems enthusiastic about the beginning of a new era with Iran and the restoration of good relations with Tehran which was an important ally during the Shah’s rule and until his downfall.
Canadian-Israeli woman ‘joins’ Kurds to fight ISIS
A Canadian-born woman who emigrated to Israel and served in its military has joined Kurdish militants fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents in northern Syria, Israel Radio reported on Monday. The Canadian foreign affairs ministry would only
Media portrayal of IS
By : Nihad Awad I believe two elements are crucial to ridding the world of the horror of the so-called Islamic State. First, any serious unwinding of IS’ virulent ideology must incorporate justice. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) put
Tunisia, France to cooperate on stopping jihadis
France’s interior minister says his country will work with Tunisia to stop their nationals from traveling to fight in Syria and Iraq. Bernard Cazeneuve announced new measures late Monday during a 24-hour visit to Tunisia that included meetings with Prime
Iran nukes: Obama is on a losing wicket
By : Linda S. Heard While an Iranian parliamentarian close to the country’s Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei boasts that Tehran now controls four Arab capitals (Beirut, Baghdad, Damascus and Sanaa), the so-called Leader of the Free World attempts to ingratiate
Yemen rebels clash with airport security; 4 killed
Yemeni security officials say Shiite rebels who overtook the capital, Sanaa, tried to impose their authority at the city’s international airport, setting off clashes with security personnel that left four dead. The officials said Tuesday that three security guards and
Jubail Industrial City attracts SR900bn investments locally
Since the establishment of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY), it was blessed with the care and support of all kings till this day under the reign of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. This support
Palestinian killed in blast at south Gaza crossing
One Palestinian was killed and two others injured Tuesday when a blast hit a fuel truck at a crossing in southern Gaza, medics said. Emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said a 20-year-old man had been killed in the explosion which
DIFC to double in size in a decade
DUBAI: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is on track to double in size over the next decade with companies from China and South-east Asia set to fuel its next phase of growth, the governor of the financial free zone said
Britain vows ‘significant’ support for Syrian opposition
Britain will make “a significant contribution” to equip and train the moderate Syrian opposition to defeat both Islamic State extremists and the Damascus regime of President Bashar al-Assad, its foreign secretary said on Monday. The statement came after a London
Kuwait sees no output cut at OPEC meeting
KUWAIT CITY: OPEC is not likely to cut crude output when it meets later this month amid hopes that the market will absorb surplus supplies, the Kuwaiti oil minister said. “I do not expect OPEC to make any production cut.
‘Kiss of Love’ protests rattle Modi’s conservative India
A mass-kissing campaign against moral policing in a city in Kerala has swept the country, advertised via Facebook, as urban youngsters challenge a deeply conservative society. Dozens of ‘Kiss of Love’ activists stole kisses and blocked traffic near a metro
100-year-old woman celebrates birthday with sky dive
Eleanor Cunningham of Howes Cave, New York, has bested former President George H.W. Bush. He celebrated his 90th birthday by skydiving; she made the big leap to mark her centennial. Cunningham kissed her 7-month-old great-great-granddaughter before suiting up for her
Palestinian activist guilty in U.S. immigration case
A U.S. federal jury found a Palestinian immigrant charged with immigration fraud guilty on Monday for failing to disclose her conviction and imprisonment in a Jerusalem supermarket bombing that killed two people. Rasmieh Yousef Odeh, 67, was charged for not
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