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 12, 2014
‘We’re no vampires,’ Qatar tells World Cup critics
Qatar’s sports minister says the 2022 World Cup will set a benchmark of excellence that will be “almost impossible to beat” and promised in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press that the Gulf nation will implement labor reforms in
Germany eyes energy investments in Pakistan, says Merkel
BERLIN: Germany is looking to increase its investment in Pakistan’s energy sector, provided companies are reassured about the security situation, Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Merkel said Germany’s KfW state development bank
Iraqi militias grow brutal in anti-ISIS fight
The vengeance that Iraq’s Shiite militias mete out as they fight the Islamic State group can be just as savage as that of their sworn sectarian enemies. In a grisly video recently posted online, a Shiite fighter shouts the name
Prince Alwaleed and Belgian envoy focus on investments
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and chairman of Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation — Global, received Greet Criel, Belgian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The meeting was attended by Nahla Nasser Alanbar, private executive assistant to the
Emerging nuclear powers: a safe path to energy security?
Analysed By: Fatih Birol and Armen Sarkissian World Economic Forum – Future Global Agenda series Demand for electricity in the emerging economies is growing very strongly – between 5% and 6% each year, on average, compared to 1% or less
Neo Pharma to set up plant in Jazan
Prominent Indian businessman B R Shetty has signed an agreement with Prince Turki bin Mohamed bin Nasser, in charge of Jazan Industrial City and Shaikh Mohammed Rafik, chairman of Gammon Group to establish a pharmaceutical plant in the new industrial
‘Dozens’ killed in bomb attack on Yemen rebel fighters
A bomb attack on a gathering of Shiite Houthi fighters in central Yemen on Wednesday killed dozens of people, military and tribal sources said, according to Agence France-Presse. The blast targeted the residence of a local tribal chief in the
Sri Lankan president OK’d for 3rd campaign: Minister
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s highest court has found no impediment to President Mahinda Rajapaksa seeking an unprecedented third term in office, a Cabinet minister announced on Tuesday. Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told Parliament that the 10 Supreme Court judges gave
Religious school holidays scrapped in U.S. county
Religious labels will be removed from school holidays starting next year in Montgomery County public schools in the state of Maryland, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The decision, which came following a 7 to 1 vote of the county’s Board
Patrols thwart attempts to smuggle hashish in Jazan
Security patrols in the Jazan region have foiled attempts to smuggle a total of 54 blocks of hashish on two separate occasions in the Al-Harth and Al-Tewal provinces. The media spokesman for the branch of the Mujahideen Police Patrols in
Libyan activists found ‘beheaded’ in city of Derna
The bodies of three young activists have been found beheaded in Derna, in eastern Libya, where several militant groups are competing to take control of the city, a BBC report said Tuesday. Residents in Derna found the bodies on Tuesday
10 Indian women die, dozens sick after mass sterilization
RAIPUR: Ten women have died in India and dozens more are in hospital, some in a critical condition, after a state-run program that pays women to undergo sterilization went badly wrong, officials said Tuesday. Sterilization is one of the most
Israeli settlers ‘set fire’ to West Bank mosque
Israeli settlers started a blaze in a mosque near the West Bank town of Ramallah overnight, setting the first floor on fire, Palestinian security officials said Wednesday, according to Agence France-Presse. “The settlers set fire to the whole of the
US says will take tough line with China if norms violated
BEIJING: President Barack Obama opened two days of talks Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a sprawling garden compound next to the Forbidden City, telling the Chinese leader he wants to take the relationship “to a new level.” “When
Kerry to visit Jordan for talks on Jerusalem crisis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Jordan on Wednesday for discussions with King Abdullah about tensions in Jerusalem, the State Department, according to Reuters news agency. During his visit, Kerry will also discuss the fight against militants
Qatar emir: Airstrikes against IS not enough
DOHA: Qatar’s emir said Tuesday that US-led coalition airstrikes are not enough to defeat “terrorism and extremism” in Iraq and Syria as he urged the world to take action against factors fueling radicalism there — a suggestion that also took
Explosion shakes Egypt’s volatile northern Sinai
A car bomb outside a fast-food restaurant in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula wounded 10 people late on Tuesday when it exploded as security forces were evacuating a heavily populated area, security and medical sources said, according to Reuters news agency. The
Merchants offer youths free stalls in vegetable market
The decision to restrict the wholesale operations of vegetables and fruits to only Saudis has made some impact on vendors of the goods at the central vegetable market in Jeddah. The market was until recently dominated by foreign workers, about
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