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 14, 2014
Hagel says top-to-bottom changes needed in nuke force
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering top-to-bottom changes in how the nation’s nuclear arsenal is managed, vowing to invest billions of dollars more to fix what ails a force beset by leadership lapses, security flaws and sagging morale. Hagel is
Surgeon with Ebola going to U.S. for care
A surgeon working in Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown Saturday to the United States for treatment, officials from Sierra Leone and the United States said. Dr. Martin Salia is being taken to Omaha to
UK woman jailed for sending cash to jihadist husband in Syria
A British woman who tried to send 20,000 euros ($25,000) to her husband fighting with Islamic State (IS) group in Syria was on Thursday jailed for 28 months and seven days. Amal El-Wahabi, 28, became the first person in Britain
French jihadist who spent ‘dozens days’ in Syria jailed for 7 years
The first French jihadist to stand trial after returning from Syria, where his nicotine cravings got the better of him, was sentenced to seven years in jail Thursday. Flavien Moreau travelled to the conflict-ridden country at the end of 2012
UK sets plans to seize passports of radicalized Britons
Britain has outlined plans to seize passports from radicalized Britons and stop them returning from fighting overseas, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday while proposing landing bans on airlines that fail to comply with London’s no-fly lists. “We will
Australia, Britain tell Putin to stop being a bully
CANBERRA: Vladimir Putin faces an icy reception at the G20 summit with Britain’s David Cameron telling the Russian leader to stop bullying smaller states and Australia’s Tony Abbott accusing him of trying to relive the “lost glories of tsarism.” The
ISIS accused of crimes against humanity
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity on a large scale in areas under its control, a U.N. panel investigating war crimes in Syria said Friday. The U.N. Commission of Inquiry
Iraqi forces drive ISIS from refinery town of Beiji
Iraqi forces retook the strategic northern town of Beiji on Friday after more than two weeks of fighting with the Islamic State jihadist group, Agence France-Presse quoted officials as saying. Baiji, which had been out of government control for months,
Your terrorism won’t divide us
By : Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Arabia’s al-Jazirah newspaper published a wonderful headline last Wednesday. It read in bold red: “Your terrorism won’t divide us.” It’s a reassuring message that Saudis need at a time when they see their neighbors fighting
Political instability in Libya tops Al-Thinni’s talks agenda
Key regional issues, including political instability in Libya as well as ways to boost Saudi-Libyan ties, topped the agenda of talks between Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni and top Saudi officials on Thursday. Al-Thinni held wide-ranging talks with Deputy Crown
Don’t underestimate ISIS’ Baghdadi
By : Joyce Karam As death rumors swirl around Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed Caliph of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), it would be a mistake to underestimate his role within ISIS itself and on the global
Analysts: Tunisian Islamists maneuver for presidency
Analysed By: Asma Ajroudi Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party has said it will not back any candidate in the upcoming presidential election, in a move that could open the floor for its secular opponents to rule the country. However, experts say
World’s tallest and shortest men meet on Records Day
The world’s tallest and shortest men came face to face — well, face to shin — on Thursday to celebrate the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day. The little and large act met as people across the globe tried to
Abu Dhabi to raise power and water tariffs
DUBAI: The emirate of Abu Dhabi will raise electricity and water tariffs to fight waste and limit rapid consumption growth, in a fresh sign that plunging oil prices are prompting Gulf governments to economize. Electricity tariffs for residential consumers will
Israel lifts age bar on Al-Aqsa mosque prayers
Men of all ages will be allowed to attend the main weekly Muslim prayers Friday at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the first time in “months and months”, a police spokesman said, according to Agence France-Presse. “No age limit
Asir flying school to boost tourism
Two sports aviation professionals in Asir have launched an initiative to provide opportunities to more than 10,000 people annually to learn how to fly. Capt. Abdulbari Al-Abdullah Asiri and Capt. Musfir Al-Sariee have started the “Sport Aviation School” in Asir
U.S. bombs Al-Qaeda group for third time in Syria
American aircraft bombed the Khorasan group in Syria on Thursday, in the third attack on the Al-Qaeda offshoot that is considered an immediate threat to the West, the U.S. military’s Central Command said. “We can confirm that U.S. aircraft struck
Technology helps investigation bureau process petitions faster
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said the Kingdom is proud to provide security and justice in accordance with the principles of civilized behavior. During a meeting with members of the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution (BIP)
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