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 15, 2014
340 dead in month-old battle for Libya’s Benghazi
At least 340 people have been killed in fighting for Libya’s second city Benghazi since the launch of a government-backed offensive against Islamist militias a month ago, medical sources said Saturday. More than 200 of the dead have been soldiers
Algerian president discharged from French clinic
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was discharged from a clinic in France on Saturday after he had received medical treatment in the French Alpine city of Grenoble, police told Agence France-Presse. An ambulance escorted by a number of vehicles was seen
Top U.S. general in surprise visit to Iraq amid ISIS airstrike campaign
America’s top military leader arrived Saturday to Iraq, state television reported, his first visit to the country since a U.S.-led coalition began a campaign of airstrikes targeting the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. The visit by
Why a new Middle East military alliance is not new
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik New reports over the last few weeks reveal plans for a Middle East military alliance consisting of key GCC states, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco. This news is not new; the concept has been in
Canadian-Lebanese accused of 1980 Paris synagogue bombing lands in France
A Canadian academic accused of the deadly 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue arrived in France on Saturday after losing his six-year legal battle against extradition, an airport source told AFP. University professor Hassan Diab, a Canadian of Lebanese descent,
Saudi Arabia, the G20 summit and oil
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in the Australian city of Brisbane for the G20 summit on Thursday. His arrival was preceded by a wave of questions and analyses about the course of future oil
Boko Haram invades two twos in northeast Nigeria
Scores of Boko Haram fighters on Thursday invaded two towns in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state after hunters and civilian vigilantes reportedly ousted them from a key town, residents told AFP. The Islamists raided Hong and Gombi, some 100 kilometers (62.5
Sterilization deaths expose India’s struggle with faulty drugs
The recent deaths of 15 people linked to a small pharmaceutical factory in the eastern city of Raipur have highlighted how easily adulterated drugs can enter India’s huge healthcare system. Experts say the government is underestimating the scale of the
Indonesia hit by 7.3 quake, local tsunami warning issued
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off the Moluccas in Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for the area near the quake. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in
Obama calls on Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims
YANGON: US President Barack Obama called on Friday for Myanmar to end discrimination against Rohingya people, urging in his strongest comments on the persecuted Muslim minority that the government grant them equal rights. Most of Myanmar’s 1.1 million ethnic Rohingya
Australians bury heads in sand to mock government climate stance
More than 400 protesters stuck their heads in the sand on Australia’s Bondi Beach on Thursday, mocking the government’s reluctance to put climate change on the agenda of a G20 summit this weekend. Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s perceived failure to
Colombia FM Denied entry to Ramallah
Israeli authorities denied this week Colombia’s foreign minister entry to Ramallah, in what seemed to be a loud diplomatic statement on the status of Jerusalem, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported. The Foreign Ministry of Bogota released a statement explaining that Israel
Samsung take ‘virtual reality’ to another level with new 3D camera
Technology giant Samsung has revealed its latest 360 degree camera could ‘revolutionize’ the virtual reality world – an experience usually associated with video games. Dubbed Project Beyond, Samsung’s camera is expected to give users a high-resolution 3D, 360 degree view
U.S. sees no tie up between Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria
James Clapper, the director of U.S. National Intelligence, Clapper said Friday analysts had not seen any evidence indicating militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda had forged an alliance in Syria. Clapper told CBS
Fate of Egyptian NGOs hangs in the balance
By Sonia Farid Nov. 10 marked the expiry of the ultimatum given to Egyptian NGOs to “adjust their legal status” by registering under law 84, which dates back to ousted President Hosni Mubarak. The registration decree was issued in July
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claim deadly Sinai attack
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt’s deadliest militant group which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), claimed responsibility for a suicide attack last month that killed 30 soldiers, according to AFP. The group, which has spearheaded
G-20 set for ‘very aggressive’ crackdown on tax avoidance
BRISBANE: Australia has vowed a “very aggressive” crackdown on tax avoidance at weekend G-20 talks, as a row rages over Luxembourg’s sweetheart arrangements with multinationals. Closing corporate tax loopholes and endorsing a common reporting standard to increase transparency are set
Alleged tiger on the loose near Disneyland Paris
An alleged tiger on the loose near Disneyland Paris crossed a major highway and slinked past a gas station Friday, still eluding the 200 French police and military forces trying to hunt it down. A helicopter buzzed over the woods
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