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 »
Monthly Archives: November 2014
‘Scholarship students should keep nation’s trust’
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, who is on an official visit to the United States, met Wednesday with Saudi scholarship students pursuing higher studies at US universities and institutes. He commended the King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program, saying
Dutch teen in court after mum ‘rescues’ her from ISIS
A Dutch teenager who allegedly travelled to Syria to marry an Islamic State fighter but was later rescued by her mother will appear in court Friday on terror charges, Dutch prosecutors said. The 19-year-old known only as “Aicha” arrived in
Grand mufti: Steer clear of anti-Islamic websites
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, grand mufti and chairman of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Ifta, said the cyber war waged by anti-Islamic websites are promoting division among Muslims. He called on young men and women to be cautious
France opens probe into ISIS propaganda video
France has formally opened a terrorism investigation into three French recruits of the Islamic State group calling for attacks back home in a propaganda video. The three men, who appear under Arabic pseudonyms, appear in a montage that also shows
Police in new uniform in Gulf Cup 22
Policemen responsible for security inside King Fahd and Prince Faisal bin Fahd stadiums have appeared in new uniforms during Gulf Cup 22. This new uniform appeared similar to the uniform used by monitors of the world football governing body FIFA
Senior ISIS figure killed in Mosul
An Islamic State leader has been killed in an air strike in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, residents and a local medical source said on Thursday. They said Radwan Taleb al-Hamdouni, who they described as the radical militant group’s
‘Port city’ on Oman border planned
An official Omani source has revealed plans to launch a “logistic port city” along the Saudi-Omani border later this year. The port will comprise a large service area that will house warehouses, transport companies and custom services companies. The source
Iraq, Turkey vow to work together against ISIS
Iraq’s prime minister said his country and neighboring Turkey have agreed on closer security and intelligence cooperation in the face of the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi spoke on Thursday
New Asir ambulance centers to be opened
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority is set to open seven ambulance centers in Asir with new vehicles and equipment on Sunday. Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, head of the Saudi Red Crescent, said here recently that it would be opened in
Five police wounded in Cairo blast
A bomb wounded five policemen near a Cairo university Thursday, and four people were hurt in a panicked crush after an explosion at a train station in the Egyptian capital, security officials said. Egypt has been hit by a wave
Embassy calls on Filipinos to leave Yemen
The Philippine Embassy has called on all Filipinos in war-torn Yemen to leave the country as soon as possible due to the continuing political and security crisis there. Ambassador Ezzedin Tago met Filipinos working in Yemen last month in order
Moroccan king to GES 2014: ‘our religion does not object to profit’
Addressing the fifth Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Marrakech, King Mohammed VI urged young entrepreneurs to make use of technology to create new business initiatives. Islam “does not object to profit,” he said in a statement read by Prime Minister Abdelilah
Man kills his brother-in-law, injures wife
A Saudi man in Jeddah opened fire on his wife and her brother on Thursday following a family dispute, killing the brother-in-law and injuring wife, according to Col. Aati Al-Qurashi, spokesman for Makkah police. “We have received information about a
New ‘Hunger Games’ thrills fans, divides critics
LOS ANGELES: Movie-goers worldwide will flock to see the new “Hunger Games” film this week, likely making it another blockbuster mega-hit — even if critics are divided on Katniss Everdeen’s latest adventure. “Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” is the
Jolie ready to give up acting
SYDNEY: Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie says she plans to give up acting after a “few more” films and switch her focus to directing. Jolie walked the red carpet in Sydney with husband Brad Pitt this week at the premiere of
Bollywood bowled out!
If Narendra Modi is the ‘Man of Action’ then cricketer Rohit Sharma is the ‘Man of Records’. In the news is Rohit Sharma — that guy who’s hit two double centuries in One Day Cricket, making him the hottest sensation
Saudi Prince Miteb meets Obama during U.S visit
Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud said there was complete agreement between Riyadh and Washington when it came to issues relating to the Middle East region, following a meeting with President Barack Obama. Prince Miteb
The new plan for Syria: A two-year truce
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed I could not understand United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura’s plan for resolving the crisis, leaks of which have recently been published. The leaked plan suggests there are two contradictory projects being considered
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