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
Palestinians to submit U.N. resolution ‘this month’
The Palestinian leadership will submit a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council this month calling for an end date for Israeli occupation, a senior official said on Tuesday. The text, which the Palestinians have been discussing for weeks, is
Western states urge blacklist of Libya militants
France, Britain and the United States on Tuesday asked a Security Council committee to add Libyan Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia to a U.N. terror list for its ties to al-Qaeda. Ansar al-Sharia is already on the U.S. terror list for
Canada fighter jets strike ISIS heavy vehicles in Iraq
Canada’s first airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants in Iraq destroyed heavy engineering equipment used to build up group’s defenses and divert water from the Euphrates River, an official said Tuesday. Lieutenant-General Jonathan Vance told a press
British troops to ‘train’ Iraqi forces for ISIS war
Britain is preparing to send troops to Iraq to train local security forces in their war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, The Times newspaper reported Wednesday. The British newspaper reported that officers are set to
France adopts new anti-jihadist law
France adopted Tuesday an anti-terrorism law which will slap a travel ban on anyone suspected of planning to wage jihad after the upper house Senate gave its final stamp of approval, Agence France-Presse reported. The travel ban included in the
Iran dispatches warships to Gulf of Aden
Iran’s navy has dispatched a group of vessels to the Gulf of Aden in order to protect the Islamic Republic’s “maritime interests,” the country’s official news agency reported on Tuesday. IRNA said the naval group – consisting of a destroyer
Yemen Shiite leader dismisses U.N. sanctions threat
The leader of Yemen’s powerful Shiite Houthi rebels, who control the capital and are currently battling al-Qaida militants, on Tuesday brushed off the threat of U.N. Security Council sanctions, saying “we are not afraid.” Abdel-Malek al-Houthi delivered his speech after
Mortar bomb lands in Egypt’s Sinai
A mortar bomb landed in Egypt’s northern Sinai late Tuesday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. A military source said the attack in the provincial capital of al-Arish did not cause any casualties. “The landing mortar bomb caused an explosion” near Al
France, Lebanon sign Saudi-funded arms deal
France and Lebanon signed on Tuesday a Saudi-funded deal worth $3 billion to provide French weapons and military equipment to the Lebanese army to help it fight militants encroaching from neighbouring Syria, Reuters news agency reported. “I welcome the signature
Jordan recalls envoy to Israel over Aqsa clashes
The Jordanian government summoned its ambassador to Israel in protest to clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in and around the al-Aqsa mosque, following days of escalating tension, Agence France-Presse reported. Additionally, Jordan will submit a formal complaint to the
Egyptian militant group denies pledging loyalty to ISIS: Twitter
Egypt’s most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, denied in a Twitter message on Tuesday that it had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and it distanced itself from a statement that appeared in its
Pro-Kurdish politician stabbed in Turkish capital
A Turkish politician was stabbed repeatedly in the capital Ankara on Tuesday, in an attack that his pro-Kurdish party blamed on a government-led ‘lynch campaign’ against it. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu condemned the stabbing of Ahmet Karatas, a member of
Thousands of Gaza civil servants strike
About 20,000 civil servants in the Gaza Strip went on strike Tuesday to protest the Palestinian unity government’s refusal to pay military and security employees of the Islamist movement Hamas. All ministries and other institutions run by Hamas in Gaza
Crown prince honors winners of historical research prize
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense who is also the head of Higher Supervisory Committee for Prince Salman Prize for Post-Graduate Studies, honored the winners of the research prize on the History and Civilization of Arabian Peninsula,
Doors ‘wide open for foreign investors’
The Kingdom’s doors are wide open for foreign investors with relaxed ownership rules that allow foreign investors to own up to 100 percent of a Saudi enterprise, said Abdullatif Al-Othman, governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), here Tuesday.
Wealth fund urged to tackle oil-price slide
The fall of crude oil prices points to the need for Saudi Arabia to have an active sovereign wealth fund, said Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Co. This will be similar to the sovereign funds in Kuwait,
Iranians mark anniversary of U.S. Embassy takeover
Thousands of Iranians chanted “Down with America” at a major anti-U.S. rally on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, just days ahead of a key meeting between the two nations’ top diplomats
Yemen: Over 30 killed as Shiites battle Al-Qaeda
Yemeni security officials say more than 30 people have been killed in clashes between Shiite Houthi rebels and tribal fighters backed by Al-Qaeda militants in the embattled town of Radda south of the capital Sanaa. The officials said the two
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