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
Bangladesh media tycoon handed death sentence
DHAKA: A media tycoon who is a key figure in Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party was sentenced to death Sunday for war crimes, just days after its leader was ordered to hang for similar offenses. A war crimes court found wealthy
Avoid seditious websites, says Bin-Humaid
Sheikh Saleh Bin-Humaid, imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, said people of the country should do some soul-searching, determination and some hard work to stand in the face of the enemies of the Muslim nation who use
Iraqi Kurdish forces ‘temporarily’ in Kobane, says leader
Iraqi Kurdish forces will only stay in Syria “temporarily” to help reinforce fellow Kurds fighting to defend the town of Kobane from militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, an Iraqi Kurdish politician said Sunday. In an
ISIS fighter offers UK paper bribe for revealing ‘Jihadi John’
A British Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant offered to reveal the identity of “Jihadi John” – the ISIS fighter who was featured in a series of gruesome videos released by the group in which Western hostages were
Observatory: Nearly 2,000 dead in Syria jails this year
Nearly 2,000 people have died in Syrian prisons of torture, starvation and lack of medical treatment so far this year, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday. The Britain-based monitor said it had documented 1,917 deaths in Syrian
Yemen liberal party head killed
A gunman shot dead Sunday the head of a Yemeni liberal political party in Sanaa, his family said, as Al-Qaeda suspects killed 18 troops and captured 15 others further west. Secretary general of the Union of Popular Forces party Mohammed
Afghan First Lady backs France’s niqab ban
Afghanistan’s cosmopolitan new first lady has backed France’s controversial ban on the niqab, comparing the full veil to “blinders” as she prepares to campaign for more respect for women in her conservative adopted homeland. Rula Gani shocked Afghan observers earlier
Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep across Madrid
MADRID: Shepherds guided a flock of 2,000 sheep through Madrid’s streets on Sunday in defense of ancient grazing, droving and migration rights increasingly threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural practices. Tourists and city-dwellers were surprised to see the capital’s
Beyonce dresses Blue Ivy as MJ
LOS ANGELES: Beyonce dressed up as her idol Janet Jackson for Halloween and she had the perfect accessory — a mini Michael! Beyonce showed off her Rhythm Nation look at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse concert 2014 in New York City on
Hayek’s struggle against domestic violence continues
CALIFORNIA: In addition to her passion for acting, Salma Hayek also raises awareness about domestic violence. The 48-year-old star was a speaker at The Wrap Power Women’s Breakfast in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday when she talked emotionally about her
U.S. official says Britain must step up anti-ISIS fight
A top U.S. intelligence official called on the United Kingdom to step up its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants as they continue to advance through Iraq towards the capital city of Baghdad, the Sunday Times
Iraq blast targeting Shiites kills at least 10
A car bomb blast targeting Shiites in Baghdad ahead of the major Ashura religious commemorations killed at least 10 people on Sunday, security and medical officials said. The blast struck near a tent from which they were distributing tea and
Kurd builds $20 mln White House replica in Erbil
A Kurdish businessman is building his own $20 mln replica of the White House in the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Erbil – with the addition of luxurious enhancements such as gold-leaf colored bannisters and Greek marble columns. Shihab N. Shihab
British warplanes intercept Russian bombers
Britain has scrambled RAF fighter jets for a second time this week after at least one Russian Bear bomber approached U.K. airspace. The Defense Ministry said Saturday that RAF Typhoons based at Lossiemouth in Scotland intercepted the aircraft on Friday.
Britain’s Foreign Office warns travelling nationals of ISIS security risk
Britain on Friday warned its citizens travelling overseas of a heightened risk of attacks against them from militants linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), updating its official travel advice to reflect an increase in the general
British-Iranian volleyball woman gets jail time
A British-Iranian woman who was arrested in Tehran after trying to attend a volleyball match has been sentenced to one year in jail, her lawyer was reported as saying Sunday. Ghoncheh Ghavami, a 25-year-old law graduate from London, who was
Israeli army blocks Gaza border after rocket fire
The Israeli army blocked two entry points to Gaza, blocking the border with the strip after a rocket fired from the enclave struck Israeli territory, Agence France Presse reported. “The crossing points for people and goods, Erez and Kerem Shalom,
Second soldier claims he is Burkina Faso’s president
The president of Burkina Faso stepped down Friday after protesters stormed parliament and set the building ablaze, ending his 27-year reign and sparking a struggle in the military for control of the West African country. An army general quickly announced
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