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: December 3, 2014
Obama picks new defense secretary
A senior Republican senator says President Barack Obama has chosen Ashton Carter – the former number-two ranking official at the Pentagon – as his nominee for U.S. defense secretary. Sen. Jim Inhofe says he was informed of the decision early
NATO interim ‘spearhead’ force ready early 2015
The first troops of a high-speed NATO reaction force designed to meet the sort of crisis highlighted by Russia’s Ukraine intervention should be ready early next year, officials said Monday. NATO leaders agreed at a summit in September that the
British reporter convicted for doubting Bangladesh war toll
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three million in the country’s 1971 independence war. Judges from a special war crimes court ruled that a blog
India ‘nears deal’ for French fighter jets
NEW DELHI: India is close to an agreement to buy Rafale fighter planes from France, an Indian defense spokesman said Tuesday. The 12 billion euro ($15 billion) deal for 126 of the jets would be France’s first foreign sale of
King Abdullah receives Moroccan prince
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held talks here Tuesday with Prince Rasheed bin Al-Hassan II. The Moroccan prince conveyed the greetings of King Mohammed VI to the Saudi leader. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of
Cops investigate former pop star for blasphemy
ISLAMABAD: Police in Pakistan opened a blasphemy investigation Tuesday against a former pop star turned preacher after he was caught on camera making allegedly disparaging remarks about one of the Prophet Muhammad’s wives. A video of the former lead singer
Joint GCC force to defeat terror
Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries are planning to launch a joint military command based in the Kingdom to counter threats from Iran and terrorist organizations including Islamic State and Al-Qaeda. Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Khalifa was quoted as
Passengers complain of poor services at KSA airports
Passengers complained of poor services in the Kingdom’s airports due to the small number of employees in security and customs. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) stated that the reduced number of workers in these positions obstruct its efforts
Iran is bombing ISIS in Iraq, Pentagon claims
Iran has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militant targets in recent days, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding that the raids were not coordinated with U.S. forces. “We have indications that they did indeed fly
Passenger’s crash dream was just flight of fancy
Saudi Arabian Airlines delayed one of its flights after a passenger claimed he saw the plane crash in a dream. The flight was supposed to travel from King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh to Jeddah on Tuesday morning. The Saudi
Jordan pushes for Palestinian resolution at U.N.
Jordan on Tuesday launched a bid to win backing for a U.N. resolution on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement that could be presented to the Security Council in the coming weeks, Agence France-Presse reported. Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar is set to
Kingdom a favorite destination for foreign workers
Saudi Arabia is a country among the most crowded with foreign laborers in the world. As such, one can find many different nationalities joined together, including Egyptians, Moroccans, Indians, Pakistanis, Sudanese, Filipinos and many more. According to experts, Saudi Arabia
U.S. diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions
Top U.S. diplomats will this week make a “strong case” to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown which could scupper nuclear talks. Acting Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman, who has led the
Research highlights economic impact of cover-up businesses
Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed has hailed the research study on the sprawling cover-up businesses in Jeddah involving large numbers of expats by the King Abdulaziz University. The study, which is chaired by the prince, revealed that the businesses
Expelled U.S diplomat to return to Bahrain
A senior U.S. diplomat who was ordered to leave Bahrain after meeting with a leading Shiite opposition group was to return to the Gulf Arab country on Tuesday, five months after his expulsion. The U.S. State Department said in a
Egypt court sentences 185 to death for attack on police
An Egyptian court setenced to death 185 citizens on Tuesday on charges related to the so-callded ‘Kerdasa massacre’ in which several policemen were killed in 2013. The convicts were charged with terrorism, murder, damaging public property and possession of weapons
Six Lebanese soldiers killed near Syria border
At least six Lebanese soldiers were killed on Tuesday in clashes against armed gunmen near the Syrian border, Al Arabiya’s correspondent and military sources said. The soldiers were killed in an ambush on their patrol, the state National News Agency
Pro-reform party launched in Iran
A new pro-reform party was launched in Iran on Tuesday to contest legislative elections due in March 2016, targeting the votes of supporters of moderate President Hassan Rowhani. Nedaye Iranian (The Call of Iranians) was “born of the new atmosphere”
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