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: December 2014
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”
Migrant workers among seven dead in Libya air raid
Seven people were killed, including five African migrant workers, as pro-government forces carried out air strikes Tuesday on the coastal city of Zuara in western Libya, a local official said. “There were three raids today (Tuesday) … targeting a food
Syria death toll now exceeds 200,000: monitor
Syria’s civil war has killed more than 200,000 people in less than four years, a monitoring group told AFP on Tuesday, adding that most were fighters from the two sides. “We have documented the killing of 202,354 people since March
U.N.’s Kane calls for greater Syrian disclosure on chemical weapons
Syria must disclose documents about its chemical weapons program and grant full access to inspectors if it wants to convince world powers it has destroyed its entire toxic stockpile, U.N. disarmament chief Angela Kane said on Tuesday. The issue of
Egypt prosecutor appeals Mubarak verdict
Egypt’s public prosecutor on Tuesday appealed a court ruling that dropped charges against former president Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides over the killing of protesters in a 2011 uprising. “A study of the reasons for the ruling
Qatar invites Saudi king to GCC summit
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal received in Riyadh on Monday Qatari Minister of State Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Saud al-Thani. The Qatari representative handed over an invitation for King Abdullah to attend the 35th Summit of Supreme Council
Jewels no money can buy on show in Florence
FLORENCE, Italy: Diamond and ruby-studded jewelry crafted by celebrated Italian master goldsmiths Mario and Gianmaria Buccellati and inspired by Renaissance great Benvenuto Cellini are going on show for the first time. More than 130 pieces designed by father and son,
Man in court for slapping Gauhar
MUMBAI: An Indian man has appeared in court after slapping a Bollywood actress for wearing a short dress during the filming of a reality television show, police said Tuesday. The 24-year-old assaulted model and actress Gauhar Khan in Mumbai because
French parliament votes on Palestine recognition
French lawmakers are set to vote on Tuesday to call on the government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. While most developing
U.S. not ready to enforce Syria no-fly zone
The United States is not ready to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, the White House said Monday, after reports it was in talks with Turkey about setting up a refugee safe haven in the north of the country. White
U.S. says strikes hit ISIS garrison, ‘electronic warfare’
Warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group hit dozens of jihadist vehicles and bases, including an “electronic warfare garrison,” in four days of strikes, the U.S. military said Monday. Between Nov. 28
King orders $54 million food aid for Yemenis
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah ordered, on Monday, food aid worth $54 million support 45,000 poor Yemeni families. This was disclosed by Saudi Ambassador in Sanaa Mohammed Saeed Al-Jaber during a meeting with Yemeni Minister of Planning
Saudi Arabia warns oil market speculators
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that its oil policy was based on economic principles, as speculation continued to swirl after last week’s OPEC meeting of political motives aimed at other producers. It also warned market speculators. “The Kingdom’s oil policy
Prince Miteb: Our borders are a red line
Minister of the National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah said that US President Barack Obama expressed his appreciation and respect for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah during the minister’s recent visit to America. Obama also called the
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