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
Libya in $6 mln push to tackle oil port fires
Libya’s recognized government has contracted a U.S. firefighter firm to help extinguish blazing fires at storage tanks in the el-Sidr oil port, a spokesman said on Monday. Work is set to start within five days, government spokesman Mohammad Bazaza said,
Shabaab spy chief killed in U.S. strike: Somalia
A top intelligence official with Somalia’s al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab movement has been killed in a U.S. air strike, Somalia’s government said on Tuesday. “In a joint operation last night by the Somali national security and the United States, al-Shabaab intelligence chief
Ranbir is Not ready for marriage: Neetu Kapoor
Now that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have reportedly moved in together, the buzz is strong that a marriage is in the works. While the couple is tightlipped about their relationship status, Ranbir’s mother Neetu Kapoor was more forthcoming at
Bodies, debris pulled in AirAsia plane search
Rescuers retrieved several bodies and wreckage in the search for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that crashed in the Indonesian sea, the country’s navy said on Tuesday, prompting relatives of those on board watching TV footage to collapse in
Sofia, Joe headed for wedded bliss
LOS ANGELES: “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara — America’s best paid TV actress — and Joe Manganiello of “True Blood” fame plan to tie the knot, US media reported Monday. Colombian-born bombshell Vergara, 42, has been dating the American actor,
Mehta seeks harmony with Vienna concert
VIENNA: Indian maestro Zubin Mehta will seek to inject what he says is some much-needed harmony into the world when he conducts the illustrious Vienna New Year’s Concert on Jan. 1. “All over the world there are people who hate
ISIS claims car bomb targeting Syria gas plant
ISIS claimed responsibility for a car bomb, which exploded near a gas plant in Syria’s Homs province on Monday killing eight people, including four soldiers, and wounding 15, a monitoring group said. “Eight people were killed in a car bomb
ISIS claims killing of Iranian military adviser in Iraq
ISIS has claimed the killing of a senior Iranian officer advising Iraqi forces in their fight against the jihadists, in posts on jihadist Internet forums on Monday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday announced the death of Brigadier General Hamid Taghavi,
Eight ministers arrive in Gaza to launch reconstruction
Eight ministers part of the Palestinian unity government arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday to launch the reconstruction of the enclave devastated by a 50-day war with Israel, Agence France-Presse reported. The ministers are part of a 50-member team
Qaeda claims failed ambush on Yemen general, death of soldier
Al-Qaeda said Monday that it had carried out an unsuccessful bid to assassinate a top Yemeni general in an ambush the government said killed two soldiers and wounded 11 others. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula also said it had killed
Obama doesn’t rule out U.S. embassy in Iran
President Barack Obama isn’t ruling out the possibility the U.S. could one day reopen an embassy in Iran. Obama was asked in an NPR interview whether he could envision opening an embassy there during his final two years in office.
Dozens of Saudi ISIS recruits ‘died at Kurdish hands’
Scores of Saudi citizens who joined ISIS have been killed in fights with Kurdish forces, al-Hayat daily reported. ISIS had selected Saudis as military leaders for the skirmishes with the Kurds, a source said. The majority of people killed in
Iran holds funeral for senior commander killed in Iraq
Iran held a funeral on Monday for a senior Revolutionary Guard commander who was killed during a battle against the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq. State TV said the funeral for Brig. Gen. Hamid Taqavi was held in a
French-Japanese couple missing since leaving for ISIS-controlled area
A French-Japanese couple who planned to visit areas controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group went missing after leaving Tokyo last month, reports and a source said Monday. The Algerian-French husband and his Japanese wife,
Taliban claim NATO ‘defeat’ as Afghan war ends
The Taliban responded scornfully Monday to the formal end of NATO’s war in Afghanistan, describing the U.S.-led mission as a “fire of barbarism and cruelty” that had drowned the country “in a pool of blood”. The insurgent group issued the
Indonesia: missing AirAsia plane could be at ‘bottom of sea’
• Multinational search is focused in Java Sea • Pilot sought to change course, no distress signal sent • “My worst nightmare,” AirAsia Malaysia chief says • AirAsia group has never had a crash before JAKARTA: A missing AirAsia jet
Govt takes action to ensure safe journey for female teachers
The Tatweer Transport Company has been instructed to provide safe and secure transport to female teachers in the wake of the increasing number of road accidents involving teaching staff and students. Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has urged the company
Women’s inclusion in Shoura king’s ‘historic decision’
Saudi citizens and Shoura members have pinned great hopes on Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s annual address to the Shoura Council on Jan. 6, 2015. They expect announcement of key decisions. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and
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