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: January 5, 2015
Boko Haram seizes military base in Nigeria: witnesses
Suspected Boko Haram militants have seized a military base outside the Nigerian town of Baga near Lake Chad after engaging troops in a fierce battle that lasted several hours, witnesses said on Sunday. “They (the militants) overwhelmed the troops and
Car bomb targeting security forces explodes in Somali capital
A car bomb targeting security officials exploded in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, and was followed by shooting, police and residents said. “The national forces who have a base nearby got the information that there was a car bomb
500 companies from 140 countries set for UAE investment meeting
The UAE Ministry of Economy has stepped up the preparations for the 5th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM). It will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center from to March 30 to April 1. The AIM, which will
Saudi Aramco focused on long-term strategic vision
Saudi Aramco’s CEO Khalid Al-Falih has said that 2014 was a year of accomplishments for his company. “In upstream, we reliably met domestic and international oil demand, and the oil and gas reserves that we will book this year will
International manhunt launched for suspect in NYE Cardiff killing
Police launched an international manhunt after 28-year-old Nadine Aburas was found dead in a hotel room in the UK on New Year’s Eve, the UK’s Press Association reported. A male U.S. citizen has been identified as a suspect in what
AirAsia search resumes, no black box signals yet
Indonesian navy divers resumed search efforts on Monday to identify whether the suspected wreckage was in fact part of missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, Reuters news agency reported. While no signals have been detected from black box recorders, ships and aircraft
BJP ‘terror boat’ claim questioned
NEW DELHI: India’s leading opposition party has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for trivializing national security issues by revealing dubious details about a suspicious boat that sank after being intercepted by the Coast Guard
Ministries resolve to fight MERS jointly
The Ministries of Health and Agriculture will strengthen their cooperation in fighting diseases transmitted from animals to humans. This was revealed following a visit on Thursday by Health Minister Mohammed Al-Hayazie, heading a delegation, to Agricultural Minister Waleed Al-Khereiji. Assistant
Report: Libya peace talks delayed again
The second round of U.N. brokered peace talks proposed to end the escalating political crisis in Libya has been delayed and will not take place early this week as expected, diplomatic sources told Reuters on Monday. Negotiators are still trying
25,000 teachers to be trained abroad
The Ministry of Education is set to train 25,000 teachers and employee as part of the King Abdullah Public Education Development Project. Tatweer Education Holding, the company tasked with implementing the project, is expected to launch a new formal electronic
Blast targets Houthi base in Yemeni capital
A large explosion targeted a base belonging to Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the country’s capital city of Sanaa on Monday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. It was unclear if there were any causalities following the blast, residents told Reuters news
Unified billing system boon for SEC customers
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has introduced a new system covering more than 7.5 million subscribers. The company called upon subscribers to replace their old billing numbers with new ones to come under the new unified billing system that became
First Palestinian ICC case to include Gaza war
The “crimes” Israel committed in the most recent Gaza war will be part of the first case the Palestinians plan on referring to the International Criminal Court, a Ramallah-based rights group said. The case will be based on Israeli actions
Salman to address Shoura tomorrow
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, will address the nation on Tuesday at the Shoura Council, the supreme consultative body, according to its President Abdullah Al-Asheikh.
Saudi crown prince meets French defense minister
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held talks on Sunday with a French delegation headed by Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi crown prince held a luncheon banquet in honor of the
No gender segregation on Saudia
Saudi Arabian Airlines on Sunday dismissed claims made by some local media outlets that the national flag carrier is planning to segregate men and women on its flights. Denying that such arrangements are being considered, Abdullah Al-Ajhar, the airline’s spokesman,
Syria’s Assad prays at Damascus mosque
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prayed at a mosque in the capital Damascus on Sunday, state television reported, the latest of several recent public appearances. Assad, dressed in a dark suit and sitting in the front row, joined men praying at
King Abdullah wins national salvation award
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has won the National Salvation Award instituted by the Arab Media Federation as a result of his efforts to combat terrorism. Egyptian President Abdul Fattah El-Sissi also won the same award. Mohammed
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