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 6, 2015
Female suicide bomber killed in Istanbul attack: official
Istanbul: A female suicide bomber was killed Tuesday when she blew herself up in an attack on a police station in the main tourist district of central Istanbul that wounded two Turkish police, the city governor said. The woman went
France ‘ready’ to strike extremists on Libya border
France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya’s internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country. International concern has been mounting over Libya, which
Palestinians recognize ICC jurisdiction
Palestinian authorities have formally recognized the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to investigate crimes allegedly committed during last summer’s Gaza war, the court confirmed on Monday. “On 1 January 2015, the Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Herman von Hebel,
Syria complains to U.N. over John McCain’s visit
Syria has complained to the United Nations after U.S. Republican Senator John McCain, former French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner and other prominent figures reportedly entered the country without visas, with that violating its sovereignty. Syria’s U.N. ambassador Bashar Jaafari called
Corvinus University honors Prince Alwaleed
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), and accompanying delegation visited Budapest, Hungary. During the visit, Prince Alwaleed was awarded an Honorary Degree of “Doctor Honoris Causa” of Social Sciences from Corvinus University of Budapest. It was
Iran arrests ‘terror’ cell in southeast
Iran arrested a “terrorist cell” accused of killing teachers in a flashpoint border area and detained in a separate incident three Afghans planning to fight in Iraq, media reported Monday. An undisclosed number of cell members were caught near Sarbaz
Lebanon puts new limits on Syrians fleeing war
Lebanon turned back Syrians trying to cross the border Monday under strict new visa regulations, saying it simply cannot handle any more people displaced by the ongoing civil war. The policy, requiring Syrians to obtain visas that sharply limit the
Air Arabia to open new international hub in Jordan
Air Arabia said it will open a new international hub at Amman Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, its fifth fixed-based operation globally, following the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in Petra Airlines. The deal will see the existing
Radioactive goods seized in Beirut: minister
Hazardous radioactive components found in industrial and kitchen items have been seized by authorities at the Lebanese capital Beirut’s port and airport, local newspaper The Daily Star reported on Monday. Promising to hold the importers of the goods accountable, Finance
Sri Lanka monitor accuses ruling party of violating election rules
CMEV documents 420 incidents of violence and intimidation COLOMBO: Supporters of Sri Lanka’s ruling party has repeatedly violated election laws in the run-up to Thursday’s presidential vote and has largely got away with it because police have turned a
Hamas totally opposed to Abbas new U.N. bid
Hamas said on Monday it was “totally opposed” to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s plans to re-submit to the U.N. Security Council a resolution on ending Israel’s occupation which failed last week, according to Agence France-Presse. “Hamas is totally opposed to
Cold wave to lash KSA with snow, wind
A wave of bitterly cold weather accompanied by wind, sub-zero temperatures and snow is expected to hit the Kingdom on Wednesday and last until Sunday, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environmental Protection (PME) said on Monday. The extreme cold is
Egypt’s Sisi arrives in Kuwait on first visit since election
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi arrived Monday in Kuwait for his first official visit to the Arab kingdom since his election last year, Kuwait news agency (KUNA) reported. Upon his arrival, Sisi, who was accompanied by a delegation led by
KSA to help in Gaza reconstruction
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has promised the Palestinian government that the Kingdom would support the reconstruction of Gaza. At a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Riyadh on Monday, the crown prince said
Turkey detains 22 security officers over illegal wiretapping
Turkish police detained 22 security officers on Monday on suspicion of illegally wiretapping politicians, civil servants and businessman, Dogan News Agency reported. The raids were a further salvo in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s campaign against supporters of his ally turned
Cabinet lauds KSA’s economic policies
RIYADH: Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and defense minister, on Monday, briefed the Cabinet on the message he received from President Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore, the results of his meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah, and his
Kuwait MP faces charges over alcohol remark
A member of Kuwait’s parliament says he is facing charges of insulting the nation after saying he supports legalizing the sale of alcohol in the predominantly Muslim country. Nabil al-Fadhl told The Associated Press late Sunday that controversy was sparked
Visiting Al-Aqsa ‘every Muslim’s right’
The head of the world’s largest Islamic organization on Monday paid a rare visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, urging Muslims to follow suit and come to the city in a bid to strengthen Palestinian claims to the holy site. The
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