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 13, 2015
U.S. ‘prepared’ to boost Pakistan security efforts
The United States is set to boost its security and intelligence cooperation with Pakistan to step up its offensive against Islamist militants, Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday. “I emphasized that the U.S. is committed to deepening our security
Kerry in unannounced trip to Pakistan for security talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Pakistan on Monday on an unannounced trip to urge the government to do more to crack down on militant groups following last month’s massacre of 134 children by Taliban gunmen. Kerry is
Alwaleed tops ‘100 most influential personalities’ list
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), has been ranked number one in the “100 Most Influential Personalities” general list in Saudi Arabia via Twitter in the online publication Almarsad Alsaudi for social media “Elmaam”. Furthermore, Prince
Afghan president finally nominates cabinet ministers
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani nominated ministers for his new cabinet on Monday, after a wait of more than three months, in a bid to form a working government to tackle rampant corruption and the escalating war with Taliban insurgents. Many
Saudi Water & Power Forum focuses on industry challenges
Riyadh Governor Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, accompanied by Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussayen, opened the 10th Saudi Water and Power Forum (SWPF 2015) here on Monday night. The forum is being organized by the CWC Group,
Crashed AirAsia jet’s cockpit recorder found
Divers retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet on Tuesday, MetroTV said quoting a transport official, a key piece of evidence for investigators to determine the cause of the crash that killed 162 people.
India’s inflation quickens, industrial output grows
MUMBAI: India’s consumer price inflation quickened in December for the first time in five months, data showed Monday, dimming hopes of a new year rate cut by the central bank. But more promising figures released simultaneously by the government showed
Charlie Hebdo investigator took own life hours after attack: report
A French police officer who was in charge of investigating last week’s attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead took his own life after the massacre, French television channel France 3 reported. Helric Fredou reportedly shot
Saudia passenger traffic rises 10.49% to 27.88 million
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) transported a record 27.88 million passengers in 2014, registering a 10.49 percent increase or 2.46 million passengers compared to the previous year, said Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, its director general. He said the airline carried 15.7
White House: U.S. should have sent other officials to Paris rally
The White House says it erred in not sending a high-level official to an anti-terror march in Paris on Sunday. More than 40 world leaders attended the rally, which was aimed at showing unity following terror attacks by Islamist militants
Thirty-three new courts to be established in Riyadh
Saad Al-Hazmi, the director of project management at the Ministry of Justice, said that Riyadh will see the opening of 33 new courts and notary offices over the next two years. He said the ministry is relying on assistance from
Anti-Islamist movement surfaces in Switzerland
An anti-Islamic movement that is growing in Germany has established a Swiss wing and is planning a demonstration in the wealthy Alpine country next month. The Swiss wing was launched late last week, taking the name of Germany’s “Patriotic Europeans
Program to provide free education for children
The Education Ministry is in the process of launching a new project which involves the distribution of coupons to kindergartens and special education facilities guaranteeing the provision of free and high quality education to pre-school children. The project will be
Merkel to join Muslim march for ‘tolerance’ in Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel and most of her cabinet will join a rally for an “open and tolerant Germany” called by Muslim leaders Tuesday in Berlin after the jihadist attacks in France, a spokesman said. Merkel will take part in the
Govt to bring order to chaotic mobile market
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry will issue new regulations to organize the mobile market in the Kingdom, local media reported. The move follows increasing complaints by consumers regarding mishandling and cheating in the mobile markets in Saudi Arabia, despite
Sarkozy: immigration ‘complicates things’
Following a series of terror attacks in Paris last week, former president Nicolas Sarkozy said that immigration, “if it is not linked to terrorism… complicates things.” “The question of immigration will be the subject of an extremely deep debate because
Pak community honors social worker
The Pakistan community in Jeddah honored Mohammed Zubair Badar, a community social worker, for his contribution to the community and help at a local restaurant here. Badar is a Pakistani businessman and a Kashmiri who always helps people in need;
France mobilizes 10,000 security forces
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve on Monday said 10,000 security forces will be mobilized throughout the country, with 5,000 policeman deployed to protect Jewish schools. Cazeneuve said the deployment will begin Tuesday, and will focus on the most sensitive locations,
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