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 19, 2015
Al-Nusra claims to have downed Syrian cargo jet with 35 soldiers
Beirut: At least 35 Syrian soldiers were killed overnight when an army cargo plane crashed in bad weather in the northwest of the country, a monitor said on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the plane crashed after
Iran FM eyes new Kerry meet on Davos sidelines
Iran’s foreign minister said Monday that he could hold fresh talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry this week on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “It is possible I will meet Kerry or other ministers
Syrian Kurds battling ISIS capture strategic Kobane hill top
Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group in Syria’s Kobane have captured a strategic hilltop, giving them line of fire over the town, a monitor said Monday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Houthis seize Yemeni state TV, news agency
Houthi rebels took over Yemen’s state television and news agency on Monday, the country’s information minister said calling it a step towards a coup, the Al Arabiya News Channel reported. This follows a ceasefire reached earlier on Monday after clashes
Alwaleed, Danish envoy discuss economic issues
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received at his office Ole Frijis-Madsen, ambassador of Denmark to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Yemen. The meeting was attended by Heba Fatani, senior executive manager, corporate communications department;
Sisi: UAE-Egypt relations will always be special
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said his country’s relations with the United Arab Emirates are “excellent,” and “will remain special,” during his first official visit to the Gulf state on Sunday. In an interview with the Abu Dhabi TV Channel,
BDI survey reveals barriers to board effectiveness
The GCC Board Directors Institute (BDI) Sunday announced the results of its fourth biennial Gulf Board Effectiveness Survey. Begun in 2009, the survey gauges the effectiveness of boards and directors’ performance and provides insight into changes and improvements made in
S. Korean police find ISIS images on missing teen’s computer
A South Korean teenager who went missing in Turkey near the Syrian border had images of what appeared to be Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on his home computer, police said Monday, amid suspicions he may have
MIM not to contest Delhi elections
The Hyderabad-based All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has decided not to contest next month’s assembly elections in Delhi. Led by the charismatic and controversial Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, the party is on a roll after having surprised political pundits by
Yemeni army and Houthi fighters clash in capital
The army and Houthi fighters clashed in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Monday near the Yemeni president’s house, a Reuters witness said. Gunfire was heard across the city and within close proximity to the president’s residence. No further details were immediately
Haia: No religious or personal birthday celebrations allowed
The Health Ministry has instructed all public hospitals and health facilities not to allow celebration of “religious or personal” birthdays inside their compounds. The ministry’s religious awareness department said Sunday that the circular was based on a religious edict issued
Deaths mount in Kurdish, Syrian regime clashes
At least 18 people have been killed in unprecedented fighting between Kurdish forces and Syrian government troops in the northeastern city of Hasakeh, a monitoring group said Sunday. The clashes, which erupted in the early hours of Saturday, were continuing
Alarm over rising rate of Saudi spinsterhood
The number of unmarried Saudi women over 30 reached 33.45 percent in the last 10 years, or 1.52 million of the total population of 4.57 million women, local media reported on Sunday. Reports quoted Mohammed Al-Abdul Qadir, head of the
‘Outdated’ UK laws hamper counter-terrorism
Britain’s ability to prevent terrorist attacks is hampered by outdated laws that are “no longer fit for purpose,” a former MI5 chief said in an interview published on Sunday, as the government considers new powers to monitor the Internet. Jonathan
Campaign checks students’ eyesight
The Ministry of Education recently launched a national campaign to discover the visual problems of kindergarten and elementary students. The campaign was launched with the cooperation of the National Commission for Children and the Ebsar Foundation for the visually impaired.
Arab Israelis charged with ISIS cell set-up
Israel on Sunday laid charges against seven Arab Israelis over allegations they set up a militant cell linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the Shin Bet internal security agency said. The seven, who all come
Ministry to regulate new media
Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Al-Khudairi said new regulations for social media sites are being studied in a bid to promote the new media. He called on all Saudi newspapers to provide their proposals and opinions in this regard.
Saudi, UAE agents bust heroin network: ministry
Saudi and United Arab Emirates security agents have disrupted a heroin trafficking network, seizing large amounts of the drug and arresting two Pakistani nationals, Riyadh’s interior ministry said Sunday. The gang specialized “in the smuggling of raw heroin from the
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