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: January 2015
Inmate’s Guantanamo diary to be released
The first memoir by a current inmate detailing life inside Guantanamo is to be released next week following a six-year legal fight to declassify the manuscript, extracts of which appeared in The Guardian on Saturday. In “Guantanamo Diary” Mohamedou Ould
ISIS frees over 200 Yazidi captives
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group has freed more than 200 captive members of Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority, officials and an activist said on Saturday. A brigadier general in the Kurdish peshmerga security forces said that
Kurds open front against Assad’s forces: monitor
Syrian Kurds battled on Saturday with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish sources and a monitoring group said, breaking a longstanding tacit agreement between the two sides to focus on other enemies in a complex civil war. In Syria’s
Yemen arrests two French Al-Qaeda suspects
Yemen has detained two Frenchmen for questioning over suspected links to Al-Qaeda, a top security official said Saturday. “During the past two days, two French nationals accused of belonging to Al-Qaeda have been arrested,” said national security service chief General
Some 3,000 in Turkey linked to ISIS: report
Around 3,000 people in Turkey are believed to be linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Turkish intelligence report said on Saturday, warning of possible attacks by extremists. The report called for enhanced surveillance of the
At least two churches burned in Niger as Charlie Hebdo protests rage
At least two churches were torched in Niger’s capital Saturday as protests raged on against the publication of a Prophet Mohammed cartoon by the French weekly Charlie Hebdo, an AFP correspondent on the scene reported. Around 100 helmeted riot police
Blast at Algerian embassy in Libya wounds five
A blast near the Algerian Embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, wounded five people on Saturday, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported. AFP quoted an official who works for a unit tasked with protecting embassies as saying the attack in central
Libya Dawn militia announces full ceasefire
Libya’s Islamist-backed militia alliance on Friday announced a ceasefire in war-entrenched Libya, following a breakthrough at U.N.-brokered peace talks between warring factions. Despite not attending the Geneva peace talks, the militias have agreed to “a ceasefire on all fronts,” according
Gunmen seize Yemen president’s chief of staff
Gunmen on Saturday seized Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi’s chief of staff, whose nomination as prime minister last year was rejected by Shiite militiamen controlling the capital, an official said. “An armed group set up a checkpoint in Hada,” a
West African leaders mull new Boko Haram fight
West African leaders will seek authority next week from the African Union to create a multi-national force to fight Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, Ghanaian President John Mahama told Reuters on Friday. Any such force would represent the most robust
South Korean man missing in Turkey near Syrian border
A South Korean has gone missing in Turkey near the border with Syria, a foreign ministry official said Saturday, following reports that the man had joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. “The man disappeared on
Morocco, Egypt FMs hold talks following diplomatic row
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Moroccan counterpart Salaheddine Mezouar concluded talks in Morocco’s central city of Fes on Friday following a recent wave of diplomatic tensions between the two countries, according to media reports. “Mezouar expressed his pleasure
Amitabh Bachchan named Social Media Person of the Year
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured with the Social Media Person of the Year award by Internet and Mobile Association of India. The 72-year-old actor, who is an active social media user and online blogger, took the opportunity to
Ali out of hospital in time for 73rd birthday
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was released from hospital on Friday after receiving treatment for a severe urinary tract infection, a family spokesman said. Bob Gunnell of Louisville-based Boxcar PR said Ali was looking forward to celebrating his 73rd birthday on
Deepika reveals struggle with depression
MUMBAI: In “Happy New Year,” Deepika Padukone’s most recent blockbuster, she turned in a trademark confident, magnetic dance performance, so it was surprising Thursday when the Hindustan Times published an account by Padukone detailing her struggles with depression and anxiety.
Too white, too male: Oscars accused over nominees
LOS ANGELES : Too white and too male. That is the charge facing the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after it unveiled its nominations this week for the 2015 Oscars race. The phrase #OscarsSoWhite soared up the
Pakistan bans Haqqani network after security talks with Kerry
Pakistan has outlawed the Taliban-linked Haqqani network, officials said on Friday, days after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government to fight groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and U.S. interests. American officials blame high-profile attacks
Alwaleed commended for Korean investments
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received at his office Lee Myung-bak, former president of Korea and an accompanying delegation. The delegation included Yoon Jeung-hyun, former minister of finance and economy, Hong Seok-woo, former minister of
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