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
Congress could consider war vote against ISIS by spring, says official
The U.S. Congress will vote over whether to introduce new Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria by spring, House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday. “I expect the president is going
Tributes from world leaders
King Abdullah was one of the greatest and best leaders of our Arab and Islamic nations who devoted his life to the service of his homeland and nation. — Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani King Abdullah was known
A dozen French soldiers joined ISIS: ministry
About 10 former French soldiers have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) among the hundreds of French radicals believed to be fighting for the extremist group, France’s defense sources said Wednesday. We estimate at around a dozen
Mega projects propelled Kingdom’s progress
Describing the contribution of King Abdullah, who died on Friday, as enormous, a cross-section of economists expressed their happiness over the continuance of his policies by his successor Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. Speaking to Arab News,
World leaders descend on Riyadh
A long list of high-profile world leaders arrived in the capital on Saturday to pay their last respects to King Abdullah, who breathed his last on Friday. US President Barack Obama telephoned Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman
Prince Saud undergoes surgery in US
Foreign Minister Prince Saud underwent a successful vertebrae surgery at a US hospital on Saturday, the royal court announced. “Prince Saud will undergo naturopathy treatment that follows after such surgeries,” the royal court said in a brief statement. Prince Saud
Nation pledges allegiance to Salman
Thousands of tearful mourners descended on Al-Yamamah Palace on Saturday to offer condolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman following the death of King Abdullah on Friday. Islamic scholars, tribal chiefs and officials also pledged allegiance to
Crown Prince Muqrin is an experienced administrator
Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz is a former air force pilot who has a passion for astronomy, reading and agricultural research. He has more than 50 years’ experience as an administrator, civil servant and military officer. Custodian of the
Female protester killed on eve of Egypt uprising anniversary
A female demonstrator was killed in clashes with Egyptian police during a rare leftwing protest in central Cairo Saturday, the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak, an official said. A health ministry spokesman said the
U.S. nurse sentenced over support for ISIS
A 19-year-old Colorado woman and Muslim convert who admitted that she planned to travel overseas to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants was sentenced on Friday to four years in federal prison as she renounced the violence
Iran lawmakers drafting law of nuclear enrichment hike
Iran’s parliament has started to draft a law that would allow the country’s nuclear scientists to intensify their uranium enrichment, a step that could complicate ongoing talks with world powers. The move, announced Saturday by parliament’s National Security and Foreign
‘We lost a loving father’
Saudis from all walks of life recalled the visionary steps of the late King Abdullah who, they said, will be greatly missed by all. Zubaidah Khayyat, a staffer at the Armed Forces Hospital in King Abdul Aziz Airbase in Dhahran,
Syria opposition demands ‘radical change’
Syria’s opposition factions called Saturday for “radical democratic change” in the war-torn country ahead of April talks aimed at unifying their plan for a political solution to the conflict. In a two-day conference held in Cairo, the regime-tolerated opposition met
Schools and government offices closed on Sunday
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman announced on Saturday that schools and educational institutions would remain closed on Sunday to allow people to mourn the death of King Abdullah who died on Friday. Government offices will also be
Thousands of Yemenis stage biggest anti-Houthi protest in Sanaa
Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets on Saturday in the biggest demonstration yet against the Houthi group that dominates Yemen, two days after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s resignation left the country in political limbo. Witnesses said a crowd estimated
Egypt court orders retrial for 37 Brotherhood members
An Egyptian court ordered a retrial for 37 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death and 115 others sentenced to life in a mass trial last year, judicial sources said on Saturday. The 152 were initially sentenced last March at a
U.S. sees no change in close ties with Saudi Arabia
The United States does not expect any change in its relations with Saudi Arabia following the death of longtime king Abdullah and the ascension of Salman, the State Department said Friday. “We have a long history of cooperation. We don’t
King Salman’s vision: Stability, unity
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman took charge as the new ruler of Saudi Arabia on Friday in a smooth transition following the death of King Abdullah and pledged to continue the current government policies to ensure stability
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