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: February 4, 2015
Haia protects country’s people, says new chief
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) belongs to the people and works to protect their interests, said the newly appointed head of the body, Abdulrahman Al-Sanad, here Monday. Addressing staff members, Al-Sanad said that
V.K. Singh signs Haj deal with Hajjar
A delegation led by Gen. V.K. Singh, minister of state for external affairs, visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for signing the annual agreement for Haj 2015 (1436H). During his visit, he met Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar in Jeddah and
ISIS captors ‘didn’t have a Quran,’ says ex-hostage
French journalist Didier François, who had spent 10 months being held captive by ISIS, has revealed the militants cared so little about religion they did not even have a Quran. Speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Francois said he did not
‘Avenge my son’s death,’ pleads Jordan pilot father
The father of Moaz al-Kasasbeh, the Jordanian pilot who was burned to death by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has called on his government to avenge the death of his son, in an exclusive interview with Al
U.N. picks new Gaza war inquiry chief
The president of the U.N. Human Rights Council appointed on Tuesday U.S. judge Mary McGowan Davis as the new head of the U.N. inquiry into the Gaza war. The appointment came after Professor William Schabas quit on Monday, following Israeli
Several Jeddah neighborhoods affected by water shortage
A number of districts in Jeddah have been hit once again by a water shortage crisis caused by the sudden decline in the amount of potable water pumped to households, which dropped to less than 40 percent. The National Water
Two Russians kidnapped in Sudan’s Darfur region
Two Russians working for UTair airline have been kidnapped in Sudan’s Darfur region, the Russian airline and the Russian embassy in Khartoum said on Tuesday. UTair, which has a contract for work with the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur
Police arrest Canadian with links to ISIS
style=”text-align: center;”> Federal police Tuesday arrested a Canadian with ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for allegedly helping others join the jihadists, Canadian authorities said. International warrants were also issued through Interpol for the arrest of
Seven dead after train hits car outside New York city
At least seven people were killed when a busy commuter train crashed into a car on the rails outside New York City during Tuesday evening rush hour, local media reported. The driver of the car was killed when the train
Three French soldiers attacked near Jewish center
At least three members of the French security forces were attacked near a synagogue in Nice, France, on Tuesday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. Agence France Presse quoted a police source as saying that three soldiers on patrol outside a Jewish
Deaths as Taiwan passenger plane hits river
At least nine people were killed and dozens were unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday, officials and domestic media said. Dramatic pictures taken by
Qatar says released Taliban detainees not back to militant activities
style=”text-align: center;”> Qatar’s foreign minister on Monday denied reports that one of five high-level Taliban detainees transferred from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Qatar has attempted to re-engage in militant activity. “It’s totally false,” Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiya said. “They
New chief told to reform Haia
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman held a reception on Monday in honor of Abdul Rahman Al-Sanad, the newly appointed president of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, and hoped he would bring about
New fighting near Libyan oil port as U.N. seeks to restart talks
style=”text-align: center;”> New clashes erupted on Tuesday between Libyan rival factions fighting for control of the country’s biggest oil port Es Sider, killing several people, both sides said. The fighting came a day after the United Nations said it was
Dr. Zakir Naik wins King Faisal award
Dr. Zakir A. Naik, president of the Islamic Research Foundation of India, won the 2015 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Service to Islam on Tuesday. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and KFIP Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Othaimeen announced the names of
Obama decries ‘cowardice, depravity’ of ISIS
style=”text-align: center;”> U.S. President Barack Obama decried the “cowardice and depravity” of the Islamic State on Tuesday, saying the apparent burning alive of a Jordanian pilot would only strengthen international resolve to destroy the extremists. Obama said First Lieutenant Maaz
Jordan executes Sajida al-Rishawi after pilot murder
style=”text-align: center;”> Jordan has executed by hanging a jailed Iraqi woman militant whose release had been demanded by ISIS that burnt a captured Jordanian pilot to death, a security source said on Wednesday. Responding to the killing of pilot Moaz
ISIS video claims burning Jordanian pilot alive
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Tuesday published a video allegedly showing the burning alive of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh, who was captured by the militant group in December after his fighter F-16 jet crashed. The 22-minute
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