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 9, 2015
Saudi support for Palestine unflinching, minister says
Palestinian Minister of Women’s Affairs Dr. Haifa al-Agha has said that the Kingdom plays an important and strategic role in favor of the Palestinian cause. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), she said the Kingdom didn’t stop
Suicide bomber kills at least 12 in north Baghdad
A suicide bomber struck in a Shiite-majority area of north Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 12 people, security and medical officials said. The blast in Kadhimiyah, which is home to a revered Shiite shrine, also wounded at least 42
Philippine, Indonesian leaders to discuss territorial spats
MANILA: The Philippines will raise its concerns over China’s land reclamation in disputed reefs and discuss Manila’s new peace deal with Muslim rebels with Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who arrived Sunday for a brief visit, an official said. The
Expats in Saudi Arabia urged to register fingerprints
The Directorate General for Passports (Jawazat) has asked those expatriates who failed to register their fingerprints to visit any Jawazat office mentioned in the website www.gdp.gov.sa. The Jawazat stopped providing services to those expatriates who failed to register their fingerprints
Party men scramble to save Modi’s honor as Delhi defeat looks certain
NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi’s party staunchly denied Sunday that India’s prime minister was facing his first election defeat since storming to power last year, even though exit polls tipped an anti-corruption campaigner to win New Delhi’s state polls. Six exit
Man shot dead by police in Tunisia protest: witnesses
A man was shot dead on Sunday in clashes between demonstrators and security forces in the southern Tunisian town of Dhiba, near the border with Libya, during a protest over the economy, witnesses said. Protests in Tunisia in 2010 sparked
Border Guard foils smuggling attempts in Asir region
Border Guard patrols in Asir region have foiled several smuggling attempts in the southern borders during the first quarter of 2015. These attempts included 3,200 illegal expats who were trying to infiltrate the Kingdom’s borders, the capture of 8,277 live
Hadi must be restored as Yemen president: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Sunday for the restoration of Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s authority after Houthi militia seized power. “The situation is very, very seriously deteriorating, with the Houthis taking power and making this government vacuum,”
Labor move gives firms Saudization relief
The Labor Ministry has softened its Saudization drive in favor of businesses by canceling a previous decision that demanded 13 weeks for confirmation of a Saudi’s appointment as a full employee under Nitaqat. Under the new decision, a Saudi would
Iran’s Khamenei backs ‘good’ nuclear compromise
Iran’s paramount leader said on Sunday he backed a fair nuclear deal with world powers in which neither side would necessarily get everything it wanted, shoring up Tehran’s negotiating team against attacks by his hardline loyalists. “I would go along
Experts predict dramatic reduction in medicine prices
A senior official at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) has lauded the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for it recent decision to unify medicine prices in all of the member countries. This new medical regulation comes after the council approved
New militia battles Islamist rebels near Damascus
Former rebel militiamen who have switched sides and joined Syria’s regime forces are engaged in a fierce battle against Islamist insurgents near Damascus, sources said on Sunday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, pro-regime Jaysh al-Wafaa launched its
Royal order to reduce housing problem
The SR20 billion additional allocation made by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman as part of some 37 royal decrees he issued last week would boost the real estate market and bring down prices by 20 percent, said
King Salman hails strong Saudi, Egypt ties
Saudi King Salman expressed the kingdom’s close bond with Egypt after receiving a phone call from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday. King Salman described Saudi’s stance toward Egypt as “unchangeable” as both countries have strategic links and have
Mubarak-era tycoon Ahmed Ezz says he will run for parliamentary elections
Egypt’s steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz, who was recently freed from jail over corruption charges following the Jan. 25, 2011 uprising, announced late Saturday that he will run for the upcoming parliamentary elections. “Despite all the warning I received, I still
Three Sudanese Red Cross workers killed in Blue Nile area
Three members of the Sudanese Red Cross were killed Sunday in an attack in the war-torn Blue Nile area, where Khartoum is currently battling rebels, officials said. Ahmad Mohammed Adam, a senior official of the Humanitarian Affairs Commission, condemned the
Egypt police, football ultras clashes kill 22
At least 22 Egyptian football fans were killed when supporters of club Zamalek clashed with police in the capital Sunday evening before a premier league match, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. A medical source at Cairo’s Ahli Bank Hospital, who
U.N. to resume tense crisis talks in Yemen
Negotiations aimed at resolving the crisis in Yemen are set to resume on Monday and will be brokered by the U.N. envoy to the country, Jamal Benomar, the United Nations said. The Gulf Cooperation Council on Saturday accused Shiite Houthi
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