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: February 2015
Bodies of 25 Yazidis found in Iraq mass grave
Iraqi Kurdish forces have uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of about 25 members of the Yazidi minority believed to have been killed by the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), local officials have said.
ISIS in Syria withdrawing from Kobane outskirts
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants are withdrawing from areas around the Syrian town of Kobane, a group monitoring the war said on Monday, after Kurdish and Arab fighters met little resistance as they seized new ground overnight.
Tunisian PM announces coalition cabinet
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid on Monday presented a new coalition government with a cabinet dominated by the secular Nidaa Tounes party but also including members from its Islamist rivals. “We have made changes … to widen the composition of
Egypt Brotherhood supporters face execution
An Egyptian court sentenced on Monday more than 180 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, designated a terrorist organization by Egypt, on charges of killing police officers. Thirty four of the accused were sentenced in absentia, Reuters news agency reported. The
Chinese relatives reject Malaysia’s MH370 death declaration
Distraught Chinese relatives of passengers on missing flight MH370 on Friday called for Malaysia to withdraw its declaration that all onboard had died in an accident, shunning offers of compensation. Malaysian authorities on Thursday formally declared that all 239 the
Report: AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control
The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the sea in December was out of his seat conducting an unorthodox procedure when his co-pilot apparently lost control, and by the time he returned it was too late to save
Thai PM tightens security after mall bombs rattle Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered security to be tightened in Bangkok on Monday after two small bombs rattled a luxury shopping mall and stoked tension in a city under martial law since a coup in May. Two people were
Pakistan Shiites mourn 61 killed in mosque bombing
Thousands of Shiite Muslims rallied Saturday to protest the killing of 61 people in a suicide bombing at a mosque, as southern Pakistan shut down to mourn the nation’s worst sectarian attack in nearly two years. The blast hit the
Japan’s Abe seeks more active military role
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised the possibility of a more active role for his country’s military, namely being able to rescue citizens abroad, Reuters news agency reported. His remarks come a day after Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
EU must stop ‘spasmodic’ moves on Russia: minister
The European Union must halt “spasmodic” action against Russia, the new Greek foreign minister said Sunday, adding that Greece could not be ignored in EU affairs simply because it owes money. “The EU must finally consider what it wants to
King Salman’s team takes charge
Businesses see a new era of cooperation between public and private sectors Saudi Arabia is all set for a new era under Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman as the newly appointed ministers and regional governors took oath
‘Three women killed’ in clashes in Egypt’s Sinai
Two women were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade while another died in crossfire between militants and security forces in two separate incidents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, security and medical sources said on Sunday. Security sources blamed the violence on Sinai
Houthis set deadline to unravel Yemen crisis
A Shiite militia on Sunday set a three-day deadline for political parties to resolve the power vacuum in Yemen since the president and prime minister offered to resign last month. The Houthis and their allies urged parties “to reach a
Egypt seeking military equipment from France: report
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he has asked France for modern military equipment, noting that he had set three conditions on any deal, according to Al masry al youm. In talks with parliamentarians Sunday, Sisi said the agreement would
King Salman merges ministries to boost educational standards
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has recently issued a royal decree to merge the two ministries of education and higher education in a historic decision, which defines Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans for education, according to Naif Al-Roomi,
Seven dead, 20 wounded in central Damascus blast
At least seven people were killed and 20 wounded when a blast ripped through a bus in a central district of the Syrian capital on Sunday, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not
14 crimes not covered by amnesty
Prisons across the Kingdom have started releasing a number of inmates who are qualified to be set free under an amnesty declared by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday. Security authorities said people imprisoned for 14
New Saudi cabinet pledges allegiance to King Salman
Saudi Arabia’s ministers pledged allegiance to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Saturday, among them new members of the government reshuffled last week. On Thursday, the newly inaugurated king had issued a series of landmark orders that ushered fresh faces
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