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
Housewives in KSA reject good-looking domestics
One of the conditions that a Saudi woman insists on when recruiting and hiring a housemaid is that the maid not be attractive. “There is every chance that a pretty maid will be turned down by a Saudi woman while
Two Turkish warplanes crash in central province, killing four
Two Turkish warplanes crashed during a training exercise on Tuesday in the central Turkish province of Malatya, killing all four crew, the military said. Contact was lost with the RF-4E reconnaisance aircraft after they took off from Malatya air base
In tomb rescue, Turkey plays off warring Syrian sides
By extracting dozens of its soldiers surrounded by Islamist fighters in Syria, Turkey has warded off a potential crisis and shown its ability to maneuver between rival warring parties, including Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Several hundred Turkish
U.S. says Iran helped Houthis seize Yemen
Iran has “contributed” to the Houthi militia’s takeover of Yemen and the collapse of the government there, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Speaking to U.S. lawmakers, Kerry agreed that Tehran’s support for the Houthi militia was
Independent Palestinian state stressed
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held talks with Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas in Riyadh on Monday and reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for the Palestinians to establish an independent state. “King Salman affirmed the Kingdom’s solid stand on
Govt raps extremists for ‘hijacking Islam’
The Kingdom has intensified efforts to counter extremist groups locally and abroad who are attempting to hijack Islam, the Cabinet said here on Monday. At a meeting chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace
At least 90 Syrian Christians abducted by ISIS
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitor that tracks violence in Syria said on Tuesday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Yemen President Hadi retracts resignation
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has retracted his resignation after escaping house arrest in the militia-controlled capital, an aide said on Tuesday, according to Agence France-Presse. The embattled leader had tendered his resignation last month after the Shiite militia, known
GCC to link traffic and business systems
The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to link part of their traffic, business and customs systems in March to provide easier coordination and data exchange. The GCC e-government ministerial committee will formally launch its joint portal
New ‘fairer’ Saudization rules come into force
The Ministry of Labor has begun implementing its new Saudization monitoring rules that consider a citizen part of a company immediately and not after 13 weeks, which is aimed at protecting both parties. The new regulations came into force on
Blast near military academy in Sanaa: security sources
A bomb exploded near a military academy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday evening, security sources told Reuters, in a neighborhood that is a main stronghold of Shiite Houthi fighters. It was unclear whether the blast had caused any
Almost 15,000 Egyptians flee Libya from Sallum crossing
Almost 15,000 Egyptians have flocked back home from war-torn Libya, crossing at the Sallum border, state media reported Monday, following the murder of Coptic Christians by ISIS. Last week Egyptian and Libyan warplanes hit ISIS targets inside Libya after the
Obama extends national emergency for Libya
President Barack Obama has extended the national emergency for Libya for a period of one year, Reuters news agency reported on Monday. The agency said Obama sent a formal letter to Congress on Monday extending a national emergency for Libya
King Salman receives Palestinian president in Riyadh
Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas landed in Riyadh on Monday where he was received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Press Agency reported. An official welcoming ceremony was held in his honor at the King Khalid International
Russia offers Iran latest anti-aircraft missiles
Russia has offered Iran its latest Antey-2500 missiles, the head of Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec said on Monday according to media reports, after a deal to supply less powerful S-300 missiles was dropped under Western pressure. Sergei Chemezov said
U.S. defense chief convenes anti-ISIS war council in Kuwait
New Pentagon chief Ashton Carter will hold talks Monday in Kuwait with top U.S. commanders and diplomats to discuss the war effort against the Islamic State jihadist group, officials said. Carter flew to Kuwait City from Afghanistan on Sunday to
Coronavirus toll hits 385 in Saudi Arabia with two new deaths
Two people have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, pushing the total number of deaths from the virus in the Kingdom to 385. Another two people have been infected with the virus and two others have recovered from
Iraq moving to retake town from ISIS: U.S. officer
Iraqi forces appear set to drive Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants out of the town of al-Baghdadi, securing an area near a key air base where U.S. Marines are training local forces, a top U.S. commander said
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