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
Anti-ISIS coalition top brass begin talks in Saudi Arabia
Military chiefs of staff from 26 members of the coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) began talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The SPA said the conference, the fifth of its
Italy: ISIS poses ‘evident risk’ in Libya
Italy on Wednesday issued its strongest warning yet about the danger of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) establishing a stronghold in Libya that would threaten Europe’s security and the stability of neighboring states. Addressing parliament, Foreign Minister
U.S. university bans Iranian students from science, engineering classes
An American university this month issued a ban on Iranians attending engineering and science programs, NBC News reported The University of Massachusetts said it has introduced the ban to comply with federal sanctions. It said that it would ban all
Regional turmoil figures high in Saudi-Qatar talks
Regional turmoil, including the deteriorating security situation in Yemen, was the focus of talks held Tuesday between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. “The two leaders reviewed their strong brotherly
Bari, TMF reach agreement to promote handicrafts in Kingdom
The National Handicraft Program, popularly known as Bari, has signed an agreement with the Turquoise Mountain Foundation (TMF) of Prince Charles to promote handicrafts in the Kingdom by supporting local artisans through the skill-based training to be provided by trainers
Madinah officials urged to complete projects on time
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has urged government departments to implement their development projects without delay. “We have to be very keen to carry out service projects to benefit citizens, for which allocations have been made in the budget,”
U.S. establishes policy for exports of armed drones
The U.S. government on Tuesday established a policy for exports of military and commercial drones, including armed ones, and said it plans to work with other countries to shape global standards for the use of the controversial weapons systems. The
U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meet on Libya
The U.N. Security Council will meet in an emergency session Wednesday on the crisis in Libya. The meeting comes as Egypt presses the council to take action after the ISIS group posted a video of the beheading of 21 Egyptian
Four Tunisian police killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Four Tunisian police were killed on Tuesday in what the government labelled a “terrorist attack” in a region known as the base for the country’s most dangerous Islamist group. “On February 18, following a terrorist attack in Boulaaba in the
Syria proposes humanitarian Aleppo ceasefire
The Syrian regime is willing to suspend its aerial bombardment of Aleppo for six weeks to allow for a localized humanitarian ceasefire, a U.N. diplomat said Tuesday. Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations’ special envoy to Syria, announced the initiative
Egypt state media says Mursi not to face fifth trial
Egypt’s former president Mohammad Mursi, deposed by the army in 2013, will not stand trial for incitement to murder over deadly protests that followed his ouster, state media reported Tuesday. Morsi will face no action as he was in military
Warplane strikes Libya’s Zintan airport
A warplane carried out air strikes on a western Libyan town allied with the internationally recognized government on Tuesday, in what officials charged was an attack by the rival government controlling Tripoli, according to Reuters news agency. The military jet
100 killed as Syrian troops fight near Aleppo
Syrian government forces backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters captured several villages near Aleppo in heavy fighting Tuesday that left more than 100 dead on both sides, bringing them closer to their goal of besieging rebel-held neighborhoods in the country’s largest
Argentina asks U.S. to include 1994 bombing in Iran nuclear talks
Argentina wants the United States to help it get to the bottom of a deadly 1994 bombing at the heart of a current political scandal by including the crime in the U.S. nuclear talks with Iran, its foreign minister said
King Salman holds talks with Qatar’s emir in Riyadh
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia held talks on Tuesday with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Riyadh. The visit came after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and Kuwait emir Sheikh Sabah
New era in Saudi-UAE ties
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, deputy commander of the UAE armed forces, held talks in Riyadh on Monday, opening a new era in Saudi-UAE strategic ties. “King
KSA condemns Houthi coup
The Kingdom’s Council of Ministers has reiterated its condemnation of the Houthi coup in Yemen and called for a peaceful resolution of the political impasse based on the Gulf initiative and the Yemeni national dialogue. At its weekly meeting at
Ministries join efforts to tackle ‘tasattur’
The Ministry of Labor in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry will coordinate as part of a joint strategy to deal with commercial fraud (tasattur), namely expatriates operating their own businesses in the name of Saudis as well
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