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
Egypt urges U.N. mandate for Libya coalition
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday urged the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution allowing for an international military intervention in troubled Libya, Agence France Presse reported. “There is no other choice. Taking into account that the Libyan
GCC slams ‘heinous’ killings of Egyptian Copts by ISIS
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Monday condemned as a “heinous” crime the recent killing of a group of Egyptian Copts at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Saudi Press Agency reported. “[GCC Secretary-General] Dr.
Disabled Saudi students to get training in US
The King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) signed a deal on Sunday with an American university to provide special training for disabled Saudi students, including high school graduates. This was disclosed by Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of KSCDR,
UAE jets take out ISIS oil depots, return safely
UAE F-16 jets based in Jordan attacked oil refineries under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militant group, the country’s official state news agency WAM reported. The jets, which took off from an airbase in Jordan,
Egypt asks anti-ISIS coalition to intervene in Libya
Egypt asked the international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to extend their operations to Libya, a day after the group released a video claiming to show the execution of 21 Egyptian Copts there. “Egypt renews
France signs deal with Egypt for export of jets
France on Monday signed its first export contract for Rafale fighter jets, with Egypt agreeing to buy 24 of the warplanes, an AFP correspondent said. Eric Trappier, chief executive officer of France’s Dassault Aviation, signed the multi-billion-euro contract at a
Iraqi PM Abadi hails ‘acceleration of support’ against ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Monday there had been a recent “acceleration of support” from the U.S.-led coalition in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. In an interview with the BBC, Abadi said
Morocco suspends Libya flights, closes airspace to Libyan planes
Morocco has suspended all flights between Moroccan cities and Libya and closed its airspace to Libyan airplanes because of security concerns, the Moroccan government said on Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc had already suspended its flights to Libya in July when
Hezbollah chief admits his militia is fighting in Iraq
Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah is fighting the militant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Iraq, its chief Hassan Nasrallah revealed for the first time Monday in a speech beamed to supporters in southern Beirut. “We may not
Egypt unleashes strikes on ISIS targets in Libya
Egypt’s military said it bombed ISIS targets in Libya at dawn on Monday, following a video showing the execution of a group of Egyptian Copts by the militant group. “Your armed forces on Monday carried out focused air strikes in
Anti-ISIS coalition hits key targets in Iraq, Syria
The United States and its allies have destroyed key targets of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in their latest series of airstrikes against the militant group, the U.S. military said Sunday, according to Reuters news agency. Three
U.S. offers support after Copenhagen shootings
The United States on Sunday condemned deadly attacks in Copenhagen this weekends, as it lashed out against all forms of bigotry, including anti-Semitism. Officials said the suspected gunman behind the double shootings that killed two people at a cultural center
UNSC urges Yemen’s Houthis to cede power
Yemen’s Houthi militia was urged by the U.N. Security Council on Sunday to cede power and release President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi. The 15 members of the council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution drafted by Britain and Jordan to that
China foreign minister pushes Iran on nuclear deal
A deal with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme would help it escape from sanctions and allow more efforts to be spent on economic development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a trip to Tehran. The negotiations between Iran
Egypt church ‘confident’ ISIS will be punished
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox church said Sunday it was “confident” that those who purportedly beheaded a group of Egyptian Copts in Libya will be punished. “The Orthodox church … is confident its homeland would not rest until the evil perpetrators get
Sisi calls for urgent security talks after ISIS beheading video
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Sunday an urgent meeting of Egypt’s top national security body after ISIS militants released a video purportedly showing the beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya. Sisi also gave a television address, saying that Egypt and
New model neighborhood centers under way
Twenty new model neighborhood centers will be established in Jeddah to help promote social relations among residents. The Council of the Association of Neighborhood Centers in Jeddah announced this project that aims to strengthen ties between neighbors and provide them
Saudi-Kuwait ties cemented
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held talks in Riyadh on Sunday with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. They discussed the latest regional and international developments as well as ways of expanding cooperation between the two GCC
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