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
Indian ships blamed for Jeddah vermin attack
There is more than one story behind the recent vermin plague that is ailing Jeddah nowadays, but many are pointing to Indian vessels and ships docked at the city’s port as the main culprits. One of the reasons behind this
Sunni Iraqi MPs boycott parliament over murder of tribal chief
Sunni politicians announced Sunday they were boycotting Iraq’s Shiite-dominated parliament after the killing of a prominent tribal leader whose death has been blamed on Shiite militias. The boycott, which also comes weeks after gunmen shot dead three Sunni clerics in
OIC announces package of urgent measures to counter terrorism
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced a package of urgent measures to prevent the rapid spread of terrorism, which has hit a number of OIC member states, and halt a surge pf violence in the Muslim world. The executive
Saudi condemns ‘terrorist, criminal’ shootings in Denmark, U.S.
Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the “heinous, terrorist and criminal” incidents when a shootout took place during a panel discussion about Islam and free speech in the Danish capital Copenhagen, and the earlier murder of three Muslim Americans in North
Hundreds in Qatar protest North Carolina ‘terrorist act’
Around 1,000 people marched Sunday in Doha in solidarity with the three Muslim American students murdered last week by a white neighbour in what protesters in Qatar called “a terrorist act”. The marchers carried banners calling for the “end of
Egypt court puts Mursi on trial over Qatar link
An Egyptian court put ousted Islamist president Mohammad Mursi on trial on Sunday on charges of endangering national security by leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar, furthering a state crackdown on his outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Mursi, who was
Bahrain sends military aid to help Jordan fight ISIS
Bahrain will lend support to Jordan with armed forces to help in the efforts to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Bahrain’s News Agency reported on Sunday. The agency said Manama would support Jordan with forces from the
Report: ISIS chief Baghdadi’s uncle arrested in Iraq
Two relatives including the uncle of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, were detained on Sunday after a security operation near the city of Samarra, state-owned Iraqi television cited a
21 Egyptian fishermen abducted in Libya: report
At least 21 Egyptian fishermen were kidnapped in Libya by an “armed militia,” Egypt’s state-owned Ahram Online quoted the head of the fishermen’s syndicate as saying over the weekend. The daily quoted Ahmed Nassar, the head of the syndicate in
Jordan sentences senior Brotherhood leader to 18 months
A Jordanian court Sunday sentenced a senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood to 18 months in prison for criticizing a decision by the United Arab Emirates to blacklist his organization. The state security court in Amman found Zaki Bani Rsheid,
Scores dead in intensified fighting in southern Syria: monitor
Intense clashes in southern Syria have killed scores of pro-government and insurgent fighters in the past week, a group monitoring Syria’s war said on Sunday, forecasting even fiercer violence as the weather clears. Syria’s army and allied combatants from Lebanon’s
Bin Laden wanted Mubarak killed in plane crash, U.S. man tells jurors
In the terrorism trial of a man accused of being one of Al-Qaeda’s early leaders, an American described being asked in 1995 by Osama bin Laden to kill Egypt’s president by ramming his plane with his own in midair. “It
Cumberbatch, Hunter tie the knot
LONDON: Sherlock Holmes star Benedict Cumberbatch married pregnant fiancee Sophie Hunter on Saturday, according to British media, with British actress Keira Knightley among the stars joining the celebrations. Cumberbatch, 38, who has been nominated for his depiction of World War
‘Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘Imitation Game’ snag WGA wins
LOS ANGELES: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” won big one week ahead of Hollywood’s award-season Oscars showdown, snagging top prizes at the annual Writers Guild of America awards ceremony Saturday. Director Wes Anderson accepted the trophy for
Iran’s Panahi wins Berlin fest top prize
BERLIN: Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi won the Golden Bear top prize at the 65th Berlin film festival Saturday for “Taxi,” his third movie made in defiance of an official ban. Panahi, who is outlawed from traveling abroad and was
U.N. to urge Houthis to step aside in Yemen
The U.N. Security Council is due to adopt a resolution Sunday urging the Shiite militiamen behind a power grab in Yemen to step down, release government officials and negotiate, diplomats said. Calling for the militia, known as Houthis, to act
Ex-ministers among Shoura appointees
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed seven leading Saudis to the Shoura Council on Saturday. They are Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Sabti, Mohammed bin Ali Al-Hayazie, Walid bin Abdul Karim Al-Kheraiji, Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Sager, Saad bin Mohammad
King appoints new members to Shoura
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Mohamed H. Al-Mady of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) as chairman of the General Organization for Military Industries (GOMI). The king issued a number of royal decrees appointing key people
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