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
Iran’s Khamenei sent Obama ‘secret letter’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to overtures from U.S. President Barack Obama amid nuclear talks by sending him a secret letter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Citing an Iranian diplomat, the paper said the Iranian
Riyadh shuts down embassy in Sanaa
Saudi Arabia, Italy and Germany shut down their embassies in Yemen on Friday amid growing political uncertainty as Yemen’s top UN envoy warned that the Arab world’s poorest nation is at a crossroads between civil war and disintegration. “Due to
Iraqi army repels attack on base hosting U.S. Marines
The Iraqi army on Friday repelled an attack by Islamic State if Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on an air base in Anbar province housing hundreds of U.S. Marines, Iraqi and U.S, military officials said. “The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
GCC to meet in Riyadh on Yemen crisis
Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to gather in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Saturday for an extraordinary meeting. The meet is likely to focus on the latest developments in Yemen. The GCC has rejected
End of road for bogus accountants in Kingdom
The Saudi Organization for Certified Legal Accountants has announced a new system to verify the authenticity of academic and professional certificates given by peers. According to Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Moghames, the organization’s secretary-general, an agreement has been signed with Data
Crime rate falls 10%: Policing pays off
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, expressed his satisfaction over a 10 percent crime drop in the Kingdom in 2014 compared to the previous year. The meeting approved six new initiatives to strengthen
Defense minister makes key appointment
Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman has appointed Samir Al-Tabib, hitherto vice president of Saudi Aramco for engineering affairs, as director of the project management office for the ministry’s development. The appointment comes as part of Prince Mohammed’s efforts to
Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemns killing of three Muslims in U.S.
Al-Azhar, the center of Islamic learning in Egypt, on Thursday condemned the killings of three young Muslims by a gunman in the United States as a “terrorist and racist” act. A man who had posted anti-religious messages on Facebook and
Egypt following up on ISIS-held Copts in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered speedy evacuations of Egyptians who are residing in neighboring Libya and want to return home after Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants claimed the kidnapping of 21 Coptic Egyptians, the local
Prosecutions of suspected jihadists double in Morocco
Morocco prosecuted twice as many suspected jihadists in 2014 than in the previous year, the state prosecutor said Thursday, linking the rise to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. “The number of terrorism-related cases last year stood at 147, compared
U.N. envoy: “Yemen is on the brink of war”
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, told Al Arabiya News Channel and its sister channel al-Hadath late on Wednesday that the country was close to entering a civil war. “We believe the situation is very dangerous. Yemen is
Iran commander Suleimani says ISIS ‘nearing end’
An influential Iranian general who has reportedly been near the front line against the Islamic State group was quoted Thursday saying the jihadists are “nearing the end of their lives”. General Qassem Suleimani, the once rarely seen commander of the
Storm Yohan lashes Mideast, shuts Suez Canal
A fierce storm which lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic flights in Israel, is expected to continue Thursday. “The wind will remain strong Thursday, but it will be lighter
Security council reviews global developments
The Political and Security Council held its first meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, and discussed major security and political developments in the world.
Economic council discusses vital issues
Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Economic and Development Affairs Council’s first meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday and discussed a number of important issues related to boosting economic progress and improving public services. At
New govt strategy targets cover-up businesses
The Saudi labour and commerce ministries have agreed to develop a strategy to tackle cover-up businesses in the Kingdom, which include joint inspections, exchanging information on offenders, and updating regulations. The ministries would also offer greater support for young people
Expats hail online family visa system
Expatriate workers from different countries have wholeheartedly welcomed the launch of the Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) new service which enables them to process visas online for their spouses and dependent children to bring them to the second home, Saudi Arabia.
Prince Charles visits Al-Ula, Hejaz Railway
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, undertook a historical trip with Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), when he visited Al-Ula and Hejaz Railway on Wednesday. Al-Ula, located approximately 350 km
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