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 »
Daily Archives: March 4, 2015
S. Korea to build SR7.5bn nuclear reactors in KSA
Saudi Arabia and South Korea signed five key accords on Tuesday in Riyadh including a plan to study the feasibility of building nuclear reactors worth SR7.5 billion across the country. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and South
Prince Saud Al-Faisal returns today: report
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal is expected to return to the Kingdom on Wednesday after undergoing a successful back surgery in the United States. According to a report carried by sabq.org, Prince Saud will meet with US Secretary of State
21 Saudis among 100 most powerful Arab women
Saudi Arabia has 21 women ranked in the top 100 list of the most powerful Arab women, determined by Arabian Business magazine every year for the past five years. Number one on the list is Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi from the
King Abdullah says will not compromise on Jordan’s security
Jordan’s king sought on Tuesday to reassure citizens after the recent killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and the ensuing military retaliation that threatened to plunge the country into the neighboring
King Salman congratulates former Saudi hostage on safe return
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud met with the Saudi Deputy Consul to Aden Abdullah bin Mohammad al-Khalidi, a day after Al-Khalidi returned to Riyadh after being held hostage in Yemen for three years. Al-Khalidi, who worked in the
Israel must investigate civilian killings in Gaza war
A United Nations envoy called on Israel on Tuesday to investigate the killing of more than 1,500 Palestinian civilians, one third of them children, during the 2014 Gaza war, and to make the findings public. Makarim Wibisono, a former Indonesian
U.N. delegation meets Aleppo governor on ‘freeze’ plan
A United Nations delegation in Syria met the governor of Aleppo on Tuesday as the U.N. pushes a plan to freeze fighting in the divided northern city, officials said. U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura has made the Aleppo plan the
Suicide bombers kill Houthi fighters in central Yemen
Two suicide bombers killed at least two Houthi fighters in central Yemen on Tuesday, security sources said, highlighting volatility in a country torn by rivalries between political, tribal and sectarian groups. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but
Yemen’s Hadi wants reconciliation talks moved to Saudi Arabia
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi called Tuesday for troubled U.N.-brokered reconciliation talks to be moved to neighboring Saudi Arabia if agreement cannot be reached on a venue inside Yemen. The call came as at least 32 people were killed
Kerry visits Riyadh to sooth fears of stronger Iran under nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Riyadh this week to reassure King Salman that any nuclear deal with Iran is in Saudi Arabia’s interest, despite the country’s fears it may boost its rival’s support for Shi’ite Muslim interests
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