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 5, 2015
Prince Miteb rewards boy for saving sisters from fire
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has rewarded a boy for his bravery to risk his life while saving his sisters from a fire that had broken out in their living room, in Al-Qriyat. The prince has also bore
Protection sought for heritage sites in Makkah and Madinah
There should be further measures taken to punish those who destroy the country’s archaeological sites in Makkah and Madinah, a top Saudi official said recently. Abdul Aziz Kaki, winner of the King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies, said there
Saudi-Pakistani ties unshakable
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are to enhance cooperation in all areas, with a particular focus on the energy and agricultural sectors, according to sources. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met in
Shariah rule ‘sovereign Saudi right’
It is Saudi Arabia’s sovereign right to implement Shariah law, said Bandar Al-Aiban, president of the Human Rights Commission. Addressing the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, he said capital punishment is imposed on
Indian national arrested for blasphemous Facebook post
The arrest of an Indian national in Jeddah, for allegedly posting a blasphemous image of the Kaaba on his Facebook page, has seen experts warn that such content violates the country’s cyber laws and can mean jail time and heavy
Riyadh, Seoul eye trade expansion
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has called on Saudi and Korean businesspeople to diversify commercial cooperation with an emphasis on nuclear energy, renewable energy, education and health care. Park said she hoped the two countries would drive the development of
Tunisian army kills two Islamist militants near Algerian border
Tunisian police killed two Islamist militants during clashes near the Algerian border, where the military has been targeted previously in ambushes, the army said on Wednesday. The fighting came after army and police launched a major operation this week to
Dempsey: Iran’s role in Iraq could be ‘positive’
Iran’s role in an Iraqi military offensive to recapture Tikrit could be positive as long as it does not fuel sectarian divisions in the country, the U.S. military’s top officer said Tuesday. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint
Kerry arrives in Saudi Arabia for key talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia early Thursday for talks with Gulf allies on Middle East turmoil and the battle against jihadists. Kerry was to brief Gulf foreign ministers about his latest negotiations with
Syrian rebels attack regime’s intel HQ in Aleppo
An attack on a Syrian intelligence headquarters in Aleppo killed at least 20 members of the regime’s security forces and 14 rebels, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday. The attack, which began with a powerful bomb blast
Saudi ambassador to Cairo: Riyadh keen on Egypt’s security
Al Arabiya Channel sat down with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Egypt Ahmad Qattan to shed some light on the recent summit that brought together Saudi King Salman and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh last week. Qattan said that the
Houthis turn down Hadi’s call for moving talks to Riyadh
Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the General People’s Congress (GPC) of ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh turned down a call by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to hold U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Saudi Arabia, the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported on
Iraq says it alone will decide on Mosul offensive
Iraq’s defense minister said on Wednesday only Baghdad will decide the time and scale of an attack recapture Mosul, after U.S. officials sent conflicting signals about the offensive. Mosul is the largest city under the control of Islamic State of
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