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 8, 2015
Britain to send more troops to Iraq on training mission
The UK is due to send more troops to Iraq to help in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the BBC reported Sunday. Prime Minister David Cameron authorized the deployment of nearly 60 extra army
Moroccan women gear up for rally to demand equality
A coalition of NGOs and political parties in Morocco is gearing up for nationwide rallies on Sunday to press for gender equality and the fight against discrimination. The Coalition of Equality and Democracy released a promotional video for the planned
Nominations for Urban Heritage Award opens
The Secretariat General of the Prince Sultan bin Salman Urban Heritage Award has invited the submission of nominations for the sixth session of the Urban Heritage Award this year. The nomination is exclusive to the students from colleges or architecture
Penalties set for Umrah firms flouting regulations
The Ministry of Haj recently confirmed that Umrah companies that do not follow rules will be closed temporarily, as the government wants to regulate religious tourism to the Kingdom. Authorities will close these establishments for a period of 12, 24
Grand mufti calls on Border Guards to be tough on terrorists, drug smugglers
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh warned officials and employees at all the borders outposts against betraying their country, reminding them of their great responsibility and the trust put in them to guard the Kingdom. Addressing these officials, Al-Asheikh pointed
Canadian soldier killed in Iraq friendly fire
A Canadian special forces soldier was killed and three more wounded in Iraq when their Kurdish allies accidentally opened fire on them, the military said Saturday. Gen. Tom Lawson, chief of Canadian defense staff, identified the slain soldier as Sergeant
Middle East-bound teens ‘stopped at Sydney airport’
Australia Sunday said it stopped two teenage brothers at Sydney Airport believed to be heading to the Middle East to fight, amid growing concern in Western countries over young people joining jihadist groups. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said the two
Yemen defense minister escapes house arrest
Yemen’s defense minister has successfully escaped from a Shiite militia controlling Sanaa despite being under house arrest, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Sunday. General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, who had been placed under house arrest by Houthis when they seized Sanaa on
GCC shores up strength to defeat naval threats
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has stepped up efforts to unify naval operations and to set up a joint maritime security force to respond to the increased threats of conflict in the regional waters. “A joint GCC naval exercise will
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