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 18, 2015
Egypt to end on-arrival visas for lone travelers
Egypt will stop issuing on-arrival visas to lone travelers, officials said Tuesday, in a move aimed at bolstering border security but prompting fears that tourism revenues could be harmed. For years, tourists arriving from Europe, the Americas and most Gulf
Syria claims shooting down of U.S. drone
Syrian state media said on Tuesday the country’s air defenses shot down a U.S. drone in a northwestern province along the Mediterranean coast. Speaking to AFP news agency, a U.S. official said a U.S. Predator drone went down in Syria,
SCTA, Labor Ministry ink Saudization agreement
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and the Labor Ministry signed an agreement on Tuesday for setting out an executive program to Saudize jobs in the tourism and heritage sector. The ministry will estimate job opportunities in the
Saudi Arabia: No bargaining on Islamic rules
The Saudi Council of Ministers on Monday reemphasized that the fundamentals of Islam being followed by about 1.5 billion Muslims around the world are not subject to any bargaining. The weekly session of the Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the
Ministry allows workers at idle projects to change sponsorship
Construction workers based at stalled projects will now be allowed to transfer their sponsorship to new companies at the state’s expense, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Labor on Tuesday. Labor Minister Adel Fakeih said that this is
Libya general promises to take Benghazi within a month
Libya’s new army chief Khalifa Haftar on Monday promised his forces would take control of second city Benghazi from Islamist militias within a month. “We will end in very little time the presence of the enemy in the region,” he
Shoura approves defamation claims for cybercrimes
The Shoura Council agreed on Tuesday to add claims for defamation in the Kingdom’s anti-cybercrime regulations, meaning that any insult or baseless claim on the Internet could bring judicial penalties for the culprit. The new amendment was made during the
Turkish PM says negotiating with Assad like shaking hands with Hitler
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday negotiating with President Bashar al-Assad would be like shaking hands with Adolf Hitler, highlighting Turkey’s differences with Washington over dealing with the Syrian leader. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on
Islamic rights system honors all human beings
Centuries before the International Declaration of Human Rights was formulated, our Prophet (peace be upon him), spoke about the true and holy Islamic rights system, which honors all human beings. Today we live in a Muslim nation in which the
U.S. ‘concerned’ if heavy Iranian arms used in Iraq
The United States is concerned about how heavy Iranian weaponry might be used inside Iraq in its latest criticism of the Islamic Republic’s involvement in the neighboring country, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday. Reuters has previously reported on
Report: Turkish soldier shoots man dead in car near Syrian border
A Turkish soldier shot a man dead after his car entered a militarized zone in the southeastern province of Kilis near the Syrian border, Dogan news agency reported on Tuesday. Soldiers had opened fire on the car, which was carrying
Iraq confident it can protect artifacts returned by U.S.
A U.S. decision to return more than 60 smuggled precious artifacts back to Iraq has been welcomed by Iraqi officials, who shrugged off concerns over the items’ safety in the midst of apparent systematic destruction of relics of Iraq’s cultural
Syria claims to shoot down U.S. drone
Syrian state media said the country’s air defenses shot down a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft Tuesday in a northwestern province along the Mediterranean coast. U.S. officials said they were looking into the reports. The SANA state news agency said the aircraft
Egypt tightening visa rule for individual visitors
Egypt is tightening rules for visas by requiring individual visitors to obtain them at embassies instead of on arrival at Egyptian airports, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, a move that may make it harder to revive the tourism industry.
Houthis replace air force chief in power struggle: military sources
The Shi’ite Muslim Houthis, who control much of Yemen, have removed the air force chief for refusing to provide them with air support and replaced him with a general who is closer to their group, military officials said. The move
Tunisia open to discuss EU migration center plan
Tunisia is open to discuss a European Union request to step up migrant reception centers in the country as part of a wider EU initiative to cope with an influx of asylum seekers. Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche told reporters
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