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 24, 2015
Saudi defense minister inspects military units in southern region
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz visited on Sunday the Saudi forces stationed in the country’s southern region, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. “Upon arrival, the Minister of Defense boarded a helicopter heading to Al Khubah,
Saudi FM: Iran shouldn’t get ‘deals it doesn’t deserve’
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Monday that Iran should not be given “deals it does not deserve,” in reference to the looming nuclear agreement between Tehran and the major powers. Prince al-Faisal made the statement during a
Obama to host Iraq’s Abadi in mid-April
President Barack Obama plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Abadi at the White House next month to discuss their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The White House announced Monday that Abadi would visit on
Sultan Qaboos back in Oman after ‘successful’ treatment: TV
Sultan Qaboos of Oman returned home on Monday after spending more than eight months in Germany for medical treatment that was completely successful, state television reported. Qaboos returned after “having completed medical treatment in Germany, whose results were crowned as
Libyan warplanes target militias near Tripoli
Libyan pro-government forces said Monday they had targeted a weapons depot belonging to an Islamist-backed militia, as peace talks continued in Morocco. A militia spokesman said however that the raid had hit a refugee camp, killing eight civilians. Military spokesman
Abu Dhabi mall murder suspect’s first hearing adjourned
The first court session in the case of an Emirati woman on charges of killing a U.S. citizen in an Abu Dhabi mall last December has been adjourned, local media reported on Monday. The trial of the suspect, named as
Syrian warplanes bomb Northern Province where helicopter crashed
Activists say Syrian government warplanes have attacked areas close to the site where an army helicopter crashed a day earlier and its crew members were captured. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says nine air raids were conducted Monday
Tunisia’s Bardo Museum to reopen after massacre
Tunisia’s National Bardo Museum is set to reopen to the public Tuesday after a militant attack that killed 20 foreigners, as the country looks to restore faith in its tourism sector. Museum officials said the reopening, which will be marked
Britain evacuates special forces from Yemen over worsening security
Britain has evacuated its last special forces from Yemen because of the deteriorating security situation there, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, following reports that the United States had done the same. Britain withdrew staff from
Morocco says breaks up ISIS militant cell
Moroccan authorities said on Monday they had dismantled a militant cell planning to create an ISIS affiliate in the North African kingdom, seizing guns and accusing its members of plotting attacks. The cell, the latest in a string of radical
Yemen asks GCC for military action against Houthis
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has asked the GCC to intervene militarily against the Houthi rebels, Foreign Minister Riad Yassin told Al Arabiya Channel’s sister station Al Hadath on Monday. In the interview, Yassin warned that the ongoing conflict
Jordan to help train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS
Jordan says it will help train Syrian rebels as part of its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The training is part of a regional effort also involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as hosts of
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