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 »
Monthly Archives: March 2015
UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan deploy warplanes against Houthis
The UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan have deployed fighter jets to join the Saudi air force in the ongoing air campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Al Arabiya News Chanel reported. The UAE has deployed 30 fighter jets, Bahrain 15,
Yemeni forces retake Aden airport
Yemeni forces and loyalists to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi regained control of Aden airport from Houthi militias on Thursday, as a Saudi-led military operation continued to target the Shiite rebels, the Al Arabiya News Channel reported citing sources. Saudi Arabia,
U.S., Lebanon discuss efforts to defeat ISIS
White House counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco met with Lebanese Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk on Tuesday to discuss security concerns in the region and ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS, the White House said in a statement. Monaco reiterated the need for
France tells U.N. ‘insufficient’ progress in Iran nuclear talks
France warned on Tuesday that “insufficient” progress has been made toward a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers with specific disparities over research and development and the issue of sanctions. “Iran must now make difficult choices if it
King: Judiciary is independent
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman said on Tuesday that the Kingdom has an independent judiciary based on the Qur’an and Sunnah since the formation of the country under King Abdul Aziz. There was no question the country’s
French court sentences nine Kurds in PKK extortion case
A French court on Tuesday sentenced two Kurds to five years in prison and seven others to lesser terms in an extortion case linked to the Kurdish armed group PKK. Investigators probed an extortion racket linked to the Kurdistan Workers’
Jazan to host key naval base
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, minister of defense and special adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, has ordered the construction of a naval base in Jazan, new buildings for the armed forces in Najran, and additional camps
U.N. unveils six-point plan to end Libya crisis
The United Nations unveiled Tuesday a six-point proposal aimed at ending the violence plaguing Libya by establishing a transitional government to rule until a new constitution is adopted and elections held. Envoy Bernardino Leon, who has been shepherding peace talks
Opinion of judges, lawyers sought by ministry in overhaul of laws to protect rights of suspects
Justice Minister Waleed Al-Samaani has asked judges and lawyers to provide him with a list of problems they have encountered in implementing the law, in preparation for the revision of criminal procedures to protect suspects. Al-Samaani, who is also head
Yemen’s Hadi pleads for Security Council help
Yemen’s embattled president asked the U.N. Security Council to authorize a military intervention in support of his government to oust Houthi Shiite rebels who control much of the disintegrating country’s north and are advancing south. President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi
U.S. mulls air strikes for Tikrit offensive
The United States is considering launching air strikes and could do so within days to back up Iraqi and Shiite forces battling to recapture Tikrit from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Top
Five killed in suicide bombing in Libya’s Benghazi
Five people were killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew up a car laden with explosives in front of an army camp in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, army officials said. In a separate incident,
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
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