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
Yemen crisis ‘may snowball’
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met on Saturday with top representatives of different Gulf countries to tackle regional affairs and exchange views on security aspects. The king received Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Abu
U.S. evacuating remaining 100 special forces troops from Yemen
The United States is evacuating its remaining 100 special operations forces from Yemen, amid a deteriorating security situation in the country, CNN reported, citing sources in the region familiar with the matter. CNN said the troops, who had conducted counterterrorism
Those not well versed in Qur’an ‘should not issue fatwas’
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, has urged government officials, contractors, journalists and scholars to be honest in their dealings with the public. He said government officials who disclose even a small part
Iran leader says all nuclear issues can be resolved in talks
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani said Saturday differences remain but that all issues can be resolved in talks with the West to secure a long-sought deal on his country’s disputed nuclear program. “I believe an agreement is possible. There is nothing
Senior scholars defend KSA’s Islamic laws
The Council of Senior Scholars has defended the Kingdom’s judiciary, saying it is based on Islamic law and guarantees the rights of all people. Sheikh Fahad bin Saad Al-Majed, secretary general of the council, said that Saudi Arabia is the
France wants guarantees Iran won’t acquire atomic bomb
France’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country wanted an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program that was sufficiently robust to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb, Reuters news agency reported. “France wants an agreement, but a
Sanaa bleeds as terror leads
Multiple suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 142 people Friday at Shiite mosques in Yemen’s capital — one of the strife-torn country’s deadliest ever terror attacks. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ordered
‘Ignorant critics of KSA laws’ slammed
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has slammed Sweden’s foreign minister for criticizing the Kingdom’s judiciary. “Whoever questions the legitimacy and independence of the Shariah justice system is either ignorant or biased.” He said such claims are a “false reflection
Young Saudis graduate from hospitality training program
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and ACCOR Group celebrated the graduation of the first batch of 11 Saudi youths who passed a training program which encourages them to join the hospitality and tourism sectors. Nasir Al-Nashmi, director
Saudi, Kuwait defense ministers hold talks in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks in Riyadh on Thursday with his Kuwaiti counterpart Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the two military
Kingdom agrees to open embassy in Maldives
Saudi Arabia has agreed to open its embassy in Maldives as parts of efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries. The agreement was reached during the official visit of Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to Riyadh, where he held talks
Swedish FM’s anti-Saudi remarks spark backlash in Stockholm
A diplomatic row between Sweden and Arab Gulf states caused by Foreign Minister Margot Wallstroem’s statements against Saudi Arabia has sparked backlash in Stockholm, as a low in relations threatens business interests between the Nordic country and its Arab trading
Kerry ‘deeply disturbed’ by Syria poison gas reports
The United States is deeply disturbed by reports that Syrian government forces attacked the town of Sarmin using chlorine as a weapon on Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement on Thursday. “We are looking very closely
Egyptian court acquits top Mubarak era official: sources
An Egyptian court acquitted former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly of graft charges on Thursday, judicial sources said, the latest ruling to clear prominent figures from the era of President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in the 2011 revolt. El-Adly, who
New center seeks to boost patient safety
Health Minister Ahmad Al-Khateeb on Wednesday ordered the establishment of the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) which will directly report to the minister, according to an announcement by the ministry. The center will be set under the umbrella of
Fully prepared to crush terror
A major security exercise which concluded in Arar on Wednesday sends a clear message to those who intend to undermine the Kingdom’s security, said Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior. Prince Muhammed, who
Multiple deaths after restaurant shooting in Sweden
Several people were killed in a restaurant shooting in the Swedish city of Gothenburg on Wednesday in what police say was likely to be a gang-related shooting. Police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm said: “There was a shooting in a pub. There
Egypt sentences 22 Mursi supporters to death
An Egyptian court Wednesday sentenced 22 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Mursi to death for an attack on a police station in which one officer was killed. The attack in the town of Kerdasa on the outskirts of Cairo
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