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
Five killed in clashes at Yemen’s Aden airport
Yemeni special forces opposed to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi battled loyalist militia around Aden airport on Thursday leaving at least five people dead and 13 wounded, security sources said. The clashes, which erupted before dawn, forced the airport to close
Saudi King Salman holds talks with Maldives president
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on Wednesday met with Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Qayoom in his palace in the capital Riyadh, and discussed bilateral ties, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. “During the session of talks, the two
World leaders condemn Tunisia attack
World leaders on Wednesday condemned the deadly attacks on a museum in the Tunisian capital that left 22 – including 17 European tourists – dead. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned what he called the “deplorable” attack. Ban
Syrian opposition chief talks future of war-torn nation with German FM
The chief of the main western-backed Syrian opposition met on Wednesday in the German capital Berlin with Germany’s foreign minister, discussing the situation of Syrian refugees in Germany and the road ahead for Syria without President Bashar al-Assad, according to
U.S. officials present ‘Armenian genocide’ draft
U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution Wednesday urging President Barack Obama to recognize mass killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as “genocide,” a move sure to anger Turkey ahead of the tragedy’s 100th anniversary. The bipartisan Armenian Genocide Truth and
U.S. aircraft strike ISIS drone in Iraq: officials
U.S. warplanes have bombed a small drone used by extremists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq, marking the first time American-led forces have targeted an unmanned aircraft flown by the jihadists, officials said
UAE summons Swedish ambassador
The United Arab Emirates summoned the Swedish ambassador in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to protest against recent comments made by Stockholm that were deemed offensive to Saudi Arabia. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Gargash, in statements
Donald Trump takes step toward running for U.S. president
Businessman and reality television star Donald Trump is taking a key step toward running for U.S. president in 2016. In a Wednesday statement announcing the formation of a presidential exploratory committee, the outspoken Republican declared, “I am the only one
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
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