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: April 2, 2015
King Fahd was my second father, says the monarch
“I am honored to celebrate with you tonight the life of my second father Fahd bin Abdulaziz, who raised and guided me from a young age.” These were the remarks of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman during
Al-Qaeda frees 300 inmates in Yemen jailbreak
Al-Qaeda militants stormed a prison in southeastern Yemen on Thursday, freeing several hundred inmates including one of their leaders, a security official said. Khalid Batarfi, a senior Al-Qaeda figure who had been held for more than four years, was among
Coalition: Houthis targeting civilians to gain sympathy
Operation Decisive Storm strikes are based on accurate military information and all enemy targets are authentic and far removed from civilian areas. This was disclosed by Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri, consultant at the minister of defense’s office, at a daily
Business leaders pledge support
Saudi business leaders have voiced their strong support for Operation Decisive Storm launched under orders of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen. At its 85th board meeting on Wednesday in Riyadh, the
King Salman, Indian prime minister confirm close ties
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s phone call to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in the wake of Operation Decisive Storm confirms the close relationship between the two nations, say analysts. Arab News has learned that
Looting in Iraq’s Tikrit after city retaken
Pro-government militiamen were seen looting shops in the centre of the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday after its recapture from the Islamic State jihadist group in a month-long battle. The militiamen took items including clothing, shampoo and shaving cream
GCC in tough U.N. talks with Russia on Yemen
Gulf countries are locked in tough negotiations with Russia on a U.N. draft resolution to impose an arms embargo and sanctions on Yemen, diplomats said Wednesday. The resolution would seek to re-launch a political dialogue that broke down after Yemen’s
Woman shot after attempted attack on Turkish police
Turkish police shot dead a woman carrying guns and hand grenades and detained a man as they tried to attack Istanbul’s police headquarters on Wednesday, officials and media said, the third attack on an official building in the past two
All sides should ensure protection of civilians in Yemen: EU
War in Yemen is having an alarming impact on civilians, the European Union said on Wednesday, condemning attacks on hospitals, schools and homes. The effect, particularly on children, was “reaching alarming proportions and exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation,” EU
Syrian rebels seize Jordan crossing from govt control
Syrian rebels seized a border crossing with Jordan from government forces on Wednesday, the leader of one of the rebel groups and a security source on the government’s side said, the first time Damascus has lost it since the start
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