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 5, 2015
Saudi U.N. envoy slams Russia’s request on Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the U.N., Abdullah Al-Moalami, said Saturday that Russia’s call for a humanitarian pause in Yemen is only aimed at troubling a draft resolution by Gulf Arab states and Jordan that is being negotiating by the
Houthis strike civilian homes in Yemen’s Aden
Yemeni Houthi rebels striked civilian homes in Aden‘s port district of Mualla using army tanks, residents told Al Arabiya News Channel on Saturday night. The strikes killed many, including children, the residents said, adding that parts of the southern port
Decisive Storm brought glory to the Islamic world, says Al-Sudais
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, said that the Kingdom’s efforts to defend the oppressed and deter the oppressors have added prestige, power and glory to the Arab and Islamic nations. In an
Prompt clearance for medical aid to Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has responded to the appeal of the International Committee of the Red Cross by giving prompt clearance to deliver life-saving medical aid into Yemen. This was disclosed by Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri, a consultant at the defense
Lebanese Hezbollah MP praises U.S.-Iran nuclear deal
A Lebanese Hezbollah MP has praised the Iran nuclear deal struck last week as a “victory” for the Islamic Republic. The Hezbollah lawmaker said the deal gives Iran “global recognition,” in comments to local news site Daily Star Lebanon. “There
Saleh ‘has fled Yemen’
Yemeni Foreign Minister Riad Yassine has claimed that the ousted former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh had left Yemen on a Russian airplane sent to Sanaa to evacuate Russian diplomats. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, a sister publication of Arab News,
Algeria evacuates 160 citizens from Yemen
Algeria evacuated 160 of its citizens from war-torn Yemen on Saturday as a Saudi-led coalition continued a bombing campaign against rebel targets in the Arabian peninsula, national news agency APS reported. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika called for the operation after monitoring
IS destroys another Iraq’s heritage site
Islamic State (IS) extremists at Iraq’s ancient city of Hatra destroyed the archaeological site by smashing sledgehammers into its walls and shooting Kalashnikov assault rifles at priceless artifacts, a new militant video purportedly from the group shows. Militants attacked Hatra,
Iran ‘to resume’ nuclear activities if deal fails
Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that Tehran would be able to return to its nuclear activities if the West withdraws from a pact that is to be finalized in June, according to the Associated Press. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign
Modi to appoint Kashmiri leader to executive council
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to expand his council of ministers to include a key leader from the restive Kashmir region, sources said, as he looks to win the support of allies to push economic reforms through Parliament.
Australian held on return from fighting ISIS: report
A former unionist and Australian political figure has been detained at Darwin Airport after returning from the Middle East where he is believed to have been fighting against the Islamic State group, a report said Sunday. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Syria bans domestic activist from attending Moscow talks
A key activist in Syria’s “tolerated” opposition said Saturday he cannot attend peace talks in Moscow next week because Damascus refuses to lift his travel ban. “Neither I nor my movement will take part in the meeting in Moscow because
Al-Azhar condemns Kenya massacre
The Cairo-based top Sunni Muslim body Al-Azhar on Saturday condemned the massacre of nearly 150 people at Kenya’s Garissa University by Somalia’s Al Shabaab Islamists. Four militants from the Al-Qaeda-linked group killed 148 people, 142 of them students, and wounded
Iran says U.N. resolutions to be lifted immediately on final nuclear deal
All United Nations Security Council resolutions related to Iran’s nuclear program will be lifted immediately if a final nuclear deal is agreed, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday. After leading Iranian negotiators to a preliminary deal with world
Egypt police raid radio station, detain rights advocate
The head of an Egyptian human rights organization said Saturday he is being held in a central Cairo police station following a police raid on the group’s online radio station. Ahmed Samih, director of the Andalus Institute for Tolerance and
Major developers exhibit projects at Cityscape Jeddah
More than 50 of the GCC’s major real estate developers and brokers are showcasing their projects at the Jeddah Urban Development and Real Estate Investment Event — Cityscape Jeddah — taking place for the sixth time at the Jeddah Centre
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