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: April 2015
Kerry, Iran to meet at U.N. anti-nuclear arms conference
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the opening of a U.N. conference on the global anti-nuclear weapons treaty on Monday, as they try to make progress in talks on a long-term
Concern grows as Australian doctor appears in ISIS video
Australia Monday said it was deeply concerned about an Australian-trained doctor who appears in an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) propaganda video which urges other medical professionals to join the militants. The slick video, uploaded to YouTube, shows
France probes Assad’s uncle for amassing $98 mln
The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is under investigation in France for amassing a 90-million-euro fortune, including a stud farm and luxury apartments, despite being kicked out of Syria “with nothing” 30 years ago. French investigators have provided details
Vanguards of Saudi National Guard troops arrive in Najran
Vanguards of the Saudi Ministry of National Guard troops arrived Sunday in the province of Najran to secure the Kingdom’s border with Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi border guards, who were sent after an order from King
Pakistan ‘mini-cyclone’ death toll rises to 44
A severe storm in northwest Pakistan, dubbed a “mini-cyclone,” has killed 44 people and injured more than 200, officials said Monday, raising their previous death toll. Intense rain and strong winds buffeted the city of Peshawar and adjacent districts late
Shoura divided over anti-graft bill
The Human Rights Committee of the Shoura Council is divided over the new draft bill of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha). The controversy comes ahead the discussion of the new bill at Monday’s session. The bill was submitted by two
Thousands of Nepalese huddle under tents
Thousands of desperate Nepalese huddled under tents and sought scarce food and medical supplies on Monday, two days after a massive quake killed more than 3,200 people and overwhelmed authorities struggled to cope with the disaster. The sick and wounded
Economic boost: 242 graduates, post-graduates ready for jobs
A total of 242 female graduates and post-graduates are ready to join the labor market and contribute to the Kingdom’s economy. The University of Business and Technology (UBT) recently honored the students and presented them their degrees at a grand
Three suspects held in French investigation into failed church attack
French police were holding three people for questioning on suspicion they may be accomplices of an Algerian man suspected of planning to attack at least one French church, several French media said on Sunday. The Paris prosecutor’s office declined to
Female flight dispatchers doing Saudi Arabia proud
Twenty Saudi women are attending a 13-week intensive course to become flight dispatchers at Aviation Pioneer Academy in Jeddah. Eight of them have already received licenses to work as flight dispatchers. Flight dispatcher Nouf Allam said she got inspiration for
Pilot, trainee killed in crash
A Saudi pilot and a trainee were killed on Sunday when their military plane crashed during training, the SPA reported quoting a Defense Ministry official. The agency said the plane belonged to the King Faisal Air Academy, a military flight
Will retaliate if election is rigged: Khaleda Zia
The leader of Bangladesh’s main opposition party threatened retaliation if local elections being held this week are not conducted fairly. Bangladesh has been marred by months of violence, much of it attacks against vehicles during transport blockades organized by the
Iran leader criticizes rich kids after deadly car crashes
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized fast-driving wealthy youngsters Sunday for creating “psychological insecurity” on the streets after two high-speed accidents killed five people. Addressing an audience of police chiefs, Khamenei said officers needed plans to deal with drivers
Swedish hostages return home
Two Swedish men held hostage by Syrian militants have been reunited with their families in Sweden, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. The hostages, named in local media as Thomas Olsson, 50, and Martin Reen, 33, were freed with
Drive against illegal expats intensified
Nearly 175,000 expatriate workers have been arrested in the past one month in a joint campaign launched by the Ministries of Labor and Interior to track down residency and labor law violators. “We have arrested them for committing different violations,”
Erdogan: Russia, France ‘last’ to talk about genocide
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday lashed out at the European Union and world leaders who have recognized the 1915 massacres of Armenians as genocide on the centenary of the events. Erdogan accused the leaders of France, Germany and
Bahrain king, Alwaleed discuss regional and economic issues
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), visited Bahrain on Wednesday. Prince Alwaleed was received by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, personal representative of King Hamad at Bahrain International Airport. The prince was accompanied by a delegation
Sharjah Airport Free Zone signs deal with Microsoft
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft for cooperation in the field of information systems and technology and the development of electronic services and raise awareness of intellectual property rights (IPR). Saud
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