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: May 5, 2015
Obama to nominate Gen. Dunford as next Joint Chiefs chairman
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate Marine General Joseph Dunford as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. military’s top officer, officials said Monday. Dunford — who is currently the commandant of the U.S. Marine
Kerry visits Somalia in first such trip for a secretary of state
Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat al-Qaida-allied militants and end decades of war in the African country. He is first top U.S. diplomat
Dozens feared dead in new Mediterranean migrant tragedy
The Save the Children aid group reported another Mediterranean migrant tragedy Tuesday, with survivors saying “dozens” of their fellow passengers fell out of their rubber boat and likely drowned as a rescue vessel neared. Save the Children’s Giovanna di Benedetto
U.N. envoy invites Syria opposition fighters to Geneva talks
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited the leaders of opposition armed factions to consultations that he launched in Geneva on Tuesday, he told a news conference. “A category of commanders has been invited, and I will not go
How Damascus can learn from the ‘Conquest of Kabul’
By : Jamal Khashoggi On February 15, 1989, the commander of the Soviet Forces Boris Gromov was the last Soviet soldier to leave Afghanistan, crossing on foot the Friendship Bridge that connected Afghanistan to then-Soviet Uzbekistan. This followed an invasion
Saudi Arabia has had enough of Kuwait’s Dashti
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed It seems the Saudi embassy in Kuwait has had enough of extremist Kuwaiti Member of Parliament Abdul-Hamid Dashti’s incitation and filed a legal complaint against him. Dashti’s supporters protested the move, saying it was tantamount to
Cyprus president, Prince Alwaleed discuss global economic climate
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and an accompanying delegation, visited the Republic of Cyprus. During the visit, Prince Alwaleed met with President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus at the Presidential Palace. During the meeting, President Anastasiades
Riyadh conference to focus on KSA economic reforms
Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al-Assaf will be the first in a series of distinguished speakers at the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference this week, which takes place at the Al Faisaliah Hotel from May 5-6. In his keynote remarks, he will
Jeddah hotel show exhibits latest products, services
The third annual Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 opened in Jeddah on Sunday, to thousands of hospitality professionals from throughout the Kingdom and beyond. Being held with the support of Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud, chairman of the
New-look govt will ‘secure nation’
The new appointments to the Cabinet announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman are aimed at ensuring a stable and secure country in the face of increasing threats in the region and elsewhere. This was the sentiment
Iran bans ‘devil worshipping’ haircuts
Hairstyles of a spiky and unorthodox nature have reportedly been banned in Iran because they imply devil-worship, while tattoos and other male bodily adornments are also being outlawed. Jagged haircuts have become fashionable among all strata of Iran’s youthful population
ISIS claims Texas attack, first on American soil
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group claimed on Tuesday its first attack on U.S. soil, a shooting at an anti-Muslim event in Texas over the weekend showcasing cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed. “Two of the soldiers
Under study: Truce to let aid reach needy
The coalition waging an air campaign against Houthi militia in Yemen is considering a truce to allow humanitarian relief, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said Monday. The Kingdom will consult members of the coalition on “finding specific areas inside Yemen… where
Several areas in Saudi city of Jeddah without water for weeks
Residents of various neighborhoods of Jeddah have complained that the water supply in their homes has been reduced while in other homes it has been completely shut off, Makkah newspaper reported. Some in south and east Jeddah complained that they
Kingdom doesn’t require pilgrims to declare sect
The Ministry of Haj has rejected as false reports claiming that the Kingdom now requires all Haj pilgrims to declare their sect before arriving in the country. The ministry said that it was the Pakistan Haj Ministry that has issued
Hadi announces upcoming dialogue conference in Riyadh
Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyad Yassin told Al Arabiya News Channel on Monday that President Abdrabbu Mansur Hadi has announced the launch of the Yemeni Dialogue Conference in Riyadh to be held on May 17, 2015. It is expected that various
Prince Faisal opens global environment conference today
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman will open the 5th International Enviro Cities Conference 2015 on Tuesday. The conference is being organized by the Madinah Municipality, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), Dubai Municipality, Taibah University and
Danish bus ads on Israeli settlements brought to a halt
A Danish group on Monday vowed to expand an advertising campaign urging people to boycott products from Israeli settlements after the ads were dropped from Copenhagen buses. “It’s a clear attempt to deny us our freedom of speech,” Fathi El-Abed,
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