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 13, 2015
King Salman announces SR2bn aid for Yemen
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday launched a relief body bearing his name with a SR1 billion donation. Addressing the ceremony to lay the foundation stone at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the king said: “To the
43 killed as gunmen attack bus in Karachi
At least 43 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on their bus in Karachi on Wednesday, police said, with a leaflet at the scene claiming the attack on behalf of the Islamic State group. It was the second deadliest
Iran warns U.S. against hindering Yemen aid ship
A senior Iranian military official has warned the U.S. and the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemeni militias that blocking an Iranian aid ship bound for Yemen will “spark a fire,” as a five-day humanitarian cease-fire appeared to hold early Wednesday after
Media curbs for judges to ensure impartiality
The Ministry of Justice has warned all judges and ministry officials from issuing media statements and engaging with journalists without first obtaining approval from the ministry. It added that both the ministry and the Supreme Judicial Council have appointed official
SCTA: Huge potential for tourism jobs
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has the potential to create a huge number of jobs for Saudis, the president of the body, Prince Sultan bin Salman, said Monday. “This view is based on a number of studies
1,100 Yemenis freed from Makkah detention center
The Makkah Detention Center released 1,100 detained Yemenis after ensuring that they met all the requirements of status correction, said Maj. Gen. Khalafullah Al-Tuwairgi, director of Makkah Directorate of Passports (Jawazat). “There are only 400 Yemenis left at the detention
UK to announce new laws on Islamic extremism
British Prime Minister David Cameron was to announce new laws to combat “poisonous Islamist ideology” Wednesday in his first major policy announcement since winning last week’s general election. His center-right Conservative government is to include a new law to “defeat
Kerry to meet Russia’s Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin with an eye on easing badly strained relations over conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Kerry was to lay a wreath at a World War II memorial
OIC appeals for $32m Yemen aid
The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appealed to member-countries to raise $32 million as humanitarian aid for Yemenis who have been affected by the war. “I appeal to OIC member countries for donations to alleviate the suffering of
In exclusive interview, Obama says Iran is a ‘state sponsor of terror’
Gulf countries are right to be concerned about Iran as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday, talking exclusively to Asharq al-Awsat, which marks his first ever interview with an Arab newspaper. “Iran clearly engages
U.S. F-18 fighter crashes in Gulf, crew rescued: navy
A U.S. F-18 fighter jet crashed in the Gulf after taking off from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday but both crew members survived without major injuries, military officers said Tuesday. The Super Hornet aircraft had launched from the USS Theodore
Obama to meet with Saudi leaders ahead of summit
President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office on Wednesday, ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders, the White House said on
U.N. seeks to bolster Yemen ceasefire
The U.N. Security Council welcomed the five-day humanitarian pause for Yemen that began late Tuesday and urged all sides to respect it, Agence France Presse reported. In a statement, the 15-member council expressed grave concern for the “severe humanitarian consequences”
ICC prosecutor wants probe of ISIS in Libya
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Tuesday her office wants to investigate alleged crimes by groups claiming allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other extremist groups in Libya. Fatou Bensouda said in a
Fragile five-day ceasefire begins in Yemen
A five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen has begun, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition told Al Arabiya News’ sister channel Al Hadath on Wednesaday, but he warned that the Houthi bombardment of the border area gave “no
Number of displaced in Iraq hits 2.8 mln people
The number of people displaced by conflict in Iraq since the start of 2014 has reached a new high of 2.8 million, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. The IOM put the number at exactly 2,834,676 and said a
Syria opposition squabbles over ‘revolutionary’ flag
Syrian anti-regime factions exchanged insults on Tuesday after a news conference that saw the head of the Damascus-tolerated opposition ask for a revolutionary flag to be removed from sight. Louay Hussein, who fled Syria at the end of April after
Fault or human error downed Moroccan jet: Coalition
A technical fault or human error caused the crash of a Moroccan warplane in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday, denying rebel fire was responsible. Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels said on Monday that they shot down a coalition warplane
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