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 »
Category Archives: Egypt
Egyptian in Red Sea knife attack supported ISIS, sources say
:: An Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death and wounded three more earlier this month at a Red Sea resort had tried to join ISIS, according to a police investigation, two security sources said on Sunday. Officials
Tony Blair warns of Muslim Brotherhood threat in West
:: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that a new wave of religious intolerance is originating in the West, where groups like the Muslim Brotherhood operate freely, proving a threat back in the Arab world. The former Labour
Arab star Shirine Abdelwahab shines at Carthage
:: Egyptian singer Shirine Abdelwahab wowed crowds during her performance at the 53rd edition of the International Festival of Carthage at the Roman Theatre in Carthage, Tunisia, on Friday. “If it were not for the Tunisian audience, I would not
Egypt sentences 8 to death in police killings
:: An Egyptian criminal court has preliminarily sentenced eight people to death over charges of murder during an attack on a police station in a Cairo suburb in 2013. Saturday’s ruling referred the case to the grand mufti — the
Arab foreign ministers to meet in Bahrain over Qatar crisis
:: The foreign ministers of four Arab countries that cut ties with Qatar over its alleged backing of terrorism will meet in Bahrain on Saturday “to watch Doha’s seriousness in combating terrorism,” Egypt’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Foreign
Egypt’s new capital among world’s ‘top urban mega-projects’
:: Egypt’s new capital mega-project has been listed as one of the biggest eight urban projects that will transform cities across the world by 2030, according to a recent report. The Business Insider listed the project to establish a “New
Al-Azhar takes up anti-terrorism fight through kiosk on Cairo metro station
:: Two elderly sheikhs have set up shop at a kiosk in one of Cairo’s busiest underground stations, ready to dole out religious advice to commuters queueing outside. It is the latest attempt by Al-Azhar university, Egypt’s highest religious authority
Egypt: Boycotting countries will not back down on Qatar demands
:: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that the the four boycotting countries, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, would not back down on their demands from Doha, reported Al Arabiya. According to a statement issued by
Egypt: Presidential decree to set up National Council to counter terrorism
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued presidential decree to establish the National Council to counter terrorism on Wednesday, reported Al Arabiya. The National Council for Countering Terrorism and Extremism includes members and public figures. The council will meet monthly
Egypt security forces kill four suspected militants: Ministry
:: Egypt’s security forces killed four suspected militants and arrested two others thought to have carried out an attack on a checkpoint south of Cairo earlier this month, an interior ministry statement said on Monday. Egypt has been battling an
Egypt’s Sisi says foreign reserves close to $35 billion
:: Egypt’s foreign reserves are close to $35 billion, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisisaid on Monday. The figure brings the country to about where it was before a 2011 uprising drove tourists and foreign investors away, drying up foreign reserves.
Egypt military says 40 militants killed in campaign
:: Egypt’s military said on Tuesday it has killed more than 40 extremists in a wide-ranging campaign in the Sinai Peninsula where ISIS has been waging a deadly insurgency. The announcement came a day after seven civilians were killed in
Boycotting countries announce new list of terrorism backed by Qatar
:: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt declare that in their firm and solid commitment to fight terrorism, cut off sources of funding, prosecute those who are involved in it, combat extremist ideologies and hate speech incubators;
Egypt tells EU no ‘compromise’ over Qatar
:: Egypt has warned the EU that the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ) would accept no compromise in their dispute with Qatar over allegations that Doha supports terrorism. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, speaking after talks with European Union diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini
Egypt’s Sisi opens biggest military base in Middle East and Africa
:: Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi launched Mohammed Naguib military base in a huge ceremony in El Hammam city west of Alexandria on Saturday. Mohammed Naguib military base is the biggest in the Middle East and Africa, reported Egyptian media.
Egyptian forces kill 30 extremists in Sinai
:: Egyptian forces have killed 30 extremists during several days of security operations in the Sinai Peninsula involving the army, air force and police, the military said Saturday. The Egyptian authorities are battling an insurgency by ISIS in North Sinai
Egypt court sentences 28 to death over 2015 prosecutor killing
:: A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt’s top prosecutor and handed 15 others jail sentences of 25 years each. The court had in June recommended passing the death penalty
Egypt security forces kill two suspected militants, ministry says
:: Egyptian security forces killed in a shootout two people suspected of being prominent members of the militant Hasm Movement, an Interior Ministry statement said on Friday. Hasm, a group that emerged last year and has claimed several attacks on
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