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 army: 40 militants involved in Sinai attack killed
:: Egyptian army declared on Friday, that 40 attackers killed, 6 cars destroyed in checkpoint attack in Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian official sources said that the security forces toll in Sinai attack has risen to 23 dead and 33 injured. The
Boycotting states: Qatar’s defiance reflects its affiliation with terrorism
:: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt issued on Friday a joint statement on Qatar’s response to the list of demands that the boycotting countries had made. The statement was issued after receiving the four countries recieved
Egypt’s central bank hikes key interest rates by 200 basis points
:: Faced with an eroding currency and accelerating inflation, Egypt’s central bank raised its key interest rates by 200 basis points for the second policy meeting in a row late on Thursday, the bank said in a statement. The central
10 killed in blitz car bomb attack in Egypt’s Sinai
:: A car bomb followed by fierce gunfire was unleashed on a military checkpoint in northeastern Sinai Peninsula on Friday, leaving 10 Egyptian security troops including a special forces colonel dead and wounding at least 20, authorities said. The officials
Egypt and Russia’s foreign ministers discuss Qatar
:: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri telephoned his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday where the two officials discussed the Qatari crisis and stressed the their countries’ rejection of Doha’s support for terrorism. Ahmed Abu Zaid, spokesman for the Egyptian
Egyptian police said to detain Chinese Uighurs in wide sweep
:: Chinese students from the Uighur ethnic minority have been detained in Egypt in a broad police sweep that has shaken the country’s sizeable Uighur student and expatriate community, activists said Thursday. Egyptian police have detained scores of Uighur students,
Full joint statement of boycotting countries on Qatar crisis
:: The foreign ministers of the four Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain issued a joint statement following their meeting in Cairo today on the Qatari crisis. Following is the text of the statement read
After call with Trump, Egypt’s Sisi says their views on the region ‘in line’
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke with US President Donald Trump in a telephone call about the dispute with Qatar, Sisi’s office said on Wednesday. “The visions of the two presidents on dealing with current regional crises were in
Qaradawi’s daughter, husband sent to separate prisons pending investigation
:: Egyptian prosecution finished interrogating Ula al-Qaradawi, daughter of Islamic hardline cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi, and her husband Hussam Khalaf, member of the supreme council of al-Wasat Party (Center Party) and they were transferred to separate prisons pending investigation. According to
Egypt arrests daughter, son-in-law of Islamist leader
:: Egyptian security forces have arrested the daughter and son-in-law of the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader, who is in exile in Qatar. A statement from the prosecutor says Youssef Al-Qaradawi’s daughter Ola and her husband, Hossam Khalaf, were arrested in
Arab foreign ministers to discuss Qatar in Cairo on Wednesday
:: Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Qatar, Egypt said on Sunday. “At the invitation of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, there will be a quartet meeting
Sisi: To mark June 30th revolution, we confront terror sponsors
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the June 30th revolution was aimed at confronting countries that support extremist groups, pointing out that the hidden intentions of some of the neighboring countries have been exposed. Egyptian television channels broadcasted
Saudi King calls Egyptian president to discuss bilateral relations
:: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss the current stage of bilateral relations binding the two countries and the means to promote them across all fields. King Salman and Egyptian president discussed over
Egypt accuses Qatar of funding terrorists in Libya at the UN Security Council
:: Egypt urged the UN Security Council to document repeated violations by some countries, especially Qatar, of the sanctions imposed on Libya. The request was made during a meeting held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on the
Egyptian air strikes hit 12 vehicles crossing from Libya
:: Egyptian air strikes destroyed 12 vehicles loaded with arms, ammunition and explosive material trying to cross the border from Libya, the army spokesman said on Tuesday. The airforce acted after hearing that “criminal elements” had gathered to try and
Egypt’s Sisi ratifies agreement transferring Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees his country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, the government said in a statement on Saturday. The Egyptian parliament approved last
Egypt arrests cell planning to blow up churches during Eid al-Fitr
:: Egypt’s interior ministry has announced the areest of six people belonging to an extremist cell who planned on attacking churches on Eid al-Fitr and the anniversary of the June 30 protests. “Information of the security services has revealed the
Saudi Crown Prince to Al-Azhar Sheikh: Muslims count on their institutes
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Al-Azhar’s Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb that Muslims count on Islamic institutes in the upcoming period to encounter terrorism. Egypt’s Al-Azhar is Sunni Islam’s most revered institution. The conversation took place when Sheikh Al-Tayeb
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