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
Egypt warns against violence ahead of Jan. 25
Egypt’s president, speaking ahead of next week’s anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, vowed on Saturday to unleash a firm response to any unrest and to press ahead with the fight against the country’s Islamic
ISIS claims responsibility for Cairo bomb attack
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group claimed responsibility on Friday for a bomb attack that killed nine people in Cairo. In a statement on social media, it said its fighters carried out the operation that killed six
Several killed in Cairo bomb attack
A bomb blast killed six people including three policemen Thursday as a team of officers raided an apartment in the Egyptian capital suspected to be a militant hideout, police said. The explosion near a road that leads to the site
Bomb kills six in Cairo during police raid
A bomb blast killed six people including three policemen Thursday as a team of officers raided an apartment in the Egyptian capital suspected to be a militant hideout, police said. The explosion near a road that leads to the site
Gunmen kill five Egyptian police in Sinai
Unknown assailants have shot dead five Egyptian policemen in an attack on a security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said on Thursday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the assault on Wednesday night in North
China’s Xi offers support to Egypt
China supports Egypt’s efforts to maintain stability and believes every country has the right to set its own path, President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart at the start of a visit to Cairo, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
‘Spotlight’ takes top prize at Critics’ Choice Awards
The investigative journalism drama “Spotlight” won the top prize at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, while awards favorites Brie Larson and Leonardo DiCaprio won the top acting prizes for “Room” and “The Revenant.” Both actors won Golden Globe Awards
Activists arrested in Egypt ahead of revolution anniversary
Egyptian authorities are rounding up activists two weeks before the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 25 uprising which led to the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. According to lawyer Mukhtar Munair, three activists including prominent physician Taher Mokhtar were
KSA, Egypt to work closely in tourism and antiquities
The Kingdom and Egypt pledged to work closely in order to enrich their experiences in the field of tourism and antiquities and further enhance bilateral cooperation. This was revealed after a meeting between Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict for up to one year
Egypt’s national defense council on Thursday extended the military’s participation in the Saudi-led operation in Yemen for up to one year, the presidency said in a statement. “The national defence council agreed to extend the participation of the required elements
Envoy denies US conducting copter raids in north Iraq
The US ambassador to Iraq has denied reports that the United States has been carrying out helicopter raids against Daesh terrorists in northern Iraq. “There have recently been reports of US helicopter raids in Hawija and Kirkuk. As Defense Minister
Swedish tourist hurt in Egypt hotel attack leaves hospital: medics
A Swedish tourist wounded in an attack on an Egyptian Red Sea resort hotel has been released from hospital, medical officials said Sunday. Sammie Olovsson, 27, was among three foreigners injured in the Friday attack by men carrying knives on
Egypt’s parliament meets after long absence
Egypt’s new parliament held its opening session on Sunday, state television reported, more than three years after a court dissolved the old Islamist-dominated chamber. The body is expected to choose a speaker on its first day back, and now has
Egypt tourism minister to visit red sea resort after attack
Egypt’s tourism minister was expected Saturday to visit the victims of an attack at a Red Sea resort hotel by knife-wielding assailants, the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered tourism industry. The interior ministry said two men who attacked the
Cairo suburb gun attack kills officer and soldier
Armed men shot dead a police officer and a soldier on Saturday while they were in their car in the Giza area, on the outskirts of Cairo, the state news agency said. “Immediately after the incident several moving and fixed
Egypt court upholds Mubarak jail sentence
Egypt’s top appeals court upheld on Saturday a three-year prison sentence for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for corruption. It was not immediately clear, however, how long Mubarak would remain in detention. Both of his sons were
Two tourists hurt after gunmen attack Egypt hotel
Gunmen opened fire at the entrance of a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada on Friday, wounding two foreign tourists, security sources said. One of the injured was from Denmark and the other from Germany, the
Egypt minister suggests anniversary protests would violate Islamic law
Egypt’s minister of religious endowments has warned against holding protests during the anniversary of the uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak’s rule, the state news agency said, and suggested any unrest would violate Islamic law. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said during
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