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: Iran
Rowhani and Rafsanjani lead Iran vote count
President Hassan Rowhani and his main ally were the front-runners Saturday after early counting of votes cast in Tehran in elections to Iran’s powerful Assembly of Experts. Rowhani and Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president, held second and first
Rafsanjani leads Iran assembly vote
Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday urged all factions to work together after initial election results showed the veteran powerbroker leading polls to become one of Tehran’s delegates to the influential Assembly of Experts. “The competition is over
Iran signals lawyer yet to be appointed for detained Iranian-American
Iran’s judiciary signaled on Saturday that Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi, detained since October in a case being watched internationally, had not been given access to a lawyer. The businessman was on a list published last month by the official Islamic
Iran briefly overstepped a limit set by nuclear deal, IAEA says
Iran briefly exceeded a limit set by a deal with major powers under which sanctions against it were lifted, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday, but Tehran then came back within the permitted bounds. Under its July deal with
Reformists take lead in Iran parliament vote
Reformists and moderate conservatives were leading in parliamentary elections according to early results Saturday, an indication President Hassan Rowhani may face a more friendly house to pursue his domestic agenda. Early returns from Friday’s polls show that none of the
Polling ends in Iran elections, vote counting starts
Iranians across the Islamic Republic voted Friday in the country’s first election since its landmark nuclear deal with world powers, deciding whether to further empower moderates to back President Hassan Rouhani or side with hard-liners long suspicious of the West.
Philippines foils Iran plot to hijack Saudi plane
Philippine authorities have foiled a bid to hijack a Saudi Arabian Airlines plane at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport. According to a Manila-based newspaper, the authorities thwarted the plan and seized secret documents that confirm the plot. The paper said
Iran spies in Saudi Arabia include professor, student
A cell of 32 people in Saudi Arabia accused of spying for Iran includes a professor at King Saud University in Riyadh and a student at Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University, court sources have said. They did not disclose
Iran’s top reformist election candidate hits campaign trail
Iran’s most prominent reformist candidate said Tuesday that should his camp win in the parliamentary elections later this week, his bloc will work on the country’s economic problems by creating more job opportunities through attracting both domestic and foreign investors.
Saudi Arabia accuses 32 people of spying for Iran
The Specialized Criminal Court of Riyadh on Sunday presented a list of accusations prepared by the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) against 32 people accused of spying for Iranian Intelligence. The accused were Saudis from al-Qatif Region in
Russia’s defense minister makes surprise visit to Iran
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived on Sunday in Tehran for a surprise visit, Iran’s state television reported. Shoigu is expected to meet President Hassan Rouhani and his counterpart Hossein Dehghan during his trip to discuss the “situation in the
Iranian cruelty against Yemen civilians rapped
Iran is helping the Houthis and supporters of the ousted president commit “heinous crimes” in Yemen. This is according to Mohammed Abdul Majid Qubati, Yemen’s information minister, who also thanked his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for discussing
Russian fighter jet sale to Iran ‘would violate arms ban’
A reported sale of Russian combat aircraft to Iran would violate a U.N. arms embargo if it occurred without advance U.N. Security Council approval, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Russia’s RIA news agency on Wednesday reported that Russia
Iran claims Saudi embassy attackers ‘on trial’
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani announced that “those who stormed the Saudi Embassy have been brought to justice and are awaiting trial.” The Iranian state news agency quoted Shamkhani as having told a press conference
Merkel: Iran must recognize Israel’s existence
Even though Iran has agreed to a landmark deal curbing its nuclear activities, relations can only fully normalize when it recognizes the existence of Israel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. Speaking at the side of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Russia to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran
Russian will start the delivery of S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran in “the nearest time”, RIA news agency quoted Russia’s Foreign Ministry as saying on Monday. The Islamic Republic is also displaying interest in buying more advanced, S-400
Ship with Iran arms intercepted; dozens of Houthis killed in coalition strikes
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has intercepted a cargo ship coming from Djibouti to Hodeidah port carrying military equipment under the guise of carrying medical supplies. Coalition sources told Sky News Arabia that a search of the
Iran sticking to nuclear deal so far, says U.S.
Washington’s U.N. ambassador Samantha Power said Monday that compliance with the Iran nuclear deal was so far “strong”, but warned Tehran was still helping fuel conflict and remained a threat. “What this deal does if implemented – and so far
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