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: Middle East
Qatar denies World Cup bid corruption claims
LONDON: Qatar’s 2022 football World Cup organizers vehemently denied any wrong-doing after a British newspaper alleged a top official paid more than $5 million to secure support in the bidding process. The Sunday Times said it had obtained millions of
New MERS death in Jordan
AMMAN: A 69-year-old man has died in Jordan after being infected with the MERS coronavirus, a Health Ministry official said on Sunday. “The man, who suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure, died in hospital on Wednesday,” Sultan Kasrawi of
Israeli, Palestinian NGOs seek EU help on hunger strikers
JERUSALEM: Palestinian and Israeli rights groups on Sunday wrote to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton demanding her “urgent intervention” on behalf of 125 prisoners on long-term hunger strike. The letter was sent as the overall number of Palestinian prisoners
Lebanon says Syrians who return will lose refugee status
BEIRUT: Lebanon has told more than a million Syrian refugees they will lose their refugee status if they cross back into Syria, two days before a presidential election in which Syrian officials have urged many to vote at polling stations
Morocco, Tunisia sign 20 bilateral pacts
TUNIS – Moroccan King Mohamed VI arrived in Tunis on Friday for his first official visit to the country since the January 2011 popular uprising. The king, whose three-day visit comes at the invitation of Moncef Marzouki, was met by
GCC smart cities need lasting IT plans
JEDDAH – As the GCC ramps up its smart city ambitions, sustainable IT plans are needed to store and secure sensitive data, according to an industry expert. Across the region, smart cities are starting to become a reality – including
Riyadh governor receives NAS Holding delegation
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz received key executives from NAS Holding in his office. The delegation during its visit to the prince and congratulated him on the Royal confidence appointing him as governor of Riyadh. During
Iran, Syria top GCC’s Riyadh meeting agenda
Key regional issues, including the elusive Iranian nuclear deal and the worsening situation in Syria, will top the agenda of the GCC foreign ministers’ meeting in Riyadh on Monday. “This important GCC ministerial council session will be chaired by Sheikh
Thousands flee Syrian cities ahead of polls
BEIRUT: Thousands of people have fled government-held Syrian cities after opposition fighters warned they will attack during next week’s presidential election to disrupt the vote, opposition activists said Friday. The Syrian government presents the June 3 polls, in which President
MH370 to dominate Doha meeting as tracking row goes on
DOHA: Global airlines are gathering in Doha for an industry summit intended to celebrate 100 years of commercial air travel, but now darkened by the disappearance of Malaysian jetliner MH370. The International Air Transport Association, which represents about 80 percent
Major breakthrough: Scientists find compound to fight virus behind SARS and MERS
An international team of scientists say they have identified a compound that can fight coronaviruses, responsible for the SARS and MERS outbreaks, which currently have no cure, according to a report from Geneva. Coronaviruses affected the upper and lower respiratory
Palestinian villagers fear encroaching settlements
Palestinians in the village of Kufr Al-Deek in the northern occupied West Bank awoke on Sunday to see Israeli earth-movers busily flattening the top of a nearby hill. Locals say it is their privately-owned land and that the Israeli government
Spanish court sentences Saudi to eight years in jail for ‘disruptive activities’
MADRID — A Spanish court sentenced a Saudi national to eight years in prison, the Saudi Embassy confirmed in a phone call to Okaz/Saudi Gazette. Mudhar Hussein Al-Malki, who is married to Spanish woman, has been a permanent resident in
El-Sisi achieves a landslide victory
The election of Egypt’s former military chief to the nation’s presidency may be remembered for its central irony: He won in a historic landslide — only to shatter his image of invulnerability in the process. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s win was
Iran says Syria vote will boost legitimacy of ally Assad
TEHRAN: Iran said Friday that next week’s presidential election in Syria, branded a farce by Western governments, will boost the legitimacy of its ally Bashar Assad. “God willing, the elections in Syria will be carried out without a hitch,” said
Dubai deporting foreign workers based on flawed TB screening policy
It is sending back people whose chest X-rays show scars even though this is far from conclusive proof that the person has the disease. Charanjeet Singh, 31, was deported from the United Arab Emirates in February 2013 because
Emirates launces daily A380 service to Mumbai
Boeing 777s for Delhi and Hyderabad Emirates will expand its A380 network to 28 destinations, when it launches a daily A380 service to Mumbai International Airport on July 21. EK 500 and EK 501 between Dubai and Mumbai will
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