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: News
Pakistani court issues arrest warrant for ex-premier Sharif
:: A Pakistani judge has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after he failed to appear in court to face corruption charges. Judge Mohammad Bashir on Thursday also rejected a request from Sharif’s lawyer that he
Tillerson: US sanctions target Iran’s ‘malign behaviors’
:: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that US sanctions against Iran targeted the country’s “malign behaviors” and were aimed at helping the Iranian people take control of their government. Tillerson told a New Delhi press conference after talks
Saudi FM Jubeir on future of Gulf rift: ‘The matter is up to Qatar’
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir affirmed that the kingdom supports the position of US President Donald Trump on Iran, saying that the nuclear agreement contains several shortcomings. This came during his participation on Tuesday in a panel discussion organized
Anger in Lebanon over ‘arrogant’ Iranian president
:: Lebanese politicians accused the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani of arrogance on Tuesday after he claimed dominance over the region. “No decisive actions can be taken in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, North Africa and the Gulf region without Iran’s consent,” Rouhani
Saudi Arabia determined to end oil glut
:: Saudi Arabia is determined to reduce inventories further through an OPEC-led deal to cut crude output and raised the prospect of prolonged restraint once the pact ends to prevent a buildup in excess supplies. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih,
Saudi Crown Prince pledges elimination of ‘what is left of extremism’ in near future
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged on Tuesday a return to a moderate past and looked forward to a technology-driven future. “We are returning to what we were before — a country of moderate Islam that is open
Kuwait’s goal is to save GCC union, says emir
:: Kuwait, the main mediator in a political crisis between Qatar and the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ), warned on Tuesday that the dispute could escalate. Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, in an address to Parliament, also said that Kuwait’s goal is
King Salman stresses Saudi support for the unity and stability of Iraq
:: King Salman briefed the Cabinet on Tuesday on his talks with the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi and the inaugural meeting this week of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council. The new council must contribute to realizing the common interests of
UAE Minister of State praises Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project
:: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash shared a congratulatory tweet to Saudi Arabia after announcing the launch of its mega project NEOM. “We are proud to see Saudi Arabia hold the Arab banner in the
Robots to roam $500 billion Saudi city
:: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday unveiled ambitious plans for a new city state that would also straddle Jordan and Egypt in the kingdom’s northwest with up to $500bn in investments. Called Neom, the city will be powered
Kurdish parties call for Barzani’s removal, formation of interim government
:: Several parties in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, including the Gorran Movement, the Islamic Group and the Alliance for Democracy and Justice, issued a joint statement on Tuesday calling for the resignation of provincial President Masoud Barzani and the
Saudi commerce minister upbeat on Saudi-Iraq trade boost
:: Commerce and Investment Minister Dr. Majid Al-Qassabi said on Monday that Saudi-Iraqi relations are entering a new era with an ambitious program. He said the leaders of the two countries are working to establish an ambitious phase of unlimited
Iraq dismisses US call for Iranian-backed militias to ‘go home’
:: The Iraqi government has dismissed a call from US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for Iranian-backed paramilitary units that helped Baghdad defeat ISIS to end operations in Iraq. Speaking after a meeting on Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider
UK Times hails Saudi crown prince’s ‘riyal diplomacy’ to lead world economy
:: Riyadh has sent a clear message of its desire to move away from the oil-dependent economy, diversify its resources, and put Saudi Aramco for initial public offering (IPO). According to the British newspaper The Times, Saudi Arabia seeks to
Abe targets N. Korea after storming to ‘super-majority’ vote win
:: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stormed to a landslide “super-majority” in snap Japanese elections, near complete projections showed Monday, with the hard-line nationalist immediately pledging to “deal firmly” with North Korea. Abe’s conservative coalition is on track to win at
Saudi King Salman, Tillerson discuss regional developments in Riyadh
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in the Yamama Palace on Sunday and discussed recent regional developments, bilateral relations and means of cooperation between the two countries. A number of Saudi officials and
Russian president: King Salman’s visit to Moscow a great honor
:: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Saudi King Salman’s visit to Moscow was a great honor for Russia, and described it as a “historical event” because it was the first visit by a Saudi monarch to the country and
Yemen PM: Iranian ship seized near the coast of Socotra
:: The Yemeni government announced on Saturday that it had seized an Iranian ship carrying 19 sailors off the coast of the Socotra archipelago, east of the country. “The Iranian ship was seized on the coast of Hadibu, the capital
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