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
Turkey expects visa spat with US to be ‘resolved soon’
:: A diplomatic crisis between the United States and Turkey that led them to stop issuing visas to each other’s citizens is “overblown” and will likely be resolved soon, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Wednesday. In remarks
Saudi energy minister reveals Kingdom’s ambitious electricity plans
:: Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih says that Saudi Arabia plans to supply electricity to Ethiopia through its privatization programs. During his inauguration of the Saudi Electricity Forum at the Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday,
How family of Qatar’s UNESCO candidate escaped jail for Villagio mall fire
:: The daughter and son-in-law of Qatar’s candidate for top UNESCO post were charged, sentenced and eventually acquitted for a 2012 Doha mall fire that killed 13 children and four adults. Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, Qatar’s former minister of culture,
Bahrain’s King Hamad calls for religious tolerance, peaceful coexistence
:: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa has announced the release of an official declaration calling for religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence, in an opinion piece on Tuesday. In the piece, published on the Washington Times, the king recognized Bahrain’s
Britain’s ‘firm’ commitment to Iran deal not seen breaking Gulf ties
:: UK Prime Minister Theresa May reaffirmed Britain’s commitment to a 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday in a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump ahead of a key US decision on whether Tehran has stuck to the terms
Mekhlafi: UN only sees Yemen’s tragedy through Sanaa’s suffering
:: In its latest report on violations of children, the United Nations has ignored abuses committed by Houthi militias against Yemeni minors, Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi told a press conference on Tuesday. During
Erdogan: Turkish officials to boycott meetings with US ambassador
:: Turkey will boycott meetings with the US ambassador to Ankara as it no longer recognises the envoy as the US representative in the country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, stepping up a diplomatic row. “We have not agreed
Saudi Shoura speaker meets media personnel
:: President of the Shoura Council Abdullah Al-Asheikh on Monday received a number of reporters, writers and participants in the fourth dialogue session on the comprehensive relationship between Shoura Council and media. Al-Asheikh welcomed his guests at his office in
Fatah, Hamas to discuss security in Gaza under unity deal
:: Negotiators from rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas will discuss security in the Gaza Strip at unity talks in Cairo on Tuesday, including a proposal that would see Fatah security personnel deployed to Hamas-dominated territory. The plan for 3,000
Iran promises ‘crushing’ response if US designates Guards a terrorist group
:: Iran promised on Monday to give a “crushing” response if the United States designated its elite Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group. The pledge came a week before President Donald Trump announces final decision on how he wants to
Saudi Crown Prince congratulates Sisi on Egypt’s qualification to World Cup
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has congratulated Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Egypt’s qualification to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. The 2018 World Cup is set to take place in Russia. The
Gulf states, Muslim bloc reject UN report on violation of children’s rights in Yemen
:: The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation rejected the UN’s annual report issued Thursday which included the Saudi-led coalition among the violators of children’s rights in war-torn Yemen. GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al Zayani said he
Saudi Arabia ‘has fired thousands’ of extremist imams
:: Saudi Arabia has dismissed several thousand imams from mosques for spreading extremism, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told Russian journalists in Moscow on Sunday. “We will not let anyone spread the ideology of hatred, to finance that kind of ideology
King Salman arrives in Riyadh after a fruitful 4-day Russia state visit
:: King Salman returned to Riyadh on Sunday after a four-day historic state visit to Russia, which had seen Saudi-Russian ties reaching new heights. The king arrived at the King Salman Airbase in Riyadh on Sunday night and was welcomed
Refugee issue looms as Merkel starts coalition talks
:: Two weeks after winning German elections with a reduced majority, Chancellor Angela Merkel takes a first step Sunday on a rocky road toward forming a government by trying to get her own conservative house in order. Her meeting from
UAE’s Gargash: It’s time that Qatar’s leadership listens to its citizens
:: UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said it’s time that the Qatari leadership listens to its citizens’ opinion. “The poll which was published about the Qataris’ opinion indicates that there is a public opinion that’s wiser
Saudi King Salman receives honorary doctorate during Russia visit
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was granted an honorary doctorate on Saturday by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, operated by Russia’s Foreign Ministry. The institute’s award acknowledges the king’s role in strengthening relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia
Arab coalition says UN report on Yemen was fed misleading material
:: The Arab coalition fighting against Houthis in Yemen, issued a statement on Friday claiming that a UN report on children and armed conflict was fed misleading material from “non-independent sources.” While expressing its satisfaction and appreciation for the UN
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