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’s Erdogan threatens Iraqi Kurds with army
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening a military intervention in Iraq in response to the Iraqi Kurdish region’s referendum on independence from Baghdad. Erdogan, speaking at a conference in the Turkish capital of Ankara as Iraqi Kurds voted
Merkel claims mandate to form new German government
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed a mandate to form a new German government with her conservative bloc. She’s also vowing to win back voters from the nationalist Alternative for Germany party after it got enough support to enter
Iraqi PM accuses Kurdish leaders of corruption ahead of referendum
:: Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi held a concurrent press conference on Sunday in which he warned that a planned Kurdish referendum on Monday would “bring us into useless internal conflict”. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Abadi accused Kurdish leaders,
Barzani: Referendum first step for Kurds to express their will
:: Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani has held a press conference in Erbil and told reporters that the scheduled referendum on independence on Monday would go ahead as planned. “We ask what is the problem if the Kurdish people
Bangladesh says reports about plot to kill PM are ‘baseless’
:: The office of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikha Hasina on Sunday denied as “completely baseless” some media reports of a plot by her bodyguards to kill her last month. However a senior minister said separately there had been an assassination
Trump: ‘Not much’ of a nuclear deal after Iran tests missile
:: Iran’s test launch of new medium-range missile calls into question a landmark nuclear deal with the United States and other world powers, President Donald Trump said Saturday, while also accusing the Islamic republic of colluding with North Korea. “Iran
North Korea says Trump insult ensures attack on US mainland
:: North Korea’s foreign minister told world leaders Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s insult calling leader Kim Jong Un “rocket man” makes “our rocket’s visit to the entire US mainland inevitable all the more.” Ri Yong Ho called the
Saudi FM: We demand Qatar abide by Riyadh agreement promises
:: Speaking at the United Nations 72nd General Assembly in New York, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister reiterated the Anti-Terror Quartet’s demands that Qatar abide by the Riyadh agreements it had made, including that it stops financing terrorism in the region
Bahrain FM: We moved against Qatar over its support for terrorism
:: Bahrain’s Foreign Minister told the United Nations General Assembly that his country took action against Qatar over the latter’s support and financing of terrorism. “Unfortunately, terrorism has become a tool of nations who use it to destabilize the world.
Saudi Arabia celebrates 87th National Day with nationwide festivities
:: Saudi Arabia has been decked green — the color of its flag — as patriotic fervor and national pride take precedence over everything else. In celebration of the country’s 87th National Day on Saturday all roads in the capital
Saudi Arabia denounces Rohingya ‘repression’ by Myanmar government
:: Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned the treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, where hundreds of thousands have fled persecution by the Myanmar Army and Buddhist nationalists. “My country is gravely concerned and condemns the policy of repression and
UAE’s Gargash to Kurdistan: Federalism is more viable than separation
:: The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said in a tweet that federalism’s flexibility and potential, serves as a better alternative than Iraq’s separation, especially after looking at the UAE’s experience. In a tweet on Saturday
Commerce minister: Saudi Arabia is on track in trade and investments
:: Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid Al-Qassabi on Saturday said that the Kingdom is marching in a steady line in trade and investments which has resulted in a total of 7,827 foreign projects in the country. Al-Qassabi made the
Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani delays independence vote announcement
:: Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani on Saturday delayed a scheduled news conference on a controversial independence referendum he has called for next week as international pressure mounts for a postponement. There has been uncertainty about whether the vote will
UAE FM: Iran violates ‘letter and spirit’ of nuclear deal
:: The United Arab Emirates said on Friday it considers that Iran violates both the “letter and spirit” of the 2015 nuclear deal agreed between the Islamic Republic and world powers. “Two years have passed since Iran’s nuclear agreement with
Barzani: We are ready for dialogue, but after Kurdish referendum
:: Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan region of Iraq announced on Friday that the disputed independence referendum will go ahead on September 25. Barzani, who has been under international pressure to delay the vote, defiantly told his supporters that
Yemen’s FM calls for identifying party obstructing resolution
:: Yemen’s Foreign Minister Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi said during his speech at the UN General Assembly session on Yemen, that the the government is ready to cooperate in all fields in order to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis. However, he blamed
Jordan’s young crown prince makes global debut in UN speech
:: Just a year out of college, Jordan’s crown prince has made his debut on the world’s biggest stage, addressing the UN General Assembly – the clearest sign yet that he is on a fast track to a prominent public
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