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: Africa
Spanish police free Moroccan migrants held for ransom
Spanish police said Saturday they had freed two Moroccan migrants who were kidnapped as soon as they entered Spain illegally by ferry and who were being beaten and held for ransom. The two men smuggled themselves into a ferry in
Heavy casualties feared after blast at mosque in northeast Nigeria
Heavy casualties were feared on Friday after a blast ripped through a newly commissioned mosque in the Adamawa state capital Yola in northeast Nigeria, rescue workers told AFP. The explosion happened at about 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) at the Jambutu
EU calls for more cooperation with Sudan on migration
The European Union on Thursday called for greater cooperation with Khartoum on migration and combatting human trafficking after an EU delegation visited a camp for Eritrean refugees in eastern Sudan. Eritreans make up the third-largest number of those risking the
South Africa’s Zuma scraps university fee hikes in face of protests
South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday abandoned proposed hikes to university fees after days of protests culminating in police firing stun grenades at students outside government headquarters. Some demonstrators tried to force their way towards the Union Buildings in
Debutant Windies spinner Warrican strikes to halt Sri Lanka
West Indies debutant Jomel Warrican took four wickets to bundle Sri Lanka out for 200 on day one of the second Test Thursday, raising hopes of a series-saving victory for the visitors. The 23-year-old spinner, who received his Test cap
Clinton: I take responsibility’ for 2012 Benghazi tragedy
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Thursday told a congressional investigation into the 2012 Benghazi attacks that she shouldered responsibility for the tragedy. “I take responsibility for what happened in Benghazi,” the Democratic presidential frontrunner told the panel probing
Sudan begins releasing blocked supplies for Darfur peacekeepers
Sudan has begun releasing food rations and other supplies for international peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Darfur region, though some of the more than 200 shipping containers have yet to be cleared by Khartoum, the U.N. said on Wednesday. The blocked
Boko Haram suspected of shooting 20 dead in Nigeria
Twenty people were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen Wednesday on a road outside a village in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state, local sources said. A large group of Boko Haram gunmen fleeing a military offensive on their camp in
U.N. envoy: Libya political process ‘will go on’
U.N. envoy Bernardino Leon insisted Wednesday that efforts to clinch a political deal to end rampant insecurity in Libya will carry on although several parties have rejected his proposals. “The process goes on. There is no chance for small groups
Tunisia premier dismisses justice minister, reasons unclear
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid sacked the justice minister on Thursday after he reportedly criticized the United States ambassador for meddling in the country’s internal affairs. The statement from the premier’s office did not give a reason for the minister’s
Warplanes hit Libyan city of Sirte, target ISIS
Warplanes carried out air strikes on the Libyan city of Sirte targeting areas controlled by fighters loyal to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, a witness in the city said on Tuesday. There was no immediate report of
Global powers urge Libyans to form unity govt
Western and Arab states issued a joint declaration Monday urging rival sides in Libya to accept U.N. proposals for a power-sharing government “immediately” to end rampant instability in the country. The statement was published jointly by the foreign ministers of
Pistorius freed on parole after year behind bars for killing girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa’s “Blade Runner”, was released on parole on Monday, just short of a year into his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. But the disgraced Paralympic gold medalist must serve the rest of his sentence
Libya’s recognized parliament rejects U.N. proposal
A majority of lawmakers in Libya’s internationally recognized parliament on Monday rejected a U.N. peace deal and a proposal for a national unity government, one of them said. MP Ali Tekbali said the decision was taken during a session of
Eritrean mistakenly shot during Israel bus station attack dies
An Eritrean man mistakenly shot and beaten by a mob during an attack in the city of Beersheba has died, police said on Monday. The attack on Sunday night at a bus station in the southern city saw a gunman
Female suicide bombers launch deadly attack in Nigeria
Two female suicide bombers killed at least 11 people in northeast Nigeria after hiding among residents fleeing a suspected Boko Haram attack on a remote village, police and a local official said on Sunday. The attack happened in Dar village,
Sudan accused of withholding rations for Darfur peacekeepers
The United Nations and Britain on Wednesday accused the Sudanese government of refusing to release food rations and other essential supplies for international peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Darfur region. Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said he was planning to raise
Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition
A battalion of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday, military officials said, bolstering Saudi-led Arab forces trying to keep out the Iran-backed Houthis and curb the growing presence of Islamist militants. Aden, a strategic
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