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
Hotel investor sues Nigerian Haj mission
The Haj Ministry is investigating complaints presented by a hotel investor against the Nigerian Haj mission regarding its supposed violation of a two-year contract with the hotel for 2014 and 2015, worth SR51 million per year. The formal complaint stated
6 Nigerians among crane crash victims
Six Nigerian pilgrims were among the 111 victims of Friday’s crane crash at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. “We lost six pilgrims — two males and four females,” Uba Mana, a spokesman for the National Haj Commission of Nigeria, told
Algeria leader replaces powerful intelligence chief
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has replaced his powerful intelligence chief, a security source said on Sunday, in the latest move in a shake-up of the country’s security forces. General Mohamed Mediene, better known as Toufik, had held the post for
Over 40 killed in ‘Boko Haram’ attacks in Nigeria: police
At least 42 people were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in attacks on two villages in northeast Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a police officer and a resident who fled said on Wednesday. “We received reports of attacks by
British jihadist Thomas Evans believed killed in Kenya
A British militant fighting for Somalia’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, the Shebab, is believed to have been killed in a thwarted attack on a Kenyan army base on Sunday, a Kenyan defence spokesman said. “All the available data, including photographs, points to
Tunisia diplomatic staff kidnapped in Tripoli in ‘good condition’
Ten Tunisian consular staff kidnapped in Libya’s capital Tripoli are in good condition and contact has been made with their captors, the interior minister for Libya’s self-declared government said on Saturday. Tunisia said on Friday an armed group had stormed
Attacks on peacekeepers, civilians in Darfur increasing: U.N.
The United Nations on Wednesday warned that violent attacks on international peacekeepers and civilians in Sudan’s conflict-torn Darfur region have been increasing while tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee the fighting. U.N. officials and diplomats say
Egypt suicide bomber targets Luxor temple
A suicide bomber blew himself up near Egypt’s ancient Karnak temple in the southern city of Luxor on Wednesday, security sources said, a possible sign that militants are shifting focus to target the country’s economic recovery. Although officials said no
Fifteen dead as Boko Haram attacks village in Nigeria: Residents
Fifteen people were killed when Boko Haram attacked a remote village in northeast Nigeria, opening fire and burning homes to the ground, three residents told AFP on Tuesday. The attack happened at about 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) on Monday in
Sudan’s President Bashir forms new government
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir formed a new government late Saturday, state media reported, more than a month after he swept elections boycotted by the mainstream opposition and marred by poor turnout. Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court
Libya’s Tripoli government urges armed mobilization against ISIS
Libya’s Tripoli-based government on Sunday called for an armed “mobilization” against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group after the militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed five fighters allied to the government. A statement by the Tripoli
Nigeria army repels Boko Haram as new president starts term
Nigeria’s military on Saturday repelled a Boko Haram attack on the key northeastern city of Maiduguri, a day after President Muhammadu Buhari took office vowing to crush the group, witnesses and security sources said. The overnight attack on the Borno
France and Morocco strengthen counterterrorism cooperation
France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, four months after they resumed judicial cooperation following a year-long diplomatic rift. After meeting with French president Francois Hollande on Friday, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkilane said: “We had a difficult
Five people killed, eight wounded in rocket attack in Libya’s Benghazi
Five people were killed and eight wounded when a rocket hit a residential district in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, officials said. An army commander blamed Islamist fighters for the rocket strike. Both sides have been fighting
Boko Haram clash kills 4 Chad soldiers, 33 Islamists: army
A clash between Chad’s army and Boko Haram on a Lake Chad island has killed four soldiers and 33 Islamists, a military spokesman said Friday. “Boko Haram elements on Wednesday attacked our forces in Choua,” military spokesman Colonel Azem Bermandoa
New Nigerian president vows to crush ‘godless’ Boko Haram
New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari vowed on Friday to eradicate the “mindless, godless” militant group Boko Haram and rescue hundreds of women and children held captive, including 200 girls taken from the town of Chibok a year ago. In his
Fighting in northern Mali forces tens of thousands to flee: U.N.
Clashes between armed groups in northern Mali have forced almost 60,000 people to flee their homes in the past month, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday, amid escalating violence that threatens to derail U.N.-brokered peace efforts. A ceasefire
Leading al-Shabab figure dies in Somalia
A leading figure in the Somali-based al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabab movement has died in Somalia, the Islamic militant group said Thursday. In a death announcement and obituary carried by jihadist media, the Shabab said Sheikh Hassan Abdulahi Turki, known as Hassan Turki,
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