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
Kenyan president says election ruling was ‘coup’
:: Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Thursday the country’s Supreme Court staged a “coup” against the will of the people when it annulled his win in last month’s presidential election, his toughest rhetoric yet in the wake of the
More than 100 migrants missing after shipwreck off Libya
:: More than 100 migrants are missing after a shipwreck off the coast of western Libya, the Libyan navy said on Thursday. Rescuers found at least seven survivors on Wednesday after they had remained for three days at sea, navy
Chibok mediator wins UN prize for educating victims of Nigeria’s Boko Haram
:: A Nigerian lawyer who helped to secure the release of dozens of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 was on Monday announced the winner of a U.N. prize for providing an education to children uprooted by
Rival Libya govt seeks international recognition
:: The head of Libya’s rival government in the east has called on the international community to recognize his administration which he says controls most of the North African country. Libya, which plunged into chaos after the ouster and killing
Jamaica’s Violet Brown dies at 117; Japanese woman now oldest
:: The world’s oldest person has died in Jamaica. Violet Brown was 117 years and 189 days old. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed his condolences in a Facebook post, calling her “an inspiring woman.” The woman known as “Aunt
Libyan coastguards turn back more than 1,000 migrants
:: Libyan coastguard vessels intercepted 1,074 migrants during an intensive day of operations west of the capital Tripoli on Saturday, a spokesman said. There has been a sharp drop in migrant crossings between Libya and Italy since July, largely attributed
Tunisia pardons thousands with corrupt pasts, amid protest
:: Tunisia’s Parliament has adopted a hotly disputed law giving amnesty to thousands of people linked to corruption under its former authoritarian regime. Hundreds of demonstrators protested outside the legislature saying they fear a return to Tunisia’s pre-Arab Spring past.
Africa’s richest man joins race for South African cement firm
:: Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has joined the race to buy South African cement maker PPC, which is already the subject of a takeover bid valuing the company at $700 million. Dangote Cement, which is controlled by Dangote and
Tunisian leader Chahed asks citizens to make ‘shared sacrifices’
:: Tunisia’s prime minister has called on citizens to “join hands” to defeat both terrorism and the economic obstacles threatening the North African country’s budding democracy. Youssef Chahed announced before lawmakers on Monday a battery of ambitious reforms aimed at
Tunisia’s new govt gets party backing for reform push
:: Tunisia’s two main parties on Thursday gave parliamentary backing to Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s new Cabinet, handing him the initiative to push sensitive economic reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund. Chahed’s Cabinet needs strong support to reform public
Algeria approves measures to cover budget deficit
:: Algeria’s government has approved draft amendments to a law aimed at securing new funding sources to cover budget deficits, as it struggles to cope with a sharp fall in energy earnings. Amendments to the Money and Credit Law were
Watch out Wonder Woman: Nigeria’s Chibok girls inspire Marvel’s new superhero
:: Move over Captain America and watch out Wonder Woman, here comes Ngozi: a teenage superheroine inspired by Nigeria’s kidnapped Chibok girls who fights evil in Lagos, marking a new chapter in diversity for Marvel Comics. Ngozi is the star
Bodies of 16 migrants found in Libya’s eastern desert
:: Libyan security forces said on Tuesday that the bodies of 16 migrants had been found in the desert near the country’s border with Egypt. The bodies were found about 310 kilometers southwest of the coastal city of Tobruk, said
French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal
:: French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian met Libyan officials in Tripoli on Monday to offer support for a deal between political rivals signed in Paris aimed at stabilizing the North African country. Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj and
Suspected Boko Haram members kill 18 people in northeast Nigeria
:: Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 18 people in northeast Nigeria on Friday, according to local witnesses and officials, the latest in an escalating number of lethal attacks in the region. The knife-wielding attackers, moving under cover of night, targeted
ISIS claims responsibility for Algeria suicide attack
:: A suicide attack on a police station in western Algeria killed two policeman after one officer jumped on the attacker to protect his colleagues from the blast, state news agency APS and police said on Thursday. ISIS claimed responsibility
Moroccan beauty queen becomes latest victim of sexual assault
:: A Moroccan beauty queen has become that latest sexual harassment victim in the North African kingdom after she revealed that three men molested her in the coastal city of Tanja. Miss Arab beauty 2014, Fathima al-Zahra al-Jamali, known as
Afropunk to celebrate 12th year with Solange, SZA and more
:: Afropunk festival co-founder Matthew Morgan remembers when the musical event carried out as a small gathering on New York’s Lower East Side with 25 people. Now, celebrating its 12th year this weekend in Brooklyn, New York, the festival has
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