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
Libya’s Fayez al-Sarraj announces political roadmap, calls for polls next year
:: The head of Libya’s UN-backed unity government has announced a new political roadmap for his violence-wracked country, with presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in March 2018. The Government of National Accord has been struggling to assert its
Thousands take to streets to protest Mauritania referendum
:: Several thousand Mauritanians took to the streets on Saturday to protest a controversial constitutional referendum due on August 5, according to AFP journalists at the demonstration organized by an opposition coalition. The “No” coalition is drawn from a broad
Six police shot dead in central Kenya where drought is fuelling violence
:: Six Kenyan police officers were killed and two wounded when their convoy was attacked by gunmen in central Kenya where drought and scarce grazing land is fuelling violence. Members of the police’s anti-stock theft unit (ASTU), travelling in two
Nigeria to put off deciding whether to join OPEC cuts, minister says
:: Nigeria supports OPEC’s efforts to stabilize oil prices, but it wants to wait before deciding whether join the alliance’s cuts in oil production, its oil minister said on Wednesday. “Hopefully, in the next two to three months we can
US strikes al Shabaab militants in Somalia – Pentagon
:: The US military carried out a strike in Somalia against the al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group on July 4, the US military said on Wednesday, the second attack on the group in the last few days. The strike occurred
Libyan Army recaptures Benghazi from extremists
:: The Libyan Army announced on Wednesday that it has recaptured the city of Benghazi from extremist groups, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “Benghazi was conclusively cleared of extremists,” the privately-owned Libya Al-Hadath TV quoted the eastern-based Libyan National Army
Official accuses Qatar of interfering in Libya and supporting terrorism
:: Libyan Army’s spokesperson Col. Ahmad Al-Mesmari told a news conference that “Qatar has been supporting terrorist groups in Libya since 2014.” Images and videos have been published showing Qatar’s participation – with support from the Qatari emir – in
Dutch to send envoy to Libya three years after closing mission
:: The Netherlands will send a permanent envoy to war-ravaged Libya, three years after closing its embassy in Tripoli for security reasons, the foreign ministry said Thursday. But ministry spokesman Chris Bakker said it was “too early to re-open the
Governor tells ill Nigerian president to quit
:: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday faced a fresh call to quit, nearly two months after he left the country on indefinite sick leave. “I want to say that it’s time that the president throws in the towel and
Militants blocking aid to starving children in Somalia, charity says
:: Lack of access to hungry parts of Somalia controlled by Islamist militants is threatening the lives of tens of thousands of malnourished children, a charity said on Thursday, as the war-torn nation risks falling back into famine. Severe Acute
Official says Qatar, Sudan and Turkey are ‘triad of terrorism’ in Libya
:: Libyan army spokesman Colonel Ahmed al-Mesmari has described Qatar, Sudan and Turkey as “the triad of terrorism” in Libya”. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Colonel al-Mesmari said: “The battle of our Libyan army is not with Libyan terrorists,
UN staff in Libya freed unharmed after convoy attacked
:: ISIS-linked armed militia briefly kidnapped seven UN aid workers in Libya after they attacked their car on Wednesday en route from Tunis to Tripoli by Al-Harsha district of Zawia A security source announced that the seven abductees have been
WFP chief urges EU to step up funds as 20 mln face famine in Yemen, Africa
:: The UN food agency’s director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1 billion needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen and three African
Moroccan king slams development delays in restive north
:: Morocco’s king has rebuked ministers over delays to a development program meant to pump investment into a region rocked by months of protests over unemployment and perceived state neglect. Mohammed VI told ministers Sunday of his “disappointment, dissatisfaction and
East Libyan forces claim control of central Benghazi neighborhood
:: East Libyan forces said they had gained control on Saturday over one of two remaining districts of Benghazi where they faced armed resistance. The advance in the central Souq al-Hout neighborhood was the latest step in the slow progress
UN council urges Eritrea and Djibouti to end border dispute
:: The UN Security Council urged Eritrea and Djibouti on Monday to resolve their border dispute peacefully following the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops from Qatar. Djibouti accused Eritrean troops of occupying the Dumeira mountain area shortly after 450 Qatari peacekeepers
Ghassan Salame replaces UN Secretary General’s special envoy for Libya
:: Former Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salame replaced UN Secretary General’s special envoy for Libya Martin Kobler. Salame is expected to officially take up the post at the end of this month at the expiry of Kobler’s term which lasted
Seif al-Islam, the story of the most controversial man in Libya
:: Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, spent around 6 years in prison until a Libyan court recently ordered his release. Issa al-Saghir, the attorney-general of the Ministry of Justice in the Libyan interim government,
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