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: Europe
EU migrant quotas ‘insane,’ Hungary’s Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban decried EU proposals for migrant quotas as “bordering on insanity” on Tuesday, and defended his recent calls for the possible reintroduction of the death penalty. Orban made a combative appearance before the European Parliament in
European nations synchronize laws on Islamist ‘foreign fighters’
Ministers from 47 European nations agreed for the first time Tuesday to harmonise their laws to stop so-called foreign fighters travelling to Iraq and Syria to join jihadist groups. The agreement by the Council of Europe, a pan-European rights group
Poland pays damages to CIA detainees
Poland has paid part of the damages to two men detained in a secret CIA prison on Polish soil before they were transferred to Guantanamo Bay, the foreign ministry told AFP on Monday. Last July, the European Court of Human
French police arrest nine over brazen Saudi convoy carjacking
French police arrested nine people on Monday in connection with a spectacular robbery on the convoy of a Saudi prince in Paris last year that netted the thieves 250,000 euros. The suspects were picked up in the Paris region and
Suspected homemade bomb found on bus in Hungary
A suspected homemade bomb was found this weekend on a bus in Hungary that had 34 passengers on board, prompting a probe by the EU’s policing agency, the driver and officials said Monday. “A flammable substance was found on the
Belgium convicts seven women for supporting ISIS
A Belgian court on Monday handed out prison sentences to seven women for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and radicalizing young women to go to Syria to join its ranks and marry fighters of the militant
France calls for fairer asylum seeker distribution within EU
The European Union needs a system of border controls and a way for asylum seekers to be more fairly distributed among EU member states, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Saturday. Nearly 1,000 migrants, many coming from Africa via
French conservatives reject mayor who wants to ban Islam
France’s main opposition conservative party, the UMP, is seeking to punish a mayor in its ranks who called for banning Islam, the country’s No. 2 religion. Robert Chardon, mayor of the southern town of Venelles, tweeted an appeal to ban
Britain scrambles Typhoons to escort Russian bombers
British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian long-range bombers near UK airspace north of Scotland, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said on Thursday. Intercepts of Russian aircraft by NATO have increased over the last
EU opens door to 20,000 migrants
The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday taking in 20,000 migrants over two years and distributing them across Europe, a plan Britain, one of its largest members, has already opted out of. Shocked by thousands of deaths among people trying
Denmark could face nuclear attack if joins missile shield: Russian envoy
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark said Saturday that the NATO country’s navy could be targeted by nuclear missiles if it joins the Western alliance’s anti-missile shield. The threat made by Ambassador Mikhail Vanin in an opinion piece he wrote for the
U.S. offers support after Copenhagen shootings
The United States on Sunday condemned deadly attacks in Copenhagen this weekends, as it lashed out against all forms of bigotry, including anti-Semitism. Officials said the suspected gunman behind the double shootings that killed two people at a cultural center
Cumberbatch, Hunter tie the knot
LONDON: Sherlock Holmes star Benedict Cumberbatch married pregnant fiancee Sophie Hunter on Saturday, according to British media, with British actress Keira Knightley among the stars joining the celebrations. Cumberbatch, 38, who has been nominated for his depiction of World War
Iran’s Panahi wins Berlin fest top prize
BERLIN: Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi won the Golden Bear top prize at the 65th Berlin film festival Saturday for “Taxi,” his third movie made in defiance of an official ban. Panahi, who is outlawed from traveling abroad and was
Seven dead after train hits car outside New York city
At least seven people were killed when a busy commuter train crashed into a car on the rails outside New York City during Tuesday evening rush hour, local media reported. The driver of the car was killed when the train
Three French soldiers attacked near Jewish center
At least three members of the French security forces were attacked near a synagogue in Nice, France, on Tuesday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. Agence France Presse quoted a police source as saying that three soldiers on patrol outside a Jewish
EU must stop ‘spasmodic’ moves on Russia: minister
The European Union must halt “spasmodic” action against Russia, the new Greek foreign minister said Sunday, adding that Greece could not be ignored in EU affairs simply because it owes money. “The EU must finally consider what it wants to
UK’s Prince Charles to visit Gulf region
Prince Charles of the United Kingdom will start an official tour in Gulf countries including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, in addition to Jordan, starting from Feb. 6 to Feb. 12. According to a press release from
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