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
Chemical weapons a ‘red line’ in Syria, France’s Macron says
:: The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a red line for France and would result in reprisals, Emmanuel Macron said on Monday during his first meeting as president of France with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “Any use
Macron vows reprisals if chemical weapons used in Syria
:: France would respond immediately to any use of chemical weapons in Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday while urging a stepped-up “partnership” with Moscow in fighting Daesh in the country. “A very clear red line exists on our
Police hunt for suitcase Abedi had on the day of Manchester attacks
:: Britain’s MI5 has begun an internal review of how it handled intelligence on Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who was known to the authorities but not under active investigation, a source told Reuters on Monday. Interior minister Amber Rudd
British Airways resumes flights from London after IT outage but many still waiting
:: British Airways resumed some flights from Britain’s two biggest airports on Sunday after a global computer system failure created chaos, but hundreds of passengers were still waiting for hours at London Heathrow. BA said it aimed to operate the
Britain’s Heathrow says BA still experiencing some disruptions
:: London’s Heathrow Airport said early on Monday that there were still some disruptions to British Airways flights from the airport following a global computer system failure at the airline. BA said on Twitter it would run a full schedule
Swedish art gallery satire ‘The Square’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
:: “The Square,” a Swedish movie about the curator of a museum filled with grotesquely pretentious conceptual art was awarded the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Sofia Coppola won best director for “The Beguiled”, Joaquin Phoenix
Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners
:: Europe “must take its fate into its own hands” faced with a western alliance divided by Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidency, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday. “The times in which we could completely depend on others are on
UK police arrest 15th person in connection with Manchester attack
:: British police arrested a 19-year-old man on Sunday, the 15th person to be taken into custody in connection with the Manchester suicide bombing that killed 22 people. The arrest was made during a raid in the Gorton area of
Photos of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi on night of attack revealed
:: Police on Saturday released security camera images of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he massacred 22 people at a pop concert. Investigators also gave details of the 22-year-old’s last hours as they appealed to the public
Pope says more Christian martyrs today than in ancient times
:: Pope Francis has prayed for the Coptic Christians in killed in Egypt by militants, saying that today there are more Christian martyrs for the faith than in ancient times. During a visit Saturday to the Italian port city of
KAICIID stresses importance of religious institutions’ cooperation with political decision-makers for peace
:: It is important to deepen cooperation among all groups of societies, religious organizations and political decision makers around the world in order to find sustainable solutions to violence, Faisal bin Muaammar, secretary-general of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International
G7 leaders divided on climate change, closer on trade issues
:: Under pressure from Group of Seven allies, US President Donald Trump backed a pledge to fight protectionism on Saturday, but refused to endorse a global climate change accord, saying he needed more time to decide. The summit of G7
Swiss return funds from Ben Ali relative to Tunisia
:: Switzerland returned around 3.5 million euros ($3.91 million) held by a close relative of former Tunisian president Ben Ali to Tunisian authorities as part of the country’s stolen assets recovery process, Swiss authorities said on Friday. The Swiss government
Ariana Grande to hold concert in Manchester for bombing victims
:: US pop star Ariana Grande said on Friday that she will hold a benefit concert in Manchester for the victims of Monday’s suicide bombing at her show in the English city. Grande, 23, said in a message on her
Trump: ‘Bloodletting of Christians must end’
:: it is up to all who value life to confront and defeat this evil.” Hours earlier, masked men in three pick-up trucks had attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of Cairo. There
Messi loses Supreme Court appeal over tax-fraud conviction
:: Lionel Messi has lost his Supreme Court appeal over a tax-fraud conviction in Spain. The court confirmed the 21-month prison sentence handed to Messi for defrauding tax authorities of 4.1 million euros ($4.6 million) from 2007-09. He is not
Trump: NATO must do more on terror, immigration, Russia
:: US President Donald Trump used his first NATO summit on Thursday to urge the alliance to do more to tackle terrorism and immigration as well as Russia. “The NATO of the future must include a great focus on terrorism
British police says woman linked to Manchester attack is released without charge
:: Greater Manchester Police said a woman arrested in Blackley in connection with the Manchester attack has been released without charge, according to their official Twitter account. British police arrested a sixth person, a woman, in connection with Monday’s suicide
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