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
Germany shuts down shopping mall over attack threat
German police ordered a shopping center in the central city of Essen shut on Saturday, citing the threat of an attack, less than a year after a deadly shooting spree in another mall in Munich. “The shopping center will be
Netherlands cancels landing permission for Turkish minister
The Dutch government on Saturday withdrew landing permission for the Turkish foreign minister’s aircraft, escalating a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies over campaigning for a Turkish referendum on constitutional reform. The Dutch government said in a statement it
De Mistura: Election in Syria is improbable under Assad’s regime
Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy for Syria, ruled out in an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya, the possibility of holding an election in Syria under the current regime. De Mistura stressed to Al Arabiya’s New York Bureau Chief Talal
Silence is golden — May plays down Brexit talk at EU Summit
It was her last EU Summit before launching Brexit, but British Prime Minister Theresa May was keener to talk about pretty much anything else. May, who will trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty to launch two years of
Five injured in axe attack at German station
German police said they had detained a man who attacked five people at Duesseldorf central train station with an axe on Thursday. A police spokesman said the suspected assailant had been taken into custody. One of those attacked was seriously
As Brexit looms, UK forecasts strong economy
Britain’s economy will grow far stronger than expected this year, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said in a budget update, as the government prepares to trigger Brexit. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to activate Article 50 of the EU’s
Pope sends 100,000 euros to poor of Aleppo
Pope Francis has sent 100,000 euros ($106,090) to the poor in the ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo, a Vatican spokeswoman said in a statement on Friday. The Vatican administration, known as the Curia, contributed to the donation, which will be
Amal Clooney urges Iraq to allow probe of ISIS crimes
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Thursday urged Iraq to agree to a UN investigation of atrocities committed by ISIS and bring those responsible for crimes to justice. Clooney, who represents Yazidi women who escaped from ISIS enslavement, was addressing
Volkswagen pleads guilty in US diesel emissions scandal
Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and obstruction of justice in a brazen scheme to get around US pollution rules on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles by using software to suppress emissions of nitrogen oxide during tests. The German automaker has
France’s Macron seen on top in first round presidential vote
Centrist Emmanuel Macron would come out ahead of far right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of France’s presidential election before going on to win a runoff vote against her, a Harris Interactive poll showed on Thursday. Macron
UN envoy Ould Cheikh to propose new Yemen peace plan
Yemeni political sources have confirmed that UN special envoy Ismaiel Ould Cheikh is set re-open peace talks on Yemen by proposing a new peace plan. According to the sources, the plan involves four main quintessential points as follows: 1- Yemeni
Gold prices continue to fall
Gold prices hit a four-week low on Wednesday as the dollar gathered strength on the prospect of a US interest rate hike. Investors are awaiting February non-farm payrolls data on Friday as a barometer of the US economy after Federal
Staffan de Mistura: New round of Syria talks to resume in Geneva on March 23
Syria’s government and opposition groups are invited to resume peace talks in Geneva on March 23, the UN envoy said Wednesday, as the United States pledged support for the negotiations. Staffan de Mistura announced the date after reporting to the
The Security Council reviews de Mistura’s report on Geneva talks
UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura will submit on Wednesday, his report on the Geneva talks before a Security Council session. During the closed session, the Security Council members await to find out de Mistura’s plans for the next
Forbidden Forest: Spooky new ‘Harry Potter’ exhibit to open
There’s been a reunion of “Harry Potter” film veterans at the Warner Brothers Studio Tour just outside of London to prepare for the opening of a new “Forbidden Forest” wing. There was Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy, Evanna Lynch,
Britain’s Johnson backs two-state solution on Mideast trip
British foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday his government remained committed to a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict as he visited for talks with leaders from both sides. His comments came with US President Donald Trump casting
Ambassador Al-Wasil highlights Saudi Arabia’s efforts to protect children
Saudi Arabia has presented before the UN Human Rights Council its efforts in protecting and enhancing children’s rights. In his speech before the council, Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, Saudi ambassador to the UN in Geneva, highlighted Saudi efforts in protecting children’s rights
Asiri: Iran is behind terrorism, instability in Middle East
Arab coalition spokesman Ahmed Asiri says Iran is the reason behind terrorism and instability in the Middle East. During a seminar organized by the Saudi embassy in Norway, Asiri called on Iran to admit that it supports and funds the
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