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: World
Saudi crown prince, French president discuss combating terrorism in phone call
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed bilateral relations and means to combat terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The
Philippines police chief hints at possible run for presidency
:: The Philippines’ top police chief who oversaw a bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of Filipinos hinted on Monday at a possible run for the presidency. Ronald dela Rosa, a stocky, celebrity-like general nicknamed “Bato” (Rock), who
Afghan deputy governor of Kunar province ‘abducted’ in Peshawar
:: The Deputy Governor of Afghanistan’s Kunar province Qazi Muhammad Nabi Ahmadi has reportedly been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Peshawar, local media outlets reported on Saturday. “At first we thought that he was somewhere nearby when he didn’t respond
One woman’s story of fighting breast cancer in Bangladesh
:: “It was very sudden. One day, I felt a different kind of pain on my breast.” Breast cancer survivor Dr. Akhtarunnessa Chowdhury, a retired professor who taught in Dhaka University’s zoology department, told her story of hope, triumph and
Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ tanks, ‘Saw’ sequel No. 1 with $16.3M
:: George Clooney’s “Suburbicon” notched one of the most dismal wide-release debuts in recent years on a sluggish pre-Halloween weekend where the horror sequel “Jigsaw” topped all releases despite an underperforming debut. The eighth “Saw” film landed at No. 1
Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea atomic weapon use
:: US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Saturday warned North Korea of a “massive military response” to any use of nuclear weapons as tensions remain sky-high ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea. Pyongyang in recent months has
British FM defends Balfour: ‘I am proud of Britain’s part in creating Israel’
:: Britain’s foreign secretary on Sunday defended his predecessor’s role a century ago in paving the way for the creation of Israel, saying two sovereign states for Israelis and Palestinians remains the “only viable solution” for peace. This Thursday marks
Saudi drive to ‘moderate Islam’ welcomed at UN
:: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s efforts to modernize Saudi Arabia by returning to “moderate Islam” has been welcomed by the UN official charged with promoting traditional rights around the world. Karima Bennoune, the UN’s special rapporteur in the field
Ahead of Trump trip, China urges US not to allow Taiwan president in
:: China urged the US on Friday not to permit Taiwan’s president to travel through US territory en route to the island’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific, a sensitive visit shortly ahead of US President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing.
Tillerson tells Myanmar army chief US concerned about reported atrocities
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke on Thursday with Myanmar’s army chief and expressed concern over reported atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, the US State Department said in a statement. Tillerson urged the army chief, Senior
Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
:: The Spanish government prepared to impose direct rule over Catalonia on Friday to block its push for independence, an unprecedented step that risks provoking an angry reaction from secessionists and escalates Spain’s worst crisis for decades. The upper house
Cricket legend Imran Khan’s PTI retains seat in Pakistan by-election
:: Pakistan’s opposition Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by former cricket hero Imran Khan, swept to a comfortable by-election victory on the edge of the northwestern city of Peshawar, though its majority was trimmed by new hard-line religious parties. PTI candidate
King Salman receives former French president
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud received at al-Yamamah palace on Thursday former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. During the meeting, they discussed the friendly relations between the Kingdom and France and a number of issues of interest. Saudi
New US sanctions imposed for Iran’s ballistic missile program and support of Hezbollah
:: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed new sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile program, Bloomberg reported. The 423-2 vote represented the first action from Congress against Iran since US President Donald Trump earlier this month refused
Extremism, not Putin, is No. 1 problem, Sarkozy tells Riyadh forum
:: Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, said extremists were the biggest problem the world faced today, not President Putin of Russia who has been accused of meddling in elections in the US and some European countries. Speaking on the
Tillerson: No place for Assad in unified, whole Syria
:: The United States wants a whole and unified Syria with no role for incumbent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters on Thursday. Tillerson added that “the reign of the Assad family is coming
USS Howard aids Iranian mariners from pirate attack off Yemen
:: An American destroyer has aided three Iranian civilian mariners who reported being attacked by pirates off Yemen, according to a statement from the US Navy on Wednesday. A team from the USS Howard provided medical aid, food and water
Pakistan not responsible for US failures: Khawaja Asif
:: Pakistan has clearly told the US that it is not responsible for the latters policy failures, nor is it ready to be made a scapegoat, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif told the Senate on Thursday. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee
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