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
Spain lands in Brazil to begin World Cup defense
CURITIBA — Spain arrived in Brazil late Sunday as it prepares to defend its World Cup trophy. Wet weather welcomed the world champions to the southeastern city of Curitiba, where Spain will be based throughout the tournament. Spain opens its
Iraqi forces flee as militants seize Mosul, nearby towns
• Military base overrun and prisoners freed • Iraqi troops say ISIL fighters well trained in street fighting • Alarmed US pledges help to Iraq govt MOSUL, Iraq: An Al-Qaeda splinter group in Iraq overran the second city of Mosul,
OPEC expected to maintain current production: Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait expects the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to keep the oil production ceiling unchanged so as not to alter prices, the wealthy Gulf country’s oil minister said. Asked if he believes the OPEC cartel will decide to
Rebuffing Cameron, Merkel sticks to Juncker for top EU job
HARPSUND, Sweden: German Chancellor Angela Merkel reaffirmed her support on Tuesday for Jean-Claude Juncker becoming the next president of the European Commission after meeting EU leaders critical of the Luxembourger. Merkel made her statement after talks in Sweden hosted by
Follow the 2014 Football World Cup
With less than two days to go, the countdown is well under way to the 2014 @FIFAWorldCup in Brazil, and the conversation is building on Twitter. In fact, there have already been more World Cup-related Tweets this year than during
Measles threatens thousands of children in Somalia: UN
MOGADISHU: Thousands of children in war-torn Somalia are facing death or disability due to an outbreak of highly contagious measles, the United Nations said Tuesday. Recent rates of infection are four times higher than the same time last year, and
India govt makes economic revival ‘paramount’ goal
NEW DELHI — India’s new government pledged on Monday to fix the flagging economy and provide water, power and toilets to every home as it laid out its agenda following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landslide election victory. In an address
Barrel bombs become answer to insurgency
WASHINGTON — In desperate efforts to gain ground on battlefields, frustrated governments in the Mideast and Africa are using barrel bombs against their enemies, launching the cheap, quickly manufactured weapons as a crude counter to roadside blasts and suicide explosions
Berlin prayer house unites Jews, Christians and Muslims
BERLIN — Christians, Muslims and Jews, all praying under the same roof — that’s the groundbreaking project of a pastor, a rabbi and an imam in Berlin. Still a sand-strewn vacant construction site, St. Peter’s Square in the center of
Well-trained and armed, Taliban tried to hijack plane in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Their backpacks stuffed with food and ammunition, a squad of highly trained Taliban fighters attacked Pakistan’s biggest airport in what they clearly expected to be a protracted siege. Seven fighters were shot dead by Pakistani forces after five
Search continues for students washed away in Indian river surge
SHIMLA: Rescuers found five bodies Monday and were searching for 20 more people feared dead in northern India after they were swept away by a sudden surge of water released from a dam, officials said. Rescue workers were scouring the
Karachi attackers prepared for long siege — police
ISLAMABAD: Their backpacks stuffed with food and ammunition, a squad of highly trained Taleban fighters attacked Pakistan’s biggest airport in what they clearly expected to be a protracted siege. Seven fighters were shot dead by Pakistani forces after five hours
Libya’s top court rejects appointment of new PM
TRIPOLI: Libya’s top court on Monday rejected the Islamist-led parliament’s appointment of a new prime minister in a contested vote, ending one power struggle as a renegade general’s offensive against Islamist militias in the east rages on. The Supreme Constitutional
Nigerian gunmen kidnap 20 women in northeast
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, where Boko Haram extremists abducted more than 300 schoolgirls and young women on April 15. Alhaji Tar, a member of
Iran, Turkey pledge cooperation despite split over Syria
ANKARA: In a landmark visit to Turkey by Iran’s president, the two countries pledged to work together to stop extremism and bloodshed in the Middle East despite deep differences over Syria’s civil war. “Iran and Turkey, the two important countries
Gas developers struggle with high costs and low margins
LONDON: Only a fraction of the natural gas export projects being developed around the globe will become reality as high costs and weakening gas prices torpedo those that until recently promised huge returns on investment. Large natural gas field discoveries
Sony winning console wars
TOKYO: Sony are winning the console wars for the first time in nearly a decade, a company official has confirmed, offering a rare bright spot on the firm’s otherwise troubled balance sheet. Stellar sales of the new PlayStation 4 gave
Sheep genome shows links between wool, health: study
WASHINGTON: Scientists have mapped the entire genome of sheep, paving the way to improve the health of the humble farm animal for better meat and wool. After eight years of work on the entire genetic makeup of the species, the
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