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 »
Saudi passports department receives tourists
:: The Department of Passports announced on Monday that it has started to receive, via the Kingdom’s entry inlets, tourists with e-tourism visas launched by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage last Friday. In a statement, the department
Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions
:: Israel is quietly allowing thousands of Palestinians to enter from the Gaza Strip to work, apparently as part of understandings with the ruling Hamas militant group aimed at preventing the fourth war in the blockaded territory. Israel effectively revoked
Deaths from heavy monsoon rise to nearly 140 in eastern India
:: The death toll in eastern India from torrential late monsoon rains has risen to nearly 140, officials said Tuesday as hospitals and schools were inundated with dirty rainwater. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the current monsoon has
Afghanistan to Taliban: Peace or ‘we will continue to fight’
:: As Afghans await the results of a presidential election roiled by Taliban threats, the government used its platform at the UN General Assembly on Monday to tell the insurgents: “Join us in peace, or we will continue to fight.”
Restive Hong Kong hunkers down as China’s birthday celebrations begin
:: Hong Kong went into lockdown on Tuesday to ensure anti-government protests do not overshadow Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The former British colony has been wracked
Iranian opposition announces launch of ‘transitional movement’ at UK conferen
:: Members of the Iranian opposition have announced the launch of an opposition movement, which they said will be the nucleus of an alternative transitional government to the current regime in Tehran. During a two-day conference that began on Saturday
Suicide bomber kills policeman in Pakistan’s southwest
:: Pakistan’s police say a suicide bombing has killed a policeman and wounded three others in the country’s restive southwest. Local police chief Mohammad Zaman says Monday’s attack took place in the town of Loralai in the Baluchistan province. Zaman
21 pilgrims die, 35 hurt in india bus crash
:: At least 21 people returning from offering prayers at a temple in India’s western state of Gujarat died after their bus overturned Monday, police said, with heavy rains hindering rescuers. Police said the bus, carrying 70 passengers returning from
UK’s Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with US tech exec
:: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing on Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship during his time as mayor of London. Asked during a BBC interview
Saudi Crown Prince warns of Iran escalation, says he prefers a political solution
:: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would prefer a political solution to
Crop ban after French chemical plant fire
:: Authorities in northern France where a massive fire this week ravaged a chemical factory in the city of Rouen on Sunday banned the harvesting of crops and sale of products of animal origin from the region, as a precautionary
Saudi Crown Prince says Khashoggi murder a ‘heinous crime,’ takes responsibility
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi but denied allegations that he ordered it. “This was a heinous crime,” the crown prince told CBS “60
China factory fire kills 19 ahead of National Day
:: Nineteen people have died in a factory fire in eastern China just ahead of massive countrywide National Day celebrations. The official Xinhua News Agency says the fire broke out Sunday afternoon at a plant making “daily necessities” in the
Saudi Crown Prince speaks in a tell-all CBS interview
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday in his first public address since the September 14 attacks on the Kingdom’s key oil facilities that the response to Iran after the latest strikes must be well-calculated. “Because
Egypt receives Muslim Brotherhood member arrested in Kuwait
:: Egypt has received a wanted member of the Muslim Brotherhood from Kuwait, according to Al Arabiya sources. According to the sources, the man arrested was a wanted person by a military court in Egypt. In July, members of a
Turkey downs drone on Syria border
:: Turkish fighter jets have downed a drone that violated Turkey’s airspace from Syria six times, the defense ministry said on Sunday, adding that the drone’s nationality could not be immediately determined. A ministry statement said that two F-16 fighter
Israel examines alleged torture of suspect in fatal blast
:: A Palestinian suspect in a deadly West Bank bombing was in severe condition at an Israeli hospital, his lawyer said on Sunday, as Israeli media reported an investigation was opened into possible wrongdoing by Israeli security officers during interrogation.
Makkah governor to inaugurate cultural forum
:: The fourth Makkah Cultural Forum will be inaugurated today by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and adviser to King Salman, at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah. Over 200 governmental and private authorities interested in the Arabic language will
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