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 »
US threatens action against Iran after Russia UN veto
:: The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapons from falling into the hands of Yemen’s
Mogherini demands immediate cease-fire
:: The EU’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini has demanded that a UN-backed cease-fire in Syria be implemented “immediately,” as fresh regime strikes on the opposition-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta killed 10 civilians. Mogherini said a UN Security Council resolution passed
Tamader Al-Rammah appointed Saudi Deputy Minister of Labor
:: A Saudi royal decree on Monday appointed Dr. Tamader Al-Rammah Yousef Mogbel Al-Rammah as the kingdom’s Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Development. She was also appointed supervisor of the Social Welfare and Family Agency in addition to her
Morocco’s king undergoes successful heart surgery: state news agency
:: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI underwent successful heart surgery in France on Monday, state news agency MAP said. The 54-year old king was treated at a Paris clinic after suffering from a “heart rhythm disorder” on Jan. 20, the agency
Lebanon’s Hariri: I announced resignation from Saudi to ‘create positive shock’
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Monday that he chose Saudi Arabia to announce his resignation back in 2017 out of his intention to be “more dramatic.” The premier made his remarks while visiting a school as part
Palestinians’ ‘silent’ protest at new Jerusalem embassy timetable
:: The US decision to open its embassy in Jerusalem earlier than expected has been met with a deliberately muted response by a Palestinian leadership eager to show it is no longer rattled by Washington’s close relationship with Israel. Under
Mubarak al-Thani says will return to Qatar to ‘cleanse’ it from ruling regime
:: Sheikh Mubarak bin Khalifa al-Thani, who was recently revealed as a figure opposed to the ruling al-Thani family in Qatar, said that the people of the Gulf state are living in fear due to the oppression of the government.
Erdogan on new Africa tour to push Turkey’s influence
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday embarked on a five-day tour of west Africa in a bid to ramp up Turkey’s growing influence throughout the continent. Just two months ago, Erdogan made his first trip to Sudan, where
Israel air force finds crew error to blame for jet’s downing by Syria
:: The downing of an Israeli F-16 fighter jet earlier this month by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile resulted from a “professional error” by the crew, the Israeli military said on Sunday. Its investigation found that an anti-aircraft missile shot down
Yemeni minister lauds KSRelief
:: Yemeni Minister of Local Administration Abdul Raqib Fatah hailed the assistance provided by Saudi Arabia to Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Kingdom’s assistance to Yemen is demonstrated by the efforts of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for Lebanese sovereignty, stability
:: In a message from King Salman to Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Saudi envoy Nizar Al-Aloula reaffirmed his country’s “support for Lebanon and its sovereignty and stability,” the presidential palace said in a statement. Al-Aloula, who arrived in Beirut on
Saudi royal decrees name new governors, ministers
:: A series of Saudi royal decrees issued late on Monday night named new governors, deputy governors of provinces across the kingdom as well as new ministers to several posts. The below are the decrees in relation to the posts
Stars in their eyes: US film school seeks Saudi talent
:: The re-opening of cinemas in Saudi Arabia is drawing interest from international film schools seeking to recruit the next generation of filmmakers from the Kingdom. The New York Film Academy is sending a team to Riyadh next month to
France says it foiled two terror attacks this year
:: France has foiled two terror attacks this year targeting a leading sports team and the armed forces, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said Sunday. Paris is still on its highest level of alert after a string of Islamist attacks over
Strikes on east Syria’s last ISIS pocket kill 25 civilians
:: Air strikes on the last pocket of ISIS jihadists in eastern Syria have killed at least 25 civilians, including seven children, a monitor said on Monday. The strikes were conducted on Sunday on and around the village of al-Shaafah,
105 girls missing after Boko Haram school attack: parents
:: More than 100 girls are missing after a Boko Haram attack on a school in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, parents told AFP on Friday. Parents in Dapchi, in Yobe state, said had they set up a support group
At least 18 people killed in pair of explosions in Somalia’s capital
:: Twin car bombs that went off in Somalia’s capital have killed 18 people and wounded 20 others, the capital’s ambulance services said. “So far we carried 18 dead people and 20 others injured from the blasts tonight,” Abdikadir Abdirahman,
UAE launches ‘Operation Decisive Sword’ targeting al-Qaeda in Yemen
:: The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday the launch of “Operation Decisive Sword” targeting al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen. A statement from the official news agency WAM said the operation “began early morning against a stronghold of terrorism in the
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