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 »
Tag Archives: ABBAS
Palestinian leader Abbas offers apology for remarks on Jews
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday offered an apology after he was accused of anti-Semitism for suggesting that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct, not by their religion. Abbas condemned anti-Semitism and called the
After decades, PLO convenes Parliament today
:: The Parliament of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) convenes for the first time in decades on Monday. The three-day meeting of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) in the West Bank city of Ramallah is unlikely to produce major policy
Abbas to UN Security Council: Israel has thwarted all attempts for negotiations
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke in a rare address before the UN Security council on Tuesday. Abbas said that Israel has thwarted all attempts for negotiations and it acts as a state above the law. The Palestinian president called
Palestinian leader Abbas tells Putin he wants US peace role diluted
:: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday he could no longer accept the role of the United States as a mediator in talks with Israel because of Washington’s behavior, the Interfax news agency reported. “We
Mahmoud Abbas: Trump’s ‘crime’ over Jerusalem prevents US peace role
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Muslim leaders on Wednesday that a US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was a crime, which showed that Washington should no longer play a role in Middle East peace talks. Addressing an
Abbas, Netanyahu and the annual UN dialogue of the deaf
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: For various and rather different reasons, the annual addresses to the UN General Assembly by the Israeli and Palestinian leaders have become torture to listen to. The hall is usually full of delegates from around
Abbas at UN calls for end to ‘apartheid’ for Palestinians
:: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday urged the United Nations to end what he described as an “apartheid” regime imposed by Israel in the Palestinian territories. “We are entrusted and you are entrusted to end apartheid in Palestine,” Abbas
Abbas says Middle East peace closer with Trump engaged
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said his meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday attested to the US president’s seriousness about reaching a Middle East peace deal soon. Abbas thanked Trump for hosting him at the meeting on the sidelines of
Despite shortcomings, Abbas remains vital for a peace deal
By : Osama Al-Sharif :: As if Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas does not have enough problems and challenges on his hands, the US Senate is about to pass legislation that would compel the State Department to cut off funding to
Palestinians say man killed at protest on Gaza border
:: The Gaza Health Ministry says a Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire at a protest near the border fence with the territory ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas. It said Aeid Jomaa, 35, was killed and six others
Moscow backs resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestine
:: Moscow supports the resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, as his US counterpart Donald Trump prepares to visit Israel. Putin said Russia “will continue to give its full support to the resumption
Palestinian leader seeks Trump support for independence
The Palestinian president on Wednesday expressed hope that President-elect Donald Trump will support the Palestinian quest for independence, saying little is known about the incoming American leader’s policies. In a sprawling speech that lasted well over three hours to his
ISIS suicide bomber kills six near Iraq’s Karbala
ISIS has claimed a suicide bombing that killed six civilians near Iraq’s holy city of Karbala on Monday at the start of a major Shiite Muslim ritual. The Interior Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Saad Maan said six suicide bombers tried
For Israel ‘Palestinian state over’ after Trump win
Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday the idea of a Palestinian state was over after Donald Trump’s election as US president, calling for an end to what has been the basis of years of negotiations. “Trump’s victory is an
Abbas: Israel destroying two-state solution hopes
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that Israel’s settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank was destroying any hope of a two-state solution. Abbas, who has been Palestinian president for 11 years, urged countries at
Abbas says meeting with Netanyahu in Moscow ‘delayed to a later date’
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Tuesday that an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had suggested delaying a proposed meeting between the two leaders in Moscow on Friday. “Netanyahu’s representative proposed to delay this meeting to a later date.
Israel sees Palestinian attacks ‘waning’ two killed in West Bank
Israeli troops killed two knife-wielding Palestinian assailants in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the army said, the latest in a months-long spate of street violence that Israel’s defence minister described as declining. Almost daily stabbings, car-rammings and shootings by
Palestine after Abbas
By : Ramzy Baroud Although intended to inspire his Fatah Party followers, a televised speech by Mahmoud Abbas on the 51st anniversary of the group’s launch highlighted, instead, the unprecedented crisis that continues to wreak havoc on the Palestinian people.
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.