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: ANGELA MERKEL
Merkel speaks to Iran’s Rouhani about nuclear deal, regional situation
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said she spoke to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations about the nuclear deal and the regional situation. Earlier, Merkel discussed Iran and trade issues with US President Donald Trump on
Germany’s Merkel says neo-Nazis must be tackled ‘without taboos’
:: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said Germany must resist neo-Nazis “without any taboos” following the killing of a local politician by a suspected right-wing extremist. Such violence “must be resisted from the outset and without any taboos,” Merkel said
Merkel in Beirut: Syria must be more secure before refugees return
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday on a visit to Lebanon that conditions in Syria are not yet right for refugees to return, an issue which has led to a dispute between Lebanon’s foreign minister and the UN
Merkel to meet bereaved a year after Berlin Christmas market attack
:: A year after an extremist plowed a truck into a Christmas market crowd, killing 12, Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Monday with the victims’ families for the first time. The private gathering on the eve of the anniversary of
Refugee issue looms as Merkel starts coalition talks
:: Two weeks after winning German elections with a reduced majority, Chancellor Angela Merkel takes a first step Sunday on a rocky road toward forming a government by trying to get her own conservative house in order. Her meeting from
Merkel allies fret over former East Germany’s rightward shift
:: The premiers of two regions where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made big gains in Sunday’s national election warned that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives must change course to stop the former East Germany’s rightward drift. Merkel’s Christian
Merkel claims mandate to form new German government
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed a mandate to form a new German government with her conservative bloc. She’s also vowing to win back voters from the nationalist Alternative for Germany party after it got enough support to enter
Sheikh Tamim: Qatar ready to sit at negotiating table
:: Qatar is ready to sit at the negotiating table to try to end the dispute with its neighbors, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday in Berlin. “We spoke about Qatar’s readiness to sit at the table to
Merkel tells voters: ‘Don’t experiment’ with the left
:: Chancellor Angela Merkel warned German voters on Wednesday not to risk allowing an untested left-wing alliance to take power after this month’s national election, urging them to stick with her in “turbulent times.” Less than three weeks before the
Merkel wants to end Turkey EU membership talks
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she would ask the European Union to call off membership talks with Turkey, amid escalating tensions between Berlin and Ankara. “I don’t see them ever joining and I had never believed that
Brexit, French poll changed my view on Europe: Merkel
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters on Saturday that Britain’s decision to leave the EU and France’s election of President Emmanuel Macron had changed her view on the bloc, adding it was worth fighting for a stronger Europe. Merkel’s
Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners
:: Europe “must take its fate into its own hands” faced with a western alliance divided by Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidency, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday. “The times in which we could completely depend on others are on
Germany may vote to move troops in Turkey as row with Ankara deepens
:: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday said parliament would likely vote on withdrawing troops involved in the fight against ISIS in Syria from a Turkish military base if Ankara persisted in denying German lawmakers access to the site. Turkish officials
Merkel says wants close cooperation with France’s Macron
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she wanted close cooperation with French President-elect Emmanuel Macron and that their two countries would do everything to shape European policy. “We will do everything not only to help France but also
Saudi Arabia, Germany agree to set up $200m fund for women empowerment
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited King Salman to attend the G20 summit in Germany after holding wide-ranging consultations on the agenda of the summit in Jeddah on Sunday. Chancellor Merkel also renewed invitation to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif,
After Saudi Arabia, Germany’s Merkel arrives in the UAE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has landed in the United Arab Emirates, her second stop on a two-nation Gulf tour taking in the Arab world’s largest economies. The German leader was greeted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu
King Salman receives visiting German chancellor Angela Merkel
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Sunday Dr. Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, was also
Merkel says she has ‘good relationship’ with Trump despite frosty start
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that she and President Donald Trump have built a “good working relationship” even though the two had frosty exchanges last year that raised fears of damage to the pivotal US-German partnership. “President Trump
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