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: Australia
Hello 2016: New Year revelers unfazed by terror
In Bangkok, police-flanked partygoers rung in the new year at the site of a deadly bombing that took place just months ago. In Paris, residents recovering from their city’s own deadly attacks enjoyed scaled-back celebrations. And in Belgium’s capital, authorities
Rival protesters clash as Australia marks race riots
Minor scuffles broke out between anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters as hundreds of people and police congregated at a Sydney beach Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of modern Australia’s worst race riots. Riot police and mounted units descended on Cronulla
Australian police charge five over plot to attack government buildings
Australian police said they had charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to attack government buildings after they were arrested during early-morning raids by counter-terrorism police in Sydney on Thursday. Police told a news conference the potential
New analysis backs search area for flight MH370
Australian authorities have said on Thursday that new analysis confirms they’ve likely been searching in the right place for the ill-fated missing Malaysian airliner. Searchers have been combing a 120,000-square-kilometer (46,000-square-mile) part of the Indian Ocean since last year but
Australia’s weather bureau hacked
Australia’s weather bureau has been hit by a major cybertattack, a report said Wednesday, with insiders blaming the breach on China and saying it could cost hundreds of millions of dollars to fix. Hackers got inside computer systems at the
Syria military option still viable: Riyadh
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Thursday that a military option in Syria was still viable and support for the opposition fighting to oust President Bashar Assad would continue. Speaking at a news conference with visiting Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian
GCC confirmed as top investor for Turkish real estate
Following the 2012 liberalization of foreign investment law in Turkey, there has been a 500% increase in investment from the GCC, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the foreign buyers, at 24%. According to figures released by REIDIN, the
At least 12 on Australian terror watch list
Australian officials Monday said they were aware of 12 people within the community who they believe could commit an act of terror, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull convened a meeting to discuss national security. Canberra has become increasingly concerned about
Australia says checks on Syrian refugees could take a year
The Australian government has remained committed to resettling 12,000 Syrian refugees, but security checks could take more than a year, officials said on Monday. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced in September that the 12,000 refugees would be resettled from
Obama, Australian PM discussed ramping up pressure on ISIS
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he discussed with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the need to ramp up pressure on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the need for claimants to areas of the South
Warner, Burns set records
It took one Test for David Warner and Joe Burns to be confirmed as Australia’s opening combination, as the pair set a record with two century partnerships in the first Test against New Zealand to change the complexion of the
Gold’s outlook brightens on China, India in medium term
With gold falling to a seven-week low it may seem an odd moment to outline the case why the gloom over the yellow metal may finally be starting to lift. Spot gold dropped to $1,103.90 an ounce on Thursday, the
Starc, Johnson lethal double act puts Aussies on top
Australia’s lethal left-arm double act Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson showed how devastating they can be in the series after bowling the home side into a strong position after just two days of the first Test against New Zealand. Starc
Australian intelligence says spike in ‘terrorism’ funding investigations
Australia’s anti-money laundering agency says reports of suspected “terrorism-financing” tripled in the past year, with over A$50 million ($35.92 million) which could be used to support Islamist militants being investigated. The financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, said in its annual report
Prince Charles tours down under amid union flag debate
Britain’s Prince Charles Wednesday launches a potentially awkward tour Down Under, where New Zealand’s premier is pushing to drop the Union Jack from the flag and Australia’s new leader is a staunch republican. Charles and wife Camilla arrive in Wellington
Carter kicks All Blacks to historic World Cup win
Dan Carter bowed out as king of rugby Saturday when he kicked the All Blacks to a historic 34-17 World Cup victory over Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Carter kicked a decisive 19 points in his final match for New
Russia thwarts plan for Antarctic ocean sanctuary, China on board
Russia has again thwarted attempts to create the world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica, the final country opposing the protection of a vast swath of rich waters from fishing, after a revised international plan won support from China. The Commission
Australia reportedly mulls sending refugees to Kyrgyzstan
Australia’s government refused to comment on a report Saturday that said it was considering resettling refugees it currently houses on two Pacific islands in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan. Canberra has made no secret of the fact it is
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