Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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: BAHRAIN

Bahrain will not lose faith in democracy

Sawsan Al Shaer

By : Sawsan Al Shaer Following the 2011 developments, in what was named the Arab Spring, the Kingdom of Bahrain, which is a new constitutional monarchy, could have revolted against democracy and lose faith in it. It could have turned

Bahrain uncovers ‘terrorist cell’, captures 25 members

Bahrain said on Saturday that it has uncovered what it called a terrorist cell and arrested 25 individuals so far with 16 others charged in absentia, Al Arabiya News Channel has reported. The cell has been said to have carried

Bahrain expects second Saudi-Bahrain causeway to boost tourism

The proposed second causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain is likely to boost Bahrain’s tourism industry, Khalid Al-Rumaihi, CEO of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), told Arab News on the sidelines of the sixth Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Financial

Bomb hits bus carrying policemen in Bahrain, four injured

A bomb has struck a bus carrying Bahrain police on Sunday night, injuring four police officers. The bus was stationed near Jaww Village and injured four policemen who are currently in stable condition, according to tweets from Bahrain’s Ministry of

Saudi King Salman receives Bahrain crown prince, Malaysian defense minister

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud met with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa as well as Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and the accompanying delegation. During his meeting with both the Bahraini and Malaysian leaders, Saudi King

Bahrain says foils attempt by suspects in jail break to flee to Iran

Bahrain foiled an attempt by “terrorist fugitives” wanted in connection with a January prison break to flee by sea to Iran on Thursday. Security forces foiled the “trafficking” attempt in a dawn operation, a statement published on the interior ministry’s

Trump to approve weapons packages to Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump’s administration is set to green-light a major weapons packages for Saudi Arabia, US officials and congressional sources told the Washington Times on Tuesday. “A $300 million precision-guided missile technology package for Riyadh and a multibillion-dollar F-16

Off-duty police officer shot dead in Bahrain

An off-duty police officer in Bahrain has been shot dead in an attack claimed as a “terrorist attack” by authorities. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that 1st Lt. Hisham Hassan Mohammed al-Hamadi was killed in the Bilad al-Qadeem village on

After three executed in Bahrain, a look back into their deadly attack

Three inmates were executed in Bahrain on Sunday for the murder of two Bahraini and one Emirati policeman in 2014. The three Bahrainis were convicted of killing UAE first-lieutenant Tareq Mohammed Al Shehi and Bahraini policemen Mohammed Arsalan and Ammar

Bahrain’s foreign ministry summons Iraq’s ambassador

Bahrain ministry of foreign affairs has summoned on Monday Iraq’s ambassador of Iraq to the kingdom. Ambassador Ahmed Naif Rasheed Al-Dalimi was summoned after Bahrain affirmed its condemnation and categorical rejection of recent statements made by the Iraqi Vice President

Bahrain executes three over police killings

Bahrain on Sunday executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, including an Emirati officer, the prosecution said in a statement carried by BNA state news agency. A court upheld their death sentences over a bomb attack in March

May: Gulf safety crucial to UK security

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that it is essential to work with the Gulf in order to undermine security risks and terrorism, as the 37th GCC summit concluded in Manama, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. May stated

GCC ‘faces challenges’ as summit begins

Russia and China on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have demanded a seven-day truce in Syria’s Aleppo, with Russia arguing it would allow rebels to regroup and that time was needed for talks between Washington and

Bahrain jails local, Thai woman for smuggling drugs

Bahrain has jailed a local man and a Thai woman to five years behind bars for attempting to smuggle drugs into the kingdom, local media has reported. The defendants are said to have smuggled the drugs by hiding them inside

King Salman to start four-nation Gulf tour

Saudi King Salman will leave on Saturday for the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of an official tour of the Gulf states that will also take him to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. The King’s visit to the UAE

Bahrain launches two new visas for 114 countries

Bahrain on Saturday launched the fourth phase of its new visa policy, with the announcement of a new single entry visa and one-year multiple reentry e-visa. The new single entry visa will enable up to two-week stay, while the one-year

Saudi troops take part in Gulf security exercises in Bahrain

Saudi Arabia is currently taking part in the first joint Gulf-wide exercise of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states in Bahrain. The exercises are set to take place from Oct. 25 to Nov. 17 in implementation of resolutions of

Saudi, Bahraini navies in joint exercise

The royal Saudi and Bahraini navies started, Saturday joint maneuvers in Shaikh Salman port in Bahrain. The exercises named “Bridge 17” aim to raise the “combat capability, enhance the professional performance in all types of naval operations and the unification

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