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: BAN KI MOON
U.N. chief on migrant crisis: do not ‘build walls or exploit fears’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday opened a UN meeting on Europe’s migration crisis with an appeal to keep borders open and combat xenophobia. “The future does not belong to those who seek to build walls or exploit fears,” Ban told
Hungary treatment of migrants ‘unacceptable’: UN
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday slammed Hungary’s treatment of migrants as unacceptable after police fired tear gas and water cannon at asylum-seekers at its border with Serbia. “I was shocked to see how these refugees and migrants were treated.
UN chief presses for Ramadan halt to fighting
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pressed Monday for a halt to fighting in Yemen at the beginning of Ramadan, as the world body launched talks aimed at brokering peace. Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet, meanwhile, reiterated the Kingdom’s support for the demands of
‘Save human lives,’ U.N. chief urges Southeast Asian nations
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to deal with the causes behind a growing humanitarian crisis that has forced thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar and Bangladeshi migrants to flee by sea, leaving many still stranded in
North Korea cancels Ban Ki-moon’s invitation to visit
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that North Korea had withdrawn an invitation to visit a factory park in the country, the last major cooperation project between the rivals. Ban had planned to visit the Kaesong industrial park just north
U.N. chief concerned at death sentence for Egypt’s Mursi
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed serious concern on Monday after an Egyptian court sentenced ousted president Mohamed Mursi to death. Mursi was among more than 100 defendants given the death penalty Saturday for their role in a mass jailbreak during
U.N. says services on ‘brink of collapse’ in Yemen
The U.N. secretary-general is raising the alarm on Yemen, saying more than 1,200 have been killed and that the country’s health, water and telecommunications systems are “on the brink of collapse.” A statement Thursday from Ban Ki-moon’s office repeats his
U.N. report: Israel responsible for Gaza shelter attacks
A United Nations inquiry on Monday blamed the Israeli military for seven attacks on U.N. schools in Gaza that were used as shelters during the 2014 war. “I deplore the fact that at least 44 Palestinians were killed as a
U.N. chief appoints new Yemen special envoy
The U.N. chief has appointed a new special envoy to Yemen as pressure grows to return to talks in search of a political solution to the country’s crisis. A statement Saturday says Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
U.N chief urges Yemen ceasefire by ‘all parties’
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for an immediate halt to the fighting in Yemen, the first time he has made such an appeal since Saudi-led airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels began three weeks ago. Ban said the poorest
U.N. seeks billions for Syria at Kuwait donors’ meet
A major U.N. donors’ conference that aims to raise billions of dollars for Syria opens Tuesday in Kuwait with experts warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe” unfolding in the war-torn country. The United Nations has launched an appeal to raise $8.4
U.N. chief troubled by Iraq abuse claims, refugees
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he was concerned about reported abuses by Iraqi pro-government forces and militias in their war against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Ban, who read his remarks alongside Iraq’s Prime Minister
World leaders condemn Tunisia attack
World leaders on Wednesday condemned the deadly attacks on a museum in the Tunisian capital that left 22 – including 17 European tourists – dead. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned what he called the “deplorable” attack. Ban
U.N. chief hails Saudi Arabia as ‘very important partner’
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised Saudi Arabia as a “very important partner” in peace building, security and humanitarian work. The U.N. chief was speaking to MBC presenter and producer Mouna ElHaimoud on the sidelines of the UAE Government
U.N. chief: ‘World leaders, listen to your people’
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday asked international leaders to listen to their people, sending a warning to those who “place themselves above the law.” Speaking at the UAE Government Summit in Dubai, an annual meet focusing on how governments
Hadi must be restored as Yemen president: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Sunday for the restoration of Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s authority after Houthi militia seized power. “The situation is very, very seriously deteriorating, with the Houthis taking power and making this government vacuum,”
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