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: BRITISH
J.K. Rowling play to feature adult Harry and son Albus
An adult Harry Potter and his son Albus Severus will take center stage in a theatrical sequel to J.K. Rowling’s magical book series. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” based on a new story part-written by Rowling, opens at the
UK luxury carmaker Aston Martin’s losses triple in 2014
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin saw its losses almost triple in 2014, the fourth consecutive year it has failed to post a profit, following a recall of thousands of its cars and declining sales in China. The brand, famous for
UK signals push for vote on Syria military action
British Prime Minister David Cameron signaled that he would push ahead with plans for a vote in the British parliament to approve military action against ISIS militants in Syria, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said. Cameron was quoted as saying that
Watson honored at San Sebastian fest
British actress Emily Watson, who starred in “Angela’s Ashes” and “The Book Thief,” was honored with a lifetime achievement award on Friday at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain. “I have had the enormous privilege to play characters whose
Iraqi-British architect first woman to win top UK prize
Zaha Hadid became the first woman to scoop a top British architecture prize on Thursday but afterward cut short a testy BBC prime time radio interview. Previous winners of the Royal Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects
What ‘new career’? Beckham squashes acting rumors
Former footballer David Beckham says acting is just for fun and he has no intention of making it his new career. Although the 40-year-old retired soccer star has taken on roles in Guy Ritchie’s movies ‘The Man From UNC.L.E.’ and
Queen rocks Rio de Janeiro
British rockers Queen, with American Adam Lambert at vocals, had thousands of Brazilians on their feet and chanting “We will rock you!” at Friday night’s Rock in Rio concert. Some 85,000 people crammed into the Cidade do Rock, a giant
UK jails first Briton for attempting to join ISIS in Syria
A UK court handed the first indictment against a Briton for travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, the Daily Mail reported. Mashudur Choudhury, 31, received a four-year sentence after he was
British reporter convicted for doubting Bangladesh war toll
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three million in the country’s 1971 independence war. Judges from a special war crimes court ruled that a blog
Yemen rescuers sought U.S., British, S.Africa hostages in raid
An American, a Briton and a South African were among several hostages Yemeni forces sought to free from al-Qaeda this week, the defense ministry said on its website, describing a raid that a U.S. defense official said also involved U.S.
F1 champ Hamilton vows to go even faster next year
British driver Lewis Hamilton vows to race even faster next year when he defends his Formula One title. Hamilton sealed his second F1 title in style on Sunday, winning the 11th race of his campaign at the Abu Dhabi Grand
British-Iranian woman released on $30,000-bail
Iranian-British Ghoncheh Ghavami, arrested and charged after attending a men-only volleyball game in Tehran, was released on an almost $30,000 bail Sunday, her mother said. “My daughter has insisted in the initial court that she is not guilty,” Sousan Moshtaghian
Man guilty of UK hammer attack gets life sentences
A British man found guilty of attempted murder in a cruel hammer attack on three female tourists from the United Arab Emirates was sentenced Monday to three life sentences and will be jailed for at least 18 years. Philip Spence
U.S. signals UK may join anti-ISIS fight in Syria
Britain may join its American ally “shoulder to shoulder” in its battle against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), indicated U.S. General and presidential envoy John Allen on Wednesday. “We were shoulder to shoulder in Iraq,
British govt to request information from web giants on extremists
The British government summoned Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft to a meeting where officials will ask the tech giants to surrender details of those who post inflammatory web content, the Daily Mail reported. Downing Street policy chiefs are scheduled to
Britain holds symbolic vote on Palestine status
British lawmakers will hold a symbolic parliamentary vote on Monday on whether the government should recognize Palestine as a state, a move unlikely to shift official policy but designed to raise the political profile of the issue. Britain does not
British military trains Peshmerga in Iraq’s Erbil
British soldiers are in Iraq training the Kurdish Peshmerga forces battling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, the Ministry of Defense in London said Saturday. A “small, specialist team” is operating in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous
British ex-soldier stripped of Afghanistan bravery medal
A British former army major who was awarded a top bravery medal for service in Afghanistan has had it withdrawn by Queen Elizabeth II after an investigation, it was reported Saturday. Major Robert Armstrong was awarded the Military Cross for
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