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: Brussels
Donors pledge $6 billion for 2017 at Syria aid conference: EU
International donors on Wednesday pledged $6 billion in aid to Syria for 2017, the EU said, at a conference in Brussels overshadowed by a suspected chemical attack on a rebel town. “Our conference is sending a powerful message, we are
Saudi condemns chemical attack in Syria
Saudi Arabia stressed on Wednesday its firm stance in preserving unity in Syria and maintaining security and peace. The Kingdom expressed the hope that the conventions endorsed by the international resolutions for a ceasefire, delivery of humanitarian aid, and release
Multiple stabbings reported outside Turkish embassy in Brussels
Sources say at least three people have been stabbed outside the Turkish embassy in Brussels stabbing leaves ‘three people injured’ outside, Al Arabiya’s news correspondent has reported. Turkish nationals are currently taking part in a referendum that will decide whether
On Brexit eve, Barnier pledges to defend expats’ rights
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he would defend the rights of expatriates once Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Britain’s withdrawal from the EU on Wednesday. “Brexit made EU citizens worry about their future in EU27 and
Silence is golden — May plays down Brexit talk at EU Summit
It was her last EU Summit before launching Brexit, but British Prime Minister Theresa May was keener to talk about pretty much anything else. May, who will trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty to launch two years of
EU lawmakers, in unusual move, pull the plug on racist talk
With the specter of populism looming over a critical election year in Europe, the European Parliament has taken an unusual step to crack down on racism and hate speech in its own house. In an unprecedented move, lawmakers have granted
One dead, 27 hurt in Belgium train derailment: officials
One person died and 27 were injured, three seriously, when a train derailed Saturday shortly after leaving a station east of Brussels, officials said. The train carrying 85 passengers derailed four minutes after leaving Louvain bound for the North Sea
Brussels bombing suspect Abrini charged over Paris attacks
Mohamed Abrini, the “man in the hat” bombing suspect caught on camera during the Brussels airport attack, has been charged in France over the November 2015 jihadist massacres in Paris, his lawyers said Monday. Belgium handed Abrini over to the
Mogherini says EU to stand by Iran nuclear accord
EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini on Monday insisted the bloc will stand by the Iran nuclear accord, bluntly condemned by US President-elect Donald Trump, because it serves Europe’s security needs. “It is proof that diplomacy works and delivers… The
EU slaps sanctions on 18 Syrian officials
The European Union has slapped travel bans and asset freezes on 17 senior Syrian government officials and the governor of the conflict-torn country’s central bank on Monday. EU foreign ministers made the move at talks in Brussels Monday against those
Belgium missed 13 chances to unmask Paris attackers: report
Belgian police missed 13 opportunities to unmask the participants of the deadly Paris November attacks before the events, according to an internal report leaked to a newspaper on Saturday. The police report in the De Tijd daily shows that as
World powers pledge $15 bln for Afghanistan, EU seeks peace
World powers raised $15 billion for Afghanistan on Wednesday to fund the country over the next four years, while the European Union said it won support to revive a stalled peace process after almost 40 years of conflict. With the
European parliament committee backs visa-free travel for Georgia
A European Parliament committee voted on Monday to grant visa-free travel to the European Union from the former Soviet republic of Georgia, after worries over immigration to the bloc delayed the process earlier in the summer. The committee voted 44
Belgium arrests five suspects after crime lab blast
Belgian police have arrested five suspects after a blast overnight Monday at the country’s national crime lab just north of Brussels caused major damage but no casualties, prosecutors said. “Five people were arrested in the immediate neighborhood… They are currently
Man yelling ‘Allahu Akbar!’ wounds two Belgian police
A machete-wielding man yelling “Allahu Akbar!” (God is greatest) injured two female police officers before being fatally shot in the Belgian city of Charleroi on Saturday, in what the prime minister said appeared to be a terrorist act. The attacker
Belgium arrests two suspected of planning attack
Police arrested two men suspected of planning an attack in Belgium after house searches on Friday evening, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. The two, named as 33-year-old Nourredine H. and his brother Hamza H., will appear before a judge on
French defence minister in Iraq for talks on anti-ISIS war
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Baghdad Monday on an unannounced visit for talks with Iraqi officials on the war against ISIS. Le Drian discussed the campaign against ISIS, in which France is playing a major role, with
Sixth suspect held in Brussels attacks raids
A sixth person was arrested during raids Friday over the Brussels airport and metro bombings which netted top Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini, the Belgian prosecutor’s office said. The prosecutor had said Friday that five people had been arrested but
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