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
EU sees no new Cold War signs with Russia
European Union’s top diplomat said on Monday she saw no signs of a new Cold War developing with Russia, days after Russia’s prime minister warned of growing tension between his country and the West. “I have not seen the climate
U.S. sees Saudi Arabia and UAE providing commandos for Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he expected Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to provide special operations forces to help Syrian opposition fighters battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, including to retake
Kingdom vows to add more might to Syrian campaign
Saudi Arabia has decided to increase its military contributions to the campaign against Daesh, including offering to expand its role in the air campaign, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s spokesman said on Thursday after bilateral talks. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed
NATO ‘exploring possibility’ of joining anti-ISIS coalition: U.S.
NATO is considering joining the US-led coalition fighting ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq, U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday. “Thanks to the leadership of NATO (head) Jens Stoltenberg we are exploring the possibility of NATO joining the coalition
NATO shows support for migrant naval operation in Aegean: U.S.
NATO is willing to support a German, Greek and Turkish request for help in monitoring Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast for migrant smugglers, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Thursday. “NATO and all the parties at the table this morning indicated a
Deputy Crown Prince in Brussels for crucial talks with alliance
Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, the defense minister, will have crucial talks in Brussels on Wednesday with defense ministers of the International Alliance against Daesh. NATO sources said the members of the alliance will listen from him to the
EU urges Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes
The European Union on Saturday called on Israel to halt the demolition of Palestinian housing, some of which was EU-funded, and reiterated its opposition to expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. “In the past weeks there have been
Belgium to hire 1,000 more police to combat radicalism
The Belgian government on Friday approved a sweeping plan to combat Islamic radicalism and the threat of extremist violence by hiring 1,000 new police officers over the next four years. The plan, presented by Interior Minister Jan Jambon, calls for
EU agrees to fund Turkey to curb refugee crisis
European Union countries on Wednesday approved a 3 billion euro ($3.32 billion) fund for Turkey to improve living conditions for refugees there in exchange for Ankara ensuring fewer of them migrate on to Europe. The EU is counting on the
Belgian, French summit to bolster anti-terror efforts
The Belgian and French prime ministers hold talks in Brussels on Monday aimed at bolstering counter-terror cooperation after Belgium came under fire for failing to help prevent the Paris attacks. Charles Michel of Belgium and Manuel Valls of France, joined
Belgium charges three with trying to join Syria militants
Belgium has charged three people with trying to go to Syria and join fighters there, the federal prosecutor’s office said Sunday. Police arrested four people on Saturday after raids in Jumet, near the southern city of Charleroi, on suspicion that
U.S. asks NATO for spy planes in fight against ISIS
The head of NATO said on Thursday that the United States has requested the alliance’s help in fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Middle East by providing surveillance planes called the Airborne Warning and Control System
NATO: Allied defense spending in the ‘right direction’
NATO says alliance defense spending is moving in the “right direction,” though one country, the United States, still accounts for almost three quarters of the alliance’s total defense expenditures. In NATO’s annual report released Thursday, the U.S. estimate stood at
EU ministers to discuss options of extending border controls on Monday
European Union interior ministers will discuss on Monday options for extending temporary border controls in the passport-free Schengen zone to control migration flows, a European Commission spokeswoman said on Friday. Germany, the top destination for people arriving in Europe amid
NATO ‘discussing’ use of surveillance jets in ISIS fight
NATO member states are discussing a request to use the alliance’s AWACS air surveillance aircraft in the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an official said Friday. Any AWACS commitment would mark a departure for the
Belgium detains 2 suspects in Paris attacks probe
Belgium has arrested two men suspected of links to the Paris attacks on Nov 13, in which 130 people were killed, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Thursday. The two men, identified as Belgian national Zakaria
Doctors Without Borders raps attempts to deter migrants
The aid group Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday attempts by various European Union nations to deter migrants have put thousands of people in danger and created more business for smugglers. In a report, it said border closures and tougher policing
End of Europe? Berlin, Brussels’ shock tactic on migrants
Is this how “Europe” ends? The Germans, founders and funders of the postwar union, shut their borders to refugees in a bid for political survival by the chancellor who let in a million migrants. And then — why not? —
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