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: CAIRO

Egypt military: 2 militants killed in northern Sinai

Egyptian military spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir says the military has pursued and killed two “terrorist elements” and injured another in northern Sinai, where Egyptian forces are battling an insurgency by a local Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

Egypt jails two policemen for life for torture killing

An Egyptian court sentenced two policemen to life in jail for torturing to death a man in custody, in the third such verdict this month, a judicial source said. A court in the Nile delta city of Tanta sentenced Lieutenant

Egypt’s Sisi warns against protests on anniversary of 2011 revolt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned critics on Tuesday not to hold protests on Jan. 25 to mark the anniversary of the 2011 uprising, saying a new revolt risked destroying the country. Opposition groups including the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, families

Egypt hires consultancy firm to check airport security after Russia crash

Egypt has hired global consultancy Control Risks to review security at its airports after the crash of a plane carrying Russian holidaymakers that killed all 224 aboard and damaged the country’s tourism industry. Egypt said this month it had found

Alwaleed to build 10,000 housing units for Egyptians

Ms. Abir Kaki

Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, announced a groundbreaking project to grant 10,000 housing units to 10,000 Egyptian families over 10 years. The combined cost for the housing project was EGP 2 billion, of which EGP 850,000,000 was

Arab League backs U.N. plan to end Syria war

The Arab League welcomed Sunday a U.N.-backed roadmap to end the Syrian war and vowed to support international efforts to implement a ceasefire. The resolution, approved unanimously by the U.N. Security Council on Friday, foresees talks between the rebels and

To join alliance, Iran ‘must change policy’

Ahmed Al-Asiri

 For Iran to become part of the Islamic military coalition, it must stop supporting terrorism abroad and threatening Arab and Muslim countries. It was announced by Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri, advisor at the defense minister’s office and spokesman of

Egypt completes Russian plane crash initial report

Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on Oct. 31. Russia and

Egypt lawyer challenges law that says writers can be jailed

An Egyptian lawyer on Saturday challenged a law that allows writers to be jailed for violating public morals, requesting the suspension of a case against an author on trial for work that prosecutors say is sexually explicit. Nasser Amin made

Eyeing rapid results, Egypt takes charge of building new capital

Egypt’s cash-strapped government says it has taken charge of plans to build a new capital after failing to close a deal with the UAE investor meant to lead a project some have compared in its ambition to the ancient pyramids.

Egyptian judge postpones trial of 739 as courtroom cage too small

An Egyptian judge on Saturday postponed the trial of 739 people accused of murder and staging an armed sit-in because they would not fit inside the courtroom cage. Judge Hassan Farid said he received a letter from the Cairo security

Egypt jails two policemen for beating lawyer to death

An Egyptian court sentenced two officers with the secret police to five years in prison on Saturday for beating to death an imprisoned lawyer, the second such verdict in a week. The two officers, a lieutenant colonel and captain with

ISIS claims northern Syria suicide bombings that killed 26

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for triple suicide bombings in northern Syria that killed at least 26 people. The group said in a statement posted online that the attacks in the predominantly Kurdish

Gunmen kill policeman in Cairo

Gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed an Egyptian policeman and wounded a second who were guarding banks in a busy commercial district of the capital Cairo on Saturday, Egypt’s state news agency said. No one has claimed responsibility for

Egypt to try 9 policemen for death in custody

Egypt on Thursday ordered nine policemen to stand trial for the beating to death of a man in custody, prosecutors said, after authorities vowed a crackdown on police abuses. The nine, including three lieutenants and a captain, were arrested last

$7,000 = Jeddah to Cairo sans passport

An Egyptian sales representative working in the Kingdom managed to travel from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to Cairo without a passport, according to Egyptian security officials. According to the passenger, he was forced to surpass security procedures at Jeddah

Firebombing of Cairo club after dispute kills 16

A group of young men firebombed a nightclub here, following a dispute after two of them were not let in early Friday, setting of a blaze that killed 16 people and wounded three, authorities said. Police are looking for six

Alliance loyal to Sisi dominates Egypt parliamentary election

An electoral alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has dominated the parliamentary election, the election committee said on Friday, a vote critics said took place against a backdrop of widespread repression. “For the Love of Egypt”, a loyalist

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