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: Canada
El-Sissi pardons two Jazeera journalists
Egypt’s president pardoned Canadian Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy and his colleague Baher Mohamed among 100 prisoners on Wednesday, after his government faced criticism for jailing opponents. Those pardoned by President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi also included women activists Sana Seif and
Canada to accept 10,000 Syrians within one year
Canada’s conservative government on Saturday said that it would accept 10,000 Syrian refugees within one year by simplifying and speeding up the immigration application process. Visa officers will no longer ask the applicants to prove that they are refugees through
Arctic Ramadan: How do you break fast if sun does not set?
In the Canadian city of Iqaluit, laborers are working long hours to finish the region’s first mosque before winter. And they’re doing so while fasting for almost 22 hours. Summertime means longer across the Northern Hemisphere. But it is particularly
Canada arrests 10 youths attempting to join ISIS
Canadian police arrested 10 young people as they allegedly tried to leave the country to join the Islamic State group, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Tuesday. The federal police arrested the group last weekend at Montreal’s international airport and
Canada tries to stop release of ex-Gitmo inmate Omar Khadr
The Canadian government was in court Tuesday seeking to block the release on bail of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate while he appeals his conviction for war crimes in the United States. Omar Khadr’s release from prison could come as
Canada’s PM visits Iraq, pledges $139 million in aid
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Saturday has made a surprise visit to Iraq to express his continued support for the fight against Islamist militants and had his federal government pledging an additional $139 million to refugees not only in
Police arrest Canadian with links to ISIS
style=”text-align: center;”> Federal police Tuesday arrested a Canadian with ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for allegedly helping others join the jihadists, Canadian authorities said. International warrants were also issued through Interpol for the arrest of
Canadian troops again battle ISIS group in Iraq
Canadian Special Forces have twice exchanged gunfire with Islamic State fighters in Iraq since the first confirmed ground battle between Western troops and ISIS earlier this month, a senior officer said Monday. Recalling the first incident, Captain Paul Forget told
Canada denies mission creep after troops kill ISIS militants
Canada on Thursday denied it was being sucked into combat operations against ISIS militants after its troops in Iraq shot and killed rebels who fired on them. Canada said in October that it would join the U.S.-led bombing campaign in
Canada’s special forces clash with ISIS in Iraq
Canadian special forces exchanged gunfire with fighters belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq in recent days, in the first confirmed ground battles between Western troops and ISIS, a briefing heard Monday. “My
Five Canadians killed in Syria fighting with ISIS
Five Canadians have died fighting alongside ISIS militants in Syria, including a man who called for lone wolf attacks in Canada, local media reported Wednesday. The National Post said Ottawa-born John Maguire, who joined ISIS jihadists in Syria in January
‘Five Eyes’ states to meet on anti-terror fight
The five nations that make up the world’s leading intelligence-sharing network will meet in London next month to confer on strategies to fight terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks, Canada said on Tuesday. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney
Canada opens doors to 13,000 Syrian, Iraqi refugees
Canada has agreed to resettle another 10,000 Syrian and 3,000 Iraqi refugees over the next three years in response to a UN plea for help, the immigration minister announced Wednesday. This meets 10 percent of the latest UN refugee agency’s
Canada joins UK in closing Cairo embassy
Canada on Monday joined Britain in closing its embassy in Cairo to the public for security reasons, with neither country providing details about any specific threat. The move comes amid increasing attacks by Islamist militants in Egypt and calls from
Canada on high alert after ISIS video threat
Canada’s public safety minister on Sunday urged the country be vigilant after the release of an online video in which a man believed to be a Canadian fighting for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) called on Canadian
Canadian-Lebanese accused of 1980 Paris synagogue bombing lands in France
A Canadian academic accused of the deadly 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue arrived in France on Saturday after losing his six-year legal battle against extradition, an airport source told AFP. University professor Hassan Diab, a Canadian of Lebanese descent,
Canadian-Israeli woman ‘joins’ Kurds to fight ISIS
A Canadian-born woman who emigrated to Israel and served in its military has joined Kurdish militants fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents in northern Syria, Israel Radio reported on Monday. The Canadian foreign affairs ministry would only
Canada mulls ban on polygamist immigrants
For those who like to have more than one wife and a fresh new citizenship, Canada may be slipping off the list. The North American country – which is considered by some as one of the top destinations for those
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