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: Egypt
Egyptian president in Greece for energy, security talks
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi is in Athens for a two-day visit that will focus on energy and shipping, as financially troubled Greece seeks economic cooperation with regional partners. El-Sisi, who came to power after a military coup, will have talks
More powers enter Mideast fray. But still no real strategy
By : Raghida Dergham The scattered approaches of the U.S., Russia, Turkey, Britain, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Qatar and others – those involved in military operations in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya – are, despite all pretenses,
Syrian visitors in Saudi Arabia to get temporary work permits
Syrians staying in Saudi Arabia on visit visa may soon be granted temporary work permits to take jobs at the private sector, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Sunday quoting a Labor Ministry’s source. Saudi Arabia has made exemptions to the Syrians,
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
Deadly molotov attack hits Cairo nightclub
A Molotov cocktail hurled at a Cairo nightclub has killed 16 people and wounded two on Friday, Egyptian security officials said. Victims of the blast were burned to death or died from smoke inhalation in the establishment. The nightclub, which
Egypt court orders retrial of brotherhood head, 36 others
Egypt’s top court on Thursday ordered a retrial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, overturning a death sentence for Islamist protest violence, a judicial official and a lawyer said. Thirty-six co-defendants who were condemned to death or life in prison
Egyptian president: Police who commit mistakes to be punished
Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi says police officers who commit mistakes will be punished, after rising criticism of police in domestic media following the deaths of three people in police custody last month. Sisi’s speech at a police academy was broadcast
Deadly molotov attack hits Cairo restaurant
A Molotov cocktail hurled at a Cairo restaurant has killed 16 people and wounded two on Friday, Egyptian security officials said. One of the officials said the attacker was an employee who had been fired from the restaurant in the
Egyptian premier in Riyadh to attend first Saudi-Egyptian council meeting
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday received Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail in the capital Riyadh to start their first session after inaugurating a joint council between the two countries last month, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency
Egypt court orders retrial for Mubarak-era PM
An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered a final retrial in a corruption case against Ahmed Nazif, who was prime minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak, state media and his lawyer said. Nazif, who was sidelined by Mubarak to appease protesters
Boredom at the ballot box in Egypt
By : Abdallah Schleifer It’s almost all over. A parliamentary election for Egypt’s House of Representatives, which has dragged on for over a month and has been about as boring as it has been complicated, is drawing to a close.
Saudi concerned over anti-Muslim, refugee rhetoric
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. According to SPA: – The Cabinet reviewed the latest developments in the region and the world, and the results of regional and
Egypt: Russia and Britain will resume flights in days
Egyptian authorities have announced that flights between Egypt and Russia will resume, headed to Cairo within days. The Russian government has suspended its ban on flights destined for Egypt days after they sought deeper reassurances about the security arrangements at
Coptic pope in landmark visit to Jerusalem
Pope Tawadros II, the first head of Egypt’s Coptic church to travel to Jerusalem in decades, presided Saturday at the funeral of Jerusalem Archbishop Abraham. Israel and Egypt fought four wars from the Jewish state’s foundation in 1948 but signed
Egypt: 90 percent chance of hidden chamber in Tut tomb
Scans in King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings point to a hidden chamber, the country’s antiquities minister said Saturday, possibly heralding the discovery of Queen Nefertiti’s resting place. “We can now say that we have to find
Gunmen kill four Egypt policemen south of Cairo
Masked gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead four Egyptian policemen south of Cairo on Saturday, the interior ministry said. The gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle, killing those inside, in an area between the famed Giza pyramids west of
Egypt’s Coptic Pope in rare visit to Jerusalem
Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II arrived in Jerusalem on Thursday for the funeral of a senior cleric, the first visit by the head of Coptic Christians in decades, the church said. He will attend the funeral of Archbishop Anba Abraham,
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