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
Egypt jails policeman for sexual assault on mentally ill girl
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced to life in jail a policeman for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old mentally handicapped girl at a Cairo police station, a judicial official said. The incident occurred in August 2014 at the capital’s Imbaba police
Deadly car bomb hits northern Egyptian city
A car bomb exploded in Egypt’s northern governorate Al Sharqiyah early Sunday killing one and wounding several others, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. The bomb, which exploded late yesterday, was planted by unknown militants under a bridge in Abu
U.S. rejects nuclear disarmament document over Israel concerns
The United States on Friday blocked a global document aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons, saying Egypt and other states tried to “cynically manipulate” the process by setting a deadline for Israel and its neighbors to meet within
Syrian dissidents to form new coalition at Cairo meet
A number of Syrian opposition factions will gather in Cairo next month to form a new coalition as an alternative to an exiled West-backed alliance, officials said Saturday. More than 200 figures from the armed and civilian opposition factions are
Mursi in dock for ‘insulting’ Egypt judiciary
Ousted Islamist president Mohammad Mursi along with several secular figures behind Egypt’s 2011 uprising go on trial Saturday, as the authorities press on with a crackdown on all forms of opposition. The trial for “insulting the judiciary” is the fifth
Egyptian soldier killed in Sinai attack claimed by ISIS affiliate
Militants killed an Egyptian soldier Friday after abducting him from an ambulance in an ambush in the Sinai Peninsula, security officials said, in an attack claimed by the affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. The
Sinai militants call for attacks on Egypt’s judges
The leader of Sinai Province, a militant group in Egypt with links to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), called on followers to attack judges in an audio statement posted on a prominent jihadist website on Wednesday. The statement
New Egypt justice minister sworn in after judges gaffe
Egypt swore in a new justice minister known for his anti-Islamist views on Tuesday, nine days after his predecessor resigned over controversial comments about cleaners’ sons being unsuitable as judges. “Ahmed al-Zind was sworn in in front of the president
Gunmen on motorbike shoot dead Egypt policeman
Gunmen on a motorbike shot dead an Egyptian policeman while two suspects in a failed bomb attack targeting a judge were killed in a shoot-out with police, officials said Monday. Militants have carried out regular attacks on policemen and soldiers
Egypt restricts women travelling to Turkey
Egypt has imposed restrictions on female citizens travelling to Turkey, police said Sunday, months after introducing similar measures for men to stop them joining the Islamic State jihadist group. Women aged 18 to 40 are now required to obtain security
Bombs target courthouses in two Egyptian cities
Egyptian security officials say bombs have targeted courthouses in two cities, wounding two people in what could be retaliation for the sentencing to death of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi the day before. They say one bomb targeted the main
Influential cleric Qaradawi condemns Egypt death sentences
Senior Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi has condemned death sentences passed on himself, former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and 105 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood group over a mass jail break in 2011. In a video statement posted on Qaradawi’s
Turkey, Hamas, rights group condemn Mursi death sentence
Turkey, the rights group Amnesty International, and Hamas have all criticized Egypt on Saturday for sentencing former President Mohammed Mursi to death. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Egypt was returning to “old Egypt.” Erdogan also criticized western nations
Egypt sentences former President Mursi to death
An Egyptian court on Saturday transferred the case of former Islamist President Mohammad Mursi to the Grand Mufti, who must be consulted before any death sentence can be imposed. The court also ordered the same for Brotherhood leaders Khairat al-Shater
Brotherhood leader dies in detention in Egypt: sources
An imprisoned leader of Egypt’s banned Muslim Brotherhood died on Wednesday, security sources said, with supporters claiming his death was caused by authorities’ failure to provide proper medical attention. Farid Ismail, 57, was a parliamentarian under president Mohamed Mursi, the
Roadside bomb kills three civilians in Egypt’s Sinai
A roadside bomb killed three civilians Wednesday in the Sinai Peninsula where Egyptian forces are fighting an Islamist insurgency, police and medics said. Jihadists regularly attack security forces in the region in retaliation for a bloody crackdown on supporters of
Mideast nuclear weapons ban proposal stumbles
A U.N. attempt to work out a ban on nuclear weapons in the Middle East was in jeopardy after Egypt complained on Monday about the lack of progress and demanded the resignation of the Finnish coordinator of the initiative. Western
Egypt justice minister resigns after controversial remarks
Egypt’s justice minister submitted his resignation on Monday following calls for his sacking after he said the sons of cleaners could not become judges, insisting that the judiciary was too “lofty” for such people, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Judges
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