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 sacks 41 pro-Mursi judges
An Egyptian disciplinary court forcibly retired 41 judges on Saturday for supporting ousted president Mohammad Mursi, a judicial source said, amid a crackdown against both Islamist and secular opposition. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former army chief who overthrew Mursi
Kerry says ‘important gaps’ remain in Iran nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear program have made progress, but there were still “important gaps” to overcome. Kerry, who is attending a three-day international investor conference in Egyptian resort town
One policeman killed, 24 wounded in Sinai blast
A bomb killed one and wounded 25 Egyptian policemen on Tuesday in the Sinai peninsula, security sources said. The attack took place at a police barracks in the city of al-Arish, the sources said. Authorities suspect the operation was a
Sisi calls for regional coalition to fight ISIS
Egypt’s president called for increased U.S. military aid and creation of a regional coalition to fight Islamic State in an interview with Fox News that aired on Monday, just days before the United States sends its top diplomat to the
Bomb kills three soldiers in Egypt’s Sinai region
A roadside bomb killed three Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai peninsula on Monday, security sources said. The blast, which also wounded a soldier, comes days ahead of an investment conference in Sharm el-Sheikh resort, which Egypt hopes will project an
Egypt carries out first execution of Mursi supporter
CAIRO: Egypt executed an Islamist on Saturday for a murder committed during riots in mid-2013, the first death sentence carried out against a supporter of the banned Muslim Brotherhood under President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi. The interior ministry said in a
Saudi ambassador to Cairo: Riyadh keen on Egypt’s security
Al Arabiya Channel sat down with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Egypt Ahmad Qattan to shed some light on the recent summit that brought together Saudi King Salman and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh last week. Qattan said that the
Egypt court ruling halts parliamentary election
Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a ruling on Tuesday that effectively halts the March/April parliamentary election process, judicial sources said. The state-run Al Ahram news portal confirmed the Administrative Court’s ruling. “The Administrative Court ruled … halting the execution of the
King Salman holds talks with Egypt’s Sisi in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday in Riyadh on the latest regional and international developments. The two leaders discussed the current affairs of the region and emphasized the depth of
Egypt court brands Hamas a ‘terrorist’ group
An Egyptian court on Saturday branded the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas a “terrorist” organization, a judicial source said, after it was alleged to have links with jihadists behind deadly Sinai attacks. From Gaza City, Hamas reacted by condemning what it
Qatar committed to ‘stable’ Egypt despite tensions: Emir
The Emir of Qatar said Thursday he was committed to “stability” in Egypt, despite a recent row between the two nations over Cairo’s airstrikes against ISIS militants in Libya. ISIS militants released a video this month showing the beheading of
One killed after multiple blasts hit Cairo
One person was killed in a bombing outside a pizzeria in the Egyptian capital Thursday as other blasts hit a police station and offices of cell phone companies, a health official said. The bomb tore off the legs of the
Almost 15,000 Egyptians flee Libya from Sallum crossing
Almost 15,000 Egyptians have flocked back home from war-torn Libya, crossing at the Sallum border, state media reported Monday, following the murder of Coptic Christians by ISIS. Last week Egyptian and Libyan warplanes hit ISIS targets inside Libya after the
Top Muslim cleric urges education reform to curb extremism
The head of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious seat of learning, called on Sunday for education reform in Muslim countries in an effort to contain the spread of religious extremism. Speaking at counter-terrorism forum in the Saudi holy city of
Sisi: Egypt-Gulf ties strong despite bid to divide allies
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Sunday attempts at harming ties between Egypt and Gulf countries had failed and that there was a pressing need for a united Arab force to counter the growing challenges facing the region such as Islamist
Egypt drops U.N. draft on Libya
Egypt said Wednesday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Libya submitted by Arab states makes no mention of the international military intervention against militants that Cairo originally proposed. “There is no call for foreign military intervention,” the foreign ministry
U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meet on Libya
The U.N. Security Council will meet in an emergency session Wednesday on the crisis in Libya. The meeting comes as Egypt presses the council to take action after the ISIS group posted a video of the beheading of 21 Egyptian
Egypt state media says Mursi not to face fifth trial
Egypt’s former president Mohammad Mursi, deposed by the army in 2013, will not stand trial for incitement to murder over deadly protests that followed his ouster, state media reported Tuesday. Morsi will face no action as he was in military
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