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
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
Egypt restricts travel to Turkey to ‘limit terrorism recruitment’
A new policy banning Egyptian citizens from traveling to Turkey without approval from state security has been introduced Sunday in Egypt, according to Agence France-Presse The new measure is aimed at preventing Egyptians from joining militant groups in Syria and
UK embassy in Cairo suspends public services for security reasons
The British embassy in Cairo suspended public services on Sunday for security reasons, an embassy spokesperson said. The embassy declined to give more details due to the sensitive nature of the matter but said it was working with the Egyptian
Anti-Mubarak groups vow Friday protest in Cairo
Groups dubbed “revolutionary” are vowing a protest on Friday after an Egypt court cleared charges against toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak, a local newspaper reported. The groups include the April 6 Youth Movement, Revolutionary Socialists, Youth for Justice and Freedom, Constitution
Head of Egypt’s al-Azhar condemns ISIS ‘barbarity’
The head of al-Azhar, one of the most prestigious centers of Sunni Islam learning, on Wednesday condemned “barbaric crimes” committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Militants are acting “under the guise of this holy religion
Egypt court sentences 185 to death for attack on police
An Egyptian court setenced to death 185 citizens on Tuesday on charges related to the so-callded ‘Kerdasa massacre’ in which several policemen were killed in 2013. The convicts were charged with terrorism, murder, damaging public property and possession of weapons
Egypt prosecutor appeals Mubarak verdict
Egypt’s public prosecutor on Tuesday appealed a court ruling that dropped charges against former president Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides over the killing of protesters in a 2011 uprising. “A study of the reasons for the ruling
‘No return to old Egypt,’ Sisi says after Mubarak verdict
After a court dropped murder charges against ousted president Hosni Mubarak, current President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday there would be no return to an old Egypt, Agence France-Presse reported. “The new Egypt, which emerged from the January 25
Egypt militant group ‘kills’ U.S. oil worker in Sinai
An Egyptian militant organization allied with the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American oil worker. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which now refers to itself as the Sinai Province, said on its official Twitter account late
What is Egypt’s Islamist uprising about?
By : Sonia Farid Nov. 28 is the date set for the start of an Islamist uprising termed “the battle for Egyptian identity.” The call was first made in a YouTube video that explained the reasons why Egyptian Muslims should
Egypt death toll rises in Mubarak clashes
One person was killed following clashes between Egyptian police and protesters in Cairo, bringing the total death toll to two since clashes erupted on Saturday, a health ministry spokesman said early Sunday. The clashes followed a court decision to clear
Egypt court drops charges against Mubarak
An Egyptian court on Saturday dismissed criminal charges against former president Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade reign. A helicopter transporting the 86-year-old former president took off from
Egyptian inquiry seeks changes to protest law
An Egyptian committee investigating political violence made a rare break on Wednesday with judicial support for heavy-handed state tactics, recommending the government should amend a law restricting protest. The government-ordered inquiry is investigating acts of violence after the army toppled
Hollande urges Sisi to pursue ‘democratic transition’
French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday urged Egypt to pursue its “process of democratic transition,” during a visit to Paris by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. “We want the process to continue, (a) democratic transition process which respects the roadmap
Gunmen kill three Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
Three Egyptian soldiers, including a colonel, were shot dead by gunmen in northern Sinai on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. Gunmen in a car ambushed the soldiers while they travelling in a pick-up truck in North Sinai’s provincial capital of
At least 18 killed in Cairo building collapse
An eight-floor residential building collapsed overnight in Cairo, killing at least 18 people and injuring seven others, security sources said on Tuesday. The sources said the casualty figure was expected to rise as emergency response crews worked to remove trapped
Egypt coach Gharib not offered new contract
Egypt coach Shawky Gharib has left his post having not been offered a new contract after failing to steer the country to the 2015 African Nations Cup, the Egyptian FA (EFA) said on Monday. Egypt’s fate was sealed after a
Egypt arrests Salafist leaders over protest call
Egyptian security forces have arrested five Salafist leaders after their hardline Islamist group called for a protest against the army later this week, authorities said on Monday, according to Agence France-Presse. “Five elements of a terrorist group have been arrested
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