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
Sudan’s Bashir arrives in Cairo for talks with Sisi
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Egypt on Saturday for a two-day visit at the invitation from President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Al Ahram Online reported. Bilateral relations, investment opportunities, agreements and regional affairs are part of the scheduled talks between the
Religious parties in Egypt threatened with political ban
The Court of Urgent Matters is expected to issue a verdict this week in the lawsuit that demands the disbanding of all political parties with a religious platform. The lawsuit was filed by Tarek Mahmoud, legal advisor of the Popular
State TV: Blast outside court building in Cairo
An explosive device detonated outside a court building in central Cairo early Wednesday, leaving at least one woman and two children injured, according to state television. The origin of the explosion was not immediately known. It occurred in a busy
Kerry: Iraqis will have to fight ISIS to win back country
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it was ultimately up to Iraqis to fight back against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group advancing in Iraq despite U.S.-led airstrikes. “Over time we believe that the strategy
Sinai militants say they have beheaded three
Egypt’s most violent Islamist group released a video on Sunday showing militants beheading three Egyptians whom they accused of being informants for Israeli intelligence. In a video posted on YouTube, the Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis accused the Egyptian government of
Egypt vegetarians dread Eid slaughtering ritual
On the Islamic Eid al-Adha holiday this year – during which Muslims ritually slaughter livestock – vegetarians and vegans in Egypt’s capital Cairo are looking to escape, according to a report by The Guardian. In the days immediately after Eid
Egypt judge in mass death sentence cases removed
The Egyptian judge who oversaw mass death sentence cases against Islamist supporters of the country’s ousted president, drawing strong international criticism, has been removed from his criminal court, officials and the judge himself told The Associated Press on Thursday. The
ISIS calls for more attacks on Egyptian security forces
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) called on insurgents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and continue beheadings, an announcement likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant
Egypt blast kills ‘witness against Mursi’
A bomb blast beside Egypt’s foreign ministry killed three policemen on Sunday, including a key witness in a trial of deposed Islamist President Mohammad Mursi. The blast, the worst attack in Cairo for months, killed two police lieutenant colonels and
U.S. plans boost to Egypt’s counter-terror efforts
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Egyptian Defense Minister Colonel General Sedqi Sobhy on Saturday to confirm the United States plans to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt to support Cairo’s counter-terrorism efforts, the Pentagon said. The United States
King funds renovation of Al-Azhar
Saudi intelligence chief Prince Khaled bin Bandar said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has given instructions for the renovation of Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo at the Kingdom’s expense. “I have handed over a message from King Abdullah
Egypt says it will boost security at tourist sites
Egypt plans to increase the number of security cameras at hotels and popular tourist destinations as part of a series of new security measures aimed at buoying the flagging tourism sector following three years of political turmoil, the country’s tourism
Sinai bomb kills six Egypt policemen, ministry says
A roadside bomb in Egypt’s northern Sinai region killed six policemen on Tuesday, the interior ministry said. The bomb exploded as their armored convoy passed through the road between North Sinai provincial capital el-Arish and the town of Rafah on
Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie sentenced to life in jail
Mohammad Badie, top leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to life in jail along with 14 others on Monday on charges of murder and inciting violence during clashes near Cairo last year. The session had been summoned for
Kerry lands in Cairo for talks on anti-ISIS coalition
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Saturday in Cairo on the latest leg of a regional tour to forge a coalition against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. Kerry is scheduled to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Cleric who backs Egypt’s MB quits Qatar
An outspoken supporter of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood said he will leave Qatar, after reports have surfaced that the peninsular state has asked senior members of the Islamist movement to leave the country, Reuters news agency reported. “I have decided
Dozens join hunger strike for release of Egypt political prisoners
Dozens of Egyptians have begun a hunger strike to demand the release of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of the 2011 uprising, and others they say are being unfairly detained in an effort to crush new-found freedoms. An Egyptian
Egypt arrests Islamists over attack allegations
The spokesman for Egypt’s Interior Ministry says authorities have arrested 22 people on suspicion of carrying out attacks on police officers and the country’s electricity infrastructure. Hani Abdel-Latif said Wednesday that authorities believe those arrested are part of terrorist cells
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