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: EUROPE
France should wake up Europe about Iran
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida :: This past week, France’s foreign minister was the latest high-profile Western diplomat to tour the Gulf in search of a solution to the Qatar crisis. Jean-Yves Le Drian’s visit to Doha, Jeddah and Abu
In the eyes of the beholder
By : Tariq A. Al-Maeena :: Following my article a couple of weeks ago in which I complimented the Pakistani cricket team for snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against their formidable arch-rivals India, I received a couple of
Top Europe court upholds ban on full-face veil in Belgium
:: The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public. The court ruled that the restriction sought to guarantee social cohesion, the “protection of the rights and freedoms of
Brexit to nowhere?
By : Joschka Fischer :: Politics brings out strong emotions in everyone. Even the British, despite their reputation for pursuing their interests in a cool and calm fashion, apparently are not immune. Perhaps that reputation is merely a holdover from
Containing the Trump threat in Europe
By : Guy Verhofstadt :: US President Donald Trump is clearly no leader of the free world. According to a new Pew Research Center study, he is deeply unpopular in most countries and has already done serious damage to America’s
Extreme heatwave grips Northern Hemisphere reaching record high
:: Extreme temperatures girp parts of the Northern Hemisphere as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that th planet is experencing an execptionally warm year with record-breaking temeratures in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and the United States. At
Brexit — a story with a beginning, but no end in sight
By : Cornelia Meyer :: On June 19 the Brexit negotiations officially started with an exchange of token gifts between the two chief negotiators — David Davis for Britain and Michel Barnier for the EU. The two gentlemen also exchanged
EU, China summit to back Paris deal regardless of Trump: EU official
:: The European Union and China will give their unconditional backing to the Paris climate accord at a bilateral summit in Brussels on Friday, whether or not the US leaves the pact, an EU official said Wednesday. “We will issue
Turkey Under European Observation
By : Harun Yahya :: Over the last two years Turkey has experienced some hectic periods in terms of both domestic and foreign politics. Operation “Euphrates Shield” that launched in Syria, the developments in the fight against the PKK, the
Anxiety mounts as Italy moves to get more migrants out
By : Olivier Baube :: Behind the high fences of the repatriation center at Ponte Galeria, just down the road from Rome’s Fiumicino airport, dozens of women sit outside, waiting for word on whether they will have to leave Italy.
Emirates airline profit falls for first time in 5 years
:: The Middle East’s largest airline, reported a drop in annual profit on Thursday for the first time in five years as it added more seats than it could fill and stiff competition put pressure on ticket prices. The Dubai-based
Kuwait ready to resume visa waiver talks with the EU: diplomat
:: A Kuwaiti diplomat said his country is ready to resume negotiations with the European Commission on exempting Kuwaitis from the Schengen visa, the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Wednesday. Assistant Foreign Minister for Europe Affairs Ambassador Waleed
Euroskeptics see Macron win as bad news for Brexit
:: British Prime Minister Theresa May congratulated France’s incoming president Emmanuel Macron but euroskeptics reacted angrily on Monday to his election victory, saying it was bad news for the Brexit talks. Brexit firebrand Nigel Farage said Macron would be European
Spanish naval ship saves 651 migrants off Libya
:: A Spanish navy ship rescued early Saturday 651 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, said Spain’s Defense Ministry. It said the frigate Canarias, participating in a joint EU mission, made the rescue off the
Theresa May’s pyrrhic victory
By : Anatole Kaletsky :: The British election called by Prime Minister Theresa May for June 8 will transform the outlook for Britain’s politics and its relationship with Europe, but not necessarily in the way that a vastly increased majority
Eurostat: EU granted protection to 700,000 asylum-seekers last year
EU nations granted refugee or protection status to 710,400 people last year, of whom more than half were Syrian, the bloc’s statistical agency said on Wednesday. The figure was “more than double the number of 2015,” Eurostat said. “The largest
Iran, Russia accused of abusing Interpol to arrest foes
Russia and Iran are among countries increasingly abusing Interpol red notices to seek the arrest of political opponents, European lawmakers warned Wednesday, citing a five-fold increase in the past decade. The Council of Europe said in a resolution that the
Turkey can’t join EU with new constitution -lead EU lawmaker
Turkey will close the door on joining the European Union if it adopts constitutional changes backed at a referendum last week, a leading member of the EU parliament responsible for dealings with Ankara said on Wednesday. Kati Piri’s comments come
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