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: EUROPEAN UNION
EU imposes sanctions on Houthi leader
The European Union has imposed sanctions on the leader of the Houthi militias battling Saudi-backed President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi in Yemen. Abdulmalik al-Houthi faces a travel ban, an asset freeze and an arms embargo, in accordance with U.N. Security Council
EU hails high turnout in Turkey’s election
The European Union has welcomed the high turnout in parliamentary elections that was held in EU-candidate Turkey on June 7, while also expressing readiness to make progress in relations between Brussels and Ankara. “Turkey’s general election on June 7 took
New round of U.N. talks seeks a shape to climate deal
UN climate talks were to resume in Bonn on Monday, tasked with sculpting a historic deal on greenhouse gases due to be sealed in Paris little more than six months from now. The 10-day conference will be opened by French
French far-right leader: Egypt visit failed to change view on immigration
The leader of France’s far right National Front party said on Sunday that a visit to Egypt to meet with the country’s religious and political leaders had no effect on her views on Arab and Muslim immigration to France. Since
Russia imposes entry ban on 89 European leaders
Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
Britons to be asked in referendum to vote ‘Yes’ to stay in EU
Britons will be asked to vote “yes” if they want to stay in the European Union when a referendum is held in the next two years, the government said on Thursday. The question they will be asked on the ballot
EU migrant quotas ‘insane,’ Hungary’s Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban decried EU proposals for migrant quotas as “bordering on insanity” on Tuesday, and defended his recent calls for the possible reintroduction of the death penalty. Orban made a combative appearance before the European Parliament in
Libya rejects EU military action against migrant ships
Libya’s internationally recognised government rejected Monday any military operation against ships carrying illegal migrants after EU nations approved plans for a naval mission starting next month to fight human traffickers. “Any military action must be done with the cooperation of
2015 may be the year Cyprus is reunified, say Turkey, U.S.
Turkey and the United States voiced hopes Tuesday that 2015 could be the year when a long-elusive diplomatic solution is finally found to the decades-old division of Cyprus. “This is a problem that just has gone on for far too
Tunisia open to discuss EU migration center plan
Tunisia is open to discuss a European Union request to step up migrant reception centers in the country as part of a wider EU initiative to cope with an influx of asylum seekers. Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche told reporters
EU chides Jordan for hangings after pilot killed
The European Union combined a statement of solidarity with Jordan over the killing of one of its military pilots by Islamist fighters with criticism of its immediate execution of two Iraqi jihadists. “While all efforts must be made to counter
EU must stop ‘spasmodic’ moves on Russia: minister
The European Union must halt “spasmodic” action against Russia, the new Greek foreign minister said Sunday, adding that Greece could not be ignored in EU affairs simply because it owes money. “The EU must finally consider what it wants to
EU chief proposes wider Middle East Quartet
Diplomats must take a fresh look at the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in the hopes of reviving the negotiations after March elections in Israel, the EU’s foreign policy chief said Tuesday. “What I’m afraid of is that on one side
EU seeks Mideast anti-terror coordination
The European Union will in the coming weeks seek to launch anti-terrorism projects with a number of Arab nations and Turkey following the deadly attacks in Paris, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Monday. “We are looking at
EU to set up cell targeting militant propaganda
The European Union plans to set up a cell of advisors in Belgium that member governments can tap to fight militant propaganda, a top EU official told a newspaper Saturday. “The idea is for Belgium to welcome a cell of
EU cites ‘urgent’ need to jumpstart Mideast peace talks
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday’s vote at the U.N. Security Council on Palestinian statehood underlined the need for Israel and the Palestinians to urgently resume peace negotiations. The Security Council failed to adopt an Arab-backed resolution that
EU should keep sanctions against Hamas: U.S.
The United States on Wednesday urged the European Union to keep up its sanctions against Hamas, saying there was “no change” in US policy. “We will continue to work closely with the European Union on Hamas-related issues. We believe that
EU ministers discuss how to freeze Syrian fighting
European Union foreign ministers are discussing how they can help implement a U.N. plan to freeze fighting in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini, said she hopes the ministers can agree on “concrete”
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