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: FIRE
Israel firefighters say all fires extinguished
Firefighters extinguished blazes ravaging Israel and West Bank settlements that forced tens of thousands to flee their homes and saw more than 20 people arrested, authorities said Sunday. “There are no active sites left,” fire and rescue service spokesman Yoram
Mohammed bin Salman rewards Aramco employee after fire incident
Saudi deputy crown prince orders oil company Aramco to reward the employee Satam Mirsal Al-Anezi for his heroic role in saving his colleagues during the fire incident that arose at a plant of crude oil in the Wasia last week.
Iraq arrests ‘gang’ behind hospital blaze
An eight-member gang, who set fire to one of the biggest hospitals in the capital Baghdad leading to the killing of 13 premature babies, has been arrested, an Iraqi security committee said on Saturday. The security committee in Baghdad’s provincial
UAE considers new fire safety laws after skyscraper blazes
Dubai will supervise construction crews more strictly and monitor the material they use after a series of skyscraper fires, including a New Year’s Eve blaze that made headlines around the world, a top civil defense official said Wednesday. Speaking to
Death toll from India temple fire and explosion exceeds 100
A major explosion and fire swept through a temple in southern India on Sunday killing more than 100 people after families and others had gathered for a fireworks display, a top official said. More than 250 others were injured in
Fire creates panic at Jazan hospital
Less than two months after a massive fire ripped through Jazan General Hospital, leaving 24 people dead and 123 others wounded, another fire broke out in Abu Ariesh Hospital in the region creating panic among patients and staff. However, the
Dubai proves resilient, Happy New Year!
Dubai brought in the near year with a chain of dazzling fireworks displays bringing in the new year on Thursday night, just hours after a large fire near the main site of the celebrations engulfed a 63-storey hotel. Hundreds of
Fire engulfs hotel near Dubai new year fireworks
Fire broke out Thursday in an upscale hotel near Dubai’s massive New Year’s Eve fireworks display, where hundreds of thousands of people are gathered for celebrations. Dubai media office said in a statement there were fourteen minor injuries because of
Deleted tweet could point to reason behind Jazan fire
At a time when there is speculation on the cause behind the fire at the Jazan General Hospital, a deleted tweet has resurfaced to reveal a factor which may have led to 24 deaths and 123 injuries on Thursday. A
Fire at Dammam medical facility; no injuries reported
A fire broke out at a medical facility in the eastern city of Dammam early on Friday. Civil Defense teams attended the fire at Dammam Medical Tower after a call around 2am. No casualties have been reported as some areas
Fire at Regal Tower in Business Bay, Dubai, under control
‘The fire has been put out… The firemen are now clearing the water and smoke from the floors’ A fire broke out on the 26th floor of Regal Tower at Business Bay on Wednesday morning. The fire started on the
Dubai building catches fire, no injuries reported
Dubai police on Monday warned people to be “extra careful” on Twitter after fire breaks out in a building. The police said a road in the Muraqqabat locality was closed due to the incident. However, the local Gulf News newspaper
Appeal launched over deadly Qatar mall blaze
Qatar’s attorney general is to appeal against a court ruling to acquit several people, including a diplomat, over a shopping mall fire which left 19 dead, state media reported. Ali bin Fetais al-Marri is seeking a review of last month’s
Fire at KFMC; no injuries
A well-known medical city in the capital reported a fire in an area under construction near the nurses’ quarters within the premises. However, the flames, which were noticed around just after 9 p.m. on Saturday night, affected neither hospital operations
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