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: France
French jets pound ISIS stronghold in Syria
French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria to date targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) stronghold in Raqqa just two days after the group claimed coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people,
Paris attacks: an international joint venture in violence
Early leads in the investigation into the deadly Paris attacks point to the likelihood of a team led by French nationals, based in Belgium, and which may have used a refugee route from Syria via Greece to link up for
Saudi scholarship student in France gives details of attacks
A Saudi scholarship student in France has given details of the savage Paris terrorist attacks, which resulted in more than 100 deaths plus hundreds more injured, some critically. Abdul Rahman Al-Eshaiwi is in France to complete his post-graduate studies; he
Israel minister urges Europe to focus less on rights, more on security
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Sunday that European nations must reduce their focus on human rights in favor of more security to avoid a repeat of the Paris attacks that killed 129 people. “In Europe, the balance between security
American Airlines delays Paris flights after attacks
American Airlines Group, the world’s biggest carrier by passenger traffic, said on Friday it was delaying flights to Paris in response to the explosions and shooting attacks there, even though French airports remained open. “Currently Charles de Gaulle International Airport
‘Eagles Of Death Metal’ band reported safe amid Paris attacks
The members of an American rock band whose concert was among the Paris targets attacked in a wave of bombings and shootings appear to be safe, media reported on Saturday. were playing at the French capital’s Bataclan concert hall, where
Schools, museums and tourist sites closed in Paris
Schools, markets, museums and major tourist sites in the Paris area were closed on Saturday and sporting fixtures were cancelled following the terror attacks on the French capital, local authorities said. “All city facilities are closed today,” Paris City Hall
Paris must not do what Washington did after 9/11
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman It is early, very early, to make any definitive statements about the Paris terror attacks of last night. But as I used to say—in the countless counter-terror meetings I attended in Washington following 9/11—I
Paris attacks, a strike on France’s values!
By : Mohamed Chebarro France is again in the eye of the storm. It’s been a long year since the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the center of Paris. A long year in which France was diplomatically and
Britain to hold emergency response meeting after Paris attacks
Britain will hold a government crisis meeting on Sunday chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May to assess the response after attacks in Paris killed at least 129 people, a government source said. “The Home Secretary [Theresa May] will chair a
Paris hunts down connections to ISIS attacker
Police took into custody Saturday the father and brother of a French gunman linked to a string of deadly Paris attacks and were searching their homes, a source close to the probe told AFP. The body of the 29-year-old French
Saudi King Salman sends condolences to French president
Saudi King Salman on Saturday sent a cable of condolence to French President Francois Hollande after a series of deadly attacks claimed 129 people in the capital Paris, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. “We learned about the pain
France to go ahead with climate change summit
The French government plans to go ahead with a climate change summit it is due to host at the end of the month, a senior French diplomatic source said on Saturday, the day after a wave of deadly attacks in
Europe beefs up security after deadly Paris attacks
European capitals reinforced security checks and governments held emergency cabinet meetings on Saturday a day after a series of attacks in Paris in which at least 128 people were killed and hundreds wounded.. Security measures were stepped up outside French
London Gatwick terminal evacuated over suspect package
London’s Gatwick Airport evacuated its North Terminal and a man was arrested Saturday after the discovery of a suspect package, hours after attacks in Paris claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group killed 128 people. “Police
ISIS claims Paris attacks and releases video threat
ISIS claimed gun and bomb attacks that left at leas 127 people dead in Paris in a statement posted online on Saturday. It said “eight brothers wearing explosive belts and carrying assault rifles” conducted a “blessed attack on… Crusader France.”
France-bound airliner grounded at Amsterdam over threatening tweet
A France-bound airliner was grounded for checks on Saturday afternoon at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after a threatening tweet was received concerning the flight, Dutch border police said. A police spokesman said that authorities had been searching the flight, operated by
Syria’s Assad: Paris attacks result of French policy
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Saturday that French policy had contributed to the “spread of terrorism” that culminated in gun and bomb attacks which killed 128 people in Paris. In a meeting with a delegation of French lawmakers in Damascus,
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