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
Hollande: France, GCC working on Mideast security
French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that his country and the GCC states are working towards ensuring security in the Middle East. Hollande, who spoke to reporter in Riyadh after attending a GCC summit on the current situation in the
Saudi King receives French leader in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on Monday received French President Francois Hollande in Riyadh, Al Arabiya News channel reported. Hollande’s visit to the Kingdom comes as part of his two-nation trip that that included a visit to neighboring Qatar.
France’s Hollande in Qatar for warplane deal
Qatar signed a multi-billion-euro deal with French defense group Dassault on Monday to buy 24 Rafale fighter jets, in a ceremony attended by the leaders of both countries in Doha. The contract was signed by Dassault CEO Eric Trappier and
Hollande first foreign leader to attend GCC summit
French President Francois Hollande will become the first foreign head of state to attend a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in Riyadh on Tuesday. “Hollande will first hold talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
GCC to hold Riyadh summit on Yemen crisis
The six-state Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will meet in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday to discuss regional developments, most significantly the ongoing crisis in Yemen. Alongside the Gulf heads of state, will be French President Francois
French president congratulates Saudi king on new royal appointments
French President Francois Hollande called Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to congratulate him on the appointment of two new crown princes, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. During the call, the two heads of state also discussed the
France poised to ink 36-fighter-jet deal with Qatar
French group Dassault Aviation is poised to sign a multi-billion-euro deal with Qatar for 36 of its Rafale fighter jets, sources close to the negotiations said Thursday, the third foreign order this year. Having struggled for years to sell any
France probes Assad’s uncle for amassing $98 mln
The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is under investigation in France for amassing a 90-million-euro fortune, including a stud farm and luxury apartments, despite being kicked out of Syria “with nothing” 30 years ago. French investigators have provided details
Three suspects held in French investigation into failed church attack
French police were holding three people for questioning on suspicion they may be accomplices of an Algerian man suspected of planning to attack at least one French church, several French media said on Sunday. The Paris prosecutor’s office declined to
Saudi FM: ‘We are not at war with Iran’
Saudi Arabia is not at war with Iran, the kingdom’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal said on Sunday, adding that he hoped the Islamic Republic ends its support of Houthi militias in Yemen. In a joint press conference with
French court sentences nine Kurds in PKK extortion case
A French court on Tuesday sentenced two Kurds to five years in prison and seven others to lesser terms in an extortion case linked to the Kurdish armed group PKK. Investigators probed an extortion racket linked to the Kurdistan Workers’
France wants guarantees Iran won’t acquire atomic bomb
France’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country wanted an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program that was sufficiently robust to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb, Reuters news agency reported. “France wants an agreement, but a
France wants U.N. Security Council meeting on minorities in Mideast
France is calling for a U.N. Security Council meeting on March 27 to discuss the situation of minorities in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Monday. Fabius told a news conference in Rabat he would chair the
Kerry seeks to boost French support for Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was due to arrive in Paris Saturday seeking to boost European support for an emerging nuclear deal with Iran as France voiced concerns over whether it was stringent enough. Kerry was to fly in
Militants in Libya ‘direct threat’ to Europe: French PM
Militants in Libya pose a “direct threat” to Europe, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in Madrid on Saturday. “I would like to cite the question of Libya and the direct threat to our security of the creation — under
France signs deal with Egypt for export of jets
France on Monday signed its first export contract for Rafale fighter jets, with Egypt agreeing to buy 24 of the warplanes, an AFP correspondent said. Eric Trappier, chief executive officer of France’s Dassault Aviation, signed the multi-billion-euro contract at a
France to award Moroccan intelligence chief Legion d’honneur after row
France will give its highest award, the Legion d’honneur, to the head of Morocco’s domestic intelligence, Abdellatif Hammouchi, who faces lawsuits over alleged torture. A year ago French authorities sought to question Hammouchi about the allegations while he was visiting
Gunmen kill 12 Libyans, foreigners at oilfield raid
Gunmen killed 12 people, among them two Filipino and two Ghanaian nationals, after storming a remote, Libyan oilfield, a Libyan official said on Wednesday. “Most were beheaded or killed by gunfire,” said Abdelhakim Maazab, commander of a security force in
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