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
Macron vows reprisals if chemical weapons used in Syria
:: France would respond immediately to any use of chemical weapons in Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday while urging a stepped-up “partnership” with Moscow in fighting Daesh in the country. “A very clear red line exists on our
Swedish art gallery satire ‘The Square’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
:: “The Square,” a Swedish movie about the curator of a museum filled with grotesquely pretentious conceptual art was awarded the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Sofia Coppola won best director for “The Beguiled”, Joaquin Phoenix
France says not planning to reopen embassy in Syria
:: France’s foreign ministry said on Monday that the reopening of its embassy in Syria was not on the table, signaling there may be no fundamental change to Paris’ approach to the Syrian conflict under new president Emmanuel Macron. Citing
Cannes’ red carpet falls silent for Manchester victims
:: The famed red carpet at the Cannes film festival fell silent Tuesday for victims of the pop concert suicide bombing in the British city of Manchester. The attack targeting young fans at a show by US singer Ariana Grande
Macron vows to step up French fight against terrorism in Africa
:: France will step up the fight against resurgent militants in north and west Africa and will work more closely with Germany to help the tinderbox region, President Emmanuel Macron said on his first trip outside Europe on Friday. Visiting
Arabs take center stage at Cannes Film Festival
:: The 70th Cannes International Film Festival revealed that Egyptian director Mohammed Diab will be a member of the “Un Certain Regard” judging panel along with French actor of Algerian origin, Reda Kateb – the grandson of the late Algerian
French elections and Turkey
By : Yasar Yakis :: Emmanuel Macron’s election as France’s president has been received in Turkey with cautious relief, not because he became president but because Marine Le Pen did not. The latter’s xenophobic rhetoric, particularly against Muslims, during her
France’s Macron picks PM from the right, blowing apart old boundaries
:: Newly-inaugurated French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a conservative prime minister on Monday in a move to broaden his political appeal and weaken his opponents before legislative elections in June. Edouard Philippe, 46, a lawmaker and mayor of port city
OIC, France cooperate to preserve cultural heritage
:: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in partnership with France, on Sunday organized its first joint colloquium on the preservation of cultural heritage in OIC member countries. The two-day meeting included experts from OIC, Saudi and UN cultural institutions,
France chose ‘hope,’ says newly-inaugurated President Macron
:: Emmanuel Macron said France had chosen “hope” as he was officially inaugurated as the country’s youngest president ever on Sunday. Macron, 39, promised in his first speech as president that the beleaguered European Union would be “reformed and relaunched”
How France will inaugurate Macron, country’s youngest ever president
:: Central Paris will come to a standstill on Sunday for the inauguration of Emmanuel Macron as president of France for a five-year term he overcame the odds to win and which he has said can unite a divided nation.
Merkel says wants close cooperation with France’s Macron
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she wanted close cooperation with French President-elect Emmanuel Macron and that their two countries would do everything to shape European policy. “We will do everything not only to help France but also
US, EU in urgent discussions on pitch to expand laptop ban
:: European governments alarmed at a proposed expansion of the ban on in-flight laptops and tablets to planes from the EU are holding urgent talks Friday with the US Department of Homeland Security. Chief among the concerns are whether any
France has decided, but it is far from over
By : Cornelia Meyer :: On May 7, France elected 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron as president, the youngest in the country’s modern history. He won with over 66 percent of votes cast. As a former Rothschild banker, presidential adviser and economy
Police slowly reopen Paris train station after security alert
:: Police gradually began reopening Paris’ Gare du Nord train station early on Tuesday morning after earlier evacuating the platforms and cordoning off the area because of a security alert, local police authorities said. A Reuters witness at the scene
France’s clash within civilizations
By : Hussein Shobokshi :: The results of the first round of the presidential elections in France brought to the fore the growing signs of the end of the traditional party system in the world, whether it is the right-wing
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
Cabinet congratulates Macron as new French president
:: The Cabinet on Monday congratulated Emmanuel Macron for being elected president of France, and wished the French people progress and prosperity. Chaired by King Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Cabinet welcomed the joint statement of the Saudi-Qatari
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