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: Gaza
Salafists claim bombing of Gaza’s French Cultural Center
A small Islamic militant group claimed responsibility Thursday for a bomb attack that slightly damaged the French Cultural Center in Gaza City last week without causing any casualties. Jund Ansar Allah is one of five groups in the Gaza Strip
EU court orders Hamas removal from terror list
The European Union’s second highest court annulled on Wednesday the bloc’s decision to keep Hamas on a list of terrorist organizations, but temporarily maintained the measures for a period of three months or until an appeal was closed. The 2001
Hamas flexes muscles with Gaza drone flight
The Islamic militant group Hamas staged a show of strength to mark its 27th anniversary Sunday, with a military parade through Gaza including a flyover by a drone. Founded in 1987 shortly after the start of the first Palestinian intifada,
Amnesty accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza
The Israeli military’s destruction of civilian buildings during its Protective Edge offensive this summer amounts to war crimes and must be investigated, human rights monitor Amnesty International said on Tuesday, according to Agence France Presse. “All the evidence we have
Jordan pushes for Palestinian resolution at U.N.
Jordan on Tuesday launched a bid to win backing for a U.N. resolution on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement that could be presented to the Security Council in the coming weeks, Agence France-Presse reported. Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar is set to
French parliament votes on Palestine recognition
French lawmakers are set to vote on Tuesday to call on the government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. While most developing
Approval of ‘Jewish state’ law slammed
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian leadership on Tuesday slammed the Israeli government’s approval of a law determining the country’s status as the national Jewish homeland, saying it “killed” Middle East peace prospects. The Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee expressed in a statement
Britain says it is reviewing arms exports to Israel again
Britain is undertaking a second review of arms export licenses to Israel to ensure equipment could not be used in a way that would breach international law, the government said on Monday. The government has already conducted one such review,
What’s the future for non-Jews in the ‘Jewish state’?
By : Paul Crompton Israel’s cabinet on Sunday voted in favor of a proposal to enshrine in law Israel’s status as the homeland of the Jewish people, a move which if passed by the parliament would weaken further the status
‘Jewish state’ bill cleared by ministers
Israel’s Cabinet has approved a contentious bill that officially defines Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. The bill still needs to be passed in Parliament to become a law, but Sunday’s vote looks to further inflame tensions with
Sisi: Egypt could send forces to stabilize future Palestinian state
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview published Sunday that he would be prepared to send troops to a future Palestinian state to help stabilize it. Sisi, who begins his first European trip on Monday since ousting his
Jewish settlers blamed in Palestinian house fire
A Palestinian family says their West Bank home was torched in an attack they blamed on Jewish settlers. Mohammed Abdelkarim, whose mother and sisters were inside the house when it was set alight, says Hebrew slogans were scrawled on the
Punitive Israeli house demolitions a ‘war crime’: HRW
Human Rights Watch called on Israel Saturday to stop razing the homes of Palestinians accused of attacking Israelis, saying the practice can constitute a war crime. “Israel should impose an immediate moratorium on its policy of demolishing the family homes
No age bar for Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa
Police said they do not plan to bar young Muslim worshippers from Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque, for the second week running after months of restrictions. “So far, restrictions on entry of worshippers will not be imposed,” police spokeswoman Luba
Under Modi, Israel and India forge deeper ties
At the U.N. General Assembly in New York last September, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set aside time for a critical meeting. But it wasn’t President Barack Obama he was keen to see. It was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Spanish MPs urge govt to recognize Palestine
Spanish lawmakers adopted a motion Tuesday calling on the government to recognize a Palestinian state, Agence France-Presse reported. The motion submitted by the opposition Socialists asks the conservative government to recognize Palestine in coordination with any similar move by the
Egypt to deepen buffer zone with Gaza after finding longer tunnels
Egypt will double to one kilometer (0.62 mile) the depth of a security buffer zone it is clearing on its border with the Gaza Strip after some of the worst anti-state violence since President Mohamed Mursi was overthrown last year.
Sweden says no plans to open Ramallah embassy
Sweden said Monday it will not open an embassy in Ramallah even though it has officially recognised the state of Palestine, the first major EU nation to do so. “Nobody has opened an embassy in Ramallah, and we think that
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