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
Israeli army expands ground offensive in Gaza
The Israeli army said Sunday it was expanding its ground offensive against the Gaza Strip, as the bloodiest conflict since 2009 entered its 13th day with a death toll of over 350, Agence France-Presse reported. “This evening, the ground phase
Abbas to meet U.N. chief on new ceasefire efforts
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict intensifies, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon headed to Qatar on Sunday as part of renewed ceasefire efforts after Hamas rejected last week an Egyptian call to both sides to halt hostilities. The U.N. Secretary-General will gather with
Palestinian Gaza death toll soars amid peace push
The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s devastating assault on the Gaza strip reached climbed past 320 as international efforts to broker a truce between the Jewish state and Hamas militants continued. Israel also suffered its biggest loss since hostilities between
Gaza death toll rises to 355 as Israel expands offensive
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Fresh Israeli bombardments killed at least 12 people in Gaza on Sunday, medics said, as the army intensified a 13-day campaign against the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel said it had expanded its ground offensive and militants kept up rocket
1 in 5 of Gaza dead are children
Sobbing and shaking, Ismail Abu Musallam leaned against the wall of a hospital Friday, waiting for three of his children to be prepared for burial. They were killed as they slept when an Israeli tank shell hit their home, burying
Israelis kill 46 Gazans on Day 12, raising toll t0 342
The Gaza death toll hit 342 on Saturday as Israeli warplanes intensified their bombardment and troops pressed a ground assault on the 12th day of a major confrontation with Hamas. And the overall Israeli death toll rose to five following
Gaza toll passes 300 as UN chief heads to region
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Fresh Israeli air strikes killed 10 people in Gaza on Saturday, hiking the death toll above 300 as UN chief Ban Ki-moon headed to the region to bolster truce efforts. The new peace push came as
A political solution must be found for Gaza crisis
By: Uri Avnery What would history look like if it were written in the style of the “Solid Cliff (a.k.a. Protective Edge) operation? For example: Winston Churchill was a scoundrel. For five years he kept the population of London under
Canadians watch Gaza violence with disbelief and pain
By: Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan As Israel escalates its attacks on the Gaza Strip and the Canadian government continues to support Israel blindly, some Canadians are seeking to provide balanced and accurate information to the Canadian people. They are also
Israeli ground offensive kills 44 Gazans on first day
CAIRO: Egypt renewed its call for a truce to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Friday as the overall Palestinian death toll since July 8 to 285, including 44 killed on Friday as Israel pressed a
Women protest Israeli brutality online
Hundreds of women on social media in Saudi Arabia have expressed their solidarity with the people of Gaza and denounced the Israeli regime’s attacks that have killed 174 people and wounded over 1,000 since June 12. They have used their
Abbas: Israel ‘must stop’ Gaza ground assault
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel to stop its ground operation in the Gaza Strip, saying it would cause more bloodshed and complicate efforts to end the conflict, Egypt’s official MENA news agency reported Friday. Abbas’ remarks came hours
Saudi Twittersphere on fire with #GazaUnderAttack
Away from the daily news bites, analyses and debates from known Saudi writers and media personalities about the current round of violence on Gaza, the Saudi youth have taken advantage of Twitter to either connect directly with people living in
Israelis cheering at Gaza onslaught caught on air
As explosions lit up the Gaza skyline, Israelis gathered to watch missiles hit the strip during Israel’s offensive on Thursday, in a scene aired on CNN. An international correspondent for CNN, Diana Magnay, reported live from a hilltop near the
Gaza ground invasion claims lives
At least 11 Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed in Gaza on Friday, hours after Israel began a ground invasion into the strip after talks to reach a permanent ceasefire with Hamas failed to de-escalate the tension. Explosions lit
Israel launches ground invasion on Gaza
Israel launched a ground operation in Gaza late Thursday on the 10th day of an offensive to stamp out rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave, the army said. “Following 10 days of Hamas attacks by land, air and sea, and
Gaza escalation is security concern for Jordan, say analysts
Israel’s escalation in the Gaza Strip is a security concern for Jordan, in addition to the kingdom’s existing worries over neighboring Syria and Iraq, analysts say. “From a wider perspective, there’s regional chaos starting from Syria, Sinai and then Iraq,”
Israel resumes Gaza bombardment
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military says it has resumed airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas allegedly violated a de-escalation brokered by Egypt. Hamas had already rejected the proposal, saying it was not consulted and would not halt fire without a broad deal
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