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: GCC
Al-Zayani hails GCC leaders’ adoption of King Salman’s vision
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullatif Al-Zayani said that the leaders of the GCC countries’ adoption of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s vision for the promotion of the GCC joint action in the Riyadh
How can Gulf diplomatic relations be resumed with Iran?
By : Najat AlSaied The latest outrage emanating from the Iranian government over Saudi Arabia’s decision to execute Saudi Shiite preacher Nimr al-Nimr, and the burning of the Saudi Embassy and the Consulate in Iran, prove it has not changed
Qatar hikes petrol prices by 30 percent
Energy-rich Qatar has decided to raise the cost of petrol by a third or more from Friday, according to the state fuel company, amid a slump in global oil prices. The surprise hike comes into force from midnight (2100 GMT)
GCC countries recycle less than 10% of plastic
GCC countries recycle only 10% of plastic, said Kaunain Shahidi, Senior Packaging Manager for Al Marai, Saudi Arabia ahead of the inaugural Gulf Packaging & Polymers Show (GPPS) which will take place on Feb. 1-3, 2016 at the Abu Dhabi
GCC hits out at Iran for meddling in Saudi affairs
Saudi Arabia may take more deterrent measures against Iran to check its foreign policy behavior and to contain its growing interference in the affairs of Arab states, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Saturday. “The Kingdom is looking at additional
Saudi mulls additional measures at Iran
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir accused Iran on Saturday of beginning to escalate tensions and said Riyadh is looking at additional measures to be taken if Tehran continued with its interference in the region, Al Arabiya News Channel. Jubeir’s comments
America’s ‘retreat’ and Russia’s ‘expansion’
By : Eyad Abu Shakra The famous quote “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and Mark Twain among others may not sound true now as it used to in the past;
UAE summons Iranian ambassador after Saudi embassy attacked
The UAE on Sunday summoned Iran’s ambassador after attacks on two Saudi diplomatic posts in the Islamic republic, the state-run Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Demonstrators targeted the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Saturday, in protest against Riyadh’s executions of
Gulf states back Saudi in its fight against ‘terrorism’
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday expressed support for Saudi Arabia’s ongoing fight against “terrorism.” The six-member regional bloc’s secretary general Abdullatif al-Zayani said that the GCC, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi, “stands side by side”
Saudi tax policy likely to influence Gulf partners
The state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for lavish welfare systems, encouraging governments around the region to roll back costly handouts to people. Trying to narrow a huge budget
2015 winner in Middle East: U.S. arms exporters
By : Joyce Karam 46.6 billion U.S. dollars is the average estimate for arms sales from the United States to the world in 2015. Big chunk of those receipts have gone to the Middle East where four wars are simultaneously
Mahazath wildlife sanctuary wins GCC award
The Kingdom’s only fenced sanctuary, Mahazath, has won the best wildlife sanctuary award from the Gulf Cooperation Council, the GCC headquarters in Riyadh announced recently. “The Mahazath hunting sanctuary has won the GCC award as the best wildlife sanctuary in
Saudi FM: Gulf states discuss sending anti-ISIS troops to Syria
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending Special Forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight ISIS, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. “There are discussions, countries that are currently part of the coalition
GCC leaders slam ‘hostile, racist’ rhetoric against Muslims, refugees
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a US ban on the entry of Muslims. “The supreme council expressed its
Shoura panel moots hiring of maids via GCC offices
The Shoura Council’s committee for human resources management has proposed that Saudi Arabia starts recruiting domestic workers through recruitment offices in all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The committee had at a recent meeting adopted the recommendations of Shoura
Mohammed Jameel wins GCC Excellence Award
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, emir of Qatar and chairman of the current session of the Gulf Cooperation Council, awarded Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, president of Community Jameel, as one of the winners of the 1st GCC Excellence Award. The
Saudi king: GCC unity needed against threats
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud emphasized that Gulf Arab states must stand united and work together to fortify themselves against foreign threats at a time when the region is passing through tough times. Inaugurating the 36th session of
GCC leaders gather in Saudi Arabia for summit
Royalty and officials from around the Gulf have arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet on regional security issues. The two-day summit began Wednesday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Saudi state television showed dignitaries from around the Gulf meeting with Saudi
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