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: GENEVA
Arrested Syrians had no toxic gas: Geneva prosecutor
Two Syrians arrested in Geneva on Friday had traces of explosives in their car but no toxic gas, Prosecutor Olivier Jornot told a news conference on Saturday. The two had just arrived in Geneva, he said, adding more arrests were
Lufthansa to take delivery of first Airbus A320neo jet
Germany’s Lufthansa is set to become the first airline to fly Airbus’s revamped single-aisle A320neo jet, the airline said on Thursday, replacing Qatar Airways which has expressed concerns over the technical performance of its engines. The A320neo, seen as a
Airlines flying toward record $33bn profits
The aviation industry is set to post a second consecutive year of net profits in 2015, nearly doubling them to $33 billion (30.1 billion) thanks to low fuel prices, its trade association said. “Our outlook for this year has improved
Russia, U.S., U.N. set to hold trilateral Syria talks in Geneva
Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold talks on Syria in Geneva on Friday as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict are ratcheted up, Moscow and Washington announced. “We will be having consultations in the trilateral format
U.N. envoy ‘almost sure’ of Yemen ceasefire ahead of peace talks
The U.N. envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said Monday he was “almost sure” a temporary ceasefire would be in place in time for the start of peace talk on Dec. 15. “Everyone seems to be welcoming this idea,”
Yemen ‘extremely fragile’ for aid workers, Red Cross says after kidnap
A Red Cross employee’s kidnapping in Yemen underscored the “extremely fragile” situation in the country for humanitarian workers, with the coming days crucial for securing the hostage’s release, ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said Wednesday. The International Committee for the Red
U.N. condemns strike behind Aleppo’s water cut
An air strike on a water treatment plant in Syria last Thursday cut water supplies for 3.5 million people, and although pumping has been partly restored, 1.4 million still have reduced supply, the head of U.N. agency UNICEF in Syria
Repeated barrel-bombing of Syria hospital killed 7: MSF
The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity on Tuesday decried the repeated barrel-bombing of a hospital in a besieged opposition-held part of the central Syrian city of Homs, leaving seven dead and 47 wounded. Saturday’s bombing “shows all the signs of
2015 to be hottest on record, 2016 could be hotter due to El Nino
This year will be the hottest on record and 2016 could be hotter due to the El Niño weather pattern, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, warning inaction on climate change could see temperatures rise by 6 degrees Celsius
U.N. warns: weather-linked disasters kill 600,000 in 20 years
Weather-related disasters have grown more frequent over the last 20 years, claiming more than 600,000 lives, the U.N. said Monday, issuing a further call for nations to strike a landmark deal on climate change. The report from the United Nations
Switzerland probing 33 people over possible militant links
Switzerland has active criminal proceedings against 33 individuals over suspected ties to militant groups, but only three people are currently in custody, the attorney general’s office said Sunday. Some of those cases have been opened in the last two to
Kerry says Syria could be ‘weeks away’ from ‘big transition’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a “big transition,” following on from international talks in Vienna at the weekend. “We are weeks away conceivably from the possibility of a big transition
U.N. says all sides in Libya may be committing war crimes
All sides in Libya’s conflict are committing breaches of international law that may amount to war crimes, including abductions, torture and the killing of civilians, the United Nations said on Monday. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces have
U.N. raises alarm over possible ‘summary executions’ by Israeli troops
Israeli security forces have used excessive force and may have carried out summary executions against Palestinians amid a surge in violence since the start of October, United Nations experts said Monday. “Cases of excessive use of force by Israeli forces
Stop violations against Muslims of Myanmar: Kingdom
Saudi Arabia has expressed deep concern over the continuation of acts of violence, incitement, hate speech and racial discrimination against the Muslims of Myanmar, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In a speech before the United Nations Human Rights Council in
Swissleaks leaker skips Swiss trial, again
A former HSBC employee who leaked documents alleging the bank helped clients evade millions of dollars in taxes failed again to show up for his Swiss trial on Monday, which opened in his absence. Herve Falciani, a 43-year-old French-Italian national
Stateless child born every 10 minutes, U.N. says
Being born with no nationality can cause children irreparable harm, the United Nations said Tuesday, estimating that a stateless child is born every 10 minutes, notably as a consequence of armed conflict. “In the short time that children get to
’Rare’ cyclone heading toward Yemen
The UN weather agency says a rare and rapidly intensifying cyclone is poised to hit Yemen in the coming days, possibly dumping more than a year’s worth of rainfall on the arid, impoverished and war-torn country. World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman
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