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: GERMANY
German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp back in black
FRANKFURT: German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp said it turned in a profit for the first time in three years in the 12 months to September. “For the first time in three years the Essen-based industrial and technology group has generated
Main outcomes of Brisbane summit
BRISBANE: G-20 leaders, which collectively comprise 85 percent of the world economy, wrapped up their annual summit on Sunday with agreement on a wealth of issues, primarily economic. Here are the main outcomes: The leaders of the world’s most powerful
Germany arrests two suspected supporters of ISIS
German prosecutors say they’ve detained two suspected supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Syrian rebel organizations Ahrar al-Sham and Junud al-Sham. Federal prosecutors said the two were arrested Wednesday in the Cologne area. One
Germany eyes energy investments in Pakistan, says Merkel
BERLIN: Germany is looking to increase its investment in Pakistan’s energy sector, provided companies are reassured about the security situation, Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Merkel said Germany’s KfW state development bank
EU top diplomat ‘sad and worried’ over Mideast violence
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday voiced concern about escalating violence in the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urged progress toward a two-state solution. “We need a Palestinian state living in peace and security next to the Israeli state,” said
Germans convicted of stealing from Egypt’s great pyramid
An Egyptian court sentenced three Germans and six Egyptians to five years jail on Tuesday for stealing fragments of a pharaonic artifact from Cairo’s Great Pyramid, a judicial source said. A court in Giza, south of the capital, sentenced in
Germany marks 25 years since fall of Berlin Wall
BERLIN: As Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, Elke Rosin recalled how lucky her family had been. Her pet parakeet and a few personal belongings were all that Rosin managed to grab
Siemens profits rise 25% to $6.9 billion
FRANKFURT: German engineering giant Siemens said it reached its full-year profit targets in the 12 months to September, thanks to a solid final quarter. “We delivered the results we originally promised for fiscal 2014 and made substantial progress in strengthening
Judge bans Zidane from coaching at Real Madrid
A Spanish judge has banned Real Madrid great Zinedine Zidane from coaching at the club for three months after ruling that he does not have the required qualifications. Judge Francisco Rubio on Monday also ruled that Zidane’s fellow Madrid reserve
German spies warn ISIS has anti-aircraft rockets
Germany’s intelligence service believes Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist fighters in northern Iraq possess anti-aircraft weapons that could take down passenger jets, according to a newspaper report Sunday. The BND federal intelligence service had told German lawmakers
Four consulates get suspicious packages in Turkey
Turkish authorities say the consulates of Canada, Belgium and Germany in Istanbul have been evacuated after receiving suspicious packages Friday. The U.S. consulate in Istanbul also received an envelope of suspicious yellow powder on Friday, but the building was not
Three U.S. girls caught in Germany on way to ISIS
Three American teenage girls from Colorado were stopped in Germany over the weekend while they were en route to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), U.S. authorities said on Tuesday. The girls from suburban Denver
Germany to seize ID cards to stop jihadist travel
Germany on Friday announced new measures to prevent its citizens from travelling to join the jihadist cause in Iraq and Syria, including confiscating their identity papers. Under a deal struck by interior ministers from the federal level and Germany’s 16
German aid worker freed in Afghanistan after two-year ordeal
A German aid worker who was taken hostage by masked gunmen in Pakistan more than two years ago was released in neighboring Afghanistan this week, Berlin said on Friday. German special forces were involved in the non-violent handover at a
Germany security council backs export deals to Mideast nations
Germany’s national security council has approved the export of arms to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries in the Middle East, according to a document from Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel obtained by Reuters. The decision stood in stark contrast to
MoH helps 32 sick pilgrims to complete journey of a lifetime
The Ministry of Health arranged to have 32 sick pilgrims of different nationalities who were hospitalized in Madinah to be brought to Arafat on Wednesday in a especially equipped ambulance fleet to enable them to perform Haj. Speaking to the
German Muslims invite all faiths to day of prayer against ISIS
More than 2,000 German mosques have invited Germans of all religions to join their Friday prayers to present a united front against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to try to dissuade young Muslims from travelling to fight
Germany sending 40 soldiers to Iraqi Kurdistan
Berlin is preparing to send around 40 soldiers to northern Iraq to train Kurdish fighters battling against militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the German army said on Saturday. Following a decision last month by the German
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