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 »
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First Syrians due in Germany Monday under EU-Turkey pact
The first Syrian refugees will arrive in Germany Monday under a controversial EU-Turkey pact seeking to stem the flow of migrants to the 28-member bloc, the interior ministry in Berlin said. Ministry spokesman Tobias Plate told AFP Friday that most
Russia, Germany urge for ‘united, secular’ Syria
Both Russia and Germany agreed for the need for a united secular Syria inclusive of all of its groups, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday. “After all, we agreed in Vienna about this as well, having reinforced the agreement
Alleged ISIS trio held in Turkey planned to attack German interests
Three suspected ISIS members arrested in Turkey were planning attacks on Germany’s diplomatic missions or schools in the country, which were closed last week over a terror threat, Turkish media reported Wednesday. The three men – a Turk, an Iraqi
EU leaders approve migration deal with Turkey
European Union leaders approved on Friday a migration deal with Turkey, Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila said on Twitter. “The Turkey deal was approved,” Sipila said. European leaders agreed a common position to put to Turkey’s prime minister in a
Germany: Files listing ISIS fighters are authentic
Thousands of files have surfaced with personal data on members of ISIS – documents that might help authorities track down and prosecute foreign fighters who returned home after joining the extremists, or identify those who recruited them in the first
Russia, West differ on UN’s Iran nuclear report
Russia and the West overcame differences to strike a landmark nuclear deal with Iran but are now divided on how well the UN atomic agency is reporting on whether Tehran is meeting its commitments. Western nations want more details while
Germany defends open-border refugee policy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, saying it stirs up prejudice and polarizes society. Her comments, made in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, reflect growing unease among Germany’s mainstream parties
Putin: Syrian regime poll ‘does not interfere’ with peace process
President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy during a conference call Friday that the Syrian regime’s decision to hold legislative polls in April does not contradict the peace process. By contrast, French President Francois Hollande
Merkel: EU can’t let Greece plunge into ‘chaos’ in refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that the EU cannot allow Greece, a country bailed out from its huge debt crisis, to plunge into “chaos” by shutting European borders to refugees. “Do you seriously believe that all the euro
Germany expects arrival of 3.6 mln refugees by 2020
The German government expects a total influx of 3.6 million refugees by 2020, with an average of half a million people arriving each year, German media reported on Thursday, in a country that took in a record 1.1 million migrants
Cameron hails EU deal to give Britain ‘special status’
David Cameron hailed a landmark deal on Friday he said gave Britain “special status” in the European Union and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the EU at a deeply uncertain referendum expected in June. At a
Filipino maestro of painful film-viewing heads to Berlin
Daring Filipino director Lav Diaz brings his movie house of pain to Berlin this week, shooting for the top prize with an eight-hour epic that tests human patience and endurance. Diaz weaves the rich revolutionary history and mythology of his
Germany calls for no-fly zone in northern Syria
Germany revived calls Wednesday for a no-fly zone in northern Syria – an idea that once might have greatly helped the beleaguered rebels and protected civilians from bombardment but now is more complicated, dangerous and unlikely due to Russia’s air
Merkel: Iran must recognize Israel’s existence
Even though Iran has agreed to a landmark deal curbing its nuclear activities, relations can only fully normalize when it recognizes the existence of Israel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. Speaking at the side of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Clooneys meet Syrian refugees in Germany
George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney met with a Syrian refugee and her 11-year-old daughter in Germany to discuss what their life was like in Syria, the reasons they felt they needed to uproot their families, and their futures
Germany’s Merkel backs no-fly zone in Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday backed a call from Turkey for a no-fly zone over parts of Syria, saying it would alleviate the situation of displaced Syrians. “In the current situation it would be helpful, if there could be such
French PM rejects permanent quota system for refugees
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls rejected on Saturday the idea of a permanent quota system for distributing refugees across Europe, putting Paris at odds with Germany ahead of a summit to discuss the EU crisis over migration. Speaking to reporters
‘No time to lose’ to install Libya unity government
Foreign ministers put pressure on Libya Saturday to finalize its unity government and head off the growing threat from ISIS. “There is no time to lose for the national unity government to assume its functions and securely establish itself in
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