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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Saudi Arabia’s first robot gets its first job at government entity
:: Saudi Arabia’s first robot employee started work at one of the kingdom’s government entities and has been handed its job ID as well as his required functions. The robot attended its first meeting on Sunday morning at the Technical
Lebanon’s Hariri signals new government near
:: Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Friday he was very close to forming a new government and would hold more talks with the country’s main parties. Foreign donors have said Lebanon, which held a parliamentary election in May,
Syrian army moves to tame opposition-held Damascus districts
Backed by Russian air power and allied militiamen on the ground, Syrian troops have recaptured entire cities from rebels and ISIS extremists in the past year, including the key cities of Aleppo, Homs and Palmyra. Yet for the past three
Fighters evacuated from besieged Syria town reach rebel city
A first group of rebels and their families evacuated from the Syrian town of Daraya after four years of government siege have reached opposition-held territory, a monitor said on Saturday. At least five buses carrying fighters and their families arrived
Tunisia’s newly nominated prime minister presents government
Tunisia’s newly nominated prime minister has announced that his government will include members of the previous administration in key posts. Youssef Chahed said on Saturday that he was keeping seven ministers of the former government, including the defense, interior and
UN Syria envoy to pursue peace talks next week
The UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Thursday peace talks would continue next week, despite the main opposition’s decision to leave early, which he dismissed as “diplomatic posturing.” Staffan de Mistura, in an interview with French-language Swiss television, said
Key countries back unity government in stabilizing Libya
Britain, France and Russia on Thursday backed the new UN-brokered unity government in Libya and called for international support for its efforts to reunite and stabilize the deeply divided country. Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said creating a central authority
Iraqi PM to present new cabinet lineup to parliament
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would present to parliament on Thursday his new cabinet lineup aimed at fighting corruption, in keeping with a deadline set by the legislature earlier in the week. Abadi announced more than six weeks
Divided Libya proposes new national govt
Libya’s U.N.-backed council announced the formation of a revised national unity government on Sunday, with the internationally-recognized parliament to vote on the line-up early this week. The new government has 13 ministers and five ministers of state inclusive of three
Saudi Arabia’s Shura seeks new quality criteria for govt agencies
Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council on Tuesday called for framing new quality criteria and performance indexes for government agencies and public utility undertakings. The Council session, chaired by its Deputy President Muhammad Al-Jafri, took the decision in a step to bolster
24 Libyan municipalities sign up to unity deal
The leaders of 24 Libyan municipalities on Monday signed the U.N.-sponsored agreement on the formation of a national unity government, in a move welcomed by U.N. envoy Martin Kobler. “I’m very happy there are 24 signatures of the Libyan political
Media a vital bridge between Saudi government, public
By : Khaled Almaeena Usually after Friday prayers, people in different localities get together and share a cup of tea before dispersing to their homes. They discuss various subjects and focus either on the topic of the day or on
As a political entity, Iraq is melting away
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman As a political-risk analyst, it is easy in the rush of every day to lose sight of what truly matters, the patterns behind the headlines that actually condition the world we find ourselves in.
Rebel fire kills 8 in Syria’s Aleppo: Monitor
Rebel fire killed eight people in Syria’s second city Aleppo Thursday, the latest in a spate of civilian deaths in government-held districts this week, a monitoring group said. “A large rocket knocked down a three-floor building in Sharea Tishreen and
Seven senior Saudi health officials face the axe
Seven senior officials of the Saudi Health Ministry are expected to be sacked prior to investigations on corruption charges, Al-Watan Arabic daily reported on Tuesday quoting ministry’s sources. They said the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) has made
Kuwait jails ex-minister over article criticizing government
Kuwait authorities arrested a former liberal cabinet minister as he attempted to leave the country Saturday, after being sentenced to a week in jail over an article criticizing the government, his lawyer said. Saad al-Ajmi, information minister between 1999-2000, was
Yemen’s parliament approves new Cabinet
Yemen’s parliament on Thursday approved a new government despite months of violence and political wrangling that has shaken the country. Parliament’s approval could ease tensions but it is unlikely to resolve the power struggle between President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi