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: India
In Kashmir, brutality of videos deepens anger against India
One video showed a young Kashmiri man strapped to a patrolling Indian army jeep as a human shield against stone-throwing protesters. Others showed soldiers beating local men with sticks as other troops stood by with guns drawn. As Shabir Ahmed
Kashmir students, Indian forces clash as protests continue
Anti-India protests on Monday triggered clashes between students and government forces in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, as authorities reopened schools after a weeklong suspension of classes. Government forces used tear gas and water cannons to stop students from
Three men attacked in Indian capital for transporting cattle
Three men who were transporting buffaloes in their truck to a slaughterhouse were attacked by vigilantes in the heart of Indian capital New Delhi, the police said on Sunday. The latest attack comes amidst a wave of rising tensions over
India’s engagement with Arab world under Modi
By : Talmiz Ahmad :: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat beside Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, at India’s Republic Day parade on Jan. 26, he marked an unprecedented Indian diplomatic engagement with Gulf countries:
Indian public health group loses permit for foreign funds
India’s government has canceled permission for foreign funding for one of the country’s main public health organizations, whose donors include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It’s the latest move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in cracking down on
US national security adviser discusses Afghanistan in India
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser discussed the situation in Afghanistan with India’s prime minister on Tuesday, nearly a week after the US military dropped a massive non-nuclear bomb in the country that it said killed 95 militants. H.R. McMaster’s
Indian singer slammed online for saying Muslim Adhan is ‘forced religiousness’
Indian singer Sonu Nigam is being slammed on Twitter over his complaint that the Muslim call to prayer is “forced religiousness.” On Monday morning, Nigam tweeted “God bless everyone. I’m not a Muslim and I have to be woken up
Members of Modi’s party in India to face trial over Babri mosque demolition
Three senior members of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over the demolition of a mosque a quarter of a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The three are accused of inciting
Indians #BoycottSnapchat after CEO allegedly calls country ‘poor’
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and his supermodel fiancée Miranda Kerr are facing backlash in India after reports that Spiegel allegedly said the country was “poor,” according to a lawsuit. The CEO’s alleged comments were, according to the lawsuit, made in
Pakistani officials say India abducted retired army officer
A Pakistani retired army officer was lured to Nepal with a job prospect before being seized by Indian intelligence, which hopes to use him to secure the release of an Indian agent sentenced to death by Pakistan, security officials said
Students clash with police in Indian Kashmir protests
Students clashed with government forces in Indian Kashmir on Monday as they protested a police raid on a college, in the latest outbreak of violence to hit the restive disputed territory. Police fired tear gas and dozens of students were
Jadhav sentenced as per law, has 40 days to appeal: Aziz
Pakistan’s foreign policy chief slammed India’s claim that Jadhav, a former naval officer, was captured in Iran. Pakistan on Friday said that alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav was sentenced according to the country’s law and he has 40 days to
Indian army probes video of alleged human shield in Kashmir
The Indian army is investigating allegations a man was tied to a jeep and used as a human shield by soldiers in Kashmir after video of the apparent incident generated outrage. The 11-second clip, which went viral on social media
World’s heaviest woman sheds half her weight after treatment in India
Egyptian Eman Ahmed weighed 500 kg when she was airlifted to India in February this year, making her arguably the heaviest woman on the planet. However, after two months of treatment that included surgery and a special diet, Eman has
Six people killed, more than 100 injured during Kashmir protests
Six people were killed and more than 100 injured on Sunday when police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Srinagar in India’s disputed Kashmir region, officials said. Separatist factions in Kashmir had called for a boycott of the vote,
Indian spy caught in Pakistan given death sentence
A military court in Pakistan has sentenced an Indian spy agent to death for carrying out espionage and sabotage activities in Balochistan and Karachi, news reports have revealed. It was reported on Monday that Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General
India woos Bangladesh with defence loan, credit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered $4.5 billion in concessional loans to Bangladesh, underlining surging ties between the neighbors, but a contentious water-sharing deal remained elusive. Modi also announced $500 million for defense procurement after bilateral talks in
India police arrest three over cow vigilante murder
Police said Thursday they have arrested three people for murder over the death of a Muslim man attacked while transporting cows in northern India, where vigilantes patrol the streets to protect the animal Hindus consider sacred. Pehlu Khan, a 55-year-old
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