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
India carries out ‘strikes’ on Kashmir frontier
India’s military has carried out “surgical strikes” along the de facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir to thwart a series of attacks being planned against major cities, the army said Thursday. Pakistan’s military however accused India of killing two of
Pakistan says Indian fire kills 2 soldiers in Kashmir
Pakistan’s military says that Indian troops have killed two of its soldiers on the Pakistani side of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir in an “unprovoked” attack. In a statement Thursday, the military said Pakistani soldiers “befittingly responded to Indian
Pakistan says India will ‘disintegrate’ when Kashmir is free
Pakistan’s defense minister says its nuclear-armed rival India will “disintegrate” when Kashmir gains independence. Khawaja Muhammad Asif said Wednesday that Pakistan will continue to extend moral support to the people of the disputed Himalayan region, which is split between Pakistani
India PM says will ratify Paris climate pact next month
India, the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, will formally join the Paris agreement on climate change on Oct. 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. The ratification by India, which follows that of the United States and China,
Pakistan PM says world ignores South Asia tensions at its peril
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accused nuclear-armed rival India on Wednesday of putting unacceptable conditions on dialogue with Islamabad and said the world would ignore the dangers of rising tensions in South Asia at its own peril. Sharif told the
OIC condemns army action in Kashmir
The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has expressed serious concern over the situation in Indian-administered Kashmir and called for an immediate end to army action against protesters. The condemnation came during a meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu
India to swap pellet guns for chilli shells in Kashmir
Police and troops in Kashmir will use chilli-based shells instead of pellet guns to quell protests, a minister said Monday, after hundreds of civilians sustained serious eye injuries in weeks of unrest. The government has been coming under growing pressure
Kerry heads to Bangladesh, India amid South Asian tensions
US Secretary of State John Kerry’s stops in Bangladesh and India come amid increasing concerns about terrorism in both South Asian nations. After talks on Syria with Russian and UN officials, Kerry planned to depart Geneva later Sunday for meetings
Indian ship heading for Yemen sinks off Oman
An Indian cargo ship loaded with vehicles and food supplies destined for Yemen sank on Saturday off the coast of Oman but without loss of life, media reports said. Omani fishermen and police rescued all 11 crew on board, Oman’s
Modi comes under pressure over Kashmir violence
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi came under pressure on Monday over weeks of deadly violence in Kashmir, with the region’s opposition leaders calling on him to rein in troops and police. Modi stressed the need for dialogue to end the
Indian expats’ problem resolved: Saudi envoy
The problems of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia have been “resolved,” the Kingdom’s ambassador to India said, maintaining that the plight of Indians, who had gone without food for three days, was “an isolated case.” Speaking to The Hindu newspaper,
Kashmir remains on edge as death toll mounts to 22
Indian authorities were struggling on Monday to contain protests by Kashmiris angry after 22 people were killed in weekend demonstrations, as youths defied a curfew to rally in the streets against the killing of a top anti-India rebel leader. Paramilitary
Indian diplomat keen to pool UN experience in serving community
Mohammed Noor Rahman Sheikh, who took over recently as the new Indian consul general, said he would strive vigorously to maintain and further enhance the qualitative leap in all types of services and facilities being extended by the consulate general
Pakistan’s premier to undergo open heart surgery
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is to undergo open heart surgery in London on Tuesday, his second major cardiac medical procedure in five years, his daughter said. The 66-year-old premier is expected to stay in hospital for around a week
Obama to host India’s Modi at White House
President Barack Obama will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 7, as the pair try to flesh out nascent trade and security ties. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Modi’s visit would “highlight
Wars displace record 40 million people globally
The number of people internally displaced by conflicts around the world rose last year to a record 40.8 million people, a report out on Wednesday showed. “This is the highest figure ever recorded and twice the number of refugees worldwide,”
United Nations blacklists Indian tanker carrying Libyan oil
An Indian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday was added to a United Nations sanctions blacklist for illegally carrying crude from Libya. The Distya Ameya vessel was headed for Malta after leaving on Monday from eastern Libya, where rival authorities were behind
Death toll from India temple fire and explosion exceeds 100
A major explosion and fire swept through a temple in southern India on Sunday killing more than 100 people after families and others had gathered for a fireworks display, a top official said. More than 250 others were injured in
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