Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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

60 deaths over five days at India hospital without oxygen

:: At least 60 children have died over five days at a government hospital in northern India that suffered oxygen shortages, officials said on Saturday amid fears the toll could rise. Authorities said they have launched an inquiry but denied

Four dead in Kashmir violence

:: Three rebels and one civilian were killed in violence in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday, police said, two days after soldiers killed five fighters along the de-facto border with Pakistan. Inspector general of police Muneer Ahmed Khan said soldiers and

Ten-year-old rape victim denied abortion in India

:: A 10-year-old girl residing in the Indian city of Chandigarh has been denied an abortion after allegedly being raped repeatedly by a relative, the BBC news agency reported. The girl’s story has taken the country by storm after India’s

Indian newborn with excess limbs saved from being thrown into river

:: A newborn baby boy with excess limbs was saved by a local surgeon before his family threw him into a river, the British media reported. His mother, 22-year-old Kuli Bai, gave birth to him at her home in a

Indian right-wing leader Naidu elected vice-president

:: India’s lawmakers on Saturday elected a veteran leader from the ruling right-wing party as the country’s next vice-president, boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political standing. Venkaiah Naidu, 68, secured 516 parliamentary votes to pip rival Gopalkrishna Gandhi — the

China: India building up troops amid border stand off

:: China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said India has been building up troops and repairing roads along its side of the border amid an increasingly tense stand-off in a remote frontier region beside the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The stand-off

Strikes in Indian Kashmir after top militant’s death

:: Thousands of Indian police and troops enforced a lockdown Wednesday in parts of Kashmir, fearing violent reprisals a day after a top militant commander and two civilians were killed in clashes in the disputed Himalayan territory. Residents in the

Indian coast guard makes record 1.5 ton heroin bust

:: India’s coast guard announced on Sunday it had seized 1.5 tons of heroin worth almost $550 million from a merchant ship in what maritime authorities are calling their largest-ever drug bust. The ship was intercepted on Saturday off the

25 found dead as toll from Indian floods nears 120: officials

:: The bodies of 25 people, including 17 members of a single family, were pulled from the mud Wednesday as the death toll from major flooding in India climbed towards 120, an official said. Authorities found the bodies in two

First batch of Haj pilgrims from India Arrives in Jeddah

:: Nearly 8100 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir would perform Haj this year and the first batch which is carrying nearly 800 passengers, has left for Saudi Arabia today. The annual pilgrimage of Haj begins today and eight hundred and

Kovind sworn in as India’s 14th President

:: Ram Nath Kovind, a former BJP member and an RSS activist, was on Tuesday sworn in as the 14th President of India. Chief Justice J.S. Khehar administered the oath of office to Kovind in the presence of outgoing President

Indian gang held for stealing 50 million liters of crude oil

:: Police in Rajasthan have cracked a criminal syndicate accused of smuggling more than 50 million litres of crude oil inside water tankers from India’s largest onshore oilfield, an official said Sunday. The theft at the Cairn India oilfield went

Ram Nath Kovind elected India’s new president

:: A leader backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been chosen India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position. Ram Nath Kovind was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held on Monday, with the results announced

India ready for talks with China on border standoff

:: India said on Thursday it is ready to hold talks with China if both sides pull back their forces to end a standoff along a disputed territory high in the Himalayan mountains. Tensions flared last month in the southernmost

China ‘aggressive’ in border row, says India diplomat

:: A top Indian diplomat said China is being unusually aggressive in a month-old border dispute with India that shows no sign of easing, media reports said Wednesday. Beijing has made virtually daily warnings to its neighbor over the deadlock

India captain seeks smooth relations with Shastri

:: India captain Virat Kohli said Wednesday he wants a good working relationship with new coach Ravi Shastri after the acrimonious departure of Anil Kumble. And the skipper expressed confidence he can make it work with Shastri. “We know what’s

India’s BJP picks cabinet minister Naidu for vice president

:: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Cabinet minister M. Venkaiah Naidu as its candidate for vice president, senior officials have said, choosing a southerner to boost its political standing in a region where it lacks a base.

Minister: 39 Indians abducted by ISIS located in Iraq jail

:: India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that 39 Indians abducted by ISIS three years ago may be located in a jail in Badush in the northwest of Mosul. DNA India quoted her as saying that Iraqi foreign

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