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: Indonesia
Rains clear the air in SE Asia
Rain and favorable winds have brought blue skies to vast areas of Southeast Asia stricken for weeks by hazardous smoke from Indonesian fires, with officials expressing hope Thursday that the crisis could end soon. Parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore
Google’s Internet-beaming balloons to take off in Indonesia
Google’s Internet-beaming balloons are ready to take off on the next phase of their mission to deliver online access in regions where most people live offline. The balloons will begin hovering in the stratosphere above Indonesia in an expansion of
Philippines cancels flights, alerts hospitals over haze
The Philippines cancelled flights and put hospitals on alert on Sunday, as its southern and central islands were covered by thickening haze from Indonesian forest fires. Smog from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming has choked vast expanses of Southeast Asia for weeks,
Indonesia’s Aceh to start caning homesexuals caught having sex
Homosexual people caught having sex in Indonesia’s staunchly Islamic Aceh province will from Friday be punished by 100 strokes of the cane, an official said, despite criticism of the “inhumane” law. Under an Islamic bylaw, anal sex between men and
Visa-free Indonesia entry for Saudis
The Indonesian government is now offering Saudis and citizens from other Gulf Cooperation Council nations visa-free entry into the country for 30 days. Saudis can visit Indonesia for this period for official government purposes, education, business, tourism, transit or family
Indonesia fires can’t be put out, Malaysia warns
International efforts to douse raging Indonesia fires will fail and Southeast Asia could face several more weeks of choking smoke until the rainy season starts, Malaysia’s environment minister warned on Monday. Facing growing pressure, Indonesia earlier this month agreed to
Indonesia launches biggest operation to combat fires
Indonesia launched Friday its biggest operation ever to combat fires blanketing Southeast Asia in haze, an official said, with dozens of planes and thousands of troops battling the widespread blazes. Thirty-two planes and helicopters — including six aircraft from Singapore,
Indonesia deploys troops to calm religious unrest
Indonesia deployed security personnel on Thursday to calm unrest in its northern Aceh province after a mob burned down churches and killed one person in religious violence this week. Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population, the majority of which
Riyadh, Jakarta work to boost cooperation
The Kingdom and Indonesia are working in tandem in many fields to herald a new era of bilateral cooperation, said Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, director of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s center for protection of Indonesian nationals and legal entities overseas. Iqbal,
Thick cloud hampers search for missing Indonesia plane
Thick cloud and mountainous terrain hampered the second day of a search for a plane carrying 10 people which went missing on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, an official said Sunday. The Aviastar Twin Otter DHC-6 aircraft carrying four adult passengers, three
Japan’s bid for Indonesian railway rejected, China wins
Japan said its bid to build a major railway in Indonesia had been rejected with China instead to be awarded the project, slamming the decision as “extremely regrettable.” China and Japan had for months been vying to build a new
Indonesia seeks oil supply contracts with Mideast nations
Indonesia hopes its return to OPEC in December will bring Asia’s top gasoline importer closer to the world’s main oil producers and ease its reliance on a small group of traders for supplies, said the country’s energy minister. The Organization
Indonesia hopes for boom in Islamic banking
Indonesian teacher Nina Ramadhaniah hopes for “blessings from Allah” by opening a Shariah bank account — the sort of pious customer the world’s most-populous Muslim-majority country is praying for as it launches an Islamic finance drive. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s biggest
More than 60 injured in Indonesian quake
More than 60 people were injured and 200 houses damaged Friday when a powerful earthquake rocked remote eastern Indonesia, a disaster agency official said, and warned the number of victims could rise. People were woken up and ran screaming out
Powerful quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, U.S. seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake struck at a depth of 52 km under the
Saudi king meets Indonesian president in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks with Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo in Jeddah on Saturday. The leaders discussed regional developments and addressed bilateral relations as well as ways to enhance them, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Wishing the
141 bodies recovered from Indonesia crash
The death toll from the crash of an air force transport plane in the Indonesian city of Medan jumped to more than 140 on Wednesday, indicating a growing list of victims from the neighborhood where the plane went down. North
Over 1,200 evacuated in Indonesia volcano alert
More than 1,200 Indonesian villagers were Monday evacuated from their homes close to a rumbling volcano on Sumatra island, an official said. Authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung — a highly active volcano — at the start of
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