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: Iran
Iranian parliament rejects minister in fresh blow to Rowhani
The Iranian parliament on Wednesday rejected the government’s choice for science minister, two months after his predecessor was sacked, in a fresh setback for moderate President Hassan Rowhani. Mahmoud Nili-Ahmadabadi, the pick for minister of science, research and technology, lost
‘Dear mom, don’t cry,’ hanged Iranian woman says in last message
In her final will, 26-year-old Iranian woman Reyhaneh Jabbari who was executed on Saturday for killing her alleged rapist in 2007 told her family that she would get justice in the “court of God.” Jabbari recorded what was an originally
‘Slim chances’ of Iran nuclear deal by deadline
A deal on Iran’s contested nuclear program before a November 24 deadline is highly unlikely, a Western diplomat close to negotiations said on Monday. “There are four-and-a-half weeks left to conclude a definitive pact. We are hoping for that but
After acid attack outrage, Iran appoints probe chief
Iran’s judiciary chief has tasked his deputy to lead an investigation into several acid attacks on women that have sown fear across the Islamic republic and provoked rare protests in cities. With political attention increasingly focused on the attacks —
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh re-arrested in Iran
Iranian security forces arrested world-renowned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and several others on their way back from a protest on Saturday, her husband said. “While returning from the sit-in outside the Bar Association in Tehran, Nasrin was detained along
Iran acid attack suspects freed as lack of evidence
Several Iranian men arrested on suspicion of committing horrific acid attacks on women have been released due to insufficient evidence, the interior minister revealed Saturday. The attacks in Isfahan, Iran’s top tourist destination, have shocked the public and provoked a
Iran hangs woman despite world pressure
Reyhaneh Jabbari, 26, convicted of murdering a former intelligence official she claimed raped her, was executed on Saturday in defiance to international pressure to spare her life, Agence France-Presse reported. Jabbari, who was on death row for five years, was
Iran hangs woman despite world pressure
Reyhaneh Jabbari, 26, convicted of murdering a former intelligence official she claimed raped her, was executed on Saturday in defiance to international pressure to spare her life, Agence France-Presse reported. Jabbari, who was on death row for five years, was
China, Iran defense officials meet
China’s defense minister has met with Iran’s navy commander in the latest sign of warming ties between their two militaries. Thursday’s meeting in Beijing follows the first joint drills between their two navies in the Persian Gulf last month. China’s
In Iran, lavish divorce parties on the rise
Weddings in Iran have long been an over-the-top affair with families spending thousands of dollars to celebrate a union. But now some couples are splurging on an entirely different sort of nuptial celebration: a divorce party. Local media outlets and
Iran president pledges to back Iraq amid attacks
Shiite powerhouse Iran has pledged enduring support for the Shiite-led government of Iraq in its battle against an ascendant Sunni insurgency spearheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Iranian President Hassan Rowhani told visiting Iraqi Prime
West unmoved by Iran’s nuclear ‘compromises’
Iran is pushing what it portrays as a new compromise proposal in nuclear talks, but Western negotiators say it offers no viable concessions, underscoring how far apart the two sides are as they enter crunch time before a Nov. 24
Head of Iran’s chief clerical body dead at 83
Ayatollah Mohammadreza Mahdavi Kani, the head of Iran’s most influential clerical body charged with choosing or dismissing the country’s supreme leader, has died. He was 83. Kani was the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, a body of 86 senior
Iraqi PM in Tehran for crisis talks on ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi arrived in Tehran late Monday on his first visit to Iran since taking office after the crisis triggered by the advance of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. Iraqi state television said Abadi,
Iran makes arrests after acid attacks on women
Iran has arrested a number of people suspected of throwing acid at women deemed to be wearing Islamic head covering improperly, authorities said on Monday, following a series of attacks in Isfahan that have caused widespread anger. Morteza Mir Bagheri,
Iran summons Pakistani ambassador over border killings
Iran has summoned the Pakistani ambassador and demanded immediate steps to stop attacks by “terrorists and rebels” that sparked deadly clashes on the countries’ border, state media reported Sunday. Noor Muhammad Jadmani was called to the foreign ministry on Saturday
‘Bad hijab’ link to acid attacks on Iranian women
A series of acid attacks on women in the historic Iranian city of Isfahan has raised fears and prompted rumors that the victims were targeted for not being properly veiled. Police have declined to comment on a motive but suspects
Rowhani says confident in resolving nuclear row with West
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani said Monday that even if there is no comprehensive deal with the West on its nuclear program by next month’s deadline, neither side would walk away. With discussions for a comprehensive agreement seemingly deadlocked, Rowhani’s comments
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