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: Israel
Six Sudanese found shot dead near Egypt-Israel Border
The bodies of six Sudanese migrants who had been shot dead were found in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula near the Israeli border on Monday, security and health officials said. Eleven Sudanese were also wounded by gunshots as the group attempted to
Rocket ‘fired from Gaza’ hits southern Israel
A rocket fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip hit an open field in southern Israel on Monday morning, the Israeli army said in a statement. “No injuries have been reported,” it added. A military spokeswoman told Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Israel seeks to strip citizenship of those who join ISIS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he is seeking to have Arab Israelis stripped of their citizenship for joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group to fight in the Syrian conflict. Last week, Israeli police said
Kerry to meet Israeli, Palestinian leaders on ending violence
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet next week with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the region to try to stop ongoing violence, although senior U.S. official insisted it was not a renewed effort to broker a peace accord.
Iran Guard simulates capture of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Thousands of paramilitary forces from the country’s powerful Revolutionary Guard have held a war game simulating the capture of Al-Aqsa Mosque from Israeli control. Iran’s state media reported Saturday that the forces stormed and “liberated” a replica of the mosque
Four Israelis stabbed, wounded in attack
Four Israelis were stabbed and wounded, one seriously, in the southern city of Kiryat Gat Saturday in what police described as a terrorist attack. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld called it a “confirmed terrorist attack,” noting that security forces were searching for
U.S. set to release Jonathan Pollard, who spied for Israel
Former spy Jonathan Pollard is set to be released from a federal prison in North Carolina on Friday, 30 years after he was caught selling American intelligence secrets to Israel. But he’ll be on a short leash as he rebuilds
Israeli cop who beat U.S.-Palestinian teen gets community service
The United States said on Thursday it was “disappointed” that an Israeli riot policeman was sentenced to community service, and not prison, for beating an American teenager of Palestinian descent last year, saying there was clear evidence excessive force was
One dead, 8 wounded in West Bank gun, car attack
At least one attacker opened fire from a car then crashed into a group of pedestrians near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank Thursday, killing an Israeli and wounding eight people, police and the army said. The army
Israel aircraft hit Gaza in response to rocket fire
Israeli aircraft hit two training camps in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to a rocket fired toward the south of the Jewish state, sources on both sides said Wednesday. There were no reports of casualties from either the rocket
Palestinian fires at Israel troops, is shot dead
A Palestinian opened fire on Israeli soldiers before they shot him dead in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, the army said, arresting two other assailants. The military said “shots were fired” at a patrol near Turmus Ayya, and that
Israel to lift freeze on marketing of 454 settler homes in East Jerusalem
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a “big transition,” following on from international talks in Vienna at the weekend. “We are weeks away conceivably from the possibility of a big transition
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli troops demolishing homes
Two Palestinians were killed on Monday by Israeli soldiers who came to destroy the home of another Palestinian at Qalandiya in the West Bank, Palestinian hospital officials said. The Israeli army had reported that troops had “hit” three Palestinians in
Israel approves ‘last’ round of Ethiopian immigration
The Israeli government on Sunday approved a proposal to allow the immigration of thousands of Ethiopians claiming Jewish descent, two years after saying that none remained there. “Today we’ve made an important decision, to bring here the last descendants of
Palestinians arrested over alleged murder of Israeli father and son
Israeli security forces have arrested several Palestinian suspects over the murder of a rabbi and his son near the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron, the army said Sunday. The army, in a joint statement with the Shin Bet security
Israel minister urges Europe to focus less on rights, more on security
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Sunday that European nations must reduce their focus on human rights in favor of more security to avoid a repeat of the Paris attacks that killed 129 people. “In Europe, the balance between security
Israel razes homes of four Palestinian ‘attackers’
Israel razed the homes in the occupied West Bank of four Palestinians blamed for attacking Israelis, the army said on Saturday, its latest punitive demolitions after weeks of deadly unrest. The demolitions came hours after an Israeli father and son
Palestinian dies of wounds in Hebron clash
A Palestinian teenager shot by troops during clashes on Thursday in the West Bank city of Hebron died of his injuries on Friday, a Palestinian hospital official said. Mahmud Shalaldeh, 18, was shot and wounded after the funeral of a
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