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: JAKARTA
Indonesia identifies convicted militant in Jakarta attacks
Indonesia has identified one of five attackers in the deadly Jakarta violence as a previously-jailed militant whose picture snapped amid the mayhem went viral in the country as the grim face of extremism. All five attackers died in the coordinated
Indonesia kills militant after attack
Indonesian police killed one suspected militant and arrested two more in raids across the country on Friday, a day after an attack by Daesh suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of the Southeast Asian nation’s capital. Just seven people
Police say Jakarta attack funded by ISIS in Syria
An audacious attack by suicide bombers in the heart of Indonesia’s capital was funded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, police said Friday, as they seized an ISIS flag from the home of one of the
Malaysia on alert after Jakarta attacks
The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta said on Thursday it will stay closed on Friday as a precaution after an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of the Indonesian capital. The
ISIS claims deadly attacks in Jakarta
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) officially in postings on Twitter accounts claimed on Thursday its first attack in the heart of Jakarta on Thursday that brought the radical group’s violence to the world’s most populous Muslim country
Indonesian ferry accident death toll climbs to 63
The death toll from a ferry disaster in central Indonesia has risen to 63 with a handful of people still missing as the search and rescue operation winds down, an official said Friday. Search and rescue agency Chief Bambang Soelistyo
Authorities foil holiday attack plots in Indonesia
Indonesian counter-terrorism police said on Sunday they had arrested suspected militants in locations across the island of Java, foiling separate plots to bomb minority Shiite communities and target Christmas and New Year celebrations. Bomb-making materials and manuals were seized after
Indonesian police say new year terror plot foiled, five held
Indonesian police have foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of several men allegedly linked to a planned suicide bombing in Jakarta during New Year celebrations, according to documents seen Sunday. During raids in several cities across Java island
6.1-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no immediate damage or casualties were reported. The undersea quake was recorded at a depth of 67 kilometers (42 miles)
Rolls-Royce shares nosedive on latest profit warning
A grim profits warning from Rolls-Royce sent the British engine maker’s shares crashing by more than a fifth on Thursday, as a raft of disappointing earnings rocked European equities. The company’s share price slumped 22.6 percent to 516 pence around
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 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,
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
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
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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