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: Jerusalem
Palestinian killed after attack on Israeli police
A Palestinian man was shot dead after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli policeman at an entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday, Israeli police said. The incident is the latest in a wave of knife attacks. The police officer’s protective
France says Mideast escalation ‘extremely dangerous’
France said Sunday the escalation in violence in the Palestinian territories and Jerusalem was “extremely worrying and dangerous”. The office of President Francois Hollande said “everything must be done to calm the situation and end this cycle (of violence) which
Six killed in Gaza as Israeli-Palestinian violence widens
Israeli troops shot dead six Palestinians in protests in Gaza on Friday and a knife-wielding Jewish man wounded four Arabs in southern Israel in a wave of violence that has fueled talk of a new uprising against Israeli occupation. The
Jordan king speaks on al-Aqsa mosque crisis
Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday said that Jordan has legal and diplomatic options at its disposal regarding Israel’s recent moves on the al-Aqsa mosque and surrounding compound in Jerusalem, the local daily Jordan Times reported. “We are performing our
Three new stabbing attacks hit Israel, West Bank
Three new stabbings wounded Israelis on Thursday and one of the assailants was shot dead as a spate of such attacks spread fear and defied attempts by authorities to contain Palestinian unrest. There have been at least eight stabbing attacks
Abbas does not want ‘escalation’ with Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday he did not want the current violence in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank to escalate into a military confrontation with Israel. “We tell them (the Israelis) that we do not want
Israeli police shoot dead Palestinian knife attacker
A Palestinian man who wounded an Israeli in a knife attack on Saturday evening was killed by police, just hours after another Palestinian killed two Israeli men, police said. The latest death occurred when the Palestinian man stabbed a passerby
Zionists attack Abbas as settler couple slain
Israel’s military deployed hundreds of troops in the West Bank on Friday, a day after a drive-by shooting by suspected gunmen killed a Jewish settler couple driving home with their children. The attack took place late Thursday when gunmen opened
Clashes erupt at Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Clashes broke out between masked Palestinians and Israeli security forces at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, the last day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, police said. A police statement said young Palestinians “threw stones and fireworks at
Israel broadens rules on use of live fire against stone-throwers
Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday broadened the rules under which stone-throwers can be targeted by live fire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. “The security cabinet has decided to authorise police to use live ammunition against people throwing stones and
Israel bars non-Muslim prayer at holy site during holiday
Israeli police on Thursday barred all non-Muslims from entering a sensitive Jerusalem site during a major Muslim holiday. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said police decided to allow unrestricted Muslim prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Eid al-Adha celebrations and
Clashes after funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli forces
Clashes broke out Wednesday between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Hebron following the funeral of a young woman shot dead after allegedly trying to stab a soldier. Around 50 youths threw stones at soldiers,
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Israel on Wednesday for what he called its “insult” to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque in connection with Israeli actions at one of Islam’s holiest places. Israeli-Palestinian strife has risen sharply in recent weeks as
Israel approves Hebrew names for Arab streets in Jerusalem
Over 30 streets in an Arab area of East Jerusalem have been new names based of the Torah, the Jewish scriptures, the Jewish Press reported, as tensions continued to simmer ahead of this week’s major Jewish and Muslim holidays. The
Tight security in Jerusalem for Jewish, Muslim holidays
Israel said Monday thousands of police would be deployed in Jerusalem ahead of the Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha holidays after three days of clashes rocked the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Authorities also said 66 people had been arrested in Jerusalem
Zionists arrest 39 after Jewish provocation at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police said Sunday they had arrested 39 Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem after days of protest and clashes over the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Palestinians were targeted on Friday by Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and
Israel ramps up security in Jerusalem’s Old City
Israel deployed hundreds of extra police around the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday after Palestinian leaders called for a ‘day of rage’ to protest at new Israeli security measures and the U.N. calling for restraint and calm. Around 800
Abbas slams Israeli violence at Jerusalem site
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday criticized Israeli violence against Palestinians at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque during clashes over the past three days. Abbas, speaking in particularly harsh language, insisted that none of Jerusalem’s holy sites belonged to Israel. “They
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