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: Kashmir
Cow row: Kashmiris strike in protest against teen’s lynching by Hindu mob
A general strike and curfew shut Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday following the death of a Muslim teenager attacked by a Hindu mob over rumors of cows being slaughtered. Hindus consider cows to be sacred, and slaughtering the animals is banned
41 writers return Indian award, cite climate of intolerance
India’s literary community is disgusted. Dozens of writers say every day brings more evidence of intolerance and bigotry going mainstream — a man lynched allegedly for eating beef, an atheist critic of Hindu idol worship gunned down — all met
Pakistan’s Sharif urges formalized Kashmir truce with India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called on Wednesday for cooperation, not confrontation, with on-and-off foe India and said the two nuclear-armed countries should formalize a cease-fire in disputed Kashmir. In an address to the U.N. General Assembly, Sharif said cease-fire
Indian Army kills 3 militants in Kashmir
Indian soldiers have killed three armed militants in Kashmir in a gunbattle that lasted more than 24 hours, foiling an attack on a military base near the de facto border with Pakistan, officials said Monday. Firing erupted early Sunday morning
Suspected rebels kill two policemen in Indian Kashmir
Suspected rebels shot dead two paramilitary policemen who were on patrol in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday, police said. “The terrorists attacked a road observation party and martyred two CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) jawans,” deputy inspector general of police, Nitish
Pakistan, India trade fire in Kashmir, killing two
Pakistani and Indian border guards traded artillery fire along the disputed border region of Kashmir, killing two people and wounding eight, officials said Saturday. Both Pakistan and India blamed each other for starting the fire that began Friday night. This
Nine die as militants attack Indian troops in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Militants attacked an army patrol in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, leaving three soldiers and three civilians dead as fighting continued near the border with rival Pakistan, security officials said. The group of heavily armed militants attacked the army column
Kashmir turns out to vote as Modi’s BJP eyes power
GANDERBAL, India: Voters in Indian Kashmir turned out in large numbers under tight security Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party tried to win power for the first time in the tense Muslim-majority state. Voters lined up in
7 killed in Indian Kashmir clashes
SRINAGAR: India’s Army clashed with suspected militants in Indian Kashmir near the disputed border with Pakistan, leaving two soldiers and four rebels dead, a military official said Sunday. Soldiers encountered the militants, who are believed to have crossed the de
Dozens hurt in clashes in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Indian government forces used tear gas and wooden canes Friday to disperse hundreds of Kashmiri workers who clashed with them at a sprawling camp for Hindu pilgrims heading for a Himalayan cave, leaving dozens of people injured, police
Indian Army truck crash claims 7 lives in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: An army truck collided with a taxi Wednesday in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing seven people, including a pregnant woman, and triggering violent protests. The accident took place on a busy highway on the outskirts of Srinagar, the region’s main city,
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