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: KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysian ISIS detainees isolated after preaching to prisoners
Malaysian authorities have removed detainees suspected of supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from the general jail population after some were found preaching the extremist IS ideology to fellow inmates, the home minister said Thursday. “They have
Malaysia Airlines apologizes for ‘offensive’ promotion tweet
Crisis-hit Malaysia Airlines apologized Saturday for a year-end promotion tweet that sparked anger on Twitter after it inadvertently drew parallels with the still-missing MH370 flight. “Want to go somewhere but don’t know where?” read the post on Twitter that was
Three Malaysian Muslims win court bid to cross-dress
Three Malaysian Muslim transgenders on Friday won a landmark court ruling that challenged a religious law banning them from cross-dressing. Activists called it a victory for human rights in a conservative Southeast Asian nation. A three-judge panel of the Court
Malaysia Airlines sued by two boys over Flight 370
Two Malaysian teenage boys on Friday sued Malaysia Airlines and the government over the loss of their father on Flight 370, the first lawsuit filed by the family of a passenger of the jetliner that mysteriously disappeared eight months ago.
Malaysia calls for Southeast Asian cooperation on ISIS threat
Malaysia’s defense minister has labeled efforts by a U.S.-led coalition to push back ISIS group in Iraq and Syria “ineffective,” and called for regional cooperation to prevent jihadists gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia. “Air strikes by the United States
‘Dog patting’ event upsets Malaysian clerics
Islamic authorities in Malaysia are conducting a probe into a controversial “dog patting” event aimed at removing the stigma regarding men’s best friend in the multi-ethnic Muslim-majority country. The event, titled “I want to touch a dog” and held in
Blast injures 14 outside pub in Kuala Lumpur
Fourteen people were wounded early Thursday when a suspected hand grenade exploded in a tourist section of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, police said. One of the injured was hurt seriously in the pre-dawn explosion outside a pub in Bukit Bintang,
Malaysia Airlines to slash 6,000 jobs in survival bid
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines will slash 6,000 jobs, trim its route network, and replace its CEO under plans announced to stave off bankruptcy after two air tragedies plunged the already troubled carrier deeper into crisis. State investment fund Khazanah Nasional,
Malaysia Airlines posts Q2 net loss of $98 mln
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines reported another financial loss and warned of poor second-half earnings, as passenger bookings tumbled in response to the loss of two aircraft in separate disasters this year. In a statement to the stock exchange, Malaysian Airline
AirAsia profit jumps despite ‘challenging’ climate
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia-based AirAsia has announced a sixfold increase in second-quarter net profit as Asia’s budget travel leader increased revenue despite what it called a “challenging” aviation environment. Net profit was 367.2 million ringgit ($115 million), up from 58.3 million
Malaysia declares Aug 22 national day of mourning for MH17 victims
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia on Thursday declared a national day of mourning on August 22, when 16 bodies from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, downed over eastern Ukraine last month, are set to arrive from the Netherlands. The government said it
Malaysia Airlines flies over Syrian airspace — Flightradar24
Malaysia Airlines re-routed a Kuala Lumpur-to-London flight over Syrian airspace on Sunday after its usual route over Ukraine was closed, flight tracking data showed Flightradar24 posted a flight map on its Twitter account on Monday showing the change in the
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