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: Kuwait
Saudi Arabia donates $150 million at Yemen aid conference
A Yemen aid summit in Geneva on Tuesday received $150 million from Saudi Arabia and $100 million from Kuwait. The UN is seeking $2.1 billion for Yemen this year as it has received only 15 percent toward that appeal. Yemen
Report: Suspected ISIS cell was planning attacks on US forces in Kuwait
Suspected ISIS militants arrested in Kuwait and the Philippines were planning to carry out bombings against US military forces in Kuwait, the Gulf country’s al-Rai newspaper reported on Monday. The suspects were also plotting a suicide attack on a hussainiya,
Two suspected ISIS members arrested in Philippines
Philippine authorities said on Thursday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his Syrian wife, both alleged members of ISIS. Police nabbed Husayn Al-Dhafiri and Rahaf Zina at an upscale district of Manila following
Britain to extradite former head of Kuwait’s social security fund
Fahad al-Rajaan, the former head of Kuwait’s social security fund convicted in his home country of corruption and embezzling public money, has been arrested on behalf of the Kuwaiti authorities, London police said on Thursday. Last year, al-Rajaan was sentenced
King Salman leaves Jordan after meeting with Arab leaders
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman left Jordan today, after attending the 28th Arab Summit in Amman where he met with Arab leaders on Wednesday. During the summit King Salman spoke separately with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Kuwait’s King
‘Hasm al-Uqban’, Gulf-American military drills kick off in Kuwait
The Hasm al-Uqban maneuvers will kick off on Sunday in Kuwait and end on April 6. Saudi forces, military forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the US will participate in the exercises which will be held in Kuwaiti
Iran’s foreign minister visits Qatar, meets ruler
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Qatar on Wednesday for talks with his Qatari counterpart and the Gulf Arab country’s ruler, Tasnim news agency reported. Iranian President Hassan Rowhani visited Kuwait and Oman last month, signaling that the Islamic
Kuwait considering proposal to restore critics’ citizenships
Kuwait is currently considering a proposal that will see the government restore the citizenship of several critics nearly three years after revoking their passports, Al Arabiya’s correspondent in Kuwait reported. “Our thanks to the emir for his generous gesture of
Dar Al-Hekma law team wins 7th Annual Vis ME Pre-Moot in Kuwait
Dar Al-Hekma University’s law team secured first place in the Championship Team Winner category at the seventh annual Vis Middle East Pre-Moot held in Kuwait earlier this month. The Saudi team qualified for the 24th Willem C. Vis International Commercial
Kuwait MPs fight back against govt price rise plans
A parliamentary panel in Kuwait on Sunday approved draft legislation calling for the scrapping of government plans to raise petrol and power prices to combat a budget deficit. The financial and economic affairs committee said in its decision that “no
Iran president says wants good ties with Gulf ahead of regional trip
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said his country sought good relations with its Gulf Arab neighbors as he began a one-day trip to Oman and Kuwait on Wednesday, his first since taking power in 2013. Relations between predominantly Shiite Iran and
Kuwait welcomes Iran’s readiness for dialogue with Gulf
Kuwait has welcomed Iran’s willingness for dialogue with its Gulf Arab neighbors, saying any talks are likely to help resolve civil wars in Syria and Yemen, according to Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA. Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah, responding
Fire at Kuwait’s Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center under control
A fire broke out at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center in Kuwait city on Monday, with no reports of damage, human injuries or causalities. Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD)’s teams were able to control and put out the blaze. Firefighters
Kuwait: Tehran positive, willing to cooperate
“We have seen a positive attitude from the Iranian side and a willingness to cooperate,” says Kuwaiti deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah said in his first comment after his country’s outreach to the Iranian government on behalf of the GCC.
Kuwait plans special session to discuss expats
Kuwait is holding a special session to discuss the status of expatriate workers and their employment, according to KUNA, the official news agency. The session is being held on February 2, revealed National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim to journalists
Kuwait hangs royal, 6 others in mass execution
Kuwait on Wednesday hanged seven people including a member of the ruling family and a woman who burned dozens of people to death at a wedding party, the authorities said. Kuwait made the announcement on Wednesday in a statement on
NATO seeks closer ties with Gulf, opens new center
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday called for boosting security cooperation with the Gulf states as the Western military alliance opened its first office in the region. “It will be a vital hub for cooperation between the alliance and our
Lufthansa: No evidence of bomb on Eurowings plane landed in Kuwait
There was no evidence that a bomb was on board a plane operated by Lufthansa’s budget unit Eurowings bound for Cologne on Sunday, a company spokesman said in Germany, in reply to an enquiry. He confirmed the plane made an
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