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: Lebanon
Lebanon’s Aoun looks to revive ties with Saudi Arabia
Newly-elected Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said he looks forward to reviving and consolidating ties with Saudi Arabia. The news comes shortly after Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khaled al-Faisal invited Aoun to visit Saudi. Al Faisal, governor of Makkah and an
Lebanon builds wall near Palestinian refugee camp
Lebanon is building wall near the country’s largest Palestinian refugee camp to prevent extremists from infiltrating, a military source said Monday. The overcrowded and impoverished Ain al-Hilweh camp near the southern coastal city of Sidon has gained notoriety in recent
Saudi minister denies Lebanese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Minister of State for the Gulf affairs in Saudi Arabia, Thamer al-Sabhan denied any Lebanese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, led by the Lebanese President Michel Aoun. He indicated to Al Hayat newspaper that the aim of his recent
Arab states send complaint letter against Iran to UN
Eleven Arab countries have sent a letter of complaint to the United Nations voicing their concerns of Iran’s continuous expansion of their policies in the region, Al Arabiya News channel reported. The letter condemned Iran’s role in Yemen and their
Saudi king stresses unity with Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated the president of Lebanon Michel Aoun in a phone call on Tuesday, extending his support to the newly elected president. King Salman stressed the kingdom’s unity with Lebanon, wishing the President Aoun success
UN council welcomes election of Lebanon’s president
The UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the election of Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s new president and said a new unity government and national elections next year would be critical for stability. The council unanimously adopted the statement, a day
Former Hezbollah leader slams group as US-Russia ‘pawns’
Subhi al-Tufayli, the former leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah has slammed the group for its aggression in Syria. Hezbollah joined the war in 2012 in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and has been a key player
Hariri tribunal axes trial of slain Hezbollah commander
A special UN court set up to prosecute the killers of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri overturned Monday an earlier decision to try in absentia a Hezbollah military chief who is thought to have died in May. The Hague-based
Lebanon detains 103 Syrians after blasts
Lebanese troops detained 103 Syrians for illegal entry into the country in a security sweep Tuesday, a day after a series of deadly bombings struck a village near the Syrian border, the military said. The government warned of a mounting
Deadly suicide bombings rock eastern Lebanon
At least five people were killed in multiple suicide bombings early Monday in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria, officials said. At least four suicide blasts hit the predominantly Christian village of al-Qaa, a military source told AFP. “The
Lebanon warns Hezbollah against threatening banks
Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk has warned Iran-backed militia group Hezbollah against threatening Lebanese banks and said the country will not stand against any US sanction placed on the group. The warning comes as ministers and members of parliament belonging
Tribunal continues trial of Hezbollah’s Badreddine
A UN-backed tribunal to try the killers of Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri said Wednesday it would continue its trial in absentia of Hezbollah military chief Mustafa Badreddine, said to have been killed in May. Judges at The Hague-based court said
Iran calls US Supreme Court ruling on Beirut blast a ‘theft’
Iran has rejected a ruling by the US Supreme Court that clears the way for families of victims of the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut and other attacks linked to Iran to collect nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian
Australian mother and TV crew face kidnapping charges in Lebanon
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday his government was providing support to an Australian mother and TV crew charged in Beirut with kidnapping-related offences, but said he respected the Lebanese judicial system. The mother and a four-member Australian “60
Car bomb in Lebanon’s Sidon kills Palestinian official
A car bomb exploded on Tuesday in Lebanon’s southern port city of Sidon, killing at least one person identified as a Palestinian official, a security source said. The source said the blast killed Fathi Zeidan, who headed the Fatah movement
Lebanon airport workers held over ‘terror contacts’
Lebanon has detained two workers at Beirut airport over alleged contact with “terrorist parties”, the country’s ANI news agency said on Sunday. Airport security on Friday “detained two Lebanese working for one of the airport’s service providers after discovering their
Lebanon sentences ex-minister Samaha to 13 years in prison
Lebanese court sentences ex-minister Michel Samaha, considered close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, to 13 years in prison on Friday for plotting attacks. Samaha was earlier this year released on bail after being sentenced after serving a jail term for
Fighting in Palestinian camp turns deadly
One person was killed and others injured late on Friday in a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon after a dispute erupted into gunfire between rival political groups for the second time this week, Reuters witnesses and state media said.
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