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 declares day of mourning after twin blasts
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam has announced a national day of mourning on Friday after twin suicide attacks ripped through the southern Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh on Thursday night, killing at least 43 people and injured more than 200.
ISIS claims deadly twin Beirut explosions
At least 37 people were killed and more than 181 wounded on Thursday after two suicide bomb blasts, claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, hit a crowded district in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The blasts
Lebanese parliament to tackle financial issues at first session in a year
Lebanon’s parliament convened on Thursday for its first legislative session in more than a year to pass financial laws the paralysed state urgently needs to stay afloat. Lawmakers are due to discuss development loans, debt issuance and banks at the
Canada eyes taking in Syrian refugees from Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
Canada will soon discuss with Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey taking 25,000 Syrian refugees off their hands and resettling them in this country by year’s end, the immigration minister said Monday. “The government is committed to welcoming 25,000 refugees by the
U.S. to launch Syrian refugee screening centers
The Obama administration is moving to increase and accelerate the number of Syrian refugees who might be admitted into the United States by opening new screening outposts in Iraq and Lebanon, administration officials told Reuters on Friday. The move comes
Blast in Lebanon border town wounds 5 soldiers
Five soldiers were wounded in an explosion in the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal on Friday, security sources said, a day after a suicide bomber killed six people there. “An explosion targeted a small army patrol and wounded five
Several killed after car bombing in Lebanon’s Arsal
A suicide bomber killed at least six people Thursday at a Muslim clerics’ meeting in the Lebanese town of Arsal on the border with Syria, a security source told AFP. The source said that the bomber entered the meeting of
Lebanon’s speaker calls first parliament session in months
Lebanon’s parliament speaker on Wednesday called parliament to convene next week in the first attempt for months to bring deeply divided politicians together to pass laws vital to keeping the paralyzed state afloat. Lebanese politicians, bitterly divided by their own
Iran arrests U.S.-Lebanese man in espionage probe
Iranian authorities have arrested an American-Lebanese man who they say was linked to the U.S. military and intelligence agencies, state broadcaster IRIB said on Tuesday. It named the man as Nizar Zakka, an IT expert who Lebanese media reported last
Lebanon seeks more aid to clear unexploded mines
Lebanon asked the United States Monday for more aid in eliminating landmines planted during the Lebanese civil war and in later conflicts. The State Department published Monday its yearly report on its program to destroy abandoned conventional weapons. It is
8 dead in Lebanon nightclub shootout
Eight Lebanese including two soldiers were killed Monday in a dawn shootout between security forces and two fugitives outside a nightclub north of Beirut, the army said. Mehdi Hussein Zeaiter and Ahmad Ali Ammar fired on an army patrol pursuing
Paralyzed Lebanon risks losing millions in aid
Lebanon’s political stalemate has not only left uncollected garbage piling up in the streets, but now risks losing millions in international loans for key development projects because of a paralyzed Parliament. To secure the funds, Lebanon’s parliament is required to
Lebanon army kills three militants near Syria border
Lebanon’s army on Saturday fired at a vehicle carrying Islamist militants, killing three of them and wounding two others in the north of the country near the Syrian border, a security source said. The source said it was unclear which
Plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador in Beirut?
Saudi ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri has reiterated that his country is committed to its stances on Lebanon amid reports of plans to assassinate the Saudi and Qatari envoys, according to Arab News’ sister publication Asharq Al-Awsat. Asiri told
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon: Threats won’t affect our stances
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri has reiterated that his country in committed to its stances in Lebanon amid news information of plans to assassinate the Saudi and Qatari envoys, according to a report by pan-Arab newspaper Asharq
World Bank may compensate Syria’s neighbors for refugee costs
The World Bank plans to talk to its member countries about compensating Syria’s neighbors for the substantial fiscal cost of hosting refugees for long periods, a World Bank official said in Geneva on Thursday. “It’s actually quite significant for countries
King Salman receives Walid Jumblatt
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Yamamah palace here today, the Leader of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party and Member of House of Representative Walid Jumblatt. During the meeting, the latest developments on the Lebanese arena
Thousands of Lebanese protest vacant presidency
Thousands of Lebanese rallied at the presidential palace outside Beirut on Sunday in a show of support for Christian politician Michel Aoun, pressing their demand for him to fill the presidency vacant for over a year. Waving the orange flag
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