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
Beirut protest turns violent, officials stall talks
Lebanese security forces fired tear gas and water canon to break up an anti-government protest in Beirut on Thursday, and the country’s fractious leaders postponed talks aimed at resolving a political crisis that is feeding public discontent. Anger at Lebanon’s
Hundreds of Iranian troops arrive in Syria
Hundreds of Iranian troops arrived in Syria 10 days ago with weapons to take part in ground operations in rebel-held areas of northern Syria, and Lebanon’s ally Hezbollah is preparing to join the operation, Lebanese sources told Reuters on Thursday.
Lebanon activists block ministry in electricity protest
Dozens of protesters blocked access to Lebanon’s energy ministry early on Tuesday in a surprise demonstration against the notoriously ineffective and costly electricity sector. Activists from the “We Want Accountability” campaign linked arms outside the building in Beirut’s Corniche al-Nahr
Tension as ceasefire breaks in northwest Syria
A ceasefire in northwest Syria, part of a wider deal that included cessation of hostilities in the area as well as in a town near the Lebanese border, was broken late on Saturday, a monitoring group said. Shells apparently fired
Warring sides in Syria reach deal on 2 villages, border town
Warring sides in Syria have agreed with U.N. help on a deal to extricate one group of rebel fighters and another group of trapped villagers, sources familiar with the talks said on Thursday. The deal was reached in talks backed
War spurs 1st withdrawal from doomsday Arctic seed vault
Syria’s civil war has prompted the first withdrawal of crop seeds from a “doomsday” vault built in an Arctic mountainside to safeguard global food supplies, officials said on Monday. The seeds, including samples of wheat, barley and grasses suited to
Lebanese protesters face off with security forces in Beirut
Hundreds of Lebanese protesters pushed through a security cordon as they marched toward parliament on Sunday, the latest in a series of demonstrations that began with a trash crisis but has since expanded to target the country’s political class. Thousands
His piano burned by Daesh, Syrian musician joins migrant tide
Three years of siege, famine and bombing of his Damascus refugee camp didn’t kill celebrated musician Aeham Al-Ahmad, but something died inside him the day militants burned his beloved piano in front of his eyes. It was then that Al-Ahmad,
Lebanon police, demonstrators clash outside parliament
Police in Beirut clashed with anti-corruption demonstrators trying to break through barbed wire protecting Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday, making several arrests, an AFP correspondent reported. Inside parliament, representatives of the country’s political factions were holding a second round of talks
Anti-corruption protesters rally outside Lebanon ministry
Dozens of activists held a protest on Tuesday outside a Finance Ministry building in Lebanon’s capital, after failing to storm it — part of a recent series of anti-government rallies stemming from a trash collection crisis. The protesters attempted to
Cameron in Jordan for Syria refugee talks
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Jordan on Monday for a visit to a Syrian refugee camp and talks with King Abdullah II, the foreign ministry in Amman said. Before Jordan, Cameron toured a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon
Security forces lock down Beirut ahead of meeting, protest
Lebanese security services locked down central Beirut on Wednesday as politicians gathered to discuss ways out of a political crisis that has paralysed government and fueled a wave of street protests. Activists mobilising against government failures including a waste disposal
Unseasonal sandstorm hits Lebanon, Syria and Jordan
An unseasonal sandstorm hit Lebanon and Syria, covering Beirut and Damascus with a blanket of yellow dust on Tuesday, sending hundreds of people to hospitals with breathing difficulties and causing the deaths of two women, officials said. Reduced visibility prompted
Denmark posts anti-refugee ads in Lebanese newspapers
The Danish government has published advertisements in four Lebanese newspapers Monday that discourage refugees from travelling to Denmark. The advertisements, published in Arabic and English, detail Denmark’s new strict laws regarding refugees and explain why the country could be an
‘Lebanon grateful for KSA’s role’
Mohammed Ali Al-Husseini, secretary-general of the Arab Muslim Council, based in Lebanon, said here recently that Saudi Arabia enjoys the trust of the international community as the first reference for the Muslim world. The Lebanese Shiite leader cited the high
Hezbollah repels ISIS attack on Lebanon-Syria border
The TV station of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says they have repelled an attack by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group fighters in an area on the Lebanon-Syria border. Al-Manar TV says Tuesday’s attack left several ISIS fighters dead
Beirut-Riyadh ties can’t be shaken: PM
Lebanon’s government supports the Kingdom’s efforts to combat extremism, promote Arab unity and prevent foreign interference in the region, the country’s visiting Prime Minister Tammam Salam said on Tuesday. “The visit is an opportunity for us to meet with Custodian
Hezbollah widens offensive in Syria border area, seizes hilltops
Hezbollah has seized ground from insurgents near the Lebanon-Syria border, the group said on Wednesday, widening its joint offensive with the Syrian army to try to clear the area of militant groups including al Qaeda’s Syrian wing. The Iran-backed Lebanese
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