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 army probes new militant beheading claim
The Lebanese army is investigating photographs purportedly showing a second soldier who had been beheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a military source said Saturday. An apparent ISIS supporter posted a photo on Twitter showing a masked
Israeli spy device blast kills Hezbollah member in Lebanon
A member of Lebanon’s Hezbollah was killed when an Israeli listening device exploded in the south of the country, the Shiite group said on Saturday. On Friday, the army said that a “suspicious device” had been found near the town
Al-Qaeda-linked group releases five Lebanese troops
An al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebel group has released five members of the Lebanese security forces captured earlier this month in a cross-border raid, Lebanon’s military said Sunday. The men were taken hostage when militants from Syria took over the Lebanese border
ISIS militants behead captive Lebanese soldier, video shows
BEIRUT : Militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria beheaded a Lebanese soldier who was one of 19 captured by hardline Syrian Islamists when they seized a Lebanese border town for few days this month, a video
U.S. delivers arms to bolster Lebanese army
The United States has begun supplying weapons to Lebanon’s army after Islamist insurgents seized a border town for several days this month, Washington’s ambassador to Beirut said on Friday. The weapons are worth nearly $20 million and includ assault rifles,
Lebanon’s Hezbollah kills top militant in Syria
Fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah have killed a top militant from the Islamic State group in Syria who allegedly planned bloody attacks in Lebanon, according to a monitoring group on Tuesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Hezbollah fighters had
Education, economy and other woes in Lebanon
The latest development in a battle gripping Lebanon’s education sector took place on Saturday as Education Minister Elias Bou Saab decided to give passing grades to all students who took the official exams. “[I decided] to give those who took
Lebanese army enters Arsal after militant clashes
Lebanese troops have started to enter the border town of Arsal next to Syria, after days of clashes with militants there, a military source said on Friday. “We have started to enter, we’ve set up a checkpoint on the western
The Lebanese people must stand behind their army
By: Nayla Tueni No matter how heated the political debate gets all over the country, supporting the Lebanese army is imperative and compulsory. It is a national duty because the army represents the dignity and pride of the country. It
Ex-PM Hariri back in Lebanon after three years abroad
Former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrived back in Lebanon on Friday for the first time in three years, a visit seen as reasserting his leadership over the Sunni community after a deadly incursion by Islamist militants in the northeast. With
Militants leave Arsal but take Lebanese soldiers
Islamist militants withdrawing from the Lebanese border town of Arsal took captive Lebanese soldiers with them as they crossed into the border zone with Syria, Reuters reported militant and Lebanese security sources as saying on Thursday. The army has said
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, ISIS and Hezbollah
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed The additional $1 billion which Saudi Arabia offered to the Lebanese army this week is not a gift but a political act that comes within the remit of curbing the current strife in Lebanon and its surroundings.
Ceasefire in Lebanon border town extended
A ceasefire between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants fighting near the Syrian border was extended on Wednesday for 24 hours, Reuters reported Muslim clerics mediating between the sides as saying. Three Lebanese soldiers taken captive by the militants had
Eight Lebanese soldiers killed in Arsal clashes
The Lebanese army declared eight of its soldiers were killed during fighting with gunmen in eastern Lebanon, near the border with Syria, Agence-France Presse reported Sunday. In a statement, the army said its operations against the gunmen in the Arsal
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Muslims around the world on Monday celebrated Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Eid al-Fitr would begin on July 28, after the crescent moon was spotted,
Lebanese couple were on doomed Malaysian jet
Two Australians of Lebanese origin were among the 298 people on board the Malaysian jetliner that was shot down over Ukraine, the Lebanon-based daily news website Yalibnan reported Friday. Albert and Maree Rizk, who died on board of the Malaysia
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