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
Maronite patriarch gets red-carpet welcome in Riyadh
:: The Lebanese head of the Maronite Catholic church, Patriarch Bechara Al-Rahi, arrived to a red-carpet welcome in the Saudi capital on Monday. Though he described his visit as “the first of its kind,” Al-Rahi said there has been continuous
France: Iran non-interference in Lebanon is key for regional stability
:: France’s foreign ministry said on Monday it was an important condition for the stability of the region that Iran not interfere in Lebanon’s domestic affairs. “We wish that all those who exert an influence in Lebanon allow all the
New details emerge about kidnapped Saudi citizen in Lebanon
:: New details have emerged about the kidnapped Saudi citizen in Lebanon, Ali al-Bishrawi. Bishrawi’s brother, Mohammed, said that they were informed of his kidnapping after Ali’s wife, Fasila Azir, called them. Ali’s family is in constant contact with the
Arab league to meet on Iran at Saudi request
:: The Arab League will hold an extraordinary meeting next Sunday at the request of Saudi Arabia to discuss “violations” committed by Iran in the region, according to a memorandum. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates supported the Saudi request,
Saad Hariri: I will return to Lebanon within the coming few days
:: Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri, in an exclusive interview with Future TV, a Lebanese television channel aligned to his Future Party, said: “My focus is on the interest of Lebanon and my resignation is for its own sake.”
Lebanon’s Hariri pictured greeting Saudi king on his return to Riyadh
:: Saudi King Salman returned to Riyadh from Madinah on Saturday and was pictured being greeted by former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri. He was also received by Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin
Why Saad Al-Hariri has done the right thing
By : Eyad Abu Shakra :: For some in “occupied” and “subjugated” Lebanon, the nightmare is over; for others, the country is approaching a regional cliff edge. In fact, Lebanon is going through a second “March 14th” uprising, this time
Lebanon Grand Mufti stresses importance of brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia
:: Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Abdul Sheikh Abdul Latif Deryan reemphasized on Friday the importance of “brotherly and historic relations” that tie the Middle Eastern country to Saudi Arabia. His remarks come after the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri last
Tillerson: No place or role in Lebanon for any militias or armed elements
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday warned other countries and groups against using Lebanon as a vehicle for a larger proxy fight in the Middle East, saying the United States strongly backed Lebanon’s independence. “There is no
US official in Riyadh meets Saad Hariri
:: US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US charge d’affaires in Riyadh met on Wednesday with Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanese prime minister while in Saudi Arabia. She described the talks as “diplomatic conversations.” Hariri has met
Lebanon Speaker: Government still stands after PM quit
:: Lebanon’s parliament speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday that the government still stands after the prime minister’s shock resignation, according to sources who met with him. Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s resignation in a weekend broadcast from Saudi Arabia “in
US reaffirms Lebanon support, regards Hezbollah as ‘terrorist organization’
:: The US State Department on Saturday voiced its support for Lebanon after the resignation of its Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri. The department said that it did not receive prior notice about Hariri’s resignation. Spokesperson to the department Heather Nauert
Khamenei’s advisor threatened Hariri: ‘you will meet your father’s fate’
:: A reformist website known to leak what is going on behind the scenes of the Iranian regime, quoted informed sources in Tehran that the adviser to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Akbar Velayati met with resigned Lebanese Prime
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives former Lebanese PM Hariri
:: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed received former Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday. Hariri announced his surprise resignation on Saturday, citing a plot to kill him, and saying the climate in Lebanon resembled that before the assassination
Western intelligence warned Lebanon’s Hariri of death plot, report claims
:: Western sources said that the motorcade of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who resigned last week, had detected jamming attempts, pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported on Sunday. They added that the jamming devices, which are designed to confuse radars
Hezbollah and Hariri’s resignation, time for confrontation
By : Mashari Althaydi :: Around a year later, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri made the normal and expected decision of leaving Hezbollah’s secret government. Hariri formed his government in December 2016, and it has made some good achievements such
Donald Trump extends 36-year state of emergency with Iran
:: US President Donald Trump notified Congress on Monday that he was extending the national emergency with Iran that has been in place since the 1979 hostage crisis. “Our relations with Iran have not yet normalized, and the process of
Saudi minister: Lebanese government ‘declaring war’ on Saudi Arabia
:: Saudi minister of Gulf affairs, Thamer al-Sabhan, said on Monday that Lebanon had declared war against Saudi Arabia because of what he described as aggression against the Kingdom by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. “We will treat the government of
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