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 president says politicians responsive to calls for calm after PM quit
:: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday that political leaders had been responsive to calls for calm, strengthening security and national unity after the prime minister’s shock resignation. Saad al-Hariri quit on Saturday, saying he believed there was an
Saudi King Salman receives resigned Lebanese PM Hariri
:: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz received resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Monday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Hariri quit on Saturday, saying he believed there was an assassination plot against him and accusing Iran with its Lebanese
Saudi minister: Lebanon becoming ‘platform for terrorism’ is unacceptable
:: Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer Al-Sabhan said in a tweet on Monday that Lebanon will never be what it once was after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation. He continued to say that the Gulf “will not accept
Hezbollah, Iran and dying for a tomb
By : Yahya Alameer :: In Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, people are growing wary of sectarian figures and leaders who have hindered development of their countries and dragged them into internal conflicts and regional wars. This is pretty clear in
In a new Lebanese crisis, the malign hand of Iranian
By : Diana Moukalled :: The resignation of the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is a clear indication that Lebanon is at the heart of a period of exceptional confrontation in the region, and will not escape its repercussions. There
Bahrain urges its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately
:: The Kingdom of Bahrain urged its nationals residing in Lebanon to leave immediately and to “exercise caution.” It also called on Bahrainis not to travel to this country. The call came a day after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, stresses ‘Iran’s hands will be cut off’
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation on Saturday, stressing that “Iran’s hands in the region will be cut off,” emphasizing the fact that “wherever Iran is involved, there is nothing but devastation and chaos.” “Iran has a
Assassination attempt on Hariri thwarted a ‘couple of days ago’
:: Sources have told News Agency that the assassination attempt on Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri had been thwarted in Beirut a few days ago. Giving details, the sources said: “The planners of Hariri’s assassination attempt disrupted the watchtowers (control
I salute Prime Minister Hariri for his stand, says Michel Suleiman
:: Former Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said he salutes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri for his decision to step down. On Saturday, Hariri announced his resignation in a televised speech, revealing a plot to assassinate him and condemning the role
Saudi minister of state for Gulf Affairs meets with Lebanon’s PM
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan has met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday in which several topics of mutual interests were discussed. “A lengthy and fruitful meeting with our brother, Prime Minister
US House passes sanctions on Iran-backed Hezbollah
:: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday backed new sanctions on Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, part of an effort to take a tough line against Tehran without immediately moving to undermine an international nuclear agreement. Three Hezbollah-related measures passed
Anger in Lebanon over ‘arrogant’ Iranian president
:: Lebanese politicians accused the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani of arrogance on Tuesday after he claimed dominance over the region. “No decisive actions can be taken in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, North Africa and the Gulf region without Iran’s consent,” Rouhani
KSRelief signs seven projects for displaced Syrians and refugees
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) signed on Thursday seven relief projects with international and local organizations for displaced Syrians and refugees along the borders with neighboring countries. These relief sectors included health, water, environmental sanitation,
Lebanon parliament paves way for budget approval
:: Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday paved the way for the country’s first state budget in 12 years, by passing a law to allow the 2017 budget to be approved before auditing previous years’ accounts, the minister of finance said. Minister
Lebanon: 16-year-old murders father and two more in Beirut
:: A shocking new crime is shaking the center of Beirut, shedding light on weapons that are taking onto the streets of Lebanon, local news station MTV reported. A 16-year-old, Mohammad Younis, shot and killed his father, the building’s doorman
Lebanon parliament passes amended tax law
:: Lebanon’s parliament passed a contentious tax law designed to fund a public sector salary increase on Monday, Lebanese media said. Lebanon’s parliament approved a $917 million rise in public sector salaries and a series of tax increases to fund
Saudi minister says ‘international alliance needed’ to confront Hezbollah
:: The Saudi Minister of State for Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan on Sunday commended US sanctions against Lebanon’s Hezbollah but proposed another way to confront the group. “US sanctions against the terrorist militia in Lebanon are good, but the solution
Israel minister wants probe of Arab filmmaker over Lebanon remarks
:: Israel’s culture minister asked the attorney general Sunday to order the investigation of a prominent Arab Israeli filmmaker who spoke out against the Jewish state during a visit to Lebanon. Mohammed Bakri, who is in Lebanon as part of
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