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: LONDON
Vodafone India seeks merger with rival Idea Cellular
Britain’s Vodafone Group confirmed on Monday it was in talks to merge its Indian subsidiary with local rival Idea Cellular in an all-share deal that would create a new market leader better able to contest a brutal new price war.
Russian ‘ship of shame’ returning from Syria: UK
A Russian aircraft carrier used to wage a massive offensive on the Syrian city of Aleppo is on its way back to Russia, Britain’s defense minister said Wednesday, calling it a “ship of shame.” “We will keep a close eye
UK govt accused of failed nuke test cover up
The British government was accused on Sunday of covering up a failed test of its nuclear weapons deterrent last year, just weeks before lawmakers voted to renew the system. Prime Minister Theresa May refused to say whether she knew about
UK refuses to sign Mideast summit statement
Britain cited “reservations” over Sunday’s Middle East peace conference and refused to sign a joint statement that called for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A Foreign Office spokesman said the British had “particular reservations” about the meeting
Europol warns of fresh terror threats to Europe
Even as Daesh (the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) loses ground in Iraq and Syria, its fighters still have the ability and the will to launch attacks in Europe, the European Union’s police agency warned Friday. Several
CIA chief warns president-elect against ripping up Iran deal
CIA director John Brennan warned Wednesday that tearing up the Iran nuclear deal, as US President-elect Donald Trump promised during his election campaign, would be “disastrous.” “I think it would be the height of folly if the next administration were
Queen to invite Trump to Britain for state visit
Queen Elizabeth will invite US President-elect Donald Trump for a state visit to Britain next year to try to cement close ties between the two countries, The Sunday Times newspaper said. Citing two ministers and a senior official close to
British government loses court case on how to trigger Brexit
England’s High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union, a major upset for Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for Brexit. Sterling rose on the news, with many
Security raised on London Tube after arrest
Security has been stepped up on the London Underground network, police said Saturday, following the arrest of a 19-year-old man after a suspicious item was discovered on a Tube train. “The public will see more officers, including armed police, in
Top Brexiteer Boris Johnson penned arguments for staying in EU
Boris Johnson, who campaigned prominently for Britain to leave the European Union ahead of a June referendum, argued in favor of remaining in the bloc in an unpublished newspaper column two days before backing Brexit, according to a newspaper report.
UK, US say Assad, supporters face more sanctions
Britain and the United States said on Sunday they were considering imposing additional sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his supporters for their actions in Syria’s war. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State John Kerry,
Woman’s hijab pulled down on London street in racial assault
A man pulled down the hijab of a woman walking on a London street in a racially motivated assault, British daily The Guardian reported on Sunday. The victim who was in her 20s was walking with a female friend in
British PM May pledges to fight for the working people
The British Prime minister Theresa May called on Britain to ‘seize the day’ as the country prepares to quit the European Union. In her closing speech to the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, May declared the UK had been handed
Cameron aide made Britain’s ambassador to France
Former prime minister David Cameron’s chief of staff has been appointed Britain’s ambassador to France, the Foreign Office announced. Cameron resigned in July after failing to keep Britain in the European Union in the June referendum. But now his closest
Push for Iraq’s Mosul to start ‘in a few weeks’: UK
An offensive to encircle Iraq’s second city of Mosul should begin “in the next few weeks”, Britain’s Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said Friday, after a visit to the country. Mosul has been held by ISIS extremists since June 2014 and
UK to give Iraq $52 million in aid ahead of Mosul offensive
Britain said on Thursday it will give 40 million pounds ($52 million) in humanitarian aid to Iraq, anticipating a wave of displaced people as government forces prepare to recapture the northern city of Mosul from ISIS. The advance on Mosul,
UK seeks to avoid Iraq mistakes in bid for Syria peace
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for the mistakes of the Iraq war to be avoided in finding a solution to the Syrian conflict, ahead of talks with the country’s opposition. Johnson called for the removal from power
Radical UK cleric Choudary jailed for urging support for ISIS
Radical cleric Anjem Choudary, long a thorn in the side of British authorities, was jailed Tuesday for five-and-a-half years after being convicted of encouraging support for ISIS militants. Supporters of the 49-year-old and his co-defendant Mohammed Mizanur Rahman – who
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