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
‘One in five’ British girls sexually harassed in school
At least one in five British women experienced unwanted sexual contact while they were in school, a children’s charity reported on Monday, and of that number, nearly half said the abuse was frequent. After surveying more than 2,000 women in
London’s Boris Johnson backs Britain leaving 28-nation EU
A new battle for Britain erupted Sunday, with London Mayor Boris Johnson saying he would join the campaign to encourage Britain to leave the European Union. The move posed a direct challenge to Prime Minister David Cameron, who has launched
British campaign to stay in EU takes lead
The British campaign to stay in the European Union has taken a 15 percentage point lead over opponents of membership, according to a Survation opinion poll for the Mail on Sunday newspaper. In the first opinion poll since Prime Minister
’Spectre’ car sells for $3.5 million
An Aston Martin DB10 car designed for the latest James Bond film “Spectre” has sold for some $3.5 million at auction, far exceeding its reserve price. The Aston Martin, a make long linked to the 007 agent, was one of
Britain bans public-sector boycotts of Israeli suppliers
Local authorities and public-sector organizations in Britain are banned from boycotting Israeli suppliers under new government rules, and violators could face severe penalties, the British government said on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the new rules as a
Kate turns editor to tackle mental illness stigma
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate would seek help for their children George and Charlotte if they had mental health problems one day, Kate wrote in a blog published on Wednesday that sought to tackle the stigma associated with
Britain’s move to ban boycotts on Israeli goods condemned
British town halls and publicly funded universities face “severe penalties” if they institute boycotts of “unethical” companies or Israeli goods under controversial new rules to be outlined by the government this week. “Locally imposed boycotts can roll back integration as
Cameron, Hollande agree ‘firm basis’ for EU deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed that draft proposals to reform Britain’s membership of the EU give a “firm basis” for a deal this week, a Downing Street spokesman said. “They agreed that we are
Flight turned back to Heathrow after ‘laser’ incident
A New York-bound flight turned back shortly after takeoff from Britain’s Heathrow Airport after a laser light was shone towards it, police said on Monday. Police responded to “reports of a laser shone in the direction of a commercial flight
‘The Revenant’ sweeps Baftas; ‘Theeb’ delights with an award
Epic survival tale “The Revenant” took top honors including best film on Sunday at Britain’s Bafta film awards, even as Jordanian film “Theeb” became the first Arab film to win at the British awards. Bedouin film ‘Theeb’ won the Bafta
‘Iran lobby paying UK papers to malign KSA’
Saudi-bashing has become the norm in British print media, with most newspapers indulging in a disinformation campaign against Saudi Arabia while tilting toward Iran. An escalation in the hate campaign following the execution of 47 terrorists in the Kingdom points
Gold surges to one-year high on fears of financial uncertainty
Gold surged nearly 4 percent on Thursday to its highest in a year as fears about financial instability, a lower dollar and US Treasury yields persuaded investors to seek refuge in the precious metal. Traders said financial instability fears were
New Harry Potter book on its way
The script of a new Harry Potter play is to be published following its world premiere in London in July, publishers announced Wednesday. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will officially open in the West End on July 30, while
Death toll of Syrian civil war now at 470,000
In five years of civil war, 400,000 Syrians have been killed and another 70,000 have perished due to a lack of basics such as clean water and healthcare, the Guardian newspaper reported on Thursday. With those injured in the conflict,
British PM’s mother signs petition against cuts
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s mother has signed a petition against spending cuts that would affect children in the region he represents in parliament, a report said Tuesday. Mary Cameron, 81, a retired magistrate, has put her name to a
Ban ‘ashamed’ over Israel-Palestine deadlock
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he was “ashamed” at a lack of progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. “I feel guilty, ashamed of the lack of progress,” he told an event organized by foreign affairs think-tank Chatham House in
Billions pledged for Syria at London donors conference
Donor nations pledged on Thursday to give billions of dollars in aid to Syrians as world leaders gathered for a conference in London to tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis after the breakdown of peace talks the day before. With
‘Designer’ babies possible: ‘Gene editing’ given green light
British scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos, BBC has reported. It is the first time a country has considered the DNA-altering technique in embryos and approved it, said the global channel.
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