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
Thousands cheer India’s Modi at London mega-rally
Cameron sees British Indian as prime minister soon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rock-star welcome Friday at Britain’s biggest stadium, packed with some 60,000 people noisily celebrating British-Indian ties and India’s growing international clout. Members of Britain’s
Gold dips to near 6-year low
Gold extended earlier losses to hit its lowest level since early 2010 on Thursday, under pressure from expectations that the US Federal Reserve is on track to raise interest rates next month for the first time in nearly a decade.
Rolls-Royce shares nosedive on latest profit warning
A grim profits warning from Rolls-Royce sent the British engine maker’s shares crashing by more than a fifth on Thursday, as a raft of disappointing earnings rocked European equities. The company’s share price slumped 22.6 percent to 516 pence around
UK cult leader raped followers, enslaved daughter, court hears
A Maoist cult leader sexually abused his brainwashed female followers and imprisoned his own daughter in homes across south London for more than 30 years, British prosecutors said on Thursday. Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, used fear, sexual degradation and physical and
Clooney in Scotland to support the homeless
George Clooney has taken a break from Hollywood glitz to visit a small sandwich cafe that helps homeless people in Edinburgh. The actor drew a large crowd of onlookers and reporters as he arrived in a chauffeur-driven car at the
Protests erupt as Modi visits Britain
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a visit to Britain on Thursday expected to yield trade deals worth billions of dollars, but his arrival was overshadowed by protests over a perceived rise in intolerance back home. Bruised by his Hindu
UK’s Cameron complains about austerity cuts which he ordered
British Prime Minister David Cameron faced claims of hypocrisy Thursday after he wrote to his local council complaining about cuts to services prompted by his own government’s austerity savings. Cameron voiced disappointment that libraries, museums and day care centers for
Massive protests to greet Modi in London
Human rights activists and several socioreligious forums are ready to stage huge protests at Downing Street and Wembley to mar the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A massive projection of Narendra Modi holding a sword in one hand
UK to boost intelligence staff to disrupt terror plots
Britain’s security agencies will receive a significant boost to staff numbers as part of a multi-pronged effort to stave off threats from terrorist plotters, Chancellor George Osborne said on Monday. “I can confirm that over the next five years we
UK seeks extra security abroad in wake of Russian jet crash
Britain’s foreign minister on Sunday said the government would push for higher security at foreign airports in risky areas even if it meant extra delays for passengers. Britain suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh after saying it feared a bomb may
As ‘Hunger Games’ cast bid farewell, some say keen for more
The stars of “The Hunger Games” may be bidding farewell to the hugely successful film franchise but should author Suzanne Collins decide to write a spin-off, some of the cast say would be keen to continue the adventure. “The Hunger
Elvis tops UK charts with orchestral album
Elvis Presley went straight back to the top of the UK album charts on Friday with a collection that backs the king of rock and roll’s voice with Britain’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. “If I Can Dream” gave the late US
UK plane entering Sharm ‘missed rocket by 300m’ in August
A British tourist plane heading in to land at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh came within 1,000 feet (300 metres) of a missile in August, newspapers reported Saturday. The near-miss involved a Thomson Airways plane carrying 189 passengers from
Bank of England deals blow to sterling, global outlook
European stock markets gained while sterling sank on Thursday after the Bank of England poured cold water on the idea that the road is clear for it and the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates shortly. Asian markets ended
Britain authorizes flights to bring tourists home from Sharm el-Sheikh
Flights to bring British tourists home from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will resume Friday, but passengers will only be allowed to carry hand luggage, the British government announced. “The government has decided, in consultation with the
Bomb ‘may have been carried’ onto Russian plane
Information intercepted by U.S. and British spies suggested a bomb may have been carried onto the Russian plane that crashed in the Sinai Peninsula last week, The Times reported in its Friday edition. The Times newspaper reported the information came
Brotherhood can play a role: El-Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi suggested the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood could again play a role in public life if Egyptians would welcome that, ahead of a visit to Britain criticized by rights campaigners. El-Sisi will arrive in London on Wednesday
Margaret Thatcher’s iconic handbags go to auction
Handbags owned by late British leader Margaret Thatcher, whose apocryphal use of the accessory as a tactical weapon gave rise to the term “handbagging,” are to be auctioned off after a museum rejected them. They are among 350 “historic and
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