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
Blair was bound to Iraq war ‘a year before invasion’
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was committed to joining the United States in the Iraq war a year before the 2003 invasion, documents obtained by a Sunday newspaper suggested. The revelations focus on a memo allegedly written by former
‘Chevalier’ wins top prize at London festival; Blanchett honored
Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari scooped the top prize at the BFI London Film Festival Awards Saturday, while Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett was honored with a fellowship. Tsangari’s film “Chevalier,” which deals with the male ego and macho rivalry showcased
Britain unveils £5m plan to tackle ‘extremist poison’
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday pledged £5.0 million to root out the “poison” of extremists like ISIS that target the alienated and vulnerable in British communities. The funds ($7.7 million or 6.8 million euros) will support local initiatives,
World stocks rallied to two-month highs
World stocks rallied to two-month highs on Friday and the dollar firmed after stronger US economic data helped allay fears about global growth. The MSCI World Index touched its highest level since Aug. 21 as the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 rose
UK luxury carmaker Aston Martin’s losses triple in 2014
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin saw its losses almost triple in 2014, the fourth consecutive year it has failed to post a profit, following a recall of thousands of its cars and declining sales in China. The brand, famous for
London taxi drivers unhappy at Uber ruling
England’s High Court has ruled that the ride-sharing smartphone app Uber does not infringe a law on the use of taximeters to calculate fares. Uber had argued that its app, which calculates the fare based on GPS technology, was not
Chance of oil falling below $20 is under 50%: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs head of commodities research and commodities bear Jeff Currie said that he does not see the price of oil breaking above $50 a barrel in the next year, but the chances of it dropping to $20 are below
Two new Libyan suspects identified in Lockerbie bombing
Scottish prosecutors on Thursday said they had identified two new Libyan suspects in the bombing of a Pan Am jet over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, which killed 270 people. Scottish and United States officials agree “there is
OPEC sees more demand for its crude in 2016
OPEC forecast on Monday that demand for its oil in 2016 would be much higher than previously thought as its strategy of letting prices fall hits US shale oil and other rival supplies, reducing a global surplus. In a monthly
Assaf wows UK fans at ‘The Idol’ premiere
Palestinian pop star Mohammad Assaf attended the London Film Festival premiere of ‘The Idol’, the film inspired by his rise to fame, on Monday night, the Gulf News reported. Assaf walked the red carpet with his fiancee, TV presenter Lina
Witnesses of UK anti-Muslim hate crimes ‘refusing to help’
A British Muslim woman doused with alcohol on train; another whose hijab was pulled off before she suffered a hail of kicks and punches; yet another dubbed an “ISIS sympathizer” by a racist assailant who wanted to “blow her face
Britain urged to accept more Syrian refugees
Britain must accept more Syrian refugees faster in response to a humanitarian crisis of people fleeing conflict, a group of over 300 lawyers demanded in a statement released Monday. The group, which includes a former president of Britain’s supreme court
London premiere for ‘He named me Malala’
Malala was the name on everyone’s lips this week at the London Film Festival where a documentary about the youngest-ever Nobel Peace laureate had its European premiere. “He named me Malala” is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, the passionate
Australia repel Wales to earn Scotland quarter-final
A magnificent 13-man defensive effort and another assured kicking display by Bernard Foley earned Australia an 15-6 victory over Wales on Saturday to earn a World Cup quarter-final meeting with Scotland and leave the Welsh to face South Africa. Both
U.S. pulls the plug on Syria rebel training program
The United States will largely abandon its failed efforts to train moderate Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and instead provide arms and equipment directly to rebel leaders and their units on the battlefield, the Obama
Currencies, stocks and bonds may be near turning point
Currencies, stocks and bonds appear to be at a turning point, according to the latest Reuters polls from around the world, with the size and nature of forecast changes suggesting worries are building about the health of the global economy.
World prices seen too low to support US shale oil output
US oil production will start to decline soon unless oil prices rise substantially, oil executives said, saying lower production could pave the way for a spike in the market in future if fuel demand increased. Delegates at the Oil and
Al-Naimi says OPEC’s market share will rise
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi believes economic producers will prevail over higher-cost suppliers and OPEC’s share of the market will rise, India’s Economic Times newspaper reported on its website. In comments suggesting Saudi Arabia, is sticking to its
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