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
Oil spill fallout — New fines could prompt BP to cut Russia exposure
LONDON : The prospect of up to $18 billion in new fines for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could encourage BP to sell off some of its Russian interests, which already look at risk of being dragged into
India crushes feeble England to clinch one-day series
LONDON : India’s Shikhar Dhawan smashed a six to seal a crushing nine-wicket victory over hapless England in the fourth One-Day International in Birmingham on Tuesday. The touring side cruised to a win that gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead
UK-born private school girl joins Syria militants
A Scottish-born private schoolgirl who travelled to Syria has joined Islamist militants there and urged Muslims in Britain to bring the “battlefield” home, the British Daily Mail newspaper reported Monday. The case of Glasgow-born Aqsa Mahmood, 20, surfaced as Prime
British MP Galloway attacked by man shouting about Holocaust
British MP George Galloway was hospitalized after a man shouting about the Holocaust attacked him in London Friday evening, the BBC reported his spokesman saying The Respect Party law-maker is suspected to have a broken jaw and a broken rib,
UK raises terror threat level over Syria, Iraq
Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May said Friday the country’s terror threat was raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is “highly likely.” “The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups
Supermarket giant Tesco rocked by new crisis
LONDON: British supermarket giant Tesco has plunged deeper into crisis after issuing yet another profits warning, cutting both its dividend and capital expenditure, and rushing in its new chief executive. In reaction to the dire trading update, Tesco shares plunged
UK says is close to identifying Briton suspected of beheading
Britain is close to identifying a man, thought to be British, who was shown beheading U.S. journalist James Foley in a video released by the Islamic State militant group last week, its ambassador to the United States, Peter Westmacott, told
Finsbury Park Mosque detains journalist after tricky questions
London’s Finsbury Park Mosque is still struggling to shake off its association with “hate preacher” Abu Hamza – yet it does not seem to be doing itself many favors in the public-relations stakes. Abu Hamza al-Masri’s sermons attracted the likes
Natural gas can keep those motors running
LONDON: Cheap natural gas is starting to revolutionize traffic on US roads, cutting bills for some of the country’s heaviest fuel users while reducing carbon emissions and other pollution. The revolution is still in its very early stages. Gas remains
Former ISIS hostage identifies Foley executioner
The English jihadist who beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley in a gruesome video on Tuesday has been identified as a Londoner named John, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. A former hostage who been guarded by “John” suggested that Foley’s executioner
Big Ben gets face clean-up
LONDON: Wearing ear plugs to muffle the chimes of Big Ben, a team of abseilers is busy this week cleaning the clock faces at the Houses of Parliament in London. Wearing hard hats and armed with buckets and cloths, the
UK-drafted Security Council resolution targets ISIS
A British-drafted resolution targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group will be voted on by the powerful U.N. Security Council on Friday, and is expected to unanimously adopted, diplomats said. The draft, obtained by Al Arabiya
Pro-ISIS leaflets target London shoppers
Brochures urging Muslims to leave Britain and join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group were and handed out to Oxford Street shoppers in central London, The Daily Mail reported Wednesday. The newspaper said men, who stood in
Gulf tourists spend SR546 million in London during holiday break
LONDON – The city of London received a financial bonanza during Ramadan, with a record number of tourists from the Gulf making it their choice destination during the holy month. The city had geared itself for the Ramadan rush by
London theater rejects hosting Jewish film festival
A theater in north London has recently refused to host the UK Jewish Film Festival (UKJFF) sponsored by the Israeli Embassy, against the backdrop of Tel Aviv’s airstrikes that have killed almost 1,900 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israeli action
London investigates reports of Briton killed in Gaza
The British government said Monday that it was “urgently” investigating media reports that a British aid worker has been killed in Gaza. “We are aware of the reports of the death of a British national in Rafah and are urgently
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