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
Brainwashed by a cult: French priest offers therapy to ‘reclaim’ Yazidi captives
:: It was a lucky haircut that opened the doors of Iraq to Father Patrick Desbois. In 2015, the French priest was trying to find a way to get into Iraq and help the Yazidi people fleeing Islamic State militants,
Jailed British-Iranian charity worker faces new charges in Tehran
:: Iranian authorities have opened a new case against a British-Iranian charity worker serving five years in jail in Tehran, levelling charges that could carry a sentence of 16 additional years in prison, her family said on Monday. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe,
UK says wants to negotiate trade deals during Brexit transition
:: Britain will seek to negotiate trade deals with countries outside the European Union during a Brexit transition period but it would not bring any such deals into effect if they clashed with the transition terms, the government said on
Lights, camera, action – London’s Film Festival opens
:: Red carpets are being unrolled as the British capital prepares to play host to some of international cinema’s big names for the 12 days of the London Film Festival. The opening night gala is the European premiere of “Breathe”,
Controlled explosion of suspect package in London’s Angel station
:: British police said they carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package near London’s Angel underground station on Wednesday before allowing the station to reopen. Earlier, London’s transport authority said the station was closed while authorities responded to
UK Prince Charles’s tour of southeast Asia leaves out Myanmar
:: Britain’s Prince Charles will tour southeast Asia and India later this month, but the heir to the throne will not visit Myanmar, after a spate of violence and allegations that authorities are carrying out ethnic cleansing. Media reports last
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya faces new charges; free on bail
:: The Indian government has brought a new money-laundering charge against a prominent Indian tycoon who is fighting extradition from Britain, prosecutors said Tuesday. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said Vijay Mallya appeared in court and was released on bail. He
Brexit uncertainty prompts shock British construction contraction
:: Britain’s construction companies in September reported the sharpest fall in activity since just after June 2016’s Brexit vote, as clients put projects on hold due to uncertainty over the economy. Although construction makes up just 6 percent of Britain’s
Innovation needs to work for the many, not just the few
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: Londoners have developed a love-hate relationship with the taxi app Uber. In a matter of a few years it has become a familiar part of the transport landscape, providing cheap and convenient cab services 24/7.
Iranian minister urges Europe to defy Trump on sanctions
:: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned that the only way to stop its nuclear deal from collapsing is for Europe to defy any US reimposition of sanctions. In an interview published on Saturday by Britain’s Guardian newspaper,
Oxford college removes Suu Kyi portrait
:: The Oxford University college where Aung San Suu Kyi studied said Saturday it had taken down a portrait of the Myanmar leader, a decision that follows widespread criticism of her over the Rohingya crisis. The portrait, which was on
Uber appeals UK court case on drivers’ rights
:: Uber appealed before a British employment tribunal on Wednesday against a ruling that would give its drivers official worker status, as the company also battles against a threatened ban in London. The landmark case brought by two Uber drivers
Six injured after ‘noxious substance attack’ at Stratford in London
:: A suspected acid attack in east London injured at least six people on Saturday, with police saying they had arrested one man, although they did not believe the incident was terror related. Police said they were called just before
On an overheating planet, parched nations look to the clouds
:: Threading through clouds, often with shaky turbulence and occasional thunder, 71-year-old pilot Gary Walker burns the flares on his plane’s wings, releasing chemicals as he flies. “It can be very rough as you get close to some of those
Petition against Uber’s London ban hits 500,000
:: A petition organized by Uber against London’s decision not to renew its operating license has gathered 500,000 signatures, little more than 24 hours after the decision was announced, a website monitoring its progress showed on Saturday. The online petition
Six injured in London acid attack
:: The London Metropolitan Police said an acid attack has taken place on Saturday evening in eastern London, injuring at least six people. “Police were called just before 8 p.m. on Saturday to the area around Stratford Shopping Centre to
Uber stripped of London license
:: London stripped Uber on Friday of its license to operate from the end of September in a huge blow to the taxi app that will affect more than 40,000 drivers in one of the world’s biggest cities. Regulator Transport
British police make sixth arrest in London Tube bomb probe
:: British detectives have arrested a 17-year-old youth in connection with a bomb attack on an underground train in London last week that injured 30 people, bringing the total number of arrests to six, police said on Thursday. The young
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