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: MACRON
Trump overheard complimenting Macron’s wife
:: President Donald Trump was captured complimenting the French president’s wife’s appearance in video posted by the French government’s Facebook account. The footage shows Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron (eh-mahn-yoo-EHL’ mah-KROHN’) and their wives chatting after their tour of the
After criticism, France’s Macron seeks to reassure Syria opposition
:: France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron, sought to reassure opponents of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday after provoking concern among rebel groups by saying that he saw no legitimate successor to Assad. Former president Francois Hollande had backed the
Macron underlines new Syria reality
By : Osama Al-Sharif :: Cracks in the coalition against Bashar Assad, if there was ever one, have been showing for years. Those supporting the beleaguered Syrian president, namely Russia and Iran, have been waiting patiently for these cracks to
Ferrand elected to lead Macron’s lawmakers in French parliament
:: Former French minister Richard Ferrand, who has been fighting accusations of improper financial dealings during most of his few weeks in office, was elected on Saturday to lead President Emmanuel Macron’s lawmakers in parliament “I thank the deputies for
French court jails militant recruits
:: Five young men inspired to fight in Syria by of one of France’s most notorious jihadist recruiters in Nice were handed prison sentences by a Paris court on Friday. The men, all in their 20s, were found guilty of
Macron: Removing Assad no longer priority in Syria
:: France no longer sees the departure of President Bashar al-Assad as a priority in the Syrian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, making the policy official for the first time. The new French leader said instead that fighting militants
Merkel says wants close cooperation with France’s Macron
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she wanted close cooperation with French President-elect Emmanuel Macron and that their two countries would do everything to shape European policy. “We will do everything not only to help France but also
Cabinet congratulates Macron as new French president
:: The Cabinet on Monday congratulated Emmanuel Macron for being elected president of France, and wished the French people progress and prosperity. Chaired by King Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Cabinet welcomed the joint statement of the Saudi-Qatari
‘Macron’s election gives hope to French Muslims,’ says main mosque in Paris
:: Paris’ main mosque said on Sunday that the election of centrist Emmanuel Macron as France’s next president over far-right leader Marine Le Pen was a sign of reconciliation between French religions. “It is a clear sign of hope to
Macron team blasts ‘massive hacking attack’ on eve of vote
:: The campaign team of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron on Friday confirmed it had suffered a “massive and coordinated hacking attack” after internal documents were released online, slamming an attempt at “democratic destabilisation”. “The files circulating were obtained several
The moral imperative to support Macron
By : Guy Verhofstadt :: As the two names on the French presidential election’s second-round ballot make clear, a political paradigm shift is underway in Europe. Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen represent alternative worldviews that depart from, and transcend,
What interest in Macron’s wife says about us
By : Diana Moukalled :: During US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a famous Egyptian anchor said on live television, in reference to the first lady: “Look at the beautiful dessert in the White House.” Male and female Arab anchors have
The making of Macron
By : Dominique Moisi :: Relief and pride are the main emotions many French citizens are feeling after the first round of the French presidential election, in which Emmanuel Macron finished first. For once, the pollsters were right: The two
Poll suggests Le Pen loses ground to Macron in French election race
French centrist Emmanuel Macron is set to come out on top in the first round of France’s presidential election on Sunday as far right leader Marine Le Pen fell further behind him in an Elabe poll published on Friday. However,
Emmanuel Macron urges ‘respect’ in French ‘anti-Semitic’ caricature row
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for “a return to civic respect” after the main conservative Republicans party tweeted an “anti-Semitic” caricature of him. The image showing the centrist Macron, a former economy minister and investment banker, with
France’s Macron seen on top in first round presidential vote
Centrist Emmanuel Macron would come out ahead of far right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of France’s presidential election before going on to win a runoff vote against her, a Harris Interactive poll showed on Thursday. Macron
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