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: MASOUD BARZANI
Kurdish parties opposed to Barzani report attacks on offices overnight
:: Iraqi Kurdish political parties opposed to regional leader Masoud Barzani reported attacks on their offices in several cities overnight, hours after Barzani announced his resignation, brought low by a failed push for independence. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),
Iraqi parliament demands Barzani be tried for ‘holding unconstitutional vote’
:: Iraq’s parliament has asked the country’s Council of Ministers to take measures against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) following the Kurdish independence referendum. Discussions during the parliamentary session on Wednesday boycotted by Kurdish MPs led to issuance of a
Iraqi Kurd leader Barzani: Majority of Kurdistan voted ‘yes’ for independence
:: Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani Tuesday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to begin talks on the issues dividing them a day after the Kurdish autonomous community held a referendum in which he said a majority voted in favor of
Iraqi PM accuses Kurdish leaders of corruption ahead of referendum
:: Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi held a concurrent press conference on Sunday in which he warned that a planned Kurdish referendum on Monday would “bring us into useless internal conflict”. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Abadi accused Kurdish leaders,
Barzani demands alternative to referendum be presented within three days
:: Iraq’s Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Erbil’s union with Baghdad has come to an end. The president called for Iraq and the Iraqi Kurdistan region to be kind neighbors instead. During a ceremony held in the
Saudi minister praises Barzani’s ‘wisdom’ amid tensions over Kurdish referendum
:: Saudi Minister of State for Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan on Tuesday praised Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani’s “wisdom” in accepting international mediation between Erbil and Baghdad. Tensions between both sides have recently erupted in the wake of an upcoming referendum
Iraqi-Kurdish leader urges independence vote
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region should hold a non-binding referendum on independence, its president said on Tuesday, despite the numerous crises it is facing. Massoud Barzani has previously called for a referendum but set no timetable for a proposed vote. The
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