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: Morocco
Body of Morrocan pilot found in Yemen
A Moroccan pilot missing since his plane crashed during a mission over Yemen has been found dead and his body returned home on Tuesday, Saudi official media reported. First Lieutenant Yassine Bahti, 26, is the first airman to die since
Amnesty International warns over torture practice in Morocco
Moroccan authorities still use torture widely despite a ban on the practice, the Amnesty International rights group said a report Tuesday documenting the abuse. Despite the ban and statements against torture by King Mohammed VI, law enforcement authorities still abuse
Belgium convicts seven women for supporting ISIS
A Belgian court on Monday handed out prison sentences to seven women for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and radicalizing young women to go to Syria to join its ranks and marry fighters of the militant
Moroccan pilot considered ‘missing’ in Yemen: Saudi spokesman
The Saudi-led coalition battling Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen said on Saturday it considered the pilot of a downed Moroccan jet “missing” as his body has not been found yet, Al Arabiya reported. Saudi Ministry of Defense Spokesman Gen. Brig.
Moroccan fighter jet goes missing in Yemen
A Moroccan F-16 fighter jet taking part in the Saudi-led air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen has gone missing, Morocco‘s armed forces said early Monday. The plane had been missing since 6 p.m. the previous day, a statement carried
Saudi, Moroccan kings discuss regional developments
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI at his palace in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments. The leaders also “reviewed the latest developments at regional and international arenas,” according to the
Mauritania, Algeria in diplomatic crisis over drugs article
Mauritania and Algeria were embroiled in a diplomatic row Monday after the tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats over a contentious news article on drugs being smuggled from Morocco. Mauritanian online news portal Al-Bayan has angered the authorities in Nouakchott by publishing
U.N. envoy reveals extent of latest Libya violence
The U.N. envoy trying to broker a peace agreement in Libya on Saturday condemned another outbreak of violence and repeated calls for an immediate end to hostilities. A U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) statement said Bernardino Leon “strongly condemned
One Spanish caver rescued, two dead in Morocco’s atlas mountains
The sole survivor among three Spanish cavers trapped for days at the bottom of a deep ravine in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains was freed Sunday after a complicated rescue operation, officials said. Twenty-seven-year-old policeman Juan Bolivar, the only man to
Hadi ‘in high spirits’ as Saudi targets Houthis
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who remained based in Aden, is in high spirits after ally Saudi Arabia launched its “Decisive Storm” operation against the Houthi rebel group opposed to his rule, an aide said. “This operation has restored people’s
Morocco says breaks up ISIS militant cell
Moroccan authorities said on Monday they had dismantled a militant cell planning to create an ISIS affiliate in the North African kingdom, seizing guns and accusing its members of plotting attacks. The cell, the latest in a string of radical
Moroccan women gear up for rally to demand equality
A coalition of NGOs and political parties in Morocco is gearing up for nationwide rallies on Sunday to press for gender equality and the fight against discrimination. The Coalition of Equality and Democracy released a promotional video for the planned
Libyan rivals hash out unity deal in Morocco
Representatives of Libya’s two rival parliaments on Thursday held U.N.-brokered talks in Morocco aimed at reaching an agreement on a national unity government and finding someone to head it, officials said. The meeting took place in a “positive and constructive”
Morocco suspends Libya flights, closes airspace to Libyan planes
Morocco has suspended all flights between Moroccan cities and Libya and closed its airspace to Libyan airplanes because of security concerns, the Moroccan government said on Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc had already suspended its flights to Libya in July when
France to award Moroccan intelligence chief Legion d’honneur after row
France will give its highest award, the Legion d’honneur, to the head of Morocco’s domestic intelligence, Abdellatif Hammouchi, who faces lawsuits over alleged torture. A year ago French authorities sought to question Hammouchi about the allegations while he was visiting
Prosecutions of suspected jihadists double in Morocco
Morocco prosecuted twice as many suspected jihadists in 2014 than in the previous year, the state prosecutor said Thursday, linking the rise to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. “The number of terrorism-related cases last year stood at 147, compared
France, Morocco to resume judicial cooperation after row
France and Morocco will resume their judicial and legal cooperation, the French Justice Ministry said on Saturday, ending a row sparked by a French probe into alleged torture. Morocco had suspended cooperation agreements in protest at an attempt by French
Top French court approves Franco-Moroccan same-sex marriage
France’s highest appeals court on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a French-Moroccan gay couple to marry, going against a ruling that homosexuals from Morocco and 10 other nations cannot tie the knot in the country. France legalized same-sex marriage in
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