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: Pakistan
Geopolitical balance with Pakistan
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Apart from the 3 million Pakistanis who work in Gulf states, and the $4 billion in annual transactions they make, the region considers relations with Pakistan strategic. The country is not viewed as a mere trading
Pathankot attack: Pakistan detains Jaish chief Masood Azhar, others
Pakistan on Wednesday announced the arrest of “several individuals” from an outlawed Islamic militant group believed to be linked to a four-day assault on an Indian air base earlier this month that killed seven Indian soldiers. The government announced the
Seven dead in four-hour siege near Pakistan’s Afghan consulate
Seven Afghan forces were killed Wednesday when militants launched an hours-long gun and bomb siege near Pakistan’s consulate in Jalalabad city, just days after four-country talks in Islamabad aimed at reviving Taliban peace negotiations. No group has so far claimed
Pathankot Attack: Pakistan makes arrests, forms JIT
Authorities in Pakistan carried out raids at different places following attack on the Pathankot air base in India, leading to some arrests, intelligence officials said on Monday. The raids were carried out in Gujranwala, Jhelum and Bahawalpur districts and an
Threat to KSA will evoke ‘very strong’ Pak response
Riyadh highlights Islamabad role in war on terror The Kingdom attaches great importance to Pakistan and its armed forces and appreciates their success in the fight against terrorism, as well as supports Pakistan’s position on all matters, Deputy Crown
Threat to Saudi Arabia to evoke Pakistan response
Pakistani army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has reiterated that any threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity will evoke a response from Islamabad. Sharif made the remarks Sunday in a statement after Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin
Blast kills 2 in troubled Balochistan
Two Pakistani coast guards were killed on Saturday when a bomb exploded under their vehicle, police officials said, in a town in the southwest which has been hit hard by years of separatist violence. The blast, which also injured three
Saudi deputy crown prince on visit to Pakistan
In response to an invitation by the Pakistani government and based on directives of Saudi’ King Salman, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, visited Pakistan on Sunday. A Royal Court statement said on Saturday that the Deputy Crown Prince will
Pakistan to host four-nation meeting on ending Afghan war
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States will hold talks in Islamabad on Monday aimed at reviving the Afghan peace process. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni said Saturday that the representatives will discuss a “roadmap for peace talks.”
Landmine blast kills two Pakistani coastguards near Iran border
At least two Pakistani coastguards were killed and three others wounded on Saturday when their vehicle hit a landmine close to the Iranian border in southwestern Balochistan province, officials said. The coastguards’ vehicle hit the explosives in Koldan town, near
Al-Jubeir in Islamabad, to discuss cooperation
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Thursday arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit to Pakistan to boost bilateral cooperation including combating terrorism. “On arrival in the Pakistani capital, the minister was received at the Noor Khan airbase by Sartaj Aziz,
Key Karachi share index edges down
Pakistan shares ended marginally lower for the third trading session on Wednesday, dealers said. The benchmark 100-share index at the Karachi Stock Exchange closed down 0.05 percent, or 15.21 points, at 32,968.26. “Market remained lackluster as major index heavyweight sectors
Some Taliban factions consider joining peace process, others opposed
Some factions within the Afghan Taliban are considering taking part in a peace process that officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan aim to revive next week, several senior members said, in a softening of the militants’ recent stance against talks. Next
Passengers stranded as PIA flight delayed
The PIA flight (PK732), which was scheduled to leave Jeddah at 3 a.m. on Friday for Karachi, was delayed by almost a day, leaving passengers stranded at the King Abdul Aziz International airport till Saturday. Passengers said that the PIA
Indian consulate under attack in Afghan city: official
Explosions and gunfire rang out late Sunday as militants tried to storm the Indian diplomatic mission in a northern Afghan city, officials said, in the latest assault on an Indian installation. The attack on the consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif comes after
Top army officer among 11 dead in assault on Indian air force base
Four more Indian soldiers including a top officer have died of injuries after an attack by suspected militants on an air force base near the Pakistan border, taking the total death toll to 11, officials said Sunday. Seven soldiers in
India air force base attack leaves 4 gunmen, 2 troops dead
Suspected militants entered an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan on Saturday and exchanged fire with security forces for hours, leaving at least four gunmen and two Indian troops dead, officials and news reports said. The attack,
PRC meeting pays rich tribute to Quaid-e-Azam
The Pakistan Repatriation Council organized a function here recently to mark the birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The meeting adopted resolutions calling on the government of Pakistan to resolve the issue of Pakistanis stranded in Bangladesh
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