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
All entry points to Islamabad blocked
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities blocked almost every entry point to Islamabad on Wednesday, with more than 20,000 police and paramilitary forces deployed to try to thwart a major anti-government rally. Major roads were barricaded with shipping containers and police used
Court bars Imran, Qadri from holding march
LAHORE: A Pakistani court has restrained Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri from launching a march on Islamabad in an unconstitutional way, a lawyer said. The Lahore High Court’s order came as authorities blocked almost every entry point to Islamabad, with more
Sharif announces court probe into rigging allegations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court will probe opposition allegations of rigging in last year’s elections, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced. Addressing the nation on live television, Sharif said: “The government has decided that for independent and transparent investigations into
Taleban command system crippled, claims Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saturday said it has crippled the command and control system of local Taleban militants adding that the likelihood of a backlash to the ongoing military offensive in the troubled northwest would be “minimal.” Addressing a national security conference
Sangakkara on song, hits 10th double ton
GALLE, Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara struck a sparkling 221 to move to the second spot in the all-time list of test double centurions as Sri Lanka grabbed lead before declaring their first innings on day four of the first Test
4 dead, 500 arrested in Pakistan protest violence
LAHORE/MULTAN, Pakistan: Violence erupted in several places in Pakistan on Saturday between police and supporters of an anti-government cleric and at least four people were killed and scores injured, police and witnesses said. The violence, which started on Friday, is
19 defiant bathers drown off Pakistan beaches
Despite the tragedy, thousands fight to be allowed to swim KARACHI: At least 19 bathers have drowned and four are missing in rough seas off Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi, officials said Thursday, after defying a ban on swimming during
Five girls wounded in acid attacks in Pakistan
At least five Pakistani girls were wounded in two separate acid attacks by motorcycle riders in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, police said Tuesday. In the latest incident, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle squirted acid on two girls, aged
Pak police foil attack against PM’s home
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police fought for more than 10 hours with militants they said were planning to attack the home of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, officials said Thursday. An intelligence officer and two militants were killed when the shootout erupted
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