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: PALESTINE
EU cites ‘urgent’ need to jumpstart Mideast peace talks
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday’s vote at the U.N. Security Council on Palestinian statehood underlined the need for Israel and the Palestinians to urgently resume peace negotiations. The Security Council failed to adopt an Arab-backed resolution that
Britain says cannot support new Palestinian U.N. draft resolution
Britain joined the United States on Tuesday, declaring that it cannot support a new Palestinian draft proposal calling for peace with Israel within a year and an end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories by late 2017. Jordan on
UNSC rejects Palestinian statehood bid
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday rejected a draft resolution on Palestinian statehood after receiving only eight votes in favor. Security Council member Jordan had requested the vote following a meeting of Arab ambassadors on the draft resolution that sets
Palestinians held after firebomb injured Israeli girl: Shin Bet
Two Palestinians suspected of throwing a firebomb that wounded an 11-year-old Israeli girl and her father have been arrested in the West Bank, the Shin Bet security service said Saturday. The two, including a 16-year-old, were detained overnight Thursday-Friday, hours
Israeli warplanes hit southern Gaza after sniper fire
Israeli fighter jets carried out an air strike in southern Gaza on Wednesday and killed a Hamas militant after a sniper attack on a patrol seriously wounded a soldier, the army and medics said. The Israeli military said on a
Palestinians say Gaza reconstruction pledges unfulfilled
International donors have so far failed to deliver billions of dollars in aid money that was promised to rebuild the war-battered Gaza Strip, a Palestinian official said Monday, saying the rift between rival Palestinian factions is deterring foreign governments from
EU should keep sanctions against Hamas: U.S.
The United States on Wednesday urged the European Union to keep up its sanctions against Hamas, saying there was “no change” in US policy. “We will continue to work closely with the European Union on Hamas-related issues. We believe that
EU parliament votes for Palestinian state in principle
The European parliament settled on a compromise resolution recognizing Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution in principle, so long peace talks progress, on Wednesday. Following a deal among the main parties, the motion that was carried stated: “(The European Parliament)
EU court orders Hamas removal from terror list
The European Union’s second highest court annulled on Wednesday the bloc’s decision to keep Hamas on a list of terrorist organizations, but temporarily maintained the measures for a period of three months or until an appeal was closed. The 2001
Jordan says no plan to push for quick U.N. vote on Palestine
Jordan said Monday it had no immediate plans to push for a vote on a U.N. Security Council resolution to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories despite Palestinian statements that the move was imminent. Jordan’s U.N. Ambassador said she
Abbas backs Egypt crackdown on Gaza tunnels
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said he supported Egypt’s crackdown on tunnels linking the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to the Sinai Peninsula and any other action the country took to protect itself from militants, according to a media report Thursday. “We have
Ireland approves resolution urging recognition of Palestine
The Irish parliament approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the government to formally recognize the state of Palestine, becoming the latest European Union member to approve a non-binding parliamentary motion seeking recognition of the Palestinian state. It comes after Ireland’s
Palestinian official killed in West Bank protest
A Palestinian official in charge of the settlement portfolio was killed in a West Bank protest on Wednesday, according to Reuters news agency. Ziad Abu Ein died shortly after being hit and shoved by Israeli soldiers during the protest in
Palestinians secure observer status at ICC
The International Criminal Court has officially granted Palestinians observer status at the Court’s summit of 122 member countries on Monday. The move, which has repeatedly been promised by the Palestinians, is a step toward joining the world’s permanent war crimes
Obama discussing ISIS with Jordan’s king
President Barack Obama was meeting Friday with the king of Jordan, a key Mideast ally sandwiched between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant front lines that is struggling under the burden of an influx of refugees fleeing
Jordan pushes for Palestinian resolution at U.N.
Jordan on Tuesday launched a bid to win backing for a U.N. resolution on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement that could be presented to the Security Council in the coming weeks, Agence France-Presse reported. Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar is set to
South Africa says Israel ‘defying world’ as Abbas visits
Israel is defying the world by “undermining” prospects for a two state solution through its settlements policy, South African President Jacob Zuma said Wednesday as he welcomed Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on a state visit. “The reality is that the
Punitive Israeli house demolitions a ‘war crime’: HRW
Human Rights Watch called on Israel Saturday to stop razing the homes of Palestinians accused of attacking Israelis, saying the practice can constitute a war crime. “Israel should impose an immediate moratorium on its policy of demolishing the family homes
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