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: Paris
Syria air strike hits MSF-supported hospital, 3 dead: statement
An air strike hit a hospital in southern Syria that is supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), killing three people and wounding six, the medical charity said on Tuesday. “The strike on Tafas field hospital, some 12 kilometres (seven miles)
France to probe new child rape allegations in C. Africa
French investigators will probe new allegations by young children of sexual abuse by French soldiers in the Central African Republic, a judicial source said Monday. The allegations were made to U.N. investigators last month by a sister and brother, now
French government wants to extend the state of emergency
France’s government is calling for a three-month extension of the state of emergency that has been declared after Nov. 13 deadly attacks in Paris. The measure proposed Wednesday in a Cabinet meeting now requires parliament’s approval. The state of emergency
Man caught with arms entering Disneyland hotel to face trial
A French prosecutor says a man who tried to enter a Disneyland Paris hotel last week with two handguns will face criminal charges. Prosecutor Dominique Laurens in Meaux, east of Paris, had already dismissed terrorism links but said Saturday the
France considers recognition of a Palestinian state
France will recognize a Palestinian state if its efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at an international conference fail, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday. He told French diplomats that the conference will aim to bring together the two parties
Thousands march in Paris rain to protest state of emergency
Thousands of people have marched in the Paris rain to denounce plans to renew France’s state of emergency and revoke the French citizenship of dual nationals convicted of terrorism. Human rights groups, politicians and unions joined Saturday’s march in Paris.
French police question Disneyland gun-carrier, militant links not seen
Initial questioning of a man arrested with handguns and a Quran in his baggage at the Disney theme park near Paris suggests he had no link to any potential militant attack, but he will remain in custody, police and public
France to recognise Palestinian state if deadlock with Israel not broken
France will recognise a Palestinian state if its efforts in coming weeks to try to break the deadlock between Israelis and Palestinians fail, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Friday. “France will engage in the coming weeks in the preparation
Man arrested with 2 handguns at Disneyland Paris hotel
A man with two handguns and a Quran was detained Thursday along with his female partner at Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most-visited tourist attraction, police said. No one was hurt in the incident and the park remained open after the arrests.
Deals, protests greet Iran’s president in Paris
France welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Thursday with a lucrative car-making agreement and pledges to boost trade after a diplomatic deal easing nuclear tensions – but clouds hung over the historic trip. France has asked its European Union partners
French justice minister Christiane Taubira resigns
France’s Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, often at odds with her government on policy, resigned on Wednesday, President Francois Hollande’s office said in a statement. The news came as parliament prepared to debate a controversial constitutional reform that allows people convicted
Six Paris schools evacuated over bomb threat
Six prestigious schools in central Paris were evacuated on Tuesday after anonymous calls claiming that bombs had been hidden in the buildings, police and the school authority said. The schools all received practically identical calls between 10:20 am (0920 GMT)
Baggy is best as Paris fashion show goes XL
Big flappy greatcoats, baggy trousers and voodoo charms… that is what fashionable men will be wearing next autumn and winter if the Paris catwalks are anything to go by. As men’s fashion week wound up Sunday in the French capital,
France to try militants including Paris bomber’s brother
Seven young men from eastern France, including the brother of one of the militants behind the deadly Paris attacks, will face trial for going to Syria to fight in 2013, a judicial source told AFP on Friday. The seven from
Syrian opposition rejects talks before goodwill steps
A senior Syrian opposition official on Friday ruled out even indirect peace talks with the government before a halt to Russian air strikes and the lifting of government blockades on populated areas. George Sabra, deputy head of the opposition delegation,
U.S. military urges action against ISIS in Libya
Decisive military action is needed to halt the spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Libya, the top U.S. military officer said on Friday, saying the group wanted to use the north African nation as a platform
Tunisia declares nationwide curfew after protests
Tunisia declared a nationwide curfew on Friday after four days of protests and rioting over jobs and economic conditions, the interior ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that due to the risk to public and private property a
Hollande says accelerating Iraq, Syria air strikes
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that a coalition waging a bombing campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group would “accelerate” air strikes. “The pace of the interventions will be accelerated and France will play its
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