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
Anti-ISIS allies to press Iraq on military strategy
Ministers from Western and Middle Eastern countries fighting ISIS will tell Iraq on Tuesday to be more inclusive of its Sunni minority as they reassess their strategy against the jihadists after major setbacks. The meeting in Paris, which about 20
Captors post video of Frenchwoman kidnapped in Yemen
The French Foreign Ministry is trying to authenticate a video purporting to show a Frenchwoman taken hostage in Yemen appealing to President Francois Hollande to seek her release, an official said on Monday. The existence of the video of Isabelle
$500 million appeal for Iraq to be launched
Humanitarian organizations are preparing to launch a fundraising appeal for $500 million for the crisis created by ISIS group in Iraq, UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency said on Monday. The announcement came a day ahead of a meeting in
France and Morocco strengthen counterterrorism cooperation
France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, four months after they resumed judicial cooperation following a year-long diplomatic rift. After meeting with French president Francois Hollande on Friday, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkilane said: “We had a difficult
France wants Europe to do more to fight ISIS
France’s foreign minister wants European countries to do more to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, and is seeking support from Russia in international talks about defeating the group. France, which joined U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS extremists
Record gap between rich and poor: OECD
The gap between the rich and poor in most of the world’s advanced economies is at record levels, according to an OECD study that also found glaring differences between men and women. In most of the 34 countries in the
International meeting on Iraq and Syria in Paris June 2: France
An international meeting on the conflicts in Iraq and Syria will take place in Paris on June 2, French government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said Wednesday. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced at a cabinet meeting “that there would be
French police arrest nine over brazen Saudi convoy carjacking
French police arrested nine people on Monday in connection with a spectacular robbery on the convoy of a Saudi prince in Paris last year that netted the thieves 250,000 euros. The suspects were picked up in the Paris region and
French conservatives reject mayor who wants to ban Islam
France’s main opposition conservative party, the UMP, is seeking to punish a mayor in its ranks who called for banning Islam, the country’s No. 2 religion. Robert Chardon, mayor of the southern town of Venelles, tweeted an appeal to ban
UNESCO condemns ‘severe’ bombing damage to Sanaa old town
The United Nations cultural agency on Tuesday condemned “severe damage” caused to heritage sites in Yemen, such as Sanaa’s old city, during intense bombing of the rebel-held capital. “I condemn these destructions and I call on all parties to keep
Saudi FM: Yemen ceasefire starts on May 12
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that a five-day ceasefire in Yemen will start on May 12. The statement was made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after talks
France delivered weapons to Syria rebels, book reveals
French President Francois Hollande admitted to delivering weapons to Syrian rebels in 2012 despite an embargo, according to a new book coming out in France this month. “We began when we were certain they would end up in the right
France poised to ink 36-fighter-jet deal with Qatar
French group Dassault Aviation is poised to sign a multi-billion-euro deal with Qatar for 36 of its Rafale fighter jets, sources close to the negotiations said Thursday, the third foreign order this year. Having struggled for years to sell any
France probes Assad’s uncle for amassing $98 mln
The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is under investigation in France for amassing a 90-million-euro fortune, including a stud farm and luxury apartments, despite being kicked out of Syria “with nothing” 30 years ago. French investigators have provided details
Three suspects held in French investigation into failed church attack
French police were holding three people for questioning on suspicion they may be accomplices of an Algerian man suspected of planning to attack at least one French church, several French media said on Sunday. The Paris prosecutor’s office declined to
French court sentences nine Kurds in PKK extortion case
A French court on Tuesday sentenced two Kurds to five years in prison and seven others to lesser terms in an extortion case linked to the Kurdish armed group PKK. Investigators probed an extortion racket linked to the Kurdistan Workers’
Third Tunisia museum gunman on the run
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Sunday that a third gunman involved in an attack that killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists, at a Tunis museum last week was on the run. Confirming reports that there had been a
Kerry seeks to boost French support for Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was due to arrive in Paris Saturday seeking to boost European support for an emerging nuclear deal with Iran as France voiced concerns over whether it was stringent enough. Kerry was to fly in
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