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
Muslim employee in Paris kosher supermarket hailed as ‘hero’
During the hostage ordeal by an Islamist gunman in Paris this week, 15 people managed to hide from the assailant with the help of the shop’s Muslim French employee, French media reported. Originally Malian, 24-year-old Lassana Bathily guided 15 people
Kerry: ‘no act of terror will stop march of freedom’
Top U.S. diplomat John Kerry vowed that no act of terror would halt “the march of freedom” as he expressed solidarity Sunday with the people of France after last week’s Islamist attacks. “We stand together this morning with the people
Jordan’s king and queen to attend mass rally in Paris
Jordan’s king and queen will attend a mass national rally in Paris on Sunday, in tribute to the 17 victims of a three-day Islamist killing spree, the French presidency said. Some 45 foreign leaders and officials will be present at
Violence ‘not product of Islam’
PARIS: French President Francois Hollande has called for vigilance and unity in the face of the shocking acts of violence in the European country. Hollande, addressing the nation, appealed to his citizens that they not see the violence this week
Family of policeman killed in Paris shooting request Muslim burial
The family of the Muslim police officer who was shot dead by hooded gunmen on Wednesday during a massacre in the office of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo wish to bury him in France’s only private cemetery for Muslim burials. According
Several attacks on Muslim targets after magazine killings
Muslims places of worship in two French towns were fired upon overnight, leaving no casualties, Agence France-Presse reported prosecutors as saying on Thursday. Three blank grenades were thrown at a mosque shortly after midnight in the city of Le Mans,
Policewoman killed after man fires on police outside Paris
A police officer was killed and a street sweeper gravely wounded on Thursday after a man wearing a bullet-proof vest opened fire with an automatic rifle outside Paris, police said. The attacker in the pre-dawn shooting Thursday remained at large,
Hollande: ‘Unity is France’s best weapon’
French President Francois Hollande described “unity” as his country’s “best weapon” after suspected extremist militants killed 12 people in an against a satirical paper in Paris on Wednesday. “Nothing can divide us, nothing should separate us. Freedom will always be
Paris shooting suspects spotted in northern France
Two brothers suspected of having gunned down 12 people in an Islamist attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were spotted Thursday morning and are armed, Agence France-Presse reported sources close to the manhunt as saying. The manager of a petrol
Paris manhunt: 3 gunmen at large, 12 shot dead at Charlie Hebdo offices
Three gunmen are on the run after killing 10 journalists and two policemen at the Paris headquarters of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Police launched a manhunt and raised security levels in the French capital. At least two black-hooded men
France ‘ready’ to strike extremists on Libya border
France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya’s internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country. International concern has been mounting over Libya, which
Eastern European diamond thieves arrested in Dubai
Dubai police said Tuesday it has arrested an Eastern European gang for stealing diamonds and gold jewelry worth $3.27 million, state-run news agency WAM reported. The police team carried out a sting operation codenamed “The Prince” to catch the robbers,
Lebanon says it needs French helicopters quickly to fight militants
Lebanon hopes France will deliver helicopters to its army faster than planned so it can fight militants encroaching from neighboring Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said in an interview on Sunday. France and Lebanon signed a $3 billion Saudi-funded
Mother sues France over underage son’s Syria trip
A mother whose teen traveled unsupervised to Syria is suing the French government, alleging it should have stopped the underage boy from leaving the country. The 16-year-old boy left the southern French city of Nice nearly a year ago, heading
France conducts ‘major’ raids on ISIS in Iraq
France said Friday its fighter jets were conducting a “major” raid in Iraq as part of the U.S.-led coalition offensive against the Islamic State group, days after members said the strikes were having effect. “At the moment, a major raid
French parliament votes on Palestine recognition
French lawmakers are set to vote on Tuesday to call on the government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. While most developing
Sarkozy chosen as French conservative party leader
Returning from the political wilderness, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has taken a big step toward a possible re-election bid by winning the leadership of the country’s main conservative party. Sarkozy had been widely expected to win the Union for
France pushing for ‘safe zones’ in Syria
Paris is pushing for “safe zones” to be set up in Syria where citizens would be out of reach of regime forces and militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Tuesday. Fabius
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