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
Iran reports outbreaks of H5N8 bird flu in Tehran area
Iran reported two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at farms located in the Tehran region, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the Iranian agriculture ministry. The outbreaks killed
Sarkozy knocked out of French presidential race
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the French presidential election on Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the rightwing primary. Sarkozy was beaten into third place after a stunning upset by Francois Fillon, who served
France’s Hollande: Trump win ‘opens period of uncertainty’
French President Francois Hollande, who once said Donald Trump made him want to retch, warned Wednesday that the Republican billionaire’s stunning victory in the US election “opens a period of uncertainty.” In an initial televised reaction, Hollande offered only brief
‘Groundwork’ being laid for ‘isolation’ of Raqqa: US
The US-led coalition is “laying the groundwork” for the “isolation” of Raqqa, the ISIS group stronghold in Syria, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday. “We have already begun laying the groundwork for our partners to commence the isolation of
French minister: Britain must fulfil duty to Calais migrant children
Britain must fulfil its duties towards unaccompanied migrant children in the Calais “Jungle” camp, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in an article published Tuesday, just a day after more than a dozen teenagers were transferred to the UK. “(The)
Pentagon: Iraqi forces ‘ahead of schedule’ in Mosul
Iraqi security forces were “ahead of schedule” after the first day of an offensive for the ISIS-held city of Mosul, a Pentagon official said Monday. A US-led coalition has for months been helping train Iraqi forces for the fight for
France says Libya needs compromise to avoid sliding backwards
France warned on Monday that an offensive by forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on oil sites risked sending the country backwards and urged the national unity government to be more inclusive to break a political deadlock. The
France deploys artillery ahead of Mosul offensive
France said on Tuesday it was deploying artillery to Iraq and readying its aircraft carrier for deployment to reinforce foreign military support for the Iraqi army’s expected push to recapture Mosul, the de facto capital of ISIS in Iraq. The
Paris to open first refugee camp mid-October
Paris will house close to 1,000 migrants in two camps to tackle the growing number of men, women and children fleeing war and poverty who are sleeping rough on the French capital’s streets, the city’s mayor said on Tuesday. The
France’s Sarkozy says would change constitution to ban burkinis
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy said on Monday he would change the country’s constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April. Positioning himself as a defender of French values
Three held in France in August for planning attacks
Seven people with links to terrorist networks, at least three of whom were planning attacks, have been arrested in France this month, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Tuesday. Cazeneuve said at a press conference that French police had arrested as
Libya rules out global military intervention
The prime minister of Libya’s UN-backed unity government has ruled out an international military intervention to fight ISIS, which has had a growing presence in the country since 2014. Some 25 nations including the United States and Russia agreed last
Seine River peaks in Paris, top museums stay shut for days
The Seine River peaked early Saturday around Paris, hitting its highest level in nearly 35 years – almost 4.5 meters (15 feet) above average – then began a slow descent. That drew a collective sigh of relief but authorities cautioned
Jubeir says Arab peace plan best option for Israel
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday that the basis for any future peace plan between Israelis and Palestinians remained a 2002 Arab offer, and urged Israel to accept it. “The Arab peace initiative has all the elements for a
Paris museums move artworks to safety as Seine River keeps rising
The Louvre and Orsay museums in Paris moved scores of artworks and precious artefacts to safety and soldiers evacuated residents trapped in some of the capital’s outlying suburbs as the rain-swollen river Seine hit its highest level in 30 years.
ISIS ‘gradually focusing more’ on global attacks
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is entering a new phase with an increased emphasis on attacking international civilian targets, according to a United Nations report circulated Thursday. The report by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the Security
Syrian Kurds open unofficial representative mission in Paris
Syrian Kurds, who in March unilaterally proclaimed the creation of a federal region in northern Syria, on Monday opened a representative office in central Paris with several celebrities attending the launch. The office is not officially recognized by the French
France in bid to relaunch Mideast peace process
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories this month in a bid to relaunch the peace process following the worst flare-up of violence in the Gaza Strip for two years, his office said Tuesday. His
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