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: Philippines
Philippine forces hit militants; civilians wave white flags
:: Philippine fighter aircraft unleashed rocket fire against militants on Saturday, prompting villagers to hoist white flags to avoid being targeted as the military turned to airstrikes to try to end the siege of a southern city by ISIS-allied militants.
Philippines to reject all aid with conditions
:: The Philippines’ top diplomat has said that the government’s new policy of rejecting aid with conditions applies to all donor countries, not just the EU. Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano made the statement a day after officials confirmed that
Philippine president imposes public smoking ban
:: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that will impose a wide-ranging ban on smoking in public, reinforcing some of the toughest anti-tobacco measures in Asia. Smoking cigarettes will be banned in many public places, while selling
Philippines president open to South China Sea deals
:: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, after securing a “windfall” while in Beijing. Duterte also emphasized he had no immediate plans to
Trump invites Philippines’ Duterte to Washington in ‘friendly’ call: WH
US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a “friendly” call in which the leaders discussed the “threat” of North Korea, the White House said. The announcement comes amid rising tensions over Pyongyang’s
Philippine leader says N. Korea’s Kim “wants to end the world,” urges US restraint
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged the United States to show restraint after North Korea’s latest missile test and to avoid playing into the hands of leader Kim Jong Un, who “wants to end the world.” The notoriously blunt
Duterte to look into illegal detentions in ‘secret cell’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he will look into the illegal detention of drug suspects at a secret cell in a Manila police station that has raised new questions about police conduct in his war on drugs. The
President Duterte invites Saudis to invest in Philippines
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday invited Saudi entrepreneurs to invest in the Philippines, as seven letters of intent involving $470 million were signed between the Philippines and local businessmen. The Philippine president made the invitation as he addressed a
Killing of key militant a success and worry for Philippines
The killing of a Muslim extremist leader on a resort island in the central Philippines this week was a clear victory for the military, but it also drove home an unsettling reality: that the militants are venturing farther from their
Abu Sayyaf leader behind execution of foreigners is killed, Philippines says
Philippines troops battling militants on a central resort island killed a young Abu Sayyaf commander who was involved in the beheadings of two Canadians and a German and who had sailed far from the extremists’ southern jungle hideouts to capture
Saudi King Salman, Philippine President oversee signing of accords
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman held wide-ranging talks with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte here on Tuesday. The two leaders oversaw the signing of an agreement on hiring workers, a memorandum for political consultations and a cooperation program. King Salman and President
Quakes crack buildings, panic tourists in Philippine town
Philippine officials say back-to-back quakes have caused cracks in small buildings in a resort town south of Manila where jittery tourists left and patients were brought out of a hospital amid alarm over aftershocks. Philippine seismologists say a quake with
Duterte to visit Saudi Arabia starting Monday
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, will visit the Kingdom Monday through Thursday, according to the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. A meeting with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif has been scheduled. Duterte will also meet Filipino community
Two suspected ISIS members arrested in Philippines
Philippine authorities said on Thursday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his Syrian wife, both alleged members of ISIS. Police nabbed Husayn Al-Dhafiri and Rahaf Zina at an upscale district of Manila following
Philippines’ Duterte fires interior minister over corruption allegations
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the interior minister, his spokesman said Tuesday as infighting and corruption allegations rock his government. Ismael Sueno, who supervised Duterte’s war on drugs that has left thousands dead, was fired on the spot at
Duterte to US: Why didn’t you send armada vs China islands?
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he has asked the US ambassador why America did not deploy an armada of warships to pressure China to stop constructing man-made islands that are now at the heart of regional concerns in the
Two Malaysian hostages found safe in Philippines
Two ailing Malaysian seamen held hostage by Filipino Muslim militants for eight months were found Thursday aboard a boat adrift off the southern Philippines, the local military said. Tayudin Anjut, 45, and Abdurahim bin Sumas, 62, were abandoned by the
Philippines, communist rebels agree to resume talks, truce
The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed to resume peace talks and restore separate cease-fires after an escalation of deadly clashes, officials said Sunday. Government and rebel negotiators will resume talks early next month and discuss the terms of
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