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: POLICE
Britain eyes legal protection for gun police after Paris attacks
British armed police could get greater legal protection if they shoot suspected criminals after Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a review of current laws in the light of mass shootings in Paris last month, the Sunday Times reported. Following the
Egypt jails two policemen for beating lawyer to death
An Egyptian court sentenced two officers with the secret police to five years in prison on Saturday for beating to death an imprisoned lawyer, the second such verdict in a week. The two officers, a lieutenant colonel and captain with
Egyptian president: Police who commit mistakes to be punished
Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi says police officers who commit mistakes will be punished, after rising criticism of police in domestic media following the deaths of three people in police custody last month. Sisi’s speech at a police academy was broadcast
London Bridge area evacuated after suspicious item found
London police confirmed on Tuesday that hundreds were evacuated from London Bridge area after a suspicious item was found, local media reported. The Evening Standard paper said police evacuated several buildings near London Bridge station in central London in a
Kenya police arrest two over ‘plot’ linked to Iran
Kenyan police have arrested two men who were allegedly recruited by an Iranian group accused of plotting attacks in the east African nation, the police chief said Saturday. Police chief Joseph Boinett said they believed the two Kenyan men had
Gunmen kill four Egypt policemen south of Cairo
Masked gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead four Egyptian policemen south of Cairo on Saturday, the interior ministry said. The gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle, killing those inside, in an area between the famed Giza pyramids west of
Dubai building catches fire, no injuries reported
Dubai police on Monday warned people to be “extra careful” on Twitter after fire breaks out in a building. The police said a road in the Muraqqabat locality was closed due to the incident. However, the local Gulf News newspaper
Spain detains suspected drug smuggler on Britain’s most-wanted list
Spanish police said Monday they have arrested a suspected British drug trafficking boss who is listed among Britain’s ten most wanted fugitives. Police detained Michael Roden, also known by his nickname “Dodge,” and six other suspects earlier this month in
Jordan: Killing of trainers won’t harm U.S. security ties
A government spokesman says a shooting rampage that killed three foreign police instructors, including two Americans, will not harm Jordan’s security ties with other nations. Mohammed Momani also told The Associated Press on Wednesday that images circulated on social media
Egypt police kill leading ISIS militant in Cairo
Egyptian police said on Monday they killed a top Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group operative in the capital implicated in a string of attacks including the murders of a Croat and an American. An interior ministry statement
Saher cameras not to be hidden any more: Police
The Saher cameras will not be concealed any more, an official of the directorate general of traffic said. Saher cameras are an automated system for the management of traffic and it covers major cities in the Kingdom. The official, who
Tunisian customs officer dies after setting self on fire
A Tunisian customs officer has died after setting himself on fire, officials said Thursday, in an apparent protest mirroring that of a graduate which sparked a popular revolt. The 54-year-old died in Monastir on Wednesday night after suffering “third-degree burns
Four hurt in failed Cairo bomb disposal near pyramids
Four people including two Egyptian policemen were wounded Friday in a failed attempt to dismantle a bomb outside a Cairo hotel near the pyramids, a security official said. Two policemen and two hotel security guards were wounded as they tried
Uproar in India after two children burned alive, police arrest four
Police in northern India have arrested four men over allegations that they burnt alive two low-caste children, an official said on Wednesday, a case that triggered a street protest and drew condemnation from an opposition leader. Authorities ruled out caste
Amit Mishra summoned by India Police over assault allegations
Indian police said they have summoned Indian cricketer Amit Mishra over allegations that he assaulted a woman filmmaker in a hotel room in southern Bangalore city, an official said Tuesday. The woman, identified by police as Vandana, accused the 32-year-old
Video of officer who drew gun on black teens raises tension
A police officer’s actions raised tensions and led to a protest Monday in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, where some community activists accused the officer of racism while others urged calm until the facts are investigated. The officer was videotaped
Two Egyptian policemen killed near pyramids
Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead two members of Egypt’s tourism and antiquities police force on a road near the Giza pyramids on Wednesday, security sources said, in a rare attack near a tourist site. No group immediately claimed responsibility
Egypt jails policeman for sexual assault on mentally ill girl
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced to life in jail a policeman for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old mentally handicapped girl at a Cairo police station, a judicial official said. The incident occurred in August 2014 at the capital’s Imbaba police
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