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: Qatar
Weak oil and Paris attacks hit Gulf stock markets
Weak oil prices and the attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers across Paris dragged down Gulf stock markets early on Sunday, with Dubai’s index dropping below technical support. Oil prices suffered their biggest weekly loss in eight months last week,
Saudi Arabia’s top clerics condemn Paris attack
Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body condemned on Saturday a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 127 people across Paris as contrary to Islamic values. “Terrorists are not sanctioned by Islam and these acts are contrary to values of
Qatar Airways increases capacity on Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dammam routes
Qatar Airways is increasing its capacity to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Dammam with extra wide-body A330s, B787s and B777s commencing services to Abu Dhabi as of Nov. 1and Dubai and Dammam from Dec. 1. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar
Qatar announces its first fatality in Yemen war
Qatar says one of its soldiers fighting with a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen against the Houthi militants there has been killed – Qatar’s first reported casualty in the conflict. Foreign Minister Khalid Bin Mohammed al-Attiyah announced the death Wednesday on
Qatari school shuts down after three students diagnosed with swine flu
A Qatari public girls’ school in Doha was forced to close for the day after three girls from the same family were diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus, according to online news website Doha News. In a statement released in
Al-Attiyah wins Oman Int’l Rally, ties Ben Sulayem MERC record
Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah has equalled one of the longest standing records in world motor sport. A comfortable victory in the 23rd Oman International Rally on Saturday earned the Qatari a 60th rally win in the FIA Middle East Rally Championship
Nothing but a dead end with Putin
By : Jamal Khashoggi Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to trick the Saudis and Turks by suggesting an impossible solution, which looks peaceful but simply duplicates the same system rejected by the Syrian people, but without President Bashar al-Assad,
Qatari emir: govt can no longer ‘provide for everything’
Qatar’s ruler on Tuesday warned citizens that the small Gulf state’s government can no longer “provide for everything” and called on individuals to take personal initiatives to build a strong nation, amid a year of tumbling oil prices likely to
Doha opens Labor City for 70,000
Qatar officially opened the country’s biggest workers’ accommodation camp on Sunday, with enough space to house almost 70,000 laborers. “Labor City” which also contains two police stations, Qatar’s second largest mosque and cost some $825 million to build, will house
Delta abandons its route from Atlanta to Dubai
The latest salvo in the battle between US and Middle East airlines features Delta Air Lines abandoning its route from Atlanta to Dubai. Delta has led the charge with American and United airlines in accusing three rival airlines in the
Qatar labor reforms fail to impress rights activists
Rights activists said Wednesday they were disappointed by long-awaited reforms of Qatar’s much-criticized “kafala” labor system for foreign workers. Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad on Tuesday approved a new law overseeing the sponsorship system — which currently only allows workers
Michelle Obama to visit Qatar, Jordan to discuss girls’ education
Michelle Obama will travel to Qatar and Jordan next month to continue her longstanding efforts to promote girls’ education, the White House said Wednesday. The U.S. first lady will visit a school in Amman built with technical and financial support
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon: Threats won’t affect our stances
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri has reiterated that his country in committed to its stances in Lebanon amid news information of plans to assassinate the Saudi and Qatari envoys, according to a report by pan-Arab newspaper Asharq
Qatar says it could intervene militarily in Syria
Qatar, a major supporter of rebels in Syria’s civil war, suggested it could intervene militarily following Russia’s intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad but said it still preferred a political solution to the crisis. The comments by Qatar’s foreign
‘Schengen-style’ GCC visa likely by mid-2016
A unified visa for the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may be available from the middle of next year, said GCC officials here. The GCC General Secretariat is working on the ambitious proposal to introduce the
Doha meeting tackles GCC tourism strategy
Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman is leading the Kingdom at the 2nd edition of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism ministers meeting in Doha, Qatar, to discuss a common tourism strategy and tourism
Unique representation to highlight KSA’s rich culture
In a unique opportunity to promote local arts and culture, five Saudi artists representing the cities of Al-Ahsa, Dammam, Hail, Jeddah and Al-Jouf are participating in the first GCC handicrafts exhibition that began in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. These artists
Qatar to introduce e-contracts for workers
World Cup 2022 football host Qatar, widely criticized for its record on workers’ rights, is to introduce a pioneering electronic contract system for laborers early next year, officials said Tuesday. The system, thought to be the first of its kind
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