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: ROME
4.8 earthquake hits near Sicily’s Mount Etna in Italy
:: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday in the area near Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring several people, damaging buildings and forcing the partial closure of a highway, Italian civil protection authorities said. Two people were rescued from a
Activists call for criminal probe into migrant deaths off Libya
:: A rights group called Wednesday for an international criminal investigation after 15 migrants died following 11 days drifting off the coast of Libya without help. Their protest came as rights groups expressed growing concern about the plight of migrants
Saudi Arabia’s ‘unshakable position against extremism is based on Shariah’
:: Mohammed bin Amin Al-Jeffery, deputy chairman of Shoura Council, stressed that Saudi Arabia’s position on terrorism and extremism is a firm one deriving from the Islamic Shariah, the source of the Kingdom’s statutes and regulations. Al-Jeffery was speaking on
World Italian Language Week lines up cultural treat in Jeddah
:: The Italian Consulate in Jeddah has lined up a series of events until Wednesday to celebrate World Italian Language Week. The consulate is holding this event for the fourth year in a row with different themes for each year.
British actor Colin Firth gets dual Italian citizenship after Brexit vote
:: British actor Colin Firth, who has often played the role of a quintessential Englishman in his many films, has become an Italian citizen, Italy’s Interior Ministry said. “The very famous actor, who won an Oscar for the film ‘The
Italy to return ambassador to Cairo
:: Italy said it would return its ambassador to Cairo more than a year after the murder of an Italian graduate student led the Rome government to recall its previous envoy. Giulio Regeni was 28 when he vanished from the
Pope says more Christian martyrs today than in ancient times
:: Pope Francis has prayed for the Coptic Christians in killed in Egypt by militants, saying that today there are more Christian martyrs for the faith than in ancient times. During a visit Saturday to the Italian port city of
Italy expels Tunisian connected to Berlin market attacker
:: Italy has expelled a Tunisian citizen suspected of having been in contact with the man who killed 12 people by driving a truck through a Christmas market in Berlin last year, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The 36
Over 80 missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya: Survivors tell UNHCR
:: At least 80 migrants including women and children were missing after a boat sank off the Libyan coast, survivors told the UN’s refugee agency Monday, in the latest such tragedy. A total of 132 people had boarded an inflatable
Italy’s Renzi likely to win Democratic Party election
:: Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is poised to win the leadership of Italy’s ruling Democratic Party (PD) in a primary election Sunday, propelling him back to the forefront of the national political scene. Renzi, 42, resigned as prime
Uber smartphone apps provisionally banned in Italy
An Italian court on Friday banned the use of smartphone apps for the ride-hailing group Uber, saying they contribute to traditional taxis facing unfair competition, local media reported. In a ruling that is subject to appeal, a court in Rome
Italy: Police detain 4 suspected of being part of jihad cell
Italian police have detained three Kosovars and a minor in Venice on suspicion of being part of a jihadist cell. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said all those detained in the early morning sweep Thursday had regular residency permits to live
Italy coastguard says almost 1,000 migrants rescued off Libya
Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy’s coastguard said, as the numbers attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe continue to rise. Even before Thursday’s arrivals, more than 13,400 people had arrived on Italy’s
Over 700 migrants rescued off Libya: Italy coast guard
About 730 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast on Wednesday after seven rescue operations mounted by the Italian coast guard and the SOS Mediterranee aid group. The migrants were mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, said the coast guard, which is
3 large earthquakes hit central Italy in an hour, including Rome
A series of three strong earthquakes hit central Italy in the space of an hour Wednesday, shaking the same region that suffered a series of deadly quakes last year and has been buried under more than a meter (three feet)
Kerry: No military intervention on the table for Libya
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that there would be no foreign military intervention in Libya and called for a diplomatic solution as violence flared in the capital Tripoli. “Our tools are diplomacy. We are not looking
Putin curbs anti-Western rhetoric, says wants to get on with Trump
President Vladimir Putin struck an unusually conciliatory tone in his annual state of the nation address on Thursday, saying Moscow wanted to get on with the incoming US administration and was looking to make friends not enemies. His foreign minister
1,400 saved in med as Italy sees record migrant arrivals
Rescuers saved some 1,400 migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday as Italy announced a record number of people arriving this year after crossing the Mediterranean, authorities said. “It was a very difficult day but thanks to the work
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