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 »
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North Korea leader says he will complete nuclear program
:: North Korea said Saturday leader Kim Jong Un vowed to complete his nuclear weapons program in the face of strengthening sanctions after he inspected a powerful new intermediate-range missile that was fired over Japan. The North’s official Korean Central
UN Security Council votes to step up sanctions on North Korea
:: The United Nations Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions against North Korea on Monday over the country’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept. 3, imposing a ban on the country’s textile exports and capping imports of crude
S. Korea, US plan more drills after N. Korea nuclear test
:: South Korea said on Monday it was preparing fresh military drills with its ally the United States and ramping up its ballistic missile defenses in response to North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test a day earlier. The
Kim says firing missile over Japan was ‘to vent long grudge of Korean people’
:: For the first time, on Wednesday, nuclear-armed North Korea admitted that it had fired a missile over Japan. A statement by the official Korean Central News Agency said that Kim Jong-Un “gave vent to the long-pent grudge of the
Thousands march in support of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye
:: Thousands of supporters of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye have marched in Seoul to protest a court ruling that appeared to support key corruption charges against her. The march on Saturday came a day after a Seoul court
Seoul: North Korea fires “unidentified projectiles” to sea
:: North Korea on Saturday fired unidentified projectiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s defense ministry said, as a US-South Korea joint military exercise is under way. The “unidentified projectiles”, fired at 06:49 a.m. (21:49 GMT Friday), flew some
N. Korea urges Latin American countries not to break ties with it
:: North Korea on Saturday urged several Latin American countries not to break ties with it and criticised a recent petition by Washington asking them not to have any relations with Pyongyang. During a recent visit to Santiago, US Vice
South Korea’s Moon: There will be no war on Korean peninsula
:: There will be no war on the Korean peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday, despite high tensions over the North’s nuclear and missile programs. “All South Koreans have worked so hard together to rebuild the country from
N. Korea vows harsh retaliation against fresh UN sanctions
:: North Korea vowed Monday to bolster its nuclear arsenal and launch “thousands-fold” revenge against the United States to respond to tough UN sanctions imposed after its intercontinental ballistic launches. The North’s warning came two days after the UN Security
North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un says ‘all US’ within range after missile test
:: Kim Jong-Un boasted of North Korea’s ability to strike any target in the US after a second ICBM test that weapons experts said Saturday could even bring New York into range — in a potent challenge to President Donald
Russia’s deputy nuke negotiator visits N.Korea
:: Russia’s deputy nuclear negotiator has visited North Korea to discuss issues on the divided peninsula, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Tuesday. Oleg Burmistrov, Russia’s ambassador-at-large, met with North Korea’s Vice Foreign Minister Sin Hong-chol and also talked with a
N. Korea warns of nuclear ‘tipping point’ over US bomber drill
:: North Korea on Sunday lashed out at a live-fire drill the US and South Korea staged in a show of force against Pyongyang, accusing Washington of pushing the peninsula to the “tipping point” of nuclear war. The allies held
After missile launch, North Korea prepares to make ‘major announcement’
:: North Korea said it will make a major announcement on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT), South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. Earlier on Tuesday, North Korea test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast,
Concerns as North Korea’s latest solid-fuel missile test successful
:: North Korea fired a solid-fuel ballistic missile Sunday that can be harder for outsiders to detect before launch and later said the test was hailed as perfect by leader Kim Jong Un. The official Korean Central News Agency confirmed
S. Korea’s Moon names top ministers, chief security adviser
:: South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Sunday announced his picks for finance and foreign ministers while appointing a former diplomat as his top security adviser for his new government. Moon announced during a televised press briefing that he appointed
S.Korea warns of ‘high possibility’ of conflict with North as missile crisis builds
:: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday there was a “high possibility” of conflict with North Korea, which is pressing ahead with nuclear and missile programs it says it needs to counter US aggression. The comments came hours
N.Korea fires unidentified projectile: S.Korea military
:: North Korea fired on Sunday an unidentified projectile from a region near its west coast, South Korea’s military said. The nature of the projectile is not immediately clear, a South Korean military official said by telephone. Yonhap news agency
South Korea’s new president willing to visit rival North
:: New South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday he was open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang’s aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. Moon’s softer stance on North Korea could create friction with
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