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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‘Roads of Arabia’ exhibition inaugurated in Seoul
:: The exhibition “Roads of Arabia: Archaeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia” was inaugurated on Monday at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. It is a joint initiative of Saudi Aramco’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, and the Saudi
Landslide win for Moon in South Korea election: exit poll
:: Left-leaning former human rights lawyer Moon Jae-In won South Korea’s presidential election by a landslide, an exit poll predicted when voting closed Tuesday. The election was called to choose a new president after Park Geun-Hye was ousted and indicted
South Korea Presidential election: Voting begins to replace impeached Park
:: South Koreans on Tuesday began casting their votes to elect a new president, after months of political turmoil, mounting regional tension concerning North Korea and concerns about corruption and economy. Voting began at 6 am local time at 13,964
Ex-computer software mogul eyes S. Korean presidency
:: Ahn Cheol-soo’s supporters believe that as South Korean president he’ll rise above a political culture long bogged down by corruption and factional bickering. His critics say the former computer software mogul is torn between his slogans that cater to
N. Korea accuses CIA of ‘bio-chemical’ plot against leadership
:: North Korea has accused the US Central Intelligence Agency and South Korea’s intelligence service of a plot to attack its “supreme leadership” with a bio-chemical weapon and said such a “pipe-dream” could never succeed. Tension on the Korean peninsula
North Korea hails ‘largest ever’ firing drill
North Korea on Wednesday hailed its largest-ever firing drill, overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un to mark a key military anniversary amid high tensions in the region. Speculation had mounted that the North could carry out a sixth nuclear test or
North Korea says ready to strike US aircraft carrier
North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a US aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a US carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific. US President Donald Trump ordered
US Vice President Pence heads to Seoul as North Korea tensions flare
US Vice President Mike Pence will travel to South Korea on Sunday in what his aides said was a sign of the US commitment to its ally in the face of rising tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program. Pence’s Seoul
N Korea blasts US strikes on Syria, says justify nukes
North Korea has said the US missile strikes on Syria were an “intolerable act of aggression” that “proves a million times over” that strengthening its nuclear program was the right choice, state media reported Saturday. The comments were Pyongyang’s first
N.Korea test-fires missile into sea ahead of Trump-Xi summit
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, ahead of a summit between US and Chinese leaders who are set to discuss Pyongyang’s increasingly defiant arms program. The missile
Deposed South Korean president arrested, jailed after long saga
South Korea’s disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed Friday over high-profile corruption allegations that have already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find a successor. A convoy of vehicles, including a black sedan
S. Korea court approves arrest of ex-president
South Korea’s ousted president Park Geun-Hye was arrested early Friday over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down. The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant to arrest Park on charges of bribery, abuse of authority,
Samsung plans to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s
Tech giant Samsung Electronics plans to sell refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the company said late on Monday, signaling the return of the model pulled from markets last year because of fire-prone batteries. Samsung’s Note 7s were
Five South Korean tourists among those injured in London attack
Five South Korean tourists were injured in a terror attack outside Britain’s parliament, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday. The tourists – four women and a man in their 50s or 60s – were knocked to the ground by people trying
S. Korea prosecutors grill Park over corruption allegations
South Korean prosecutors grilled the country’s just-ousted president on Tuesday in a long-awaited investigation of corruption allegations that ended her rule and now threaten to put her in jail. The questioning of Park Geun-hye came 11 days after the Constitutional
North Korea rocket test shows ‘meaningful progress’: South
North Korea’s latest rocket engine test showed “meaningful progress” in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as the nuclear-armed state steps up its controversial weapons development programs. The North’s leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the “successful” test of the powerful new
S. Korea’s disgraced Park leaves Blue House, says truth prevail
Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, facing life as a private citizen and the possibility of jail. Park struck a defiant tone
3 top Samsung executives quit after indictment
Three top executives at South Korea’s biggest conglomerate Samsung stepped down Tuesday after they were indicted on charges including bribery and embezzlement. The resignations did not include Lee Jae-Yong, vice chairman of group flagship Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest smartphone
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