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: SISI
Sisi says cabinet to remain in place if agenda approved by parliament
The newly-appointed Egyptian cabinet will remain in power if the parliament due to be elected in October and November approves its agenda, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday. “There is no connection between the next parliament and the government
Egypt says police killed militants who attacked Italian consulate
Egyptian security forces on Friday killed nine militants who took part in a bomb attack at the Italian consulate in Cairo in July, the Interior Ministry said. The ultra-hardline Islamic State group, which has supporters based in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula,
Sisi condemns ‘violations’ at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday urged Israel to take swift measures to calm tensions around Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque after clashes this week between Israeli security forces and Palestinians. “It is without doubt a dangerous violation of Islamic holy
Sisi visits troops in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited his troops in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, scene of deadly fighting earlier this week, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Saturday. Militants of the Sinai Province group — a branch of the Islamic State of Iraq and
Sisi says sorry: Egypt president issues apology after lawyer beaten
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued a rare apology Sunday over a police officer beating a lawyer with a shoe last week, an attack that sparked a general one-day strike by the country’s lawyers. The Lawyer’s Syndicate issued the call
Egypt’s Sisi in Germany seeking Western support
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is in Berlin for meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel and other German leaders amid widespread concerns about the ex-general’s government’s human rights record. Last month, Parliamentary Speaker Norbert Lammert cancelled his planned meeting with Sisi, citing
Mursi in dock for ‘insulting’ Egypt judiciary
Ousted Islamist president Mohammad Mursi along with several secular figures behind Egypt’s 2011 uprising go on trial Saturday, as the authorities press on with a crackdown on all forms of opposition. The trial for “insulting the judiciary” is the fifth
New Egypt justice minister sworn in after judges gaffe
Egypt swore in a new justice minister known for his anti-Islamist views on Tuesday, nine days after his predecessor resigned over controversial comments about cleaners’ sons being unsuitable as judges. “Ahmed al-Zind was sworn in in front of the president
Turkey, Hamas, rights group condemn Mursi death sentence
Turkey, the rights group Amnesty International, and Hamas have all criticized Egypt on Saturday for sentencing former President Mohammed Mursi to death. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Egypt was returning to “old Egypt.” Erdogan also criticized western nations
Egypt extends military mandate in the Gulf
The Egyptian government said on Sunday it had extended by three months the deployment of “some elements of the armed forces” outside Egypt’s borders to defend national and Arab security in the Gulf, Red Sea and the Strait of Mandab.
Egypt official says she burned books ‘corrupting’ children
An Egyptian education official under investigation for burning library books from a school suspected of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood defended her decision Wednesday, saying she herself is under fire for trying to weed out extremist ideas that “corrupt” children.
Saudi Minister of Defense meets with Egypt’s Sisi in Cairo
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Cairo on Tuesday where he met with the country’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as they discussed enhancing military cooperation between Cairo and Riyadh, Al Arabiya News Channel
King Salman arrives in Egypt for Arab League summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed Saudi King Salman as he arrived to the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh to attend the 26th Arab League Summit. Arab heads of states have headed to Egypt over the weekend to kick
Egypt calls for joint Arab military force at summit
Egypt’s president has renewed calls for the creation of a joint Arab military force as it and other countries launch airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi made the comment Saturday while addressing a summit of
One policeman killed, 24 wounded in Sinai blast
A bomb killed one and wounded 25 Egyptian policemen on Tuesday in the Sinai peninsula, security sources said. The attack took place at a police barracks in the city of al-Arish, the sources said. Authorities suspect the operation was a
Sisi calls for regional coalition to fight ISIS
Egypt’s president called for increased U.S. military aid and creation of a regional coalition to fight Islamic State in an interview with Fox News that aired on Monday, just days before the United States sends its top diplomat to the
King Salman holds talks with Egypt’s Sisi in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday in Riyadh on the latest regional and international developments. The two leaders discussed the current affairs of the region and emphasized the depth of
Sisi: Egypt-Gulf ties strong despite bid to divide allies
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Sunday attempts at harming ties between Egypt and Gulf countries had failed and that there was a pressing need for a united Arab force to counter the growing challenges facing the region such as Islamist
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