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: Spain
Spanish police reportedly kill Barcelona attacker Younes Abouyaaqoub
:: The main suspect in the Barcelona van attack that killed 13 people last week, 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub, was arrested on Monday in Sant Sadurni de Noya, west of Barcelona, Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia said. Spanish police declined to confirm
Barcelona police raids house of Imam
:: Barcelona Police has raided house of an Imam in connection with the terror attack in the city. Meanwhile, the hunt for the man suspected of driving the van in Barcelona – 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub – continues. Sky News reported
Spanish newspaper: Qatar financed extremism in Catalonia
:: A Spanish newspaper revealed that Qatar financed centers of Islamic worship and mosques in Spain, particularly in the province of Catalonia, where the terrorist attacks happened. The newspaper said in its report that Doha supports the places of worship
Barcelona attacks cell planned to use gas – judicial source
:: Spanish authorities believe there may have been eight people involved in a cell which carried out an attack in Barcelona on Thursday, and that the group had planned to use butane gas canisters, a judicial source with knowledge of
Catalan police killed five attackers in Cambrils, fourth suspect arrested
:: A fourth person has been detained in relation with the events that have taken place in the last few hours in Cambrils and Barcelona,” police in the Catalonia region tweeted. A Catalan police spokeswoman said police had killed four
Stocks stumble on Spain attacks
:: European stock markets sank Friday as traders sought haven investments such as gold following an attack in Barcelona that sent airline share prices down. Thursday’s deadly van attack in the Catalan capital compounded investors’ concerns over economic policy paralysis
Qatar launches diplomacy campaign through its foreign ministers
:: Qatar appears to pressing on with its campaign against the four Arab countries boycotting it, this time through public relations. Gulf observers believe this is a new course exploited by Qatar to escape Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and
Dozens of migrants storm Morocco-Spain border post square
:: More than 100 migrants stormed a border post between Morocco and the Spanish territory of Ceuta on Monday, careering through with agents unable to stop them, police said. They started running from the Moroccan side, crossed the border posts
Messi loses Supreme Court appeal over tax-fraud conviction
:: Lionel Messi has lost his Supreme Court appeal over a tax-fraud conviction in Spain. The court confirmed the 21-month prison sentence handed to Messi for defrauding tax authorities of 4.1 million euros ($4.6 million) from 2007-09. He is not
Spanish naval ship saves 651 migrants off Libya
:: A Spanish navy ship rescued early Saturday 651 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, said Spain’s Defense Ministry. It said the frigate Canarias, participating in a joint EU mission, made the rescue off the
Assad meet sees European rights group leader censured
A controversial meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led Europe’s foremost human rights group to say it had no confidence Friday in its Spanish president as he had tarnished his office. Pedro Agramunt, president of the Council of Europe’s parliamentary
Suspects with links to Belgian airport attack arrested in Spain
Spanish police said on Tuesday they had arrested nine men and raided 12 properties in Barcelona in an operation against suspected extremist militants believed to be linked to last year’s attack on Brussels airport. The operations were carried out in
Basque militants ETA surrender arms in end to decades of conflict
Basque militant group ETA effectively ended an armed separatist campaign after almost half a century on Saturday, leading French authorities to the sites where it says its caches of weapons, explosives and ammunition are hidden. ETA, which killed more than
Syrian woman files terror charges against Assad in Spanish court
A group of international lawyers representing a Syrian woman have filed a criminal complaint against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in the National Spanish court, accusing him of terrorism against civilians. According to a press statement issued by the office of
Saudi King Salman meets with Spain’s King Felipe
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has met with Spain’s King Felipe VI at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riuadh for official on Sunday. During the meeting, bilateral relations between the two friendly countries were discussed as well as future
More than 100 migrants rescued off Spain in one day
More than 100 African migrants were saved from the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain after attempting the perilous crossing to Europe on a rickety boat, officials said. “Today at least 104 people were saved,” said a spokeswoman for the
Spanish regional elections fail to break political deadlock
Spain’s regional elections reinforced the center-right People’s Party (PP) on Sunday while dealing a blow to the opposition Socialists but failed to signal a clear path to avoid a third nationwide vote in December. Two inconclusive general elections in December
Seven arrested in Spain over suspected militant links
Spanish police said they arrested seven people on Sunday with suspected links to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant groups. The arrests were carried out in the eastern cities of Valencia and Alicante and in
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