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: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa concedes election defeat
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapaksa has conceded defeat in presidential elections, officials said, after a bitter campaign that saw Asia’s longest-serving leader brought down by allegations of corruption and a failure to bring about post-war reconciliation. After the island’s
Sri Lanka monitor accuses ruling party of violating election rules
CMEV documents 420 incidents of violence and intimidation COLOMBO: Supporters of Sri Lanka’s ruling party has repeatedly violated election laws in the run-up to Thursday’s presidential vote and has largely got away with it because police have turned a
Sri Lanka’s largest Muslim party defects gov’t
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s largest Muslim political party has defected President Mahinda Rajapaksa to support the opposition candidate in the January presidential election. The announcement by Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on Sunday will be a major blow to Rajapaksa’s campaign for
Colombo school receives IDB grant
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has given an outright grant of SR750,000 to set up a private school for Muslim students in Colombo, the Sri Lankan Embassy announced. Thanking the IDB for the contribution, the country’s Ambassador Mohamed Hussein Mohamed
Sri Lanka minister defects to challenge president
The country is heading toward a dictatorship, says Sirisena COLOMBO: A senior member of Sri Lanka’s government has announced that he is quitting the ruling party to stand as the main opposition’s candidate against President Mahinda Rajapakse in upcoming
Sri Lankan president OK’d for 3rd campaign: Minister
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s highest court has found no impediment to President Mahinda Rajapaksa seeking an unprecedented third term in office, a Cabinet minister announced on Tuesday. Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told Parliament that the 10 Supreme Court judges gave
Sri Lanka: UN rights chief’s language went too far
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday accused the UN human rights chief of using “intemperate language” to vilify a member state when he said the island nation was attacking the integrity of the world body’s investigation into alleged wartime abuses. In
Lankan envoy urges countrymen to promote friendship, good will
The new Sri Lankan Ambassador Mohamed Hussein Mohamed urged his countrymen to be ambassadors of their country to promote friendship, good will and bilateral relations between the two countries. The envoy was addressing his countrymen in the Western Province at
Perera punishes Pakistan with bat and ball
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera smashed 65 off 36 balls and then grabbed three wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 77 runs in the second one-dayer on Tuesday to level the three-match series 1-1. Sri Lanka recovered from 194-6
Saudi-Lanka talks focus on investment, tourism
Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin and Sri Lanka’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Mohammed Hussein Mohamed, held a meeting in Jeddah on Monday to promote investment and tourism between the Kingdom and the island nation. Mohamed told Arab News that the talks,
Gentleman Jayawardene, the elegant run-machine
COLOMBO — One of the game’s most elegant stroke-makers, Mahela Jayawardene, enjoyed a fitting farewell to Test cricket at his home ground as Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan Monday. Few cricketers exemplified the spirit of the
Prince Saud, Lanka envoy discuss ways to bolster ties
Strengthening relations between the Kingdom and Sri Lanka was the focus of the meeting held between Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Sri Lankan Ambassador Mohamed Hussein Mohamed in Jeddah on Sunday. The meeting took place after the Sri Lankan
Herath wrecks Pakistan again
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka stepped closer to giving former captain Mahela Jayawardene a winning farewell after Rangana Herath skittled Pakistan once more in the second Test in Colombo Sunday. Pakistan, set a series-leveling target of 271 runs, slumped to 50-5
Sri Lanka aims for 2-0 series win over Pakistan
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews says they will be able to set aside their emotions in the second cricket Test against Pakistan in order to win and give an ideal sendoff for the retiring Mahela Jayawardene. On Thursday, Jayawardene
‘Sri Lanka violates international refugee law’
GENEVA: The UN refugee agency on Tuesday accused Sri Lanka of breaking international law in its growing campaign to kick out Pakistani asylum seekers without a fair hearing. “Fundamentally, this is a breach of the principle of no forced returns.
Sangakkara on song, hits 10th double ton
GALLE, Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara struck a sparkling 221 to move to the second spot in the all-time list of test double centurions as Sri Lanka grabbed lead before declaring their first innings on day four of the first Test
Lanka court sentences four for murder
COLOMBO — A Sri Lankan court convicted on Friday four men, including a ruling party town council member, of the murder of a British aid worker and the rape of his Russian fiancée and sentenced them to jail with hard
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