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: TERRORISM
West African leaders agree billion-dollar anti-extremist plan
:: West African leaders announced during a summit in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday, a billion-dollar plan to fight the rising problem of extremist violence in the region. The plan, to be funded from 2020 to 2024, was announced
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism
:: The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said. “A charge of engaging in a Terrorist Act under section
Two dead, 11 wounded in car bomb in northern Iraqi city Tal Afar
:: At least two people were killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday by a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, a former ISIS stronghold, the military said. Tal Afar, about 80 km (50 miles) west of
Libya, Algeria slam Turkey over arms shipment
:: The Turkish arms shipment that was delivered to Libya threatens the country and region, charged an Algerian security official. He told the daily al-Watan newspaper that the purpose of such activity is to not only destabilize Libya, but send
US State Department approves weapons sale to Bahrain
:: The US State Department approved a potential $911.4 million helicopter and weapons sale to Bahrain, according to the US the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. According to a statement posted on the website of the Department of Defense’s agency, the
Prominent Dutch lawyer seeks Qatari compensation for terror victims
:: A prominent human rights lawyer demanded Monday that Qatar compensate Dutch-based victims of an al-Qaida-linked Syrian extremist group, saying the Al Nusra group was financed by Qatar-based funding networks. In a letter sent to Qatar’s ruling emir that was
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets Vatican official to confront violence and extremism
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received at his office at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Wednesday the Chairman of the Pontifical Council for Interfaith Dialogue at the Vatican, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they stressed
Six dead in Iran armed clash near Pakistan border
:: Three “terrorists” and three members of the Iranian security forces were killed during night-time clashes along Iran’s border with Pakistan, state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. “At 0130 this morning (2100 GMT Monday], a terrorist group from Pakistan
Egypt’s Sisi confirms militants almost defeated, ahead of poll
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Friday that militants in the Sinai Peninsula would soon be defeated as he visited troops three days ahead of the presidential election as he runs for a second term, state news agency
Egypt aborts suicide attack in Sinai, 11 terrorists killed
:: The Egyptian military forces hit and destroyed 20 targets and a number of headquarters used by terrorist elements as their base. The forces destroyed two car bombs and attacked with artillery bombardment 185 targets aiming at the hiding places,
Saudi Arabia condemns Dagestan attack
:: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the terrorist attack in Dagestan, Russia which took place in front of a church in the city of Kizlyar, southern Russia. Five women have been killed in the shooting while five others,
Egypt’s Sisi extends state of emergency for another three months
:: Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended the state of emergency throughout the country for a period of three months starting from Jan. 13 in a decree issued on Tuesday to help tackle “the dangers and funding of terrorism”, state
US Congressmen call secret Qatar deal into question
:: The Washington Post reported that members of the Congress, in both parties, are calling agreement a US-Qatar Memorandum of Understanding that was signed six months ago, into question. The newspaper added that they are asking to release the deal
Most wanted man in Qatif attack killed in Saudi Arabia
:: News Agency sources confirmed that terrorist Salman Ali Salman al-Faraj was killed in Awamiya, eastern province of Saudi Arabia, after confrontations with the police forces. Al-Faraj is one of the most wanted men in the list of 23 terrorists
US tip-off helped Russia halt terrorist attack
:: Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned US President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information that allowed Russia to prevent a terrorist attack on its soil, Interfax news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying. Information provided by the
Sisi orders mausoleum construction in memory of Egypt mosque attack victims
:: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ordered the construction of a mausoleum in memory of the 235 people killed by Islamic militants inside a mosque in northern Sinai. A presidential statement did not say where the mausoleum would stand or
Death toll in Egypt mosque attack rises to 305, with 128 injured
:: The death toll in the militant attack on the mosque on Friday in Egypt’s North Sinai rose to 305 including 27 children, the state prosecution said Saturday in a statement detailing the gruesome massacre. At least 128 people were
Saudi security man killed in Qatif
:: According to Al Arabiya sources, a security man was killed, on Monday afternoon, in the region of Al-Bahari at the center of Qatif, east of Saudi Arabia. The sources reported that the security man Abdullah Badr al-Qahtani, 25, from
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