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: TERRORISTS
Egypt hangs 15 convicted ‘terrorists’ for deadly attack on soldiers
:: Egypt’s Prisons Authority says 15 militants convicted of staging a deadly attack on an army checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula four years ago have been executed. Tuesday’s executions in two prisons to the west and northwest of Cairo is
Egypt shootout kills 3 ‘militants behind anti-copt attacks’
:: Egypt’s interior ministry said on Thursday a policeman and three militants suspected of involvement in deadly attacks against the country’s Coptic Christian minority were killed in a shootout. Police had arrested one member of the cell who led them
Plotter behind Prophet’s Mosque attack killed
One of the two extremists killed in Saturday’s attack in Riyadh has been identified as Tayea Salem Yaslam al-Sayari, who has been wanted to plotting the attack on the Prophet’s Mosque last year. Al-Sayari was said to have designed the
Leaders warn of risk of nuke-armed terrorists
World leaders declared progress Friday in securing nuclear materials worldwide but warned of a persistent and harrowing threat: terrorists getting their hands on a nuclear bomb. “It would change our world,” President Barack Obama said. Obama, addressing a nuclear security
Terrorists violate sanctity of mosques
After a number of terrorist attacks targeting mosques and innocent worshippers in various parts of the Kingdom, intense security precautions have been put in place for the protection and safety of worshippers. Sheikh Saleh Al-Luhaidan, a judicial consultant, said that
55 terrorists awaiting execution
Fifty-five terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda are awaiting execution after they were found guilty of involvement in terrorist activities that claimed the lives of more than 100 citizens and residents, and 71 security men. Since 2003, 124 terrorist attacks have taken
Putin says Syria’s Assad open to working with some rebels
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had asked his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad how he would view an armed opposition force that was genuinely ready to combat militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “He
Europe moves to thwart recruitment of foreign militants
Seventeen EU members including France, Germany, Britain and Belgium inked an international agreement Thursday designed to thwart the recruitment of “foreign terrorist fighters” who travel from Europe to conflict zones abroad, notably in Syria. Drawn up by the 47-member Council
Obama clears the way for hostages’ families to pay ransom
President Barack Obama is clearing the way for families of U.S. hostages to pay ransom to terror groups without fear of prosecution, as the White House seeks to address criticism from those whose loved ones have been killed in captivity.
U.S. senator urges changes to avoid repeat of CIA torture
The outgoing chairman of the Senate intelligence committee is urging a series of policy and legislative changes to ensure that the U.S. government never again tortures detainees, even as polls show that a majority of Americans believe harsh CIA interrogations
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.