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: Tunisia
Cameron urges fightback after Tunisia attack
British Prime Minister David Cameron called for a fightback against extremism on Monday in response to a mass shooting in Tunisia that killed at least 38 people including many British tourists. “To our shock and grief we must add another
ISIS claims Tunisia beach resort massacre
ISIS on Saturday claimed responsibility for a massacre in a Tunisian seaside resort that left 38 dead in the worst attack in the country’s recent history. Eight Britons, one Belgian and one German have been identified among those who were
Libya Dawn militia frees detained Tunisians
Dozens of Tunisians held in Libya by a militia forming part of an alliance ruling Tripoli have been freed, Tunisia’s foreign ministry announced Saturday. “All the Tunisians being held in Libya have been freed. The final group was released today,”
Tunisia arrests second suspect in museum attack: Ministry
Tunisia has arrested a second Moroccan suspect over a deadly attack in March on the Bardo museum in Tunis, detaining him at the border with Libya, the interior ministry said Thursday. Noureddine al-Naibi was arrested on Sunday at the Ras
Tunisian soldier shot dead after killing comrades
A Tunisian soldier opened fire on colleagues at a military base in the capital Tunis on Monday, killing an officer and two others and wounding 15 more before being shot dead himself, Tunisian authorities said. “The armed forces took control
Tunisia says Moroccan held in Italy supplied weapons for museum attackers
The Moroccan arrested in Italy on suspicion of involvement in the Islamist militant attack on Tunisia’s Bardo Museum provided the weapons, a Tunisian official told Reuters on Thursday. Italian police said on Wednesday they had arrested Abdelmajid Touil, aged 22,
Obama says to designate Tunisia a major non-NATO ally
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he plans to designate Tunisia as a major non-NATO ally of the United States, recognizing the country’s democratic progress after the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. After a meeting with Tunisian President Beji
Obama, Tunisia’s new president to meet at White House
President Barack Obama is showing support for Tunisia’s transition to democracy by opening the Oval Office to the North African country’s newly elected president. Beji Caid Essebsi was elected in December. He is scheduled to meet with Obama at the
Italy arrests Tunisia museum attack suspect: police
Italian police have arrested a Moroccan man on suspicion he helped organize and execute the March 18 attack on Tunisia’s Bardo Museum that left 22 people dead, authorities said Wednesday. Abdelmajid Touil was arrested Tuesday night on a Tunisian arrest
Tunisian towns call strike over economy, jobs
Four towns in Tunisia’s main phosphate-producing region began a general strike on Wednesday to protest against unemployment, as figures showed industrial activity fell sharply in early 2015. Hundreds of people took to the streets of Metlaoui, Om Lrayes, Mdhila and
HRW demands ‘credible’ probe on Tunisia detainee death
Human Rights Watch called Tuesday for a “transparent and credible” investigation by Tunisia into the suspicious death of a prisoner who had complained of police torture. Abdelmajid Ejday died on May 13 in the National Guard headquarters in Sidi Bouzid,
Tunisia says 172 nationals held by Libya militia
Tunisia said Monday that it was negotiating for the release of 172 nationals being held by a Libyan militia as bargaining chips for one of its commanders detained in Tunis. The foreign ministry’s Arab and African affairs chief Touhami Abdouli
Ten militants, two soldiers killed in Tunisia clashes
At least 10 militants and two Tunisian soldiers have been killed in two days of clashes in the central Kasserine region near the Tunisian border with Algeria, a government official said on Friday. Tunisia’s military has been carrying out operations
Tunisians to march against extremism after attack
Thousands of Tunisians, led by their president and joined by several foreign dignitaries, are to march in the capital Sunday to denounce terrorism after the museum massacre of 22 tourists. On March 18, two gunmen targeted the National Bardo Museum
Tunisia’s Bardo Museum to reopen after massacre
Tunisia’s National Bardo Museum is set to reopen to the public Tuesday after a militant attack that killed 20 foreigners, as the country looks to restore faith in its tourism sector. Museum officials said the reopening, which will be marked
Terrorist’ mine kills soldier in west Tunisia
A Tunisian soldier was killed and two others injured Sunday when their vehicle hit a landmine “planted by terrorist elements” in a mountainous western region near the Algerian border, the defense ministry said. “A mine exploded under their vehicle,” ministry
Third Tunisia museum gunman on the run
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Sunday that a third gunman involved in an attack that killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists, at a Tunis museum last week was on the run. Confirming reports that there had been a
Tunisia says ‘developments’ in museum massacre probe
Tunisian authorities said Saturday there were developments in the investigation into the attack on the national museum claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group that killed 20 foreign tourists. “There are developments in the case, but
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