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: UK
Canada joins UK in closing Cairo embassy
Canada on Monday joined Britain in closing its embassy in Cairo to the public for security reasons, with neither country providing details about any specific threat. The move comes amid increasing attacks by Islamist militants in Egypt and calls from
London mayor mocks George Clooney’s call to return Greek Elgin Marbles
London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday mocked George Clooney over his call to return the Greek Elgin marbles from the British capital to “the Pantheon” – a temple in Rome that the U.S. actor this year referred to this year
UK embassy in Cairo suspends public services for security reasons
The British embassy in Cairo suspended public services on Sunday for security reasons, an embassy spokesperson said. The embassy declined to give more details due to the sensitive nature of the matter but said it was working with the Egyptian
UK jails first Briton for attempting to join ISIS in Syria
A UK court handed the first indictment against a Briton for travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, the Daily Mail reported. Mashudur Choudhury, 31, received a four-year sentence after he was
UK to establish permanent Mideast military base
Bahrain will host the first permanent British military base in the Middle East as part of a deal to increase cooperation in tackling security threats in the Middle East, the BBC reported. The deal “reaffirms our joint determination to maintain
British reporter convicted for doubting Bangladesh war toll
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three million in the country’s 1971 independence war. Judges from a special war crimes court ruled that a blog
Up to 13,000 victims in UK modern slavery
LONDON: Up to 13,000 people in Britain are victims of trafficking, sexual exploitation or other forms of modern slavery, a government report said Saturday, putting the figure at four times the previous estimate. The Home Office figures — the first
First Britons jailed for terrorism training in Syria
Two brothers have become the first Britons to be jailed for providing training to extremists in Syria after police found suspicious pictures on their phones, the BBC reported Thursday. Mohommod Nawaz, 30, and Hamza Nawaz, 24, who are from East
Google reaches out-of-court settlement in UK defamation case
Google Inc said on Monday it had reached a settlement with a British businessman over defamatory postings in its search results describing him as a pedophile, a murderer and a money-launderer. Former Morgan Stanley banker Daniel Hegglin, who said he
Casillas shock inclusion on shortlist for FIFA award
Iker Casillas was the surprise inclusion on the goalkeeping shortlist for FIFA’s 2014 World XI on Monday after enduring a difficult year for both Real Madrid and Spain. Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer, who won the World Cup with Germany in
F1 champ Hamilton vows to go even faster next year
British driver Lewis Hamilton vows to race even faster next year when he defends his Formula One title. Hamilton sealed his second F1 title in style on Sunday, winning the 11th race of his campaign at the Abu Dhabi Grand
Britain says it is reviewing arms exports to Israel again
Britain is undertaking a second review of arms export licenses to Israel to ensure equipment could not be used in a way that would breach international law, the government said on Monday. The government has already conducted one such review,
For many young British Muslims tug of peace is stronger than pull of war
For some British Muslims, the path to jihad and the path to peaceful aid work can traverse much of the same terrain. From an office in Britain’s second largest city, Waseem Iqbal and a friend are planning a trip to
Hundreds evacuated after London hotel explosion
LONDON: A suspected gas leak touched off an explosion in the basement of the Hyatt Regency Churchill in London, injuring 14 people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of hotel guests, authorities said Saturday. The London Fire Brigade said that
Six Muslim schools in hot water in the UK
As Britain scurries to combat extremism on its home front, six independent Muslim schools are being threatened with closure as their education curriculum is said to expose students to radical Islamist ideology, a local newspaper reported Friday. Chief Schools Inspector
Britain says not optimistic about Iran nuclear deal by deadline
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Wednesday he was not optimistic that world powers and Iran would clinch a full nuclear deal by Nov. 24 but that there may be a way of extending the self-imposed deadline. “I’m not
Part of British parliament evacuated due to suspicious package
The part of the British parliament housing the offices of many lawmakers was briefly evacuated on Monday due to a suspicious package before staff were allowed to re-enter the building. A spokeswoman for London’s Metropolitan Police said Portcullis House, an
SNP vows to fight for Scottish independence
PERTH, United Kingdom: Scotland’s ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) on Friday crowned a new leader who vowed to continue the fight for independence, despite defeat in September’s referendum. First Minister Alex Salmond quit after the September ballot, in which 55
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