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
Greek film on male ego wins London Film Festival top award
Greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari’s comedy of manhood “Chevalier” was named best picture at the London Film Festival on Saturday, during a ceremony that honored Cate Blanchett with a major career award. It was a fitting finale to a festival
‘Chevalier’ wins top prize at London festival; Blanchett honored
Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari scooped the top prize at the BFI London Film Festival Awards Saturday, while Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett was honored with a fellowship. Tsangari’s film “Chevalier,” which deals with the male ego and macho rivalry showcased
World stocks rallied to two-month highs
World stocks rallied to two-month highs on Friday and the dollar firmed after stronger US economic data helped allay fears about global growth. The MSCI World Index touched its highest level since Aug. 21 as the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 rose
Zionist landgrabbers savage UK activist, burn Palestinian land
Israeli settlers Wednesday set fire to large swathes of Palestinian-owned agricultural land near the village of Burin, to the south of Nablus in the West Bank, and injured an international activist while hurling stones at them, according to local sources.
Chance of oil falling below $20 is under 50%: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs head of commodities research and commodities bear Jeff Currie said that he does not see the price of oil breaking above $50 a barrel in the next year, but the chances of it dropping to $20 are below
France blows hot and cold ahead of All Blacks clash
French players are being put through cryotherapy sessions to soothe their aches and pains while building themselves into a “rage” to convince themselves they can beat the All Blacks in the World Cup quarter-finals. Drained by their defeat by Ireland,
Embassy seeks clemency for Briton
The British Embassy in Riyadh is seeking clemency for one of its nationals, Karl Andree, who is in custody and faces 350 lashes for possessing alcoholic drinks in the Kingdom. Alcoholic drinks are banned in Islam and are therefore strictly
British diplomat: MB activities ‘compromise UK national security’
The Muslim Brotherhood is linked to activities that compromise British national security, according to a UK government spokesman in the Middle East and North Africa. Edwin Samuel said the Islamist political group has recently engaged in activities “which to us
OPEC sees more demand for its crude in 2016
OPEC forecast on Monday that demand for its oil in 2016 would be much higher than previously thought as its strategy of letting prices fall hits US shale oil and other rival supplies, reducing a global surplus. In a monthly
Currencies, stocks and bonds may be near turning point
Currencies, stocks and bonds appear to be at a turning point, according to the latest Reuters polls from around the world, with the size and nature of forecast changes suggesting worries are building about the health of the global economy.
India sent ‘wrong body’ to UK
The daughter of a British businessman thought to have been murdered in India said the body Punjab police have sent to Britain is not her father’s, BBC reported. Hotel owner Ranjit Singh Power was last seen at an airport in
England probed for approaching official during game
The bad news just keeps on coming for England at the Rugby World Cup. Two days after becoming the first host team to fail to qualify for the knockout stage, England was told an investigation was underway after a member
UK signals push for vote on Syria military action
British Prime Minister David Cameron signaled that he would push ahead with plans for a vote in the British parliament to approve military action against ISIS militants in Syria, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said. Cameron was quoted as saying that
Gold price rebounds from two-week low
Gold jumped 2 percent on Friday after US payrolls data came in much weaker than expected, denting expectations that the US Federal Reserve will push ahead with its first interest rate rise in nearly a decade this year. Payrolls outside
OPEC oil production rises in September
OPEC oil output has risen in September from the month before, a Reuters survey found, as Iraq’s northern exports recovered from disruption that had halted supply growth from the group’s second-largest producer. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf members of the
Shaker Aamer, last UK resident in Guantanamo to be released
Britain says the U.S. government has decided to release Shaker Aamer, the last U.K. resident imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay. The Foreign Office says President Barack Obama has told Congress of his decision, and Amer will be returned to Britain once
New Bond theme song hailed as instant classic on release
The new James Bond theme song, “Writing’s On The Wall,” was released Friday, with singer Sam Smith’s nerves over how it would be received proving unfounded as fans hailed it as a classic. The release comes a month before “Spectre,”
Send me home, Iranian migrant begs UK police
An Iranian man handed himself in to British police demanding to be deported before it emerged he was in the country legally and simply hoping to be sent home as he was sick of Britain. Arash Aria, 25, said in
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