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: United Kingdom
Princes William and Harry recall their final call with Princess Diana
:: Prince William and Prince Harry have spoken out about the regret over their last conversation with their mother Princess Diana, who died 20 years ago in a car crash in Paris. In the wake of the anniversary, falling next
UK moves to tighten rules on drone use
:: British officials have announced plans to regulate drone use in a bid to prevent accidents and threats to commercial aviation. The new rules announced Saturday will require drones that weigh eight ounces (226.79 grams) or more to be registered
BBC unveils first female ‘Doctor Who’
:: British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play “Doctor Who,” telling fans of the cult BBC science fiction series they should “not be scared by my gender.” The 35-year-old, who starred in the British
France sees Brexit as tool to weaken City of London: Leaked memo
:: France is seeking to use Brexit to weaken the City of London, the British finance sector’s EU point man warned in a leaked report published Sunday. “They are crystal clear about their underlying objective: The weakening of Britain, the
Britain to the rescue in the Gulf?
By : Anthony Harris :: Boris Johnson, the British foreign secretary, called for unity in the Gulf during a trip to the region, which began on Friday and included stops in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. He will by now
Weakened May vows to win ‘battle of ideas’
:: British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday she has to win a “battle of ideas” in Parliament and the country after losing her majority in last month’s election. In a speech both conciliatory and defiant, May urged her opponents
Washington, London and Kuwait express ‘deep concern’ over Qatar crisis
:: The United States, United Kingdom and Kuwait urged all parties to a Gulf Arab diplomatic row over Qatar to resolve their dispute as quickly as possible through dialogue, Kuwait state news agency KUNA reported on Tuesday. The statement came
British FM arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Qatar crisis
:: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrived in the Middle East on Friday to meet representatives from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait in a bid to heal a rift between Qatar and other Arab states. Saudi
Brexit to nowhere?
By : Joschka Fischer :: Politics brings out strong emotions in everyone. Even the British, despite their reputation for pursuing their interests in a cool and calm fashion, apparently are not immune. Perhaps that reputation is merely a holdover from
Saudi embassy says reports of UK terrorism links ‘categorically false’
:: The Saudi embassy in London said on Wednesday that claims that link the kingdom to extremism in the UK are “categorically false”. In a statement carried by the BBC, the embassy said that recent accusations that Saudi Arabia had
UK’s May to Mohammed bin Salman: Qatar must cooperate against terrorism
:: UK PM Theresa May told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call on Monday that Qatar must cooperate with its Gulf neighbors in countering terrorism and extremism, and to show clear commitment to the matter, saying
Delays, cost overrun seen for contested UK nuclear plant
:: A project to build a nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Britain will overrun by £1.5 billion ($1.95 billion) and may face further delays, its main supplier said. EDF, the state-run French company that has the lion’s share of
British Tesco and Barclays banks have stopped dealing in Qatari riyals
:: Tesco Bank, owned by Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco, is no longer allowing customers to buy or sell Qatari riyals at its stores, a spokesman for the retailer said on Friday. According to Doha News website, many foreign banks and
20 years after UK’s handover of Hong Kong to China
By : Minxin Pei :: July 1 marks the 20th anniversary of the UK’s handover of Hong Kong to China, under a model called “one country, two systems.” But an unavoidable question will hang over the official commemorations: Is there
British PM wins major test in parliament over government plan
:: British Prime Minister Theresa May won backing for her policy program with a slender parliamentary majority on Thursday in the first test of her authority after an election setback and growing pressure on her Brexit and austerity agenda. May
UK’s biggest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail on maiden voyage
:: Britain’s most advanced and biggest warship, 65,000-ton aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, set out on its maiden voyage on Monday from the Rosyth dockyard in eastern Scotland. The ship, which measures 280 meters and can move 500 miles a
UK PM May’s strikes deal to get Northern Irish DUP support for minority government
:: British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal on Monday to prop up her minority government with the support of a small Northern Irish Protestant party. After May lost her majority in parliament on June 8 with a failed
London council evacuates residents amid fire safety concerns
:: A local London council has decided to evacuate some 800 households in apartment buildings it owns because of safety concerns following the devastating fire that killed 79 people in a west London high-rise. The move comes amid escalating concerns
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