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 NATIONS
US, Britain, France request name of pilot who carried out Syrian chemical attack
The US, Britain and France have demanded the names of the pilots who carried out the recent chemical attack in Syria. Their request came as part of the draft resolution, which they submitted on Wednesday during an emergency session at
UN Security Council postpones vote on Syria resolution
Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution demanding an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria to allow time for negotiations with Russia. However, a
UN: 40-50 years needed to clear unexploded mines in Iraq and Syria
It will take 40 to 50 years to clear the mines, improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance from Iraq and Syria, the United Nations said Tuesday. “We are looking at decades of work for these countries to look like
Assad is a war criminal, US envoy Haley tells UN
US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday she had discussed becoming secretary of state with Donald Trump after his election but that the US president ultimately did not offer her the job. Haley, a rising star in the Trump administration, told
The end of poverty in China?
By : Hannah Ryder One of the most cited statistics about China may well be the number of Chinese who have been lifted out of poverty over the last 35 years. At over 800 million, it is a huge number
FSA slams Iranian sectarian displacement plot in Damascus
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has condemned sectarian attacks which it says are a crime against humanity. In a statement released on Sunday the FSA slammed the attacks with have happened in the areas of Zabadani, Bloudan, Kafriya and al-Faoua.
World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity
Global efforts to provide universal access to electricity, develop more renewable energy sources and increase efficiency are not on track to meet a target date of 2030, the World Bank said Monday. With fewer people receiving electricity for the first
UN and the question of Quran’s interpretation
By : Mashari Althaydi During the recent Arab summit, that was held in Jordan next to the holy land in Palestine, one of the scenes that caught everybody’s attention was the speech of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the
Arab coalition: Next goal is to retake Hudaydah
Yemen’s government welcomed the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen to set up a plan to use different ports instead of al-Hudaydah port in order to deliver humanitarian and relief aid to 17 million starving civilians in the country’s provinces.
Hariri: Only way to achieve diverse Syria is to eliminate tyranny and extremism
The head of the delegation of the Supreme Commission of the Syrian opposition in the Geneva negotiations Nasr al-Hariri said that the only way to achieve a diverse Syria is by eliminating tyranny and extremism. Hariri said that they discussed
North Korea accuses US of using its nukes as excuse
North Korea accused the United States on Thursday of using the North’s nuclear program as an excuse to mask its own opposition to banning nuclear weapons. Ri Song Chol, a counsellor at North Korea’s UN mission, told The Associated Press
Syrian opposition rejects ‘any role’ for Assad now or in the future
The Syrian opposition to the Damascus regime said Thursday it rejected “any role” now or in the future for current President Bashar al-Assad, even though the United States now says Assad’s departure is no longer a priority to end the
Israel says to cut another $2 mln from its UN contribution
Israel said on Wednesday it would cut a further $2 million from its already reduced contribution this year to the United Nations in protest at resolutions taken against it at the world body’s various forums. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who
UN chief Antonio Guterres: Iraq is in final stages of fight against terrorism
The Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has called his visit to Iraq “historic” and said fight against ISIS is in the ‘final stages’ as he met with officials to discuss the fight against extremism, especially the ongoing
Assad ‘hindrance to moving forward’
US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said on Wednesday that Syria’s President Bashar Assad is a “big hindrance in trying to move forward” to find an end to the country’s six-year conflict. “I’m not going to go back into
Over 300 civilians killed since start of west Mosul operation: UN
Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against ISIS in western Mosul, the UN said Tuesday, adding the toll could exceed 400 if fresh killings are verified. “According to information verified by the UN Human
Around 40,000 Syrians displaced by fighting near Hama
About 40,000 people, mainly women and children, have been displaced by fighting northwest of Hama city in Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Since a rebel offensive began in the area a week ago, people have fled south and
Iraqi forces launch renewed attack on Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces launched a renewed attack against militants in Mosul’s Old City on Monday, a senior commander said. The United Nations has warned that 400,000 people are “trapped” in the central Mosul area under siege-like conditions, as Iraqi forces battle
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