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 threatens action against Iran after Russia UN veto
:: The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapons from falling into the hands of Yemen’s
UN Security Council unanimously backs Syria ceasefire
:: With Russia’s backing, the UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously demanded a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations. The resolution demanding the ceasefire “without delay” was adopted as Syrian government forces pounded
UN chief António Guterres ‘deeply alarmed’ by eastern Ghouta violence
:: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said he was “deeply alarmed” by the escalating violence in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta enclave after more than 100 civilians were killed in the second straight day of air strikes. Guterres urged all sides
UN chief set to appoint Britain’s Martin Griffiths as Yemen envoy
:: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres notified the Security Council on Tuesday of his intention to appoint former British diplomat Martin Griffiths as his new envoy charged with trying to broker peace in Yemen, diplomats said. The appointment will be
Saudi Arabia reaffirms role of youth in promoting global peace
:: Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi addressed a symposium at the UN’s New York headquarters on Thursday. The symposium was organized by the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), as part of the
France urges halt to air strikes, aid corridors in Syria
:: French Defense Minister Florence Parly on Friday called for an end to air strikes in Syria and the opening of humanitarian corridors, saying it was unacceptable that civilians were being targeted. Parly highlighted the fighting in rebel-held areas of
Saudi Arabia spends almost a billion dollars in aid to Yemen
:: At a wind-swept camp for those displaced by Yemen’s war, a young Yemeni woman named Leemi, who supports her child and eight others, gratefully accepted aid from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia says it has spent nearly a billion dollars
Death toll in Syria’s Ghouta rises to 84, women, children among victims
:: According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the death toll in Syria’s Ghouta now stands at 84. The numbers come in days after the ongoing strikes in the eastern city. Among the deceased are several women and children.
UN pleads for one-month Syria aid truce
:: The United Nations in Syria appealed on Tuesday for a one-month truce in the conflict to allow aid to reach hundreds of thousands of civilians in urgent need of assistance. In a statement issued in Damascus, the UN said
Palestinian leader Abbas to address UN Security Council
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations Security Council on Feb. 20 during the body’s monthly meeting on the Middle East amid tensions over the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Since President Donald
Nikki Haley: UN list of firms linked to Israeli settlements a ‘waste of time’
:: US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday slammed a UN report on 206 companies with ties to Israeli settlements as “a waste of time and resources” that showed an “anti-Israeli obsession.” The office of the UN high commissioner for human
UN will send Syria envoy to Russia peace conference
:: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has decided to send his envoy Staffan de Mistura to a peace conference in Russia next week, a UN spokesman said on Saturday, despite an opposition boycott. Guterres “is confident that the congress in Sochi
At US request, UN Security Council to meet today on Iran protests
:: The UN Security Council is planning an emergency meeting about Iran on Friday, after the US asked the world body to show support for Iran’s anti-government protesters. With council members divided in their views of the demonstrations that have
US envoy Nikki Haley on Iran’s deadly protests: ‘We must not be silent’
:: Washington’s UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called Tuesday for an urgent UN meeting on deadly demonstrations in Iran, praising the “great bravery” of the protesters as French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian delayed a visit to Tehran amid the unrest.
White House calls on Iran to respect citizens’ rights amid rallies
:: The White House on Tuesday called for Iran’s leadership to respect its citizens’ right to demonstrate after a sixth day of protests that brought riot police out in force in several cities. “The United States supports the Iranian people
US hails $285 million UN budget cuts as ‘step in right direction’
:: The United States on Sunday applauded a $285-million-cut in the UN core budget, saying it was “a big step in right direction.” The General Assembly adopted a budget of $5.396 billion for 2018-2019, slightly below the $5.4 billion that
UN chief extends tribunal for Rafik Hariri killers for three years
:: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is extending for three years the mandate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which is prosecuting suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric announced the extension
UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia
:: The UN Security Council has condemned this week’s ballistic missile attack by Houthi militias in Yemen against Saudi Arabia’s capital “in the strongest possible terms.” A statement approved Friday by all 15 council members “also expressed alarm at the
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