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
UN chief to make first visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
:: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will pay his first visit since taking the UN helm to Israel and the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip, at the end of the month. The UN chief will hold talks with
UN urges all countries to halt weapons flow to Daesh, Al-Qaeda
:: The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution urging all countries to eliminate the supply of weapons to Daesh and other “terrorists” including by taking legal action against suppliers and marking arms to improve their traceability. The resolution,
What does Qatar’s UN complaint mean?
By : Mohammed Al-Hammadi :: Does Qatar know what it means to enter the world of international demands and resort to the UN Security Council and international courts? I do not think Qatari officials understand this well. They think it’s
Ould Cheikh Ahmed in Muscat for new round of Yemen peace talks
:: United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has embarked on a new journey to initiate peace negotiations, starting from Omani capital city of Muscat. Ahmed referred to his meeting with the Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs
Saudi Arabia, UAE welcome creation of UN Counter-Terrorism Office
:: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have welcomed the creation of the UN Counter-Terrorism office and voiced their willingness to cooperate with it. In statements delivered at the UN General Assembly, Saudi Arabia and the UAE voiced their
Why did Ivanka have a private lunch with UN chief Guterres?
:: Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter and informal adviser, met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for lunch at U.N. headquarters in New York on Friday to discuss women’s economic empowerment. Her visit to the United Nations came
UN says over 200,000 have fled Syria’s Raqqa since April
:: Over 200,000 civilians have fled their homes in Syria around the Islamic State group’s de facto capital of Raqqa since April 1, including over 30,000 displaced just this month as US-backed Syrian fighters try to oust the extremists, a
80% of Yemen children in need of immediate aid: UN
:: A vicious combination of war, cholera and hunger has left 80 percent of Yemeni children in desperate need of aid, the United Nations said on Wednesday. “Nearly 80 percent of Yemen’s children need immediate humanitarian assistance,” the executive directors
Palestinians demand all measures be lifted at al-Aqsa Mosque compound
:: The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday demanded that all Israeli security measures at a Jerusalem holy site be removed after Israel lifted some obstructions that had triggered violent protests. “De-escalation is urgent,” Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian
The UN is failing Myanmar’s most vulnerable
By : Azeem Ibrahim :: Myanmar is a difficult country to work with. While finally emerging out of half a century of self-imposed isolation to the world stage it remains stuck in many of its old habits, habits that are
Diplomats call for urgent UN talks requested after Jerusalem clashes
:: Sweden, France and Egypt on Saturday requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following Israeli-Palestinian unrest in Jerusalem, diplomats said. The meeting would be to “urgently discuss how calls for de-escalation in Jerusalem can be supported,” said
KSA affirms caring for human, sustainable development
:: Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi emphasized the Kingdom’s concern for human development and the promotion of citizens’ wellbeing, and its commitment to achieve sustainable development at the national level, and to continue to cooperate with its partners at
Iraq expects to produce 250,000 tons of rice in 2017 season
:: Iraq’s Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday it expected to produce 250,000 tons of rice in the 2017 season. The figure suggests gap to be filled by imports of about 1 million tons, as demand annually stands at between 1
US accuses Lebanon’s Hezbollah of weapons buildup
:: US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday accused Lebanon’s Hezbollah of amassing weapons and said the world must turn its attention to the actions of the powerful paramilitary organization. Haley met with UN envoy for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag ahead of
At UN, Qatar urged to accept six principles to combat extremism
:: Four Arab nations that cut ties with Qatar urged the tiny Gulf nation on Tuesday to commit to six principles on combatting extremism and terrorism and negotiate a plan with specific measures to implement them – a step that
UN ends Syria talks to focus on international fight against terrorism
:: UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura put the emphasis on the international fight against terrorism on Friday as he wrapped up a round of Syria peace talks at which there was “no breakthrough, no breakdown and no one walking
UN envoy asks to study resumption of flights to Sanaa
:: The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, announced that the situation in the country is getting worse as is the humanitarian crisis in a speech after a UN Security Council session on Yemen. Ould Cheikh said
UN’s de Mistura: Syrian Kurds should take part in drafting new constitution
:: Syria’s Kurds should not be ignored, and their representatives must be allowed to take part in drafting the country’s new constitution, UN envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura told RIA news agency in an interview published on Tuesday. The
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