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 States of America
Saudi-US relationship will continue to grow, says charge d’affaires
:: Christopher Henzel, the charge d’affaires of the US Embassy in Riyadh, reaffirmed on Monday that the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the US is based on fundamental shared interests including economic prosperity, security and stability. Speaking at a function
NAACP warns African-Americans against travel on American Air
:: The NAACP is warning African-Americans that if they fly on American Airlines, they may face discrimination or even safety issues. American’s CEO said Wednesday that he was disappointed by the announcement and that American wants to discuss the matter
False news of the Vegas attack spread on Google, Facebook
:: False news that erroneously named a suspect in the deadly Las Vegas mass shooting on Sunday spread on Google and Facebook before the services removed the posts in question, the two companies acknowledged Monday. Erroneous posts on both services
King Salman calls for Arab-South American summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called on Arab leaders to attend he Fourth Summit of Arab-South American countries set to be held in Riyadh next month. The king sent invitations to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah,
Obama denounces murders of U.S. Muslims
U.S. President Barack Obama described the deaths of three young Muslims gunned down in North Carolina as “brutal and outrageous murders” on Friday and said no one in the United States should be targeted for their religion. The president’s statement
Hagel says top-to-bottom changes needed in nuke force
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering top-to-bottom changes in how the nation’s nuclear arsenal is managed, vowing to invest billions of dollars more to fix what ails a force beset by leadership lapses, security flaws and sagging morale. Hagel is
Families of U.S. troops sue 5 European banks over Iran dealings
Families of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and soldiers wounded there in attacks linked to Iran sued five European banks Monday, alleging their business with Iran helped finance the attacks. HSBC, Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered, Royal Bank of Scotland, and
Obama wants $3.2 bln for U.S. air war on ISIS
President Barack Obama will ask lawmakers Friday for an additional $3.2 billion to pay for the war against the Islamic State group of Iraq and Syria, including funds to train and arm Baghdad government forces, officials said Thursday. The funds
Report: Obama sent secret letter to Iran’s Khamenei
U.S. President Barack Obama has secretly written to Iran’s supreme leader to discuss possible cooperation in the fight against Islamic militants providing there is a nuclear deal, a U.S. daily reported Thursday. Obama sent the letter last month to Ayatollah
Guard who got ‘too close’ to Obama out of job
A security guard fired after President Barack Obama’s trip to Atlanta said Monday that he lost his job because he snapped a picture of the presidential motorcade to send to his mother and is humiliated by news reports wrongly claiming
World Trade Center reopens for business
The 104-story, $3.9 billion skyscraper dominates Manhattan skyline NEW YORK: The resurrected World Trade Center has again opened for business, 13 years after the 9/11 terrorist attack — marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the nation. Some
Hagel: U.S.-led strikes against ISIS may help Assad
U.S. Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel warned on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may “benefit” from U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, one of the regime’s foes. “As we and the coalition go after
U.S. slams ‘barbaric’ attack by ‘Syrian govt’
The United States said Wednesday it was “horrified” by reports the Syrian government dropped barrel bombs on a displaced persons camp in the northwestern province of Idlib, calling the attack “barbaric,” Agence France-Presse reported. “We are horrified by the reports
Jackman treated for cancer, again
LOS ANGELES: Oscar-nominated Australian actor Hugh Jackman has been treated for skin cancer for a third time in a year, a spokesman said Tuesday. The 46-year-old first had a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) removed last November, when he posted a
Swift goes pop for giant release
NEW YORK: Moving more decisively away from her country roots, Taylor Swift on Monday released a danceable pop album that the beleaguered record industry hopes will be the year’s top-seller. Called “1989,” the year the soon-to-be 25-year-old US music phenomenon
Beyonce to launch athletic wear
NEW YORK: Want a body like Beyonce’s? Now you can buy clothes she’s designed for exercising. The 33-year-old singer announced Monday that she is merging with British retailer Topshop to launch the company, Parkwood TopShop Athletic Ltd. It is a
ISIS propaganda video places John Cantlie in Kobane
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group released a video Monday showing a British hostage apparently in Kobane, in a bid to disprove that it was losing the battle for the disputed Syrian border town. The video,
ISIS fight now costing U.S. $8.3 million per day: Pentagon
The Pentagon said in updated figures on Monday the average daily cost of the fight against Islamic State militants has risen to $8.3 million, or a total of $580 million between Aug. 8 and Oct. 16. The new average reflects
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