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 »
Daily Archives: August 11, 2014
ISIS defeats Kurds in flashpoint Iraq town of Jalawla
Islamist militants on Monday defeated Kurdish peshmerga troops in the flashpoint Iraqi town of Jalawla, killing at least 10 in a fierce two-day battle, security sources said, according to Agence France-Presse. “Daash (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) fighters took
Five years in Turkey with President Erdogan
By: Ceylan Ozbudak Yesterday, the Turkish people went to the ballot box to elect Turkey’s first directly elected head of state. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had served as Turkey’s prime minister for three consecutive terms, won the election and rose
Too little too late for Iraq’s Yazidi minority?
By : Abdullah Hamidaddin This is not the first time militants have attacked the Yazidi community. In 2007, more than 400 were killed in suicide bomb attacks. The al-Qaeda operative who masterminded the killing was later killed by the United
Why did ISIS turn its back on Damascus and Baghdad?
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were two months ago marching south towards the gates of the Iraqi capital following their capture of the city of Mosul and after they seized control of
Iran’s Rowhani blasts critics as ‘political cowards’
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani delivered a broadside Monday at critics of his efforts to engage with the West and seek a nuclear deal, accusing them of political cowardice and mischief. In a speech broadcast live, Rowhani attacked the hardline factions
Israel, Palestinians begin indirect Gaza talks
Israel and the Palestinians began talks in Cairo on Monday to try and end the conflict in Gaza and lift the blockade on the coastal enclave, Egypt’s state news agency MENA said. The indirect talks are being mediated by Egypt
‘Ten percent’ of child beggars in Saudi Arabia are Nationals
The Ministry of Social Affairs has pointed out that 10 percent of children caught begging in the streets are Saudi. The ministry said it is providing them shelter and necessary care in observation centers. Khalid Al-Thebaiti, the ministry’s spokesman, said
HRW executives denied entry to Egypt
Egypt has barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the country ahead of the release of a report on a mass killing of protesters, HRW officials said Monday. Kenneth Roth, executive director of the New York-based NGO, and
Turkey’s new president, is he the right man for the job?
By : Mahir Zeynalov Raising Turkish flags and honking their cars, youth celebrated the rise of Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the presidency in Istanbul and across Turkey. According to unofficial results, Erdogan, who has served the country
Iraqi national alliance nominates Abadi as new PM
Iraqi national alliance nominated Monday deputy parliament speaker Haider al-Abadi as prime minister, according to Reuters news agency. “The National Alliance has named Haidar al-Abadi as its candidate for prime minister,” a lawmaker said. Several other sources in parliament confirmed
ISIS beheads, crucifies in push for Syria’s east
ISIS militants have stormed towns in eastern Syria, crucifying two people and executing 23 others in the past five days, Reuters News Agency reported, quoting a Syrian monitoring group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring organization, and
A Two-Step Plan to Stop Hackers
There are a number of ways that consumers could react to the news this week that Russian hackers got their hands on 1.2 billion username and password combinations. We could pass it off as just another theft — one that
U.S. conducts fourth aid drop in Iraq
U.S. military planes conducted a fourth air drop of food and water for civilians besieged by militants on a mountain in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said Sunday. A C-17 and three C-130 cargo aircraft dropped 88 bundles of supplies that
Selling an Old iPhone? Here Are Things to Consider
Apple usually announces a new iPhone in September, so it’s not too early to start thinking about your old iPhone. It has some value. In fact, it may be worth a lot more than you think, even if it is
10 bootleggers caught in Haia raid on liquor den
RIYADH — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) in Riyadh busted a distillery manufacturing illicit liquor. Ten people were arrested during the raid. The commission members destroyed 5,000 liters of liquor ready for distribution
Mujahideen squads foil bids to smuggle hashish
JAZAN — A Mujahideen special force squad intercepted two smugglers who were carrying 120 hashish blocks in the south of Al-Raha. One of the smugglers was injured when members of the force tried to arrest them. In another operation, Mujahideen
Fire destroys electrical appliances shop
HAFR AL-BATIN — A fire broke out in shop selling electrical appliances in Al-Souk district of Hafr Al-Batin. Civil Defense teams rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire before it spread to neighboring shops. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman
Five dead, several hurt in Asir accidents
ABHA — At least five people were killed in two separate accidents in the Asir region on Friday. Red Crescent spokesman Ahmed Ibrahim Asiri said the operations room received a report that a car carrying two people overturned on the
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