Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
Daily Archives: May 3, 2017
Iraqi state gas firm official shot dead in Kirkuk city
:: Gunmen shot dead a senior official of Iraq’s state-run North Gas Company (NGC) on Tuesday as he was heading to his office in the northern oil city of Kirkuk, police and company sources said. Deputy NGC manager Mohammed Younis,
Saudi Cabinet allocates $100m for relief projects in Yemen
:: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministers of interior, defense and foreign affairs recently held their 18th joint consultative meeting and expressed their desire to extend bridges of cooperation with regional countries to consolidate security and peace, and to expand
Abu Dhabi crown prince and Germany’s Merkel discuss regional conflicts
:: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed the promotion of bilateral ties between the UAE and Germany with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday. According to the UAE press agency, WAM: “Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Merkel in
10 dead, 9 others hurt in Mali army convoy ambush
:: Witnesses say at least 10 Malian soldiers have been killed and nine others wounded in an ambush on a military convoy in central Mali. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Diarran Kone said the convoy was hit Tuesday between the towns
Gunmen kill three Egypt policemen in Cairo gun attack
:: Unidentified gunmen attacked an Egyptian police convoy near the main ring road around Cairo, killing three officers and wounding five others, the interior ministry said early on Tuesday. “Armed elements riding in two vehicles approached a moving security convoy”
Naif Arab University concludes seminar on combating money laundering, financing terrorism
:: The Training College at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) recently concluded a seminar on combating money laundering and financing terrorism, at the university’s headquarters in Riyadh. Jamaan Rashid ben Ragosh, president of the NAUSS, and the director
Saudi forces bomb Houthi and Saleh militia locations in Yemen’s Harad
:: Saudi forces fired sporadic shells at Harad, one of the fort sites of the Houthi militias and the guards of the ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported that after the militias tried to approach the ends
Saudi Aramco takes ownership of the largest US oil refinery
:: Saudi Aramco now officially owns the largest oil refinery in America and the 600,000 barrels processed per day in Texas, a news report has revealed. According to a report in the Washington Times, Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) released a
Iran big winner from region’s turmoil: Arab league head
:: Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit warned Monday that Iran and Israel were the main beneficiaries of turmoil across the Arab world, which he described as the worst he has ever seen. “I have never seen anything worse than
Remittances from Egyptians abroad rise by 13.8 pct since November
:: Egyptians have risen 13.8 percent since the central bank floated the pound in November, the central bank said in a statement on Tuesday. The central bank said remittances were $8 billion pounds in the five months, compared with $7
Yemen: Tensions between Houthis and Saleh become public
:: The head of the so-called Higher Political Council in Sana’a, Saleh al-Samad, canceled a decision taken by the head of the Houthi militia government to appoint Hisham Sharaf as foreign minister in the militia government to take the authority
1.5 million people march in Moscow for May Day
:: Almost a million and a half people turned out in central Moscow on Monday for the annual May Day parade, many more than in past years, Russian police said. “Nearly 1.5 million people marched on May 1,” police said
Major attack likely to regain control over old Mosul
:: Iraqi forces resumed battle on Monday to try to regain control over parts of Mosul amid expectations that the battle to reclaim the city’s old area would be completed soon, sources on the ground have said. According to Major
Saudi’s SABIC ‘very positive’ on 2017 despite oil market uncertainty
:: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is “very positive” about 2017 despite global challenges, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Yousef Abdullah al-Benyan told reporters in Riyadh the firm was monitoring the global situation, but it was difficult to predict
Trump says he ‘would be honored’ to meet Kim Jong Unit
:: US President Donald Trump opened the door Monday to a future meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, offering unusual praise for the globally ostracized leader at a time of surging nuclear tensions. Trump’s conciliatory comments marked a departure
Saudi finance minister says likely to tap foreign, local bond markets again
:: The Saudi Arabian government is likely to tap the international and domestic bond markets again this year, depending on demand for its debt and the pricing it can obtain, finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Tuesday. He told an
Hamas document: Conflict with Israel not religious but political
:: Khaled Mashal, head of Hamas’ political bureau said on Monday that the movement supports the establishment of a provisional Palestinian state on the 1967 borders. In the Qatari capital Doha where he announced the new policy document, Mashal said
Turbulence injures passengers on Aeroflot plane headed to Bangkok
:: Passengers on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Thailand were slammed into the ceiling after their aircraft hit a patch of severe turbulence injuring 27 people, some of them suffering fractured bones, witnesses and officials said Monday. The terrifying
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