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 »
Category Archives: Europe
Spanish police arrest alleged Islamist militant wanted by U.S.
Police in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia have arrested an alleged Islamist militant wanted by the United States, Ali Charef Damache, a Catalan official said on Friday. Damache, who has dual Algerian and Irish nationality, was wanted by the United
Russia has no plans for ISIS fight in Libya but France keen to extend
Russia has no plans to carry out air strikes in Libya, a stronghold of ISIS militants, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. “This is not in our plans. We have had no requests of this kind from the
UK police smash fraud network linked to Syria
Britain convicted nine men in a case of “industrial-scale fraud” on Thursday after a terrorism investigation uncovered suspect payments into an account of a person who had travelled to Syria. In a £1 million (1.4 million euro) scam, the men
Morocco issues arrest warrant for Paris attack suspect
Moroccan authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Salah Abdeslam, the Paris attack suspect who is at the center of an international manhunt, according to the Moroccan police. The warrant was issued at the end of last month. But a
Australian police charge five over plot to attack government buildings
Australian police said they had charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to attack government buildings after they were arrested during early-morning raids by counter-terrorism police in Sydney on Thursday. Police told a news conference the potential
PM: Spanish embassy was not targeted in Kabul attack
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Friday the attack in Kabul’s diplomatic district was not targeted at the country’s embassy, contradicting earlier statements by the foreign ministry and local police. “There was no intention to attack the Spanish embassy in
Blair says he urged Qaddafi to quit Libya in 2011
Tony Blair telephoned Muammar Qaddafi and tried to persuade him to leave Libya as the Arab Spring erupted in February 2011, the former British prime minister revealed Friday. Blair said he was not trying to “save” the Libyan dictator but
Libyan rivals to sign U.N.-backed peace deal Dec. 16
Libya’s rival parliaments will next week sign a U.N.-sponsored agreement on forming a national unity government, they announced Friday, as world leaders press them to end chaos in the country. “The political accord will be signed on December 16,” said
‘We will not bend to fear,’ Madonna says of Paris attacks
Singer Madonna made an emotional appeal following attacks in Paris a month ago that killed 130, shouting “We will not bend down to fear!” during a concert in the French capital on Wednesday. “I think of what happened almost four
No charges for men who posed as ‘Sharia police’ in Germany
German authorities will not to press charges against nine men who preached radical Islamist views in the street while wearing jackets marked ‘sharia police’, a court ruled on Thursday. According to the ruling handed down in the western city of
Greek police start to move migrants from Macedonia border
Greek police launched an operation early Wednesday to remove a thousand migrants gathered at the border with Macedonia, after Skopje introduced a system of filtering those who can cross the frontier by nationality. Some 400 riot officers were mobilized at
Third bomber at Paris’ Bataclan music hall identified
A 23-year-old man from the eastern French city of Strasbourg has been identified as the third bomber involved in the attacks at Paris’s Bataclan music hall, police sources said on Wednesday. Foued Mohamed Aggad went to Syria with his brother
Killer of British soldier Lee Rigby sues over prison struggle
One of two Muslim converts jailed for killing British soldier Lee Rigby in broad daylight on a London street in 2013 is seeking compensation after losing two front teeth in a struggle with prison guards, the government confirmed Thursday. The
Germany sends first troops, Tornados to back anti-ISIS battle
The first batch of German troops and aircraft took off Thursday for Turkey as part of a deployment in the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria. Forty soldiers and two Tornado reconnaissance jets
Over 350,000 petition to ban Trump from UK
More than a quarter of a million Britons have signed an online petition to ban Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from the country following his proposal to stop Muslims from entering the United States. Trump, who owns two golf courses
Merkel named Time’s Person of the Year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time’s Person of the Year, praised by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis. Time also cited Merkel’s strong response to “Vladimir Putin’s creeping theft
US vows to double cash for poor to deal with climate change
The United States vowed Wednesday to double the money it spends helping poorer countries deal with the immediate effects of climate change. “We will not leave the most vulnerable nations among us to, quite literally, weather the storm alone,” Secretary
KSA committed to improvement of energy efficiency: Al-Naimi
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi has reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to tackle climate change by implementing a host of mitigation and adaptation measures. “Saudi Arabia remains committed and have a carbon management roadmap. Technology provides answers to many
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