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
Algeria’s Bouteflika leaves France after medical tests
Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika flew home on Saturday after undergoing two days of medical tests in France, sources said. The 78-year-old underwent tests at a cardiology unit in Grenoble, southeastern France, where he was also hospitalised in November 2014.
Nobel winners to get extra medals… at their own expense
To avoid any possible envy between the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel institute announced this week that a gold medal will be awarded to each member of the prizewinning Tunisian quartet — but at their own
France’s Fabius: Assad’s departure not necessary before transition
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he no longer believes that Bashar al-Assad’s departure is necessary before any political transition in Syria, in an interview published Saturday. “The fight against Daesh is crucial, but it will only be totally effective
Gold rises 1.6% to 2-week high
Gold rose 1.6 percent to a two-week high on Friday, after a US non-farm payrolls report, seen as likely to pave the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month, failed to aid the dollar’s ascent. Spot
Report links Paris militant group to Britain, police cautious
The militant network behind last month’s attacks in Paris had links to people in Britain, the Wall Street Journal has said in a report that British police described on Saturday as “speculative.” Several people suspected of having connections to Abdelhamid
EU pushes for anti-terror rules on collecting data of air passengers
EU states led by France pushed Friday for the urgent sharing of air pasenger name information in a bid to trace potential extremists and prevent a repeat of the Paris attacks. The European Parliament is showing increasing support for the
UK opposition leader Corbyn passes first key election test
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn passed a key electoral test on Friday when his Labour party won its first parliamentary seat since he took the helm in September. The win bolsters the embattled leader of Britain’s main opposition amid mounting
Risk of huge ISIS influx into Libya, France warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from ISIS, even as western nations target the extremist militant group in Iraq and Syria, the French defense minister warned in comments published earlier in the week. “We
Germany approves anti-ISIS military action in Syria
Germany’s lower house of parliament on Friday approved government plans to join the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria. Of the 598 lawmakers who took part in the vote, 445 voted for, 146 against and seven abstained. The mission
Cafe where 5 died in Nov. 13 Paris attacks reopens
A cafe where five people were killed by a squad of Islamic extremist gunmen terrorizing central Paris reopened for business Friday. La Bonne Biere, a corner cafe in the trendy central Paris district targeted by the gunmen, opened early in
Hollande visits aircraft carrier off Syrian coast
President Francois Hollande arrived Friday on France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to meet air crews launching strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an AFP journalist said. Hollande is expected to give a speech to the crew
EU pushes for anti-terror rules on collecting passenger data-autosnapshot
EU states led by France pushed Friday for the urgent sharing of air passenger name information in a bid to trace potential extremists and prevent a repeat of the Paris attacks. The European Parliament is showing increasing support for the
Paris attack suspect ‘recruited team’ in Hungary
One of the suspected ringleaders of last month’s Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, travelled to Hungary where he “recruited a team” from unregistered migrants passing through, senior Hungarian government officials have said. “I can confirm that one of the main organizers
Stranded migrants clash with police on Greek-Macedonian border
Macedonian police fired tear gas at hundreds of mostly Pakistani migrants who tried to storm into the Balkan country from Greece on Wednesday demanding passage to northern Europe. About 1,500 Pakistanis, Moroccans and Iranians have been stuck in no-man’s land
Central Europeans set up group to keep Schengen zone alive
The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland rejected on Thursday the idea of limiting the European Union’s visa-free area to a smaller number of countries and will invite other EU members to help them fight for its survival. Prime ministers
Kazakhstan sees ‘big danger’ in Russia-Turkey dispute, urges calm
Kazakhstan, an ally of Russia which also has close trade, linguistic and cultural ties with Turkey, urged Moscow and Ankara on Thursday to think “strategically” and de-escalate their dispute over the Turkish downing of a Russian jet. The dispute threatens
Kerry says raids not enough after UK strikes ISIS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned that ISIS would not be defeated by air strikes alone after British bombers made their first strikes on the radical militants in Syria on Thursday, hitting oil fields that Prime Minister David Cameron
Rome to host conference on war-torn Libya
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said Rome would host an international conference on conflict-ravaged Libya on Dec. 13, aimed at stopping the country from falling apart and containing the ISIS group. “We can still stop the country from completely
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