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
Erdogan’s ‘anti-terrorism’ rally in France draws thousands
Around 12,000 people flocked to hear the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan address an anti-terrorism rally in the French city of Strasbourg Sunday, one of a number his supporters have organized in the run-up to a snap election in Turkey
Merkel says military efforts needed in Syria but they won’t end war
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a German radio station that military efforts were necessary in Syria even though they would not put an end to the four-year-old civil war there. Merkel said she had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin
Mexican ‘wolf man’ battles isolation of rare condition
Jesus Aceves may never get used to people’s stares, but after decades of alcoholism and a painful career as a circus freak, he has made a resolution: to stop burying his hair-covered face in his hands. Aceves, a 41-year-old Mexican
Italian Team Aim For 3D Printed Housing
You may have heard of 3D printed clothes, food, medical models and even fire arms, but have you ever imagined stepping into a 3D printed house? The World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) group in Italy have, and they now believe
French PM: Russia must not hit ‘wrong targets’ in Syria
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls urged Russia on Sunday to direct air strikes at ISIS militants alone in Syria, as the West raises concerns Moscow will target moderate rebel groups opposed to Syria’s president. Speaking to journalists on a visit
UK signals push for vote on Syria military action
British Prime Minister David Cameron signaled that he would push ahead with plans for a vote in the British parliament to approve military action against ISIS militants in Syria, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said. Cameron was quoted as saying that
Bahrain’s Salman calls for ‘firm hand’ at FIFA but no mention of Platini
The powerful head of Asian soccer said on Friday the sport’s world governing body, shaken by a graft scandal, needed a “firm hand” to steady it, but notably made no reference to European chief Michel Platini whom he had previously
German wind power output topping 2014 total
Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total, thanks to favorable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said. The cumulative total production from land-based and offshore wind farms so far this year was 59
Hollande to Putin: Russia to strike ‘only’ at ISIS
France’s President Francois Hollande said on Friday he had told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he must strike at “Daesh (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and only Daesh” during Russian military action in Syria. Hollande was speaking after meeting Putin
Hungarian church thanks God, government for fending off migrants
The church in a southern Hungarian diocese heavily affected by the arrival of migrants has thanked the right-wing government for regarding its effort to seal Hungary’s borders against further migration as “a task given by God”. Hungary, a landlocked country
Hungary PM tells U.S., Australia to take some of Europe’s migrants
Hungary’s populist prime minister called Friday on the U.S., Australia, Israel and “rich Arab nations” to take in some of the migrants flowing into Europe, while likening the influx to an “army.” “It’s not fair, that the USA doesn’t take
Morocco eyes boycott of Swedish companies over Western Sahara
Morocco said on Thursday it was considering a boycott of Swedish companies operating in the North African kingdom because of Sweden’s position on the conflict over Western Sahara. The territory has been disputed since a war two decades ago. The
Saudi Arabia deplores world’s inaction on Syria
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister reiterated that there is “no other political solution except the principles of the Geneva I agreement” regarding Syria, in a speech in front of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said
Austria jails three ISIS-bound Chechens
An Austrian court on Thursday handed down jail sentences to three Chechen asylum-seekers — a man, his wife and his mother — for seeking to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists in Syria. The 20-year-old man, his
Syrians, Afghans clash in German refugee center riot
Some 200 Syrian and Afghan refugees clashed in a crowded German refugee center in Hamburg overnight, leaving several people injured in the third such riot this week, police said Thursday. Fifty police were called in to contain the mass brawl,
OPEC oil production rises in September
OPEC oil output has risen in September from the month before, a Reuters survey found, as Iraq’s northern exports recovered from disruption that had halted supply growth from the group’s second-largest producer. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf members of the
Adele teases new album on British TV
Is the long wait almost over for Adele fans? Four years after her last album, the singer appears to have teased British television viewers with a snippet of new music, broadcast during an ad break on prime-time TV. The 30-second
Nations back French bid to limit U.N. veto use
Dozens of nations signed on to a French proposal on Wednesday that the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council refrain from exercising their veto in cases of mass atrocities and genocide. Some 75 countries in Europe, Africa,
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