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
Risk of ‘proxy war’ in Syria, warns UK Labour leader
Russia and other nations could get sucked into a proxy war in Syria if there was no political solution to the crisis, British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said Sunday. Speaking on the opening day of the main opposition Labour Party’s
France carries out first anti-ISIS strikes in Syria
France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against the ISIS in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance flights. The office of President Francois Hollande said the strikes were aimed at targets identified during surveillance missions
‘World waited too long to act on refugee crisis’
The United Nations high commissioner for refugees said on Saturday the world waited far too long to respond to the refugee crisis sparked by the wars in Syria and elsewhere, though rich countries now appear to understand the scale of
Watson honored at San Sebastian fest
British actress Emily Watson, who starred in “Angela’s Ashes” and “The Book Thief,” was honored with a lifetime achievement award on Friday at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain. “I have had the enormous privilege to play characters whose
Suspect in destruction of Timbuktu mausoleums sent to ICC
An alleged Islamic extremist charged with involvement in the destruction of religious buildings in the historic city of Timbuktu in Mali in 2012 has been arrested and was sent to the International Criminal Court early Saturday to face justice. Ahmad
Hungarian tourist killed, 23 injured in Thai boat accident
A Hungarian woman was killed and 23 other tourists were injured when their boat crashed into another vessel in central Thailand, police said on Saturday. The 61-year-old died after the collision Friday evening in the popular Amphawa district of coastal
Shaker Aamer, last UK resident in Guantanamo to be released
Britain says the U.S. government has decided to release Shaker Aamer, the last U.K. resident imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay. The Foreign Office says President Barack Obama has told Congress of his decision, and Amer will be returned to Britain once
New Bond theme song hailed as instant classic on release
The new James Bond theme song, “Writing’s On The Wall,” was released Friday, with singer Sam Smith’s nerves over how it would be received proving unfounded as fans hailed it as a classic. The release comes a month before “Spectre,”
Send me home, Iranian migrant begs UK police
An Iranian man handed himself in to British police demanding to be deported before it emerged he was in the country legally and simply hoping to be sent home as he was sick of Britain. Arash Aria, 25, said in
Dutch: No sign militants posing as refugees to reach Europe
Dutch authorities said on Thursday there was no sign of militant groups systematically using Europe’s asylum provisions as a way of smuggling attackers into Europe disguised as refugees. Far-right politicians in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe have suggested in
Iraqi-British architect first woman to win top UK prize
Zaha Hadid became the first woman to scoop a top British architecture prize on Thursday but afterward cut short a testy BBC prime time radio interview. Previous winners of the Royal Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects
Britain finance chief slammed over visit to restive China region
Campaign groups on Wednesday condemned Britain’s finance minister for touting business opportunities ahead of human rights on a visit to China’s violence-wracked Xinjiang region. George Osborne pledged Britain would “support the growth” of the area, the homeland of the mostly-Muslim
Merkel says Assad must be involved in Syria talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that President Bashar al-Assad should be involved in any Syrian peace talks, amid mounting pressure to end the four-year conflict. “We have to speak with many actors, this includes Assad, but others as
#Dieselgate: Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn quits over scandal
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German carmaker’s rigging of US emissions tests in the biggest scandal in its 78-year history. “Volkswagen needs a fresh start — also in terms of personnel. I am clearing
New Greek government takes oath of office
The new left-wing government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took office on Wednesday with a core of returning ministers pledging to restart the country’s flagging economy. In a message to creditors, Tsipras kept the same team that negotiated the
French president calls for new Syria peace conference
French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday called for a new Syria peace conference as part of efforts to end a conflict which has claimed some 250,000 lives and destabilised the whole region. “I call for a new peace conference so
Britain, France say EU should help countries near Syria with refugees
Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed on Tuesday that European Union leaders should look at ways to help countries neighboring Syria take in more refugees. At talks in London on the eve of an EU summit,
EU agrees on deal to relocate 120,000 refugees
EU interior ministers on Tuesday approved by a “large majority” a plan to relocate 120,000 refugees around the bloc but only after overriding fierce opposition from central and eastern European countries. “Decision on relocation for 120,000 persons adopted today, by
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