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
Australian government to strip extremists’ children of citizenship
The Australian government will be able to strip the children of extremists fighting overseas of Australian citizenship under controversial legislation introduced into parliament on Wednesday. Details of the so-called Allegiance to Australia bill were unveiled as the mother-in-law of one
France summons U.S. envoy over spying claims
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has summoned the U.S. ambassador over leaked documents that suggest her government spied on President Francois Hollande and two predecessors, a diplomatic source said Wednesday. The source told AFP that U.S. Ambassador Jane Hartley had
Qadri launches anti-Daesh curriculum in Britain
A prominent Pakistani cleric launched a “counterterrorism” curriculum in London on Tuesday, to rebut the message of militant groups such as Daesh and stop young people becoming radicalized and heading to Syria. Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, a politician, scholar and fiery
France’s Hollande has ‘big hopes’ for Rafale fighter jet deals
French President Francois Hollande said on Monday he had “big hopes” for future export contracts of Dassault-made Rafale fighter jets. “We have big hopes for commercial successes of the Rafale,” Hollande told reporters on the sidelines of the Paris Air
Britain pulls spies after Snowden files cracked
Britain has been forced to remove some of its spies after Russia and China accessed the top-secret raft of documents taken by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, British media reported. The BBC and the Sunday Times cited senior government
Putin meets Erdogan for closed-door talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks expected to touch on energy issues and the Syria crisis. The two leaders met a day after attending the opening ceremony of the inaugural European Games,
16 arrested in Belgium in terror-related investigations
Belgian police arrested 16 people on Monday in twin terrorism-related investigations involving Chechen extremists, authorities said. The suspects belong to two separate groups that had links between them, the federal prosecutor’s office said. Members of one group, based in western
UK roller coaster crash leaves 4 seriously injured
A roller coaster crash at a British amusement park has left four people seriously injured, an ambulance service said Tuesday. A car on the Smiler ride that was carrying 16 people at the Alton Towers amusement park slammed into a
Snowden awarded freedom of expression prize in Norway
Former security contractor Edward Snowden won a Norwegian prize for freedom of expression Tuesday and received yet another invitation to leave his exile and receive the award in person. The Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression said the
‘Terror’ claims: Qatar sues French politician
Qatar is suing a right-wing French politician for defaming the country “and all its citizens” after he linked the country to “terrorism” following the deadly Charlie Hebdo attack. In an apparently rare legal action of a state suing an individual,
Russia imposes entry ban on 89 European leaders
Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
France and Morocco strengthen counterterrorism cooperation
France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, four months after they resumed judicial cooperation following a year-long diplomatic rift. After meeting with French president Francois Hollande on Friday, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkilane said: “We had a difficult
EU border agency rescue effort moved closer to Libya
The European Union’s border agency said Thursday its ships are working closer to conflict-torn Libya than ever but will enter those potentially dangerous territorial waters only to rescue migrants in trouble. Around 75,000 migrants have been picked up trying to
Britons to be asked in referendum to vote ‘Yes’ to stay in EU
Britons will be asked to vote “yes” if they want to stay in the European Union when a referendum is held in the next two years, the government said on Thursday. The question they will be asked on the ballot
France wants Europe to do more to fight ISIS
France’s foreign minister wants European countries to do more to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, and is seeking support from Russia in international talks about defeating the group. France, which joined U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS extremists
German city evacuates 20,000 people to defuse WWII bomb.
German authorities evacuated around 20,000 people from their homes in the western city of Cologne Wednesday before defusing a World War II bomb unearthed during construction work. Residents living within a kilometer of the site were told to leave their
Italy arrests Tunisia museum attack suspect: police
Italian police have arrested a Moroccan man on suspicion he helped organize and execute the March 18 attack on Tunisia’s Bardo Museum that left 22 people dead, authorities said Wednesday. Abdelmajid Touil was arrested Tuesday night on a Tunisian arrest
ICRC visits 2 soldiers detained in Ukraine
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that it had visited two men captured in eastern Ukraine at the weekend who are now in hospital in Kiev. Ukraine on Monday showed a video online of two
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