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
Bitcoin slides on ‘fraud’ warning from JPMorgan’s Dimon
:: Bitcoin slid by more than 10 percent on Wednesday, as investors sold the cryptocurrency after a warning by JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon that it “is a fraud” and will eventually “blow up”. Bitcoin, the original and still the
Erdogan: Turkey will take its own security measures after Russia defense deal
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed on Wednesday Western concern over Turkey’s deal to procure an S-400 air defense system from Russia and said the NATO member will continue to take its own security measures. “They went crazy because we
London conference to highlight Qatar’s funding of terror groups, rights abuses
:: Organizers of the “Qatar, Global Security & Stability Conference” in London have finally announced the location of their meeting on Thursday after weeks of secrecy due to restrictions practiced by the Qatari regime. The anticipated conference is set to
Minister: 12 terror attacks foiled in France this years
:: Twelve terror plots have been thwarted in France since the start of the year, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said Tuesday, warning that the threat remains “strong”. Among the previously unpublicized cases was a planned attack, foiled in May, on
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to skip UN General Assembly amid Rohingya crisis
:: Myanmar’s national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing outrage over ethnic violence that has forced about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, will not attend the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York, a party spokesman said
Saudi Arabia has eased Yemenis’ sufferings, says Saudi ambassador
:: Saudi Arabia said it will continue its efforts to enhance and protect human rights emanating from the principles of Islamic Shariah. Addressing the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Saudi envoy at the UN in Geneva,
After Etihad Airways withdrew funding, pilots ground Air Berlin flights
:: Insolvent Air Berlin (AB1.DE) canceled about 100 flights on Tuesday after pilots called in sick in unusually high numbers, potentially hampering an attempt to find investors to rescue Germany’s second-largest airline. Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy protection last month
London seeks “deep security partnership” with EU after Brexit
:: Britain wants to have closer defense cooperation with the European Union after Brexit than other countries outside the union, according to a document that sets out a vision of “a deep security partnership” aimed at nudging talks forward. Britain
UN Security Council votes to step up sanctions on North Korea
:: The United Nations Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions against North Korea on Monday over the country’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept. 3, imposing a ban on the country’s textile exports and capping imports of crude
‘I fear for my life’: Qatari opposition spokesperson on living in exile
:: A prominent Qatari opposition figure living in exile in London says he fears for his life, amid worries over his “bad history” with Doha and possible reprisals by Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers active in the UK. Khalid Al-Hail, spokesman for
Liam Neeson says his thriller days are over
:: Special set of skills or not, Liam Neeson says he’s finished making thrillers. In an interview, Neeson said that he plans to stop even though it’s hard to turn down the lucrative offers he gets thanks to his box-office
UN warns Myanmar situation ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’
:: The UN human rights chief on Monday slammed Myanmar’s apparent “systematic attack” on the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, warning that “ethnic cleansing” seemed to be underway. “Because Myanmar has refused access to human rights investigators the current situation cannot
Merkel: Germany open to Iran-style North Korea talks
:: Germany would lend its weight to a diplomatic push to end North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development along the lines of a past deal with Iran, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday. “I would say yes immediately if we
Worried UN chief says N. Korea crisis is worst ‘in years’
:: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in an interview published Sunday, said the showdown over North Korea’s nuclear and missile program was the world’s worst crisis “in years” and had left him deeply worried. “To date, we have had wars
$77m aid required for Rohingyas: UN
:: Nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar into Bangladesh in last 15 days since new violence erupted and the US is braced for a further surge, officials said, adding that it urgently need $77 million to assist the violence
Opposition conference will bring the voice of the Qatari citizen to the world
:: The spokesman for the Qatari opposition, Khaled al-Hail, said that the Qatar Global Security & Stability Conference in London this month will bring the voice of the Qatari citizen to the world. Al-Hail confirmed that the current regime have
UK to change personal injury payment rate in boost for insurers
:: Britain plans to alter the interest rate used to calculate how much in compensation should be paid by insurers for personal injuries, the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday, in a move to reduce the size of awards as
Oil traders expect a tighter market in 2018
:: While the headlines have been dominated by the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, oil traders have quietly become more bullish, or at least less bearish, about 2018. Brent calendar spreads have resumed their steady march from contango toward backwardation
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