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 »
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Germany approves military aid for ISIS fight
The German cabinet on Tuesday approved a mandate offering military assistance to back the international fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group following the Paris attacks. The package, which still requires parliamentary approval, covers Tornado
Army chief: Germany planning to deploy 1,200 troops for ISIS fighting
From a military point of view, around 1,200 soldiers would be necessary to run the planes and ship,” army chief of staff General Volker Wieker told Bild am Sonntag newspaper, adding that the mission would begin “very quickly once a
Suspects arrested in Berlin had links to ISIS
Two people arrested in Berlin on Thursday had links to ISIS, which may have been planning an attack in the western city of Dortmund, a German newspaper said on Friday, citing security sources. German police commando units arrested two men
German arms dealer probed over possible link to Paris attacks: prosecutor
German prosecutors said Friday they were investigating whether an illegal arms dealer had sold four assault rifles to a person in the French capital and whether there were “possible links to the attacks in Paris.” The 24-year-old German national from
Germany frees two held for alleged ‘act of violence’ plot
German police said Friday they had released two men detained on suspicion of planning a “serious act of violence” following raids in Berlin that targeted militants. “I can confirm that both suspects were freed from custody at 4:30 am (0330
Germany offers recon jets, navy ship for ISIS fighters
Germany can offer France Tornado reconnaissance jets, a naval frigate, satellite images and aerial refueling to back the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the defense minister said Thursday. “France was struck to the bone
Germany to send 650 troops to Mali to relieve France
Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, to provide some relief to France in its global fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. Von der Leyen
German police chief plays down security threat from refugees
There is no sign that Islamist militants posing as refugees have entered Germany to commit an attack, the head of the German police said, responding to concerns following the attacks in Paris that an open-door refugee policy poses a security
Microsoft to keep German customers’ cloud data in country
Microsoft may soon be one of the first U.S. cloud-computing companies to let Europeans store their online data closer to home, a response to fears that U.S. data centers are more vulnerable to snooping by the U.S. government. The company
Syria’s swimming sisters find new home in German waters
Sarah and Ysra Mardini pull bathing caps over their long, black hair and slide into the water, disappearing among the throng of swimmers with powerful, practiced strokes. Two months ago the sisters were swimming for their lives, after jumping off
Germany warns refugee capacity ‘reaching limit’
Germany needs to send a message to the world that it’s reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe’s flood of migrants, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday, as he advocated restricting family reunions for Syrian refugees.
Berlin protesters, police clash near anti-migrant march
Police clashed Saturday with activists who took to the streets of Berlin to shout down thousands of anti-migrant demonstrators protesting against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy. More than 40 people were arrested and one officer was lightly wounded, police
Berlin protesters, police clash near anti-migrant march
Police clashed on Saturday with activists who took to the streets of Berlin to shout down anti-migrant marchers of the populist-nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD). At least 10 supporters of the migrants were arrested, an AFP journalist at the scene
Germany has ‘no plans’ to limit Syrians’ asylum rights
The German government assured Friday there had been no changes to its refugee policy for Syrians, after the interior minister said they would be given a lesser status that excluded family reunifications. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said “a change” to
Fans greet world premiere of final ‘Hunger Games’ movie
Thousands of shrieking teenage fans greeted superstar Jennifer Lawrence as the final movie of “The Hunger Games” blockbuster franchise had its world premiere in Berlin, whose monumental architecture served as the backdrop for much of the dystopian fantasy. Gazing at
Fighting can break out in Balkans: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that fighting could break out in the Balkans, along the main route of migrants trying to reach Europe, if Germany closed its border with Austria, in remarks published Tuesday. Amid ever-louder calls for Merkel to
WWII bomb discovered at German airport, 7 flights cancelled
A World War II bomb was destroyed in a controlled explosion Monday at the main international airport in the western German city of Duesseldorf, briefly halting air traffic. Flights at the hub, Germany’s third busiest in terms of passengers, were
Alleged German killer of refugee boy admits second child murder
A German man suspected of kidnapping and killing a four-year-old Bosnian refugee has admitted to murdering another child, police said on Friday. “The man confessed overnight that he had also killed Elias,” said Berlin police spokesman Stefan Redlich, referring to
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