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 »
Tag Archives: Britain
Syria aid groups push UK on anti-terror laws
The British government must do more to reduce the negative impact of anti-terror laws on Syrians’ access to crucial humanitarian supplies, charities said on Sunday. In a letter to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, 12 UK-based aid organizations said “ambiguous”
‘No plans’ to send British troops to Libya: Government
Britain has no plans to extend bombing or send troops to Libya, the defense ministry said in a statement Tuesday, after a committee of lawmakers said the nation could deploy a force of 1,000. The House of Commons Foreign Affairs
Kazakh airline fires pilot found with marijuana in pocket
Kazakhstan’s biggest airline said on Friday it has sacked a pilot who got caught with a bag of marijuana in his pocket after a flight and failed a drug test. The Air Astana captain had just landed his Airbus 320
UK troops sent to Tunisia to bolster Libyan border
Britain is sending a training team of around 20 soldiers to Tunisia to help stop people illegally entering from neighboring Libya, Defence Minister Michael Fallon told parliament on Monday. “A training team of some 20 troops from the 4th Infantry
France: British people will vote to stay in EU
France said Friday it believed British people would vote against leaving the European Union in a referendum this summer, with the looming vote contributing to current global “uncertainty”. Speaking in Hong Kong en route to a meeting of G20 officials
Britain at U.N. registers EU deal to avoid ‘Brexit’
Britain on Wednesday registered at the United Nations the special status deal it negotiated with the European Union ahead of the June 23 referendum on membership in the EU bloc. British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said that the move “puts beyond
Ex-military chiefs say Britain is ‘stronger’ in EU
Thirteen former senior military officers insisted Britain should stay in the European Union Wednesday, saying the country was “stronger” as a member of the 28-nation bloc in a “dangerous world”. Writing ahead of a membership referendum on June 23, the
Saudi crown prince meets with British parliament defense headed
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef held talks with the head of the Defense Committee at the British parliament, James Gray, on Monday. Prince Mohammed, who is also, deputy premier and minister of interior, discussed a number of issues of
British campaign to stay in EU takes lead
The British campaign to stay in the European Union has taken a 15 percentage point lead over opponents of membership, according to a Survation opinion poll for the Mail on Sunday newspaper. In the first opinion poll since Prime Minister
Cameron hails EU deal to give Britain ‘special status’
David Cameron hailed a landmark deal on Friday he said gave Britain “special status” in the European Union and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the EU at a deeply uncertain referendum expected in June. At a
Hollande: ‘I’ll do what is needed to keep UK in Europe’
French President Francois Hollande said on Friday he would do what is necessary to keep Britain in the European Union – on condition that “Europe can still move forward”. “I’ll do what is needed to keep the United Kingdom in
Cameron faces off with 27 EU leaders in ‘battle for Britain’
Prime Minister David Cameron faced off Thursday against the 27 other European Union leaders, telling them to grant his country a new deal to settle the festering issue of their relationship or face a possible divorce as soon as this
Britain bans public-sector boycotts of Israeli suppliers
Local authorities and public-sector organizations in Britain are banned from boycotting Israeli suppliers under new government rules, and violators could face severe penalties, the British government said on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the new rules as a
Cameron, Hollande agree ‘firm basis’ for EU deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed that draft proposals to reform Britain’s membership of the EU give a “firm basis” for a deal this week, a Downing Street spokesman said. “They agreed that we are
Obama tells Cameron: Britain’s place is in European Union
U.S. President Barack Obama waded Tuesday into the boiling debate over Britain’s European Union membership, telling Prime Minister David Cameron his country was best served inside the 28-country bloc. Obama spoke with Cameron by phone and “reaffirmed continued U.S. support
Britain and Bill Gates announce $4.28 billion to fight malaria
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer and tech billionaire Bill Gates unveiled a plan to spend billions to defeat “the world’s deadliest killer” malaria on Monday. Chancellor George Osborne and Gates announced $4.28 billion (£3 billion) in funding over the next
British PM attacks isolation of Muslim women
British Prime Minister David Cameron Monday said more needs to be done to help Muslim women learn English to tackle discrimination and gender segregation in their communities. Writing in The Times newspaper, Cameron said it was time to confront the
Egypt tourism minister to visit red sea resort after attack
Egypt’s tourism minister was expected Saturday to visit the victims of an attack at a Red Sea resort hotel by knife-wielding assailants, the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered tourism industry. The interior ministry said two men who attacked the
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