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: Dutch
Dutch to send envoy to Libya three years after closing mission
:: The Netherlands will send a permanent envoy to war-ravaged Libya, three years after closing its embassy in Tripoli for security reasons, the foreign ministry said Thursday. But ministry spokesman Chris Bakker said it was “too early to re-open the
Dutch PM defends expulsion of ‘undesirable’ Turkish minister
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Sunday stood by his government’s decision to expel a Turkish minister, saying she had been an “undesirable” visitor to The Netherlands. “What happened yesterday is totally unacceptable,” Rutte told the public NOS broadcaster, after Turkey’s
Netherlands cancels landing permission for Turkish minister
The Dutch government on Saturday withdrew landing permission for the Turkish foreign minister’s aircraft, escalating a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies over campaigning for a Turkish referendum on constitutional reform. The Dutch government said in a statement it
Dutch nationalist Wilders: ban Turkish campaigning in the Netherlands
Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders, who is expected to make huge gains in a March 15 election, said on Sunday he would ban Turkish officials from political campaigning in the Netherlands. On Friday, the Dutch government said plans by Turkish authorities
Dutch parliament votes to ban burqas, niqabs in some public places
The Dutch Parliament’s lower house voted on Tuesday to ban the wearing of face-covering clothes – such as burqas and niqabs – in some public places, making the Netherlands the latest European country to restrict garments worn by some Muslim
Holland to discuss joining Syria air strikes ‘within days’
The Dutch cabinet will discuss a U.S. request to join coalition air strikes against jihadists in Syria within “the coming days”, Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said, amid speculation a decision may come as early as Friday. “The cabinet will now
Dutch to double places for asylum-seekers
The Netherlands will double the number of beds and shelters for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers after striking a deal with local authorities, officials said Friday amid a burgeoning refugee crisis. As Europe grapples with its biggest flow of migrants
Dutch FM says Russia ‘sowing confusion’ on MH17
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders on Friday accused Russia of “sowing confusion” about the fate of flight MH17 by constantly criticising a final report into the disaster. “I get the impression that the Russians at this point are not really
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
Belgium convicts seven women for supporting ISIS
A Belgian court on Monday handed out prison sentences to seven women for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and radicalizing young women to go to Syria to join its ranks and marry fighters of the militant
For Gaza: Dutch man returns Israel honorary medal
A 91-year-old Dutch man has returned an honorary medal he received from Israel for sheltering a Jew from the Nazis after six relatives were killed in an airstrike during the Gaza conflict, Agence France-Presse reported Friday. An Israeli F-16 shelled
Dutch man avoids doomed MH17 and MH370 flights
A Dutch man cheated death by buying tickets for both the Malaysia Airlines passenger jets involved in international aviation disasters over the past four months and then changing his plans at the last minute. Maarten de Jonge was scheduled to
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