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: KIM JONG-UN
Trump says North Korea’s Kim is ‘a pretty smart cookie’
US President Donald Trump offered some backhanded praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, calling him “a pretty smart cookie” in a television interview that aired Sunday. Trump’s almost admiring remarks came amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its
North Korea hails ‘largest ever’ firing drill
North Korea on Wednesday hailed its largest-ever firing drill, overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un to mark a key military anniversary amid high tensions in the region. Speculation had mounted that the North could carry out a sixth nuclear test or
North Korea says ready to react to ‘any mode of war’ from US
North Korea is preparing for “any mode of war” triggered by US military action, Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations warned Monday, saying his country would respond to a missile or nuclear strike “in kind.” The statement from North Korean
North Korea’s nuclear threat to the US: ‘We will respond to war with war’
North Korea is prepared to respond to any nuclear attack by the United States in kind, the country’s number two official said Saturday. “We’re prepared to respond to an all-out war with an all-out war and we are ready to
Trump says US prepared to deal with North Korea on its own
President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea’s nuclear program. Trump’s comments in an interview with the Financial Times come just days before he
Why did this man piggy-back North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un?
North Korea this week released a flurry of photos to accompany news that a rocket engine was launched by the state. However, one image stood out in particular – North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un being piggy-backed by an older man.
North Korea rocket test shows ‘meaningful progress’: South
North Korea’s latest rocket engine test showed “meaningful progress” in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as the nuclear-armed state steps up its controversial weapons development programs. The North’s leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the “successful” test of the powerful new
Former N.Korean spy says Kim Jong Nam’s assassins likely amateurs
Former North Korean spy Kim Hyon-hui said the alleged assassins of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to be amateurs, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Saturday. Kim Jong Nam, the older half-brother of Kim Jong
Indonesian woman ‘tricked’ into killing North Korean leader’s brother
The Indonesian woman arrested for suspected involvement in the killing of the North Korean leader’s half brother in Malaysia was duped into thinking she was part of a comedy show prank, Indonesia’s national police chief said Friday, citing information received
Kim Jong Un’s brother ‘poisoned by female North Korean agents’
Malaysia has detained a woman holding a Vietnamese travel document in connection with the death of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, police said on Wednesday. The woman, detained on Wednesday morning at the low-cost terminal of
Half-brother of N. Korean leader assassinated in Malaysia
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been assassinated in Malaysia, South Korean media reported Tuesday, with one TV station saying he was attacked at the main airport with poisoned needles. Officials in Seoul could not be reached
US detects failed North Korean missile test
The US military detected a failed North Korean test launch of an intermediate ballistic missile, the Pentagon said on Saturday. The test-firing was the latest in a series conducted by North Korea in violation of United Nations resolutions, drawing a
Activity at N. Korea rocket site fuels test concern
Analysis published Sunday of recent satellite images fueled concerns that North Korea may be on the brink of another nuclear test or long-range rocket launch. Speculation that Pyongyang is preparing such a show of force has been linked to Monday’s
Defying UN, North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear capability
North Korea vowed on Friday to further strengthen its nuclear weapons capability, in spite of UN condemnation and sanctions, and said it would never abandon its deterrence while it was threatened by nuclear-armed states. In an address to the United
Kim Jong-Un guides new anti-air weapon system
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen the test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system, state media said on Saturday, the latest in a series of missile trials as tensions run high on the divided Korean peninsula. Over the past
U.S. downplays North Korea’s ability to fire nukes
The Pentagon on Thursday downplayed the risk from North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, after Kim Jong-Un said the country’s nuclear weapons must be ready for pre-emptive use at “anytime.” “The U.S. government assessment has not changed,” a U.S. defense official told
North Korea demands halt to military exercise, peace treaty
North Korea on Saturday demanded the conclusion of a peace treaty with the United States and a halt to US military exercises with South Korea to end its nuclear tests. But US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Pyongyang
North Korea’s Kim boosts propaganda in praise of nuke test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked Monday to milk his country’s recent nuclear test as a propaganda victory, praising his scientists and vowing more nuclear bombs a day after the U.S. flew a powerful nuclear-capable warplane close to the
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