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: TERROR
The Washington-Riyadh counterterrorism relationship
By : Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin :: On Friday 10 February 2017, CIA Director Mike Pompeo awarded Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, the George Tenet Medal for his distinct intelligence counter-terrorism work, which has made
Binary relationship brings Trump to Saudi Arabia
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik :: Yesterday’s White House announcement that US President Donald Trump will make his first visit abroad as America’s 45th president to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is activating a new level of cooperation unseen between
Tunisia Jewish representative ‘Israeli govt disrupting Jewish pilgrimage’
:: The representative of the Jewish community in Tunisia’s Djerba, Perez Traboulsi, said in an interview with local media that all security precautions have been taken and are put in place to secure a safe pilgrimage. “We are expecting 3,000
Five held, weapons seized in French anti-terror raid
:: French anti-terror police arrested five men and seized weapons Tuesday in raids just days before the presidential election run-off, sources said. Some of the arrests were made in northern France, with two pistols and two machine guns found at
Tunisia says two militants killed in security sweep
A militant linked to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb blew himself up and another was shot dead on Sunday during an operation by Tunisian security forces, the national guard said. Both were “dangerous terrorist elements”, and one, probably a foreigner,
Woman shot by police in London anti-terror raid
A woman was shot by police in London during an anti-terror raid on Thursday following an intelligence operation, the city’s Metropolitan Police said. The woman in her twenties was shot at an address in north-west London during an “ongoing counter
Two held over attack plot days ahead of French vote
French police on Tuesday arrested two men suspected of preparing an “imminent” attack, sources close to the probe said just days ahead of the first round of France’s presidential vote. The suspects, aged 23 and 29, were arrested by French
Second church bomber identified in Egypt following Sisi pledge
The authorities in Egypt said on Thursday they had identified the second of two jihadist bombers who targeted Coptic Christian Palm Sunday services last week. The interior ministry made the announcement after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged as he visited
Terrorism in Egypt: the cultural myth
By : Mohammed Nosseir :: Many of our problems in Egypt are simply a reflection of cultural traits that stimulate our thinking process. Terrorism, the most complicated challenge in modern history, is heavily shaped by our culture. The Egyptian state
Church explosions and Brotherhood’s hesitant condemnation
By : Turki Aldakhil :: What a horrific scene it was. The smiling child at Alexandria’s church could not survive as a terrorist sneaked among the crowds, evaded all security checkpoints and blew himself up. Dozens of innocent people fell
Saudi Arabia detained 77 terror suspects last month
Saudi security forces arrested 77 terror suspects in March, according to an updated list posted on the Interior Ministry’s Nafethah Tawasol website. The suspects belong to nine nationalities — 53 of them are Saudis. The others included 16 Turks, two
Russia is fighting terror with terror
By : Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri While Russian President Vladimir Putin was meeting with his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, a terrorist attack occurred in St. Petersburg metro. Was it timed to coincide with the meeting? Was St. Petersburg chosen because it
The last WhatsApp message
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Westminster attacker Khalid Masood had reportedly sent an important WhatsApp message but the British security could not decrypt it because the WhatsApp is now providing encrypted messages service. Since the terrorist was under surveillance, the security
WhatsApp and clandestine recruitment
By : Turki Aldakhil We no longer need studies to prove that social networking sites provide welcome space for extremist and terrorist activities. WhatsApp was the last app criminal Khaled Masood used before carrying out his attack at the British
Keeping calm and carrying on, with Brexit, defies the terrorists
By : Peter Harrison It’s barely a week since Khalid Masood carried out his deadly attack in London, killing several, including a policeman, before he was finally shot and killed himself. Yet already London has apparently moved on. It’s not
Travelling without my laptop
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Traveling by plane used to be a beautiful personal experience in the past as we used to welcome dear ones and bid them farewell at the airport gates. Those days are long gone as airports today
After London, where do we go from here?
By : Mamdouh AlMuhaini The recent terrorist attack in London is an addition to the tragic list of violent acts that have claimed lives of innocent people who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
French Defense Minister sees Raqqa battle starting in coming days
A battle against ISIS to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa is likely to start in the coming days, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday. “France has always said that Raqqa was a major objective,” Le Drian
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