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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who is expected to fly to Paris, said late Friday he was on his way to the airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh where he has been since his shock resignation “To say that I am held up in Saudi Arabia and not allowed to leave the country is a lie. I am on the way to the airport,” Hariri tweeted. Lebanese President Michel Aoun had accused Saudi […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to travel to Paris after Beirut accused Riyadh of detaining him following his shock resignation, the French foreign minister said Thursday. “He will come to France and the prince has been informed,” Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters, referring to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman with whom he held talks late on Wednesday. Asked about the date of the visit for talks […]
by Ian Timberlake Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday and installed his son Mohammed bin Salman, capping a meteoric rise for the 31-year-old that puts him one step from the throne. The young prince already wielded huge power before he became heir, spearheading a sweeping economic and social reform programme for the ultraconservative kingdom. His rise comes at a crucial time for Saudi Arabia […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi King Salman on Monday described United States President Donald Trump’s visit to the Muslim kingdom in the Gulf as a “turning point” in relations between the two countries. Trump on Monday concluded his landmark visit to Saudi Arabia, which he chose for his first foreign trip since taking office in January, during which the allies announced arms deals and investments worth hundreds of billions of dollars. “This is a […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said that he would “maybe send (his) son” on Pagasa Island to “show” that the Philippines’ claim was “clearly good for all generations of Filipinos.” “Because of our friendship with China and because we value your friendship I will not go there to raise the Philippine flag,” he told about 2,000 Filipinos during his visit to Saudi Arabia. Duterte has been on a two-day visit in the Middle Eastern country since Monday. Saudi Arabia […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud and other Saudi government officials welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte as the presidential plane carrying him touched down at King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday. The plane arrived at 2:43 AM PST. Duterte is on a two-day state visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Among the other government officials who welcomed the president were Consul General Imelda […]
Eagle News – Ayon sa Philippine embassy sa Riyadh, nakikiramay sila sa mga naulilang pamilya ng mga biktima kung saan isa rito ay napag-alamang buntis. Kinilala ang mga namatay na sina Sahara Mapandi, 46, RemaMapandi, walang taong gulang, Ryan Mapandi, pitong taong gulang, Dodio Guiamat, Karen Anne Guiamat, 31 at Aneeka Guiamat, 1 year and 3 months old. Si Karen Anne ay apat na buwang buntis at nagtatrabaho bilang nurse sa Riyadh Military Hospital. Una ng inihayag ni ACTS-OFW partlist Rep. John Bertiz na tulog […]
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Saudi Arabia on Monday (January 18) ahead of a trip to Iran. Sharif met Saudi King Salman and other Saudi officials in a bid to bridge the growing divide between Saudi Arabia Iran after the Sunni kingdom’s execution of a Shi’ite cleric sparked a bitter row. The Pakistani government has sought to avoid taking sides the escalating dispute between Saudi Arabia and its main rival Iran as it wrestles […]
(Reuters) — The Saudi interior ministry said on Sunday (October 11) that house maids in the kingdom were more often the perpetrators, rather than victims, of assault. The statement came amid recent accusations by an Indian maid that her Saudi employer chopped off her arm. India’s foreign ministry called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to ensure swift justice for the woman, who was shown on television lying in a Riyadh hospital with a […]
