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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — The Gulf crisis, which has seen Qatar isolated by Saudi Arabia and its allies, is not on the table at the upcoming meeting of Arab League states, Riyadh’s foreign minister said Thursday. “The solution of Qatar will be within the GCC,” or the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters in Riyadh ahead of the Arab Summit. He was responding to an AFP question on whether the […]
by Adam PLOWRIGHT / Anuj CHOPRA Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince wraps up his official visit to France Tuesday with a gala dinner hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, as the young leaders seek to shore up cooperation despite lurking differences. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, previously dined with Macron at Paris’s Louvre museum on Sunday night after flying in on his first trip to France as heir to the […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman, who is set to visit France next week, has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince. The 32-year-old de facto ruler has overseen the most fundamental transformation in the modern history of the Gulf nation and sidelined all rivals after emerging as first-in-line last June. Known by his initials MBS, the prince has pledged a “moderate” […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will pay an official visit to France on Monday and Tuesday, the French presidency confirmed Thursday. The 32-year-old prince, who is the Gulf kingdom’s de facto political leader, will meet President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to discuss “a new strategic partnership”, with a particular focus on investment in renewable energy and the digital economy, Macron’s office said. © Agence France-Presse
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Makalipas ang halos apat na taon, makakauwi na sa wakas ang Filipina domestic helper na binanlian ng mainit na tubig ng kaniyang amo sa Saudi Arabia. Ayon kay Acts OFW Partylist Representative John Bertiz, nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula sa Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Manila na si Dr. Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Bussairy at sinabing maaari ng makauwi ng Pilipinas anomang oras si Pahima “Candies” Alagasi. Si Pahima, 26 anyos ay […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia said Israel has a “right” to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom’s position published Monday. Saudi Arabia and Israel still have no formal diplomatic relations, but behind the scenes, improvements in their ties have accelerated in recent years. Both countries see Iran as their biggest outside threat and the United States as their key ally, and both see […]
by Anuj Chopra with Jamil Nasser in Sanaa Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia on Monday threatened retaliation against arch-foe Iran, accusing the Shiite power of being behind a barrage of Yemeni rebel missile attacks on the kingdom. Saudi forces said they intercepted seven missiles on Sunday, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation that coincided with the third anniversary of the coalition’s intervention […]
by Anuj Chopra Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi forces intercepted seven Yemeni rebel missiles on Sunday, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation on the eve of the third anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition’s intervention in Yemen. One Egyptian was killed and two of his countrymen were wounded by falling shrapnel in Riyadh, authorities said, with residents reporting loud explosions and bright flashes in the sky shortly before […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States formally approved defense contracts totaling more than $1 billion with Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as the kingdom’s crown prince continued his American tour. The State Department confirmed it had green-lighted a $670 million deal for anti-tank missiles, a $106 million contract for helicopter maintenance and $300 million for ground vehicle parts. An official said the deals had been in the pipeline since President Donald Trump has announced […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince received an effusive welcome at the White House Tuesday from US President Donald Trump, who hailed a “great friendship” with the kingdom — but made no public mention of the sticking points in the burgeoning alliance. In front of the cameras, it was all back-slapping, handshakes, smiles and warm words between Trump and the heir to the Saudi throne, Mohammed […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. Mutual rival Iran will be high on the agenda, but the 32-year-old strongman prince will also be looking to showcase his sweeping changes to Saudi society and an increasingly assertive foreign policy that includes the war in Yemen and an ongoing diplomatic feud with Qatar. The following are quotations from […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump will host Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in Washington Tuesday, giving the president a receptive audience to denounce rival Iran and a chance to take stock of significant changes the prince is engineering in the kingdom. Ten months after the last face-to-face meeting between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, the 71-year-old president and the 32-year-old strongman prince are expected […]
