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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Afghanistan
U.S. Afghanistan mission extended into 2017
When President Barack Obama leaves office in 15 months, he’ll hand his successor military conflicts in the two countries where he promised to end prolonged war: Afghanistan and Iraq. There will be far fewer troops in each, and the American
Obama to slow US troop withdrawals from Afghanistan: official
The US military will slow its withdrawal from Afghanistan, keeping thousands of troops in the war-ravaged country through 2017, President Barack Obama will announce Thursday. The shift in Obama’s planning marks the latest delay to his plans to get out
Global panel seeks to investigate US bombing of Kunduz hospital
An international panel of experts is ready to investigate the US bombing of a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Afghanistan but awaits a green light from both governments, MSF and the Swiss foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The hour-long air
NATO will help Turkey against Russia if needed
NATO will help member country Turkey if needed, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, days after Russian jets bombing Syria violated Turkish airspace. Asked whether NATO would be prepared to defend ally Turkey against Russia, Stoltenberg said: “Turkey
Suicide attack targets foreign forces convoy in Kabul
A suicide bomber targeted a foreign forces convoy in downtown Kabul during morning rush hour on Sunday, officials said, but there was no immediate confirmation of any casualties. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the powerful blast, but
Pentagon to make payouts to Kunduz air strike victims
The Pentagon announced Saturday it would make payments in compensation for those killed and injured by U.S. airstrikes on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz. The group, known by its French acronym MSF, has
Pakistan PM pushes new peace talks with Afghan Taliban
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he is trying to revive peace talks with the Taliban after the latest round was derailed by untimely news of the death of leader Mullah Omar. Islamabad organized the first set of
Obama apologizes for attack on Afghan clinic
United States President Barack Obama has apologized to Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday for the American air attack that killed at least 22 people at its hospital in Afghanistan, and said the U.S. would examine military procedures to look for
U.S. ‘deeply regrets’ Afghan hospital deaths
United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the Pentagon “deeply regrets” the deaths of 22 people who died in a U.S. air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. Carter’s remarks came as his top
More troops may be needed in Afghanistan post-2016
Washington must consider boosting its military presence in Afghanistan after 2016 if it intends to repel a Taliban upsurge, a U.S. commander said Tuesday as he acknowledged an air strike on a Kunduz hospital was a mistake. The United States
Afghan actress threatened by Taliban: ‘Women, keep working!’
When Marina Gulbahari walked the red carpet on the first night of Asia’s largest film festival, she showed the world more than the colourful traditional Afghan dress she was wearing. She showed the world the face of women in Afghanistan.
Afghan forces called for air strike in Kunduz, says U.S. general
Afghan forces had asked for U.S. air support while fighting the Taliban in Kunduz shortly before an air strike resulted in the deaths of civilians there, the American commander of international forces in Afghanistan said on Monday. U.S. Army General
Huge blast occurs near Russian embassy in Kabul
Taliban militants have carried out a car bomb attack near the Russian embassy and Afghan parliament in the capital, Kabul. The explosion on Monday was followed by gunfire between the militants and Afghan security forces. Some gunmen have reportedly stormed
Doctors Without Borders leaves Afghan city after air strike
The U.S. and Afghan governments vowed on Sunday to jointly investigate the attack on a hospital in Kunduz that killed 22 people, as street-by street battles continued between government forces and Taliban fighters and officials warned of a looming humanitarian
Obama vows probe into strike on Afghan hospital
U.S. President Barack Obama offered his “deepest condolences” over a suspected U.S. airstrike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 19 people, and promised a thorough probe of the incident. “On behalf of the American people,
‘Full investigation’ into Afghan hospital bombing: Pentagon chief
A “full investigation” is under way into a deadly bombing at a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Saturday, amid wide speculation that the incident was the result of a U.S air strike.
Inzamam agrees to coach Afghanistan
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Friday he will coach Afghanistan during the upcoming limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe. Calling Afghanistan “a fast rising team in international cricket,” Inzamam said that he will fly to Harare on Sunday to take charge of
6 US airmen among 11 dead in crash claimed by Taliban
But the US said it was a crash that happened shortly after midnight Thursday at Jalalabad air field, 125 km from the capital, Kabul. An unknown number of people on the ground were also killed, said US Air Force Maj.
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