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: Barack Obama
Obama ‘confident’ in TPP pacific trade deal
United States President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he was confident he could make a case for the ambitious TPP Pacific free-trade deal as he began pressing for its ratification by Congress. A day after 12 countries reached agreement
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
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,
No more speeches at the General Assembly boxing ring
By : Chris Doyle It is quite some menagerie in New York as ever for the 70th edition of the U.N. General Assembly. Hotel prices shoot up every year as the world’s leaders – that motley crew of despots, Kings,
Donald Trump gives Putin an ‘A’ on leadership
One day after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin made little headway in their standoff over Syria at their first formal meeting in more than two years, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is agreeing with Putin on his
Putin, Obama discussed sharing information on Syria
Russian and U.S. leaders, Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama, discussed information sharing on the crisis in Syria when they met in New York on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov said an information center was being established in Baghdad
U.N. countries pledge 40,000 peacekeepers
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and equipment to deal with roadside bombs. Obama chaired
Obama hits out at ‘child-killing’ Assad, ISIS at U.N.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called for a “managed transition” in Syria apart from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whom he accused of killing children and creating the turbulence that unleashed the ongoing four-year bloody conflict. Obama took the podium
Barack Obama admits ‘mistakes’ in Libya
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday the international community should have done more to avoid a leadership vacuum in Libya, which has been in disarray since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi four years ago. Obama told the United Nations
Did the Russians just ‘invade’ Syria?
By : Faisal J. Abbas “No,” Assad-loyalists would rush to say when asked if the current Russian military build-up in Syria can be considered an “invasion” or indeed, a new foreign “occupation,” of Arab lands. To them, Assad is a
Putin has checkmated Obama in Syria
By : Hisham Melhem A few months after Russian President Vladimir Putin brazenly annexed Crimea from Ukraine, President Barack Obama dismissed those analysts who hailed Putin’s land grab as a masterful strategic coup: “Three or four months ago, everybody in
Rowhani: U.S. enmity eased but distrust remains
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said in an interview with a U.S. television network that aired on Sunday that Tehran and Washington “have taken the first steps” toward decreasing their enmity due to a landmark nuclear accord. But Rowhani told CBS’
Obama: migrant crisis has worsened, requires cooperation
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the migrant crisis had worsened and required cooperation from European nations and the United States to address. Obama made his remarks during a meeting with Spain’s King Felipe VI. The president said he
Kremlin calls on U.S. for talks on resolving Syria
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that dialogue between Moscow and Washington on solving the Syria crisis was indispensable. Peskov made the comments when asked whether talks on Syria were possible between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President
Obama signs executive order on paid sick leave
U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday that will give employees working for federal contractors up to seven days of paid sick leave annually. The measure, which will affect approximately 300,000 people, applies to new contracts beginning in
Obama discusses Iran deal with Saudi King Salman
President Barack Obama telephoned Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday from Air Force One to discuss the newly completed Iran nuclear agreement, the White House said. Saudi Arabia expressed hope Tuesday for an end to Iran’s regional “interference”
Hillary Clinton hopes for ‘strong verifiable deal’ with Iran
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that she remains hopeful the U.S. can reach a “strong verifiable deal” to curb Iran’s nuclear weapons program by next week’s deadline. The Democratic presidential front-runner said during a Fourth of July campaign organizing event
Obama offers condolences to Tunisian leader
U.S. President Barack Obama offered condolences to Tunisian leader Beji Caid Essebsi Monday, after a jihadist attack that killed 38 people and left the future of the vital tourism sector in doubt. The White House said Obama spoke to the
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