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: NATO
Suicide bomb attack on NATO convoy in Afghan capital kills four
:: A suicide bombing near the US embassy in Kabul on Wednesday killed four people and wounded at least 22, Afghan officials said, in an attack on a convoy of armored personnel carriers used by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.
Death toll in Afghan base attack rises to 140, officials sayDeath toll in Afghan base attack rises to 140, officials say
As many 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms in what would be the deadliest attack ever on an Afghan military base, officials said. One official in the northern city of Mazar-I-Sharif,
Roadside bomb kills 9 Afghan forces battling the Taliban
An Afghan official says a roadside bomb killed at least nine security forces during an ongoing operation in the northern Balkh province. Munir Ahmad Farhad, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Sunday that several other forces were wounded the night
‘Russia may be supplying the Taliban’ as they fight US, NATO
Russia is “perhaps” supplying the Taliban as they fight US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, a top US general said Thursday. General Curtis Scaparrotti, NATO’s supreme allied commander who also heads the US military’s European Command, told lawmakers he had
Turkey suspends high-level diplomatic ties with Netherlands
Turkey said on Monday it would suspend high-level diplomatic relations with the Netherlands after Dutch authorities prevented Turkish ministers from speaking at rallies of expatriate Turks, deepening the row between the two NATO allies. Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus, the
Netherlands cancels landing permission for Turkish minister
The Dutch government on Saturday withdrew landing permission for the Turkish foreign minister’s aircraft, escalating a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies over campaigning for a Turkish referendum on constitutional reform. The Dutch government said in a statement it
US general says Russia deploys cruise missile, threatens NATO
Russia has deployed a land-based cruise missile that violates the “spirit and intent” of an arms control treaty and poses a threat to NATO, Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Paul Selva said on Wednesday. It
Ukraine foreign minister urges continued sanctions on Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister told US senators on Tuesday that sanctions against Russia shouldn’t be eased and possibly should be ratcheted up as Moscow escalates its military aggression against its western neighbor. Testifying with representatives from other Eastern European countries affected
Arab NATO versus the Iranian ‘Warsaw Pact’
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Around 100 years of the region’s history is made up of changing camps and shifting alliances and what is being said about the idea of proposing an Arab quartet NATO will be another normal reaction against
Flynn’s sacking alters Trump administration’s course
By : Raghida Dergham European countries are receiving with reassurance signs of a more rational attitude toward NATO by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Only recently, he had called the trans-Atlantic alliance “obsolete.” Europeans are also reassured by
Unraveling the mystery over ‘Muslim NATO’ chief Raheel Sharif
For most analysts and watchers of Pakistan, the appointment of General Raheel Sharif as head of the Saudi-led military coalition continues to be shrouded in mystery. They either see little progress since the announcement or cannot comprehend what it really
Pentagon chief says NATO members must boost defense spending
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday issued a sharp ultimatum to NATO Wednesday, telling allies they must start increasing defense spending by year’s end or the Trump administration will “moderate its commitment” to them. He did not detail what
Syrian Democratic Forces launch new phase in Raqqa
An alliance of US-backed militias said it had started a new phase of its campaign against the ISIS-held city of Raqqa on Saturday, aiming to complete its encirclement and sever the road to militant strongholds in Deir al-Zor province. The
NATO seeks closer ties with Gulf, opens new center
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday called for boosting security cooperation with the Gulf states as the Western military alliance opened its first office in the region. “It will be a vital hub for cooperation between the alliance and our
Trump advisor clarifies ‘obsolete NATO’ remarks
A campaign advisor to Donald Trump clarified the US President-elect’s recent remarks about NATO and the EU. On Sunday, Trump called NATO “obsolete,” in remarks that shocked European leaders. Walid Phares told Al-Hadath television channel, Al Arabiya’s sister channel, that
Erdogan demands support against PKK at NATO meeting
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged the European Union and other Western nations to step up support for Ankara’s fight against Kurdish militants, as he addressed a meeting of NATO lawmakers. Erdogan said he expected the backing of
Kidnapped Italians, Canadian released in Libya
Two Italians and a Canadian who were kidnapped in the south of conflict-torn Libya in September have been released and flown to Italy, the Italian government announced Saturday. The Italians, Danilo Calonego and Bruno Cacace, and Canadian Frank Poccia were
US general: Shoddy leaders contribute to rising Afghan military death rate
Basic leadership failures in many Afghan police and military units are helping drive casualty rates to ever-higher levels, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Sunday. Afghan forces are nearing the end of their second year providing security
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