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
US vows response to Russian hack at ‘time and place of our choosing’
US officials formally accused the Russian government of trying to “interfere” with the American presidential election, and vowed to respond at an undisclosed time and place. The assertion against Russia comes with relations already frayed over NATO defenses and stalled
Obama consulting Turkish, British leaders on ISIS
At the G20 summit in China which begins on Sunday, President Barack Obama is turning attention to the ISIS, consulting with the leaders of Turkey and Britain, important allies with their own challenges at home. Obama has not met with
Belgium arrests two suspected of planning attack
Police arrested two men suspected of planning an attack in Belgium after house searches on Friday evening, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. The two, named as 33-year-old Nourredine H. and his brother Hamza H., will appear before a judge on
Russia defends intercept of US reconnaissance plane over Baltic
Russia said on Saturday it had sent a fighter plane on Friday to intercept a US aircraft approaching its border over the Baltic Sea because the American plane had turned off its transponder, which is needed for identification. The Pentagon
Turkey detains six in raid against ISIS in Konya
Six foreign nationals were taken into custody in an overnight raid against ISIS in the central Anatolian city of Konya, a statement from its governorship said on Saturday. The operation was conducted to prevent potential activities by the group, the
ISIS ‘planning attack on Jewish children in Turkey’
Britain’s Sky News quoted intelligence sources on Monday as saying that ISIS had “advanced plans” to kill Jewish children in Turkey by attacking kindergartens, schools and youth centers. Sky Foreign Affairs Editor Sam Kiley said the information on the “imminent”
Libya’s future threatened by ‘terrifying’ ISIS: UN chief
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the future of Libya, and the stability of the whole Sahel region, is at stake as it faces the “terrifying threat” of ISIS. But he warned international powers not to “stoke the
Libya health minister demands release of frozen funds
The health minister in Libya’s internationally recognized government on Friday demanded the release of Libyan funds frozen abroad, saying the situation in his violence-ridden country was “dramatic”. “The health situation in Libya is dramatic. We are currently unable to buy
Ex-military chiefs say Britain is ‘stronger’ in EU
Thirteen former senior military officers insisted Britain should stay in the European Union Wednesday, saying the country was “stronger” as a member of the 28-nation bloc in a “dangerous world”. Writing ahead of a membership referendum on June 23, the
Turkey urges US support against Kurdish YPG
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday called on the United States to give unconditional support in the fight against Syrian Kurdish militants, illustrating growing tension between Ankara and Washington over policy in northern Syria. Davutoglu also said Turkey would
Turkey to ramp up security measures after bombing
Turkey is to tighten security across the country, and especially the capital, following a car bombing that killed 28 people in Ankara this week, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday. Davutoglu also said, in a briefing to reporters broadcast
NATO ‘exploring possibility’ of joining anti-ISIS coalition: U.S.
NATO is considering joining the US-led coalition fighting ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq, U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday. “Thanks to the leadership of NATO (head) Jens Stoltenberg we are exploring the possibility of NATO joining the coalition
NATO shows support for migrant naval operation in Aegean: U.S.
NATO is willing to support a German, Greek and Turkish request for help in monitoring Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast for migrant smugglers, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Thursday. “NATO and all the parties at the table this morning indicated a
Poland to join fight versus ISIS in return for NATO help
Poland will join the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), its defense minister said on Wednesday, though he signaled that the scale of its involvement would depend on NATO’s response to Russia’s renewed assertiveness on the alliance’s
Russia: NATO’s planned eastward build-up is destabilizing
NATO’s plan of its biggest build-up in eastern Europe since the Cold War is a destabilizing factor designed to contain Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Worried since Russia’s seizure of Crimea that Moscow could present
NATO: Russian air strikes ‘undermining’ Syria peace efforts
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that Russia’s intense air strikes in Syria, mostly targeting rebel forces, are “undermining” efforts to find a political solution to the war. “What we have seen is that the intense Russian air strikes
Pentagon chief unveils extra funds to counter Russia, fight ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday announced a big boost in military spending to counter Russia and raise the U.S. presence in eastern Europe, while also stepping up the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Turkey warns Russia after ‘airspace breach’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow on Saturday that it would be forced to “endure the consequences” if its jets continue to violate Turkish airspace, after Ankara reported a new border infringement incident by a Russian plane. NATO-member Turkey
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