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: U.S.
MSF says bombing of Afghan hospital no mistake
The head of an international medical charity whose hospital in northern Afghanistan was destroyed in a U.S. airstrike says the “extensive, quite precise destruction” of the bombing raid casts doubt on American military assertions that it was a mistake. The
Obama orders steps towards lifting Iran sanctions
President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. government Sunday to take steps towards lifting sanctions on Iran, in accordance with the historic nuclear deal struck between six world powers and Tehran. Obamas directive comes 90 days after the U.N. Security Council
Israel, U.S. signal military ties back on track after Iran spat
Israel and the United States signaled on Sunday they were putting disputes over the Iran nuclear deal behind them, announcing resumed talks on U.S. defense aid for Israel as it hosted Washington’s top general and a joint air force drill.
Blair was bound to Iraq war ‘a year before invasion’
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was committed to joining the United States in the Iraq war a year before the 2003 invasion, documents obtained by a Sunday newspaper suggested. The revelations focus on a memo allegedly written by former
Iran says to boost military support for Syria
Iran is to step up its military support for the Syrian regime in the form of advice on fighting terrorism, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Saturday. Abdollahian, quoted by state television, denied that his country had fighters on
Clinton aide Huma Abedin questioned on Benghazi attacks
A longtime aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she answered all questions posed by the House Benghazi committee after a daylong meeting behind closed doors that Democrats said was unnecessary. Huma Abedin said she answered questions “to the best
U.S. group scales back plan to monitor Egypt election
Democracy International said on Friday it would monitor Egypt’s parliamentary elections but has scaled back its plans after having trouble getting visas for all its staff. Egyptians will begin voting on Sunday in long-awaited elections, the final step in a
Donald Trump criticizes George Bush over 9/11, then Jeb Bush hits back
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump once again provoked a tit-for-tat row on Friday by saying former president George W. Bush must share some of the blame for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Trump, who has made no secret of his
Russia agrees all technical questions for Syria flight safety with U.S.
The Russian defence ministry said on Friday it had agreed all the necessary technical questions needed to seal an agreement with the United States on flight safety over Syria and that a final memorandum would be signed in the near
U.S. ‘ready to drop’ weapons to Syria rebels
The U.S. military is poised to boost its supply runs to rebels fighting ISIS militants in northern Syria, a U.S. official said Thursday, days after an initial air drop of ammunition. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official told AFP
U.S. to raise Iran missile test at U.N.: State Department
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it appeared Iran’s missile test announced over the weekend violated U.N. Security Council resolutions and that Washington would raise the incident at the United Nations. Iran said it tested a new precision-guided ballistic
Confronting Russia now is too late, too difficult
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Recent American press reports are full of opinions stating that the current American administration’s way of dealing with the Syrian crisis has been wrong since the beginning. Most of these opinions believe that America’s absence brought
Russia-backed Syrian army makes advances in Hama
Russian war planes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Sunday, insurgents said, helping Moscow’s ally Bashar al-Assad reclaim territory and dealing a fresh setback to the strategy of Washington and its allies. The
Black Americans gather on 20th anniversary of ‘million man march’
Thousands of African Americans gathered in Washington to mark the 20th anniversary of the “Million Man March,” renewing their demands for justice reform and greater civil rights. The demonstration on the National Mall, the grassy, mile-long promenade between the U.S.
Obama: Republicans have ‘gone off the deep end’
President Barack Obama said the Republican Party has “gone off the deep end” with its messy failure to elect a new speaker of the House of Representatives. The Republican-controlled House was left in shock and disarray this week when Kevin
Ex-Benghazi investigator says U.S. panel targeted Clinton
A former investigator for the House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi is accusing the Republican-led panel of targeting Democrat Hillary Clinton to scupper her presidential bid, the New York Times and CNN reported on Saturday. They said Major Bradley
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
Kerry: U.S. is an immigrant nation, should welcome refugees
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees on Friday, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation. Speaking at an event at the State Department to mark Global Diaspora Week, Kerry dismissed
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