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: UNITED STATES
Trump’s ‘Axis of Adults’ sends powerful messages to Iran
By : Raghida Dergham :: In Washington, they call them the “Axis of Adults” — Defense Secretary James Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, National Security Adviser Herbert McMaster, CIA Director Mike Pompeo and
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visits key ally Qatar
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met Qatar’s emir Saturday during a visit to the oil-rich Gulf state, home to the largest US air base in the Middle East. The visit to Doha is part of a regional tour that has
US, global financial leaders skirt trade frictions, tout collaboration
Global economic leaders on Friday continued downplaying possible friction with the Trump administration over currencies, trade and other potentially contentious issues, even while acknowledging that much about the US president’s plans remains unclear. On a day when Donald Trump himself
Husband of US Muslim judge found dead in river challenges ‘suicide’ theory
The husband of US judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, who was found dead last week in a New York City river, has challenged reports of her apparent suicide. Rev Gregory Jacobs joined police on Wednesday and dismissed the possibility that she may
Saudi Arabia: Iran wants to replicate Hezbollah model wherever possible
Abdullah al-Maalami the Saudi Permanent Representative in the United Nations, said that Iran supports sectarian militias and tries to replicate the Hezbollah model wherever it gets an opportunity. Maalami also stressed that Saudi Arabia is ready to participate in any
After 3 years in jail, Egyptian-American woman goes home on US military plane
An Egyptian-American woman detained in Egypt for nearly three years on human trafficking charges was flown back to the United States on Thursday on a US military plane, accompanied by a top White House official, a senior administration official said.
Trump: Iran not ‘living up to spirit’ of nuclear deal
Iran is “not living up to the spirit” of the nuclear deal struck with world powers in 2015, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, warning America would set out a position on that soon. “Iran has not lived up to
Donald Trump says shooting in Paris looks like ‘terrorist attack’
President Donald Trump says Thursday’s fatal shooting in Paris “looks like another terrorist attack.” Paris police say a gunman has killed a police officer and wounded another before being killed himself in an attack on the Champs-Elysees shopping district. It
White House confirms Iran deal review
The White House has ordered a review of the Iran nuclear deal, his spokesman said on Wednesday. Asked at a news briefing if Trump had decided to pull out of the 2015 deal, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the
Technology firms urge US court to toss Trump travel ban
Scores of technology firms including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft on Wednesday joined in a legal filing urging a judge to toss out President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban. More than 160 companies, all but a couple of which are
Possible Trump trip to Saudi Arabia next month being discussed
US President Donald Trump may add a visit to Saudi Arabia to a trip to Europe in May in what will be his first overseas journey since becoming president, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. Such a trip is
Salman-Mattis meeting affirms convergence on security issues
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met in his office in Riyadh on Wednesday with US Defense Secretary James Mattis. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and
Tillerson: Iran supports Houthis and threatens naval navigation in the Gulf
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a press conference in Washington on Wednesday that Iran continues to support the Houthi militia in Yemen and threatens naval navigation in the Arabian Gulf. Tillerson also noted that Iran funds insurgents
Mattis in Riyadh: There is disorder wherever Iran is present
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received the United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has announced. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing strategic friendship
American values and the global balance of power
By : Turki Aldakhil :: Ever since America’s intervention in World War II, there have been theories about its imperial role and the possibility of the transformation of its power into a tool that destroys hostile countries and different projects.
Tillerson accuses Iran of ‘alarming provocations’ as US reviews policy
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday accused Iran of ‘alarming ongoing provocations’ to destabilize countries in the Middle East as the Trump administration launched a review of its policy toward Tehran. Tillerson told reporters the review, which he
Saudi King Salman meets US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received the United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has announced. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing strategic friendship
US national security adviser discusses Afghanistan in India
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser discussed the situation in Afghanistan with India’s prime minister on Tuesday, nearly a week after the US military dropped a massive non-nuclear bomb in the country that it said killed 95 militants. H.R. McMaster’s
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