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
Tillerson: ‘Low level of trust’ between US and Russia
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday there was a “low level of trust” between Moscow and Washington after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. “There is a low level of trust between our two countries,” Tillerson said
Trio who tried to blow up US plane gets 15-year jail in Jordan
The State Security Court in Jordan on Wednesday handed over a 15-year imprisonment sentence along with hard labor to three terrorists who were convicted of plotting to carry out attacks and provide the funding for terror operations. The public hearing
UN Security Council to vote on Syria gas attack probe
The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution demanding that the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of the suspected chemical attack last week in Idlib province, US diplomats said. Britain, France and the United States put
‘No doubt’ Syria responsible for deadly chemical attack: Mattis
The United States has “no doubt” that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was responsible for last week’s chemical attack on a rebel-held town that left dozens dead, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Tuesday. Mattis told reporters that Washington’s
Tillerson: Russia must choose between Assad and the US
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia must choose between aligning itself with the US and likeminded countries or embracing Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iran and the militant group Hezbollah. Tillerson says it’s unclear whether Russia failed to take
US bolsters protection of forces in Syria as tensions climb
The US has made slight adjustments to its military activities in Syria to strengthen protection of American forces following cruise missile strikes last week on a Syrian air base that heightened tensions, US officials told Reuters on Monday. The officials,
Metallica bassist’s son, 12, goes on tour with Korn
Rock music has long centered around youth but metal band Korn is going to a new extreme — the 12-year-old son of Metallica’s bassist is joining them on tour. Korn said that Tye Trujillo, a bassist like his father Robert
Trump to sell attack planes to Nigeria for Boko Haram fight
The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over abuses committed by the African nation’s security forces, according to US officials. Congress is expected
US steps up pressure on Syria ahead of Russia talks
US stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar Assad while allies of Damascus threatened reprisals against any party that carries out “aggression” against Syria. US warned that any further chemical attacks would be “very damaging”
In the Trump era, one US Muslim investor tries a louder voice
Shareholder activism is rare in Islamic finance, but one wealth manager has staked out new territory as the most outspoken voice among Muslim investors in the United States. Working from an office in Falls Church, Virginia, Bashar Qasem was the
The counter-propaganda against the US strike on Syria
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Reactions from Tehran, Moscow and Damascus to the US strike on Syria were exactly as expected. They all issued statements condemning the strike against the Shayrat military air base. The US strike came in response to
The west’s strategic mistake
By : Harun Yahya When the concept of war on terrorism was first introduced, advocates of this notion were of the opinion that this problem would be solved in no time through advanced weapons, while believing that they would bring
President Trump garners Arab, international praise for decisive action
Saudi Arabia said Friday it supported the US strikes on a Syrian airbase and held the regime responsible for the attacks. In a phone call with President Trump Friday, King Salman congratulated the US president “on this courageous decision which
Trump and King Salman to stay in close contact on range of regional issues
US President Donald Trump and Saudi’s King Salman have said they remain committed to maintaining close contact on a range of regional and bilateral issues, according to a White House statement released Saturday. The statement follows a telephone conversation on
Chinese state media cheer Xi-Trump meeting, say confrontation not inevitable
Chinese state media on Saturday cheered the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as one that showed the world that confrontation between the two powers was not inevitable. The official China Daily newspaper said
Airstrikes on Syria might also send message to North Korea
The US airstrikes this week were aimed at a Syrian air base, but almost certainly got the attention of another adversary – North Korea. Heading into the first talks between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, North
Trump strikes Syria: Is this what the world was waiting for?
By : Ehtesham Shahid As precision guided US Tomahawk missiles swooped down on Syria’s Shayrat air base in the wee hours of Friday, the Middle East woke up to a world that promised change. Or was it? Call it collective
Gulf Cooperation Council expresses support for US air strikes on Syria
The Gulf Cooperation Council has expressed its support of the US air strikes on military targets in Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town that killed scores of civilians. The council’s secretary general of
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