Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
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Pentagon: No immediate decision on US troops in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama`s administration has not yet made a decision on whether to ramp up troop levels to counter a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter wants to give Lieutenant General John Nicholson, who
Palestinian-American member of ISIS surrenders: Iraqi general
A Palestinian-American member of ISIS on Monday gave himself up to an Iraqi Kurdish military unit in the country”s north, an Iraqi Kurdish general said. The circumstances of the surrender were not fully disclosed but it marked a rare instance
Kerry arrives in Saudi for talks on Syria, Yemen wars
US Secretary of State John Kerry landed Friday at a sprawling military facility in northeastern Saudi Arabia where the kingdom just finished a three-week-long counter-terrorism drill that included 20 nations and which observers say was a show of force against
US strikes ISIS chemical weapons capabilities
The United States has carried out air strikes that it believes have degraded ISIS’ chemical weapons capabilities, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding the intelligence for the strikes was gathered from a militant captured by U.S. commandos. “We believe that
Iran fires missiles, US Congress to push for sanctions
Iran launched several ballistic missiles during a military exercise on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported, before the US Congress said lawmakers would push for new sanctions. In response, US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday
U.S. leads 14 strikes against ISIS in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military
The United States and its allies conducted 14 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, the coalition leading the operations said. In a statement released early Friday, the Combined Joint Task Force said six strikes in Syria focused
US wants UN resolution on peacekeepers accused of sex abuse
The United States is preparing a draft Security Council resolution to expel peacekeepers facing sex abuse allegations from UN missions if no action is taken by their countries to investigate or prosecute them, officials said Friday. It would mark the
UNICEF ‘deeply concerned’ about U.S. citizen jailed in Iran
The United Nations Children’s Fund said on Thursday it is worried about the health and well-being of one of its former officials, an elderly man jailed in Iran for more than a week. Baquer Namazi, whose son Siamak has been
Kerry meets U.N. envoy for Libya, repeats support for unity government
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met on Thursday with Martin Kobler, the U.N. secretary-general’s special representative for Libya, to discuss efforts to support a unified Libyan government, the State Department said. Kerry said Washington would continue to support Prime
U.S. downplays North Korea’s ability to fire nukes
The Pentagon on Thursday downplayed the risk from North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, after Kim Jong-Un said the country’s nuclear weapons must be ready for pre-emptive use at “anytime.” “The U.S. government assessment has not changed,” a U.S. defense official told
Romney urges voters to shun ‘phony’ Trump
Former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked 2016 Republican front-runner Donald Trump as “a fraud” on Thursday and urged primary voters to keep the outspoken New York billionaire from getting the nomination, paving the way for possible horse trading at
Trudeau to Americans: Pay more attention
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians would appreciate it if Americans paid more attention to what’s going on around the globe. Trudeau said in a “60 Minutes” interview to be aired Sunday that “it might be nice if they paid
U.S. reviews Syria ceasefire hotline after language problems
The United States is to review staffing on a hotline to report ceasefire violations in Syria after some volunteers had trouble understanding Arabic speakers. State Department personnel in Washington are manning a line to allow witnesses in Syria to report
U.S. ‘concerned’ about Syrian govt attacks on civilians claims
The United States is concerned about reports of Syrian government tank and artillery attacks against civilians in several areas as well as possible use of chemical weapons by the government since Saturday’s ceasefire, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
Illinois judge dismisses Cruz eligibility complaint
An Illinois voter’s lawsuit challenging Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president of the United States because he was born in Canada was dismissed on a technicality on Tuesday by a state judge. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Maureen Ward
It’s a Super Tuesday for Clinton and Trump
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton moved closer to winning their parties’ nominations with a series of victories in the Super Tuesday elections, the biggest day of the primary campaign. Clinton and Trump each won at least six of
American arrested in North Korea apologizes for ‘trophy’ stealing
North Korea presented a detained American student before the media on Monday in Pyongyang, where he tearfully apologized for attempting to steal a political banner – at the behest, he said, of a member of a church back home who
Trump, Clinton seek Super Tuesday wins
On the eve of Super Tuesday’s crucial primaries, a sharp new divide erupted between Republicans who pledge to fall in line behind Donald Trump if he wins their party’s nomination and others who insist they can never back the bombastic
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