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
Obama romance heads for Sundance
A romantic drama about US President Barack Obama’s first date with future wife Michelle is among the titles set to be screened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. “Southside With You” recreates the summer afternoon in 1989 when the future
Swords are mightier than words in the war on ISIS
By : Hisham Melhem In wars, generals deploy their phalanxes to defeat their enemies and control physical space, while political leaders invoke ideas, ideals, and excuses to legitimize and explain a state’s use of force. Battles are won, and wars
Has Washington given blessing to Moscow’s Mideast plan?
By : Eyad Abu Shakra Barely a day goes by without a significant development that gives an idea about what might befall the Middle East during Barack Obama’s remaining days in the White House. A few weeks ago press reports
U.S. yet to agree details on new force’s role in Iraq
The United States has yet to agree with Baghdad on crucial details governing the role of a new American special forces unit aimed at hunting ISIS militants in Iraq, U.S. officials said, underlining the difficulties Washington faces dealing with Iraq’s
Baghdad calls on Ankara to withdraw troops
Iraq calls on Turkey to “immediately” withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country’s north without Baghdad’s consent, the premier’s office said on Saturday. “The Iraqi authorities call on Turkey to… immediately withdraw from Iraqi territory,”
U.S. jails Russian ‘Taliban’ fighter for life
A 55-year-old former Russian tank commander, dubbed the Russian Taliban, was sentenced to life plus 30 years in a U.S. prison for fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Irek Hamidullin was convicted by a U.S. jury in August on 15 counts
Kerry: Syria government, rebels could cooperate vs ISIS before Assad goes
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday it might be possible for the Syrian government and rebel forces to cooperate against Islamic State militants without Syrian President Bashar al-Assad having first left power. However, Kerry said it would
Israeli officials brush off Trump remarks ‘stereotyping’ Jews
Israeli officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have brushed off remarks by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to a Jewish audience that some commentators called offensive. Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2016 White House race, on Thursday teased
Trump plans to visit Israel and meet Netanyahu
The billionaire Republican frontrunner for president, Donald Trump, attempted to woo Jewish voters Thursday by saying he planned soon to meet Israel’s prime minister in the holy land. “I’m leaving for Israel in a very short period of time,” he
EU pushes for anti-terror rules on collecting passenger data-autosnapshot
EU states led by France pushed Friday for the urgent sharing of air passenger name information in a bid to trace potential extremists and prevent a repeat of the Paris attacks. The European Parliament is showing increasing support for the
‘He Named Me Malala’ shortlisted for Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the list of films shortlisted for the 2016 Oscar Awards, and He Named Me Malala has made the cut. The film is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, the passionate
All U.S. military positions to open to women, ‘no exceptions’
The U.S. military will open up all its positions — including frontline combat roles — to women, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Thursday in a sweeping move that ends centuries of tradition. “I am announcing my decision … to proceed
Obama: Extra U.S. forces will help ‘squeeze’ ISIS
United States President Barack Obama said his decision to send more U.S. special forces to combat ISIS in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it
Russia ‘expands air base’ near Homs in Syria
Russian troops are expanding a military base in central Syria, adding fortifications and developing its runways in a sign they intend to use it as their second air base in the country, Syrian activists said Thursday. The work underway in
Trump criticizes U.S. deployment of special ops forces to Iraq
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has criticized the Obama administration’s decision to send a force of special operations troops to Iraq, saying the deployment was too small to be effective and should have been kept secret. “Frankly, I think
U.N.: Iran worked on developing nuclear weapons
Iran did work related to developing nuclear arms in the past, the U.N. atomic agency concluded in a report that wraps up a near decade of investigations and opens the way to implementing a landmark deal aimed at reducing any
California police hunt gunmen after shooting
Police were hunting Wednesday for multiple gunmen who opened fire inside a social services building in San Bernardino in California, with reports of at least 14 dead and 14 injured. Although only 3 have so far been confirmed dead, a
U.S. and Russia aim to choke off ISIS finances
The United States and Russia are drafting U.N. resolutions aimed at ramping up global efforts to choke off ISIS’ sources of financing, both country’s envoys said. The proposed new Security Council measure would build on a resolution adopted in February
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