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 »
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France to boost military presence in fight against ISIS
France said Wednesday it would beef up its military deployment in the fight against militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) being waged by a U.S.-led coalition. “The president has decided to reinforce the military presence
Iraqi pilots mistakenly drop food, arms to ISIS
The Iraqi air force mistakenly dropped food, water and arms to ISIS militants last month, a security official said on Wednesday. “Some pilots transporting aid – arms and food – did not drop the relief to some soldiers in besieged
U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ about Jerusalem settlement plan
U.S. President Barack Obama told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday of Washington’s deep concerns over an Israeli plan to build 2,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem. Obama raised the development in face-to-face talks in the Oval Office, White
U.S. warns Israel possibly hindering ‘close ties’
In a striking public rebuke, the Obama administration warned Israel on Wednesday that plans for a controversial new housing project in east Jerusalem would distance Israel from “even its closest allies” and raise questions about its commitment to seeking peace
Netanyahu to seek assurances from Obama on Iran
President Barack Obama and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu meet for a new round in their often-tense relationship on Wednesday, facing differences over Iran diplomacy and Middle East peace efforts as well as complications from the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State militants.
Pentagon calls for patience in Iraq, Syria war
The U.S. military cannot bomb the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) into “obscurity,” it cautioned Tuesday, appealing for patience in its escalating attempts to defeat militants in Syria and Iraq. “No one said this would be easy or
Thousands of U.S. sorties flown in ISIS war
U.S. aircraft have flown roughly 4,100 sorties in the air war against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Iraq and Syria since August, including surveillance flights, refueling runs and bombing raids, a military officer said Monday. The
New wave of air strikes launched against ISIS
The United States launched a new wave of airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants in Syria, marking a fifth consecutive day of aerial bombardment in the country, a defense official told Agence France Press Friday. “I can
U.S. military: strikes disrupted ISIS abilities
The U.S.-led airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have disrupted the group’s infrastructure, its command and control and logistical abilities, said General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Friday. Speaking to reporters
Police: Woman beheaded at U.S. workplace
A man fired from a food processing plant beheaded a woman with a knife and was attacking another worker when he was shot and wounded by a company official, police said Friday. Moore Police Sgt. Jeremy Lewis says police are
FBI: U.S. identifies ISIS hostage executioner
The U.S. believes it has identified the masked man seen in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) videos depicting the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker, the FBI chief said on Thursday. However, FBI
U.N. resolution to crack down on jihadists
The United Nations Security Council in a session chaired President Barack Obama unanimously approved on Wednesday a binding resolution on stemming the flow of foreign militants to Iraq and Syria. The resolution, which Obama described as “historic,” requires all states
Kerry, Abbas meet in New York to talk Gaza recovery
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, a state department official said. The meeting in New York came as leaders converged for the United Nations General Assembly, and
ISIS infrastructure damaged in first Syria strikes
Airstrikes carried out by the United States and its Arab allies bombed training camps belonging to militant groups in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, U.S. officials were quoted as saying, reportedly killing scores of Islamic State of Iraq
U.S.-led coalition strikes ISIS in Syria
The United States has begun airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday. “U.S. military and partner nation forces are undertaking military action against [ISIS] terrorists in Syria using a
U.S. too late on Syria, ex-Pentagon chief warns
The rise of the brutal Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group can partly be blamed on President Barack Obama’s failure to arm moderate Syrian rebels far earlier, said former U.S. defense secretary Leon Panetta. It comes after the
Kerry raises ISIS threat with Iranian counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday raised the threat of Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria directly with his Iranian counterpart in high-level talks in New York, a U.S. official said, according to Agence France Presse. Kerry met
U.S. plans boost to Egypt’s counter-terror efforts
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Egyptian Defense Minister Colonel General Sedqi Sobhy on Saturday to confirm the United States plans to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt to support Cairo’s counter-terrorism efforts, the Pentagon said. The United States
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